RUSSO-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 153, 2 July 1904, Page 3

RUSSO-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN.

In Shin-king. PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS. LONDON, June 30. The fifefit southward of IVghichiao ciViAed yesterday, has been located at Ta-liug* Pass. A Red Cross train from Ta-shi-chiao brought two hundred wounded to Liao-yang. Owing to the swift Japanese advance, the Russians at Ta-shi-chiao, fearing they will bo intercepted, are retreating rapidly. The roads to Hai-obeng are almost impass&ible owing to terrific rains. German newspapers protest aJJirinst the Russian aspersions regarding the Japanese treatment of woundeid and dead, and urge that if cruelty is done, it is by the Mianchurians. The Daily Express' Liao-yang correspondent states three Japanese divisions have reached Lanidiiiajnsan, thirteen miles from Liao-yang. General Keller has occupied positions immediately in front of Liaoyang, and is prepared to fight. Generals Oyama (f'ommander-in-Cfaief) and Kodama (Chief of Stall), proceed to the front on the 6th. THE FALL OF KAI-PING. LONDON, June 30. Mr Bennett Burleigh, Daily Telegraph correspondent, states that Kai-ptog was captured on Sunday, Parisian newspapers confirm the evacuation of Kai-ping. CONSULAR ADVICES, (Received July 1, 3.17 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. Regarding the occupation of Fen-chu-liiug the Japanese Consul's advices state that the RusHifakis told constructed semi-permanent fortifications, which were surrounded after a s,ti»b/Jorn resistance. Besides 90 dead Veft |t|ehind six Russian officers aaid 82 men were captured. Japanese , casualties numbered 170, LATEST NEWS. ~ (Received July 1, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. General Oku reports having buried 1854 Russians at Telesze. The Japanese captured 16 guns, 46 waggons, and 958 rifles. General Nozu feinted to menace General Stackelberg inducing General Kuropatkin to weaken the forces guarding the passes. When sufficient wOTe withdrawn Generals Nozu and Kuroki attacked. They are now od/aocing, hoping to cut communications north of Liao-yang, while the julk of the nussian army is in the i-icinity oi Hai-cheng. DETAILS OF ATTACKS. (Received/ July 1, 11.10 p.m.:) LONDON, July 1. The fighting at Fen-chu-liog on Sunday and Monday was very severe. Eleven battalions of infantry, twelve squadrons of cavalry, and three batteries occupied an exceedingly strong position dominating tho Simiu-cheng road. The Russians had spent three months in constructing forts, entrenchments, and wire entanglements. Three Japanese columns were utilised. One, making a frontal attack on Sunday, routed two thousand infantry and cavalry posted «it Weng-che-pau-tse. Renewing the engagement at dawn, after a severe struggle they secured an artillery position enabling them to pour enfilading fire on the Russian lines. Then the infantry advanced, capturing the hoights, anil the Russians broke and fled, leaving 90 dead on the field and many more in the valley. The other two columns attacked the Russian right, and after fighting all Sunday renewed the assault at midnight, defeating the Russians, who, reinforcod on Monday by three battalions with 10 guns, desperately attempted to rotake the positions but were repulsed, retreating in disorder on Simiu-cheng. Six Russian officers and 72 men wei"' taken prisoners.

Port Arthur.

THE ASSAULT ON THE FORTS. LONDON, Juno 30. The Times' Tokio correspondent, re/erring to the Japanese attack on the outworks at the extreme east of Port Arthur, states that by the evening they had driven the Hussions in confusion from the heights along the Fungni Biver to tine Keekwan (probably Zhikwan) fort's. The Japanese advanced westward from Pintu to So-ting Hill, and then assailed a line of eminences, despite strenuous rqsistance. This places the Japanese in the rear of Tuclioigtsze (which is strongly fortified) thus virtually turning the Russian lines. The Japanese casulaties were 100, and the Russians lost two machine guns and a .quantity of ammunition, and left forty dead on the field. Reuter'6 Tokio correspondent mentions an unofficial report that the Chickwlas-shian, Chi-t|a|n-shhn,, aaid Socli-to-shan forts were captured on Su'/day, after a severe artillery duel. News sent by Heutcr's Tokio corrospondent of the capture of the Chi-kwaryij-uh'alii, Chi-ttm-shjin, and 3o-chto-shan forts by the Japanese is accepted with reserve, though probably the Japanese captured thrco outlying heights where there were field works.

The Times says that if the Japanese havo captured the positions alleged their siege grins will be able to fire upon the town and docks and threaten the northwestern defences from the rear. The Minister for Marine at St. Petersburg states that the tuttleahip sunk on the 22nd was the Sevastopol. The Peresviet is ashore, ami the Diana irreparably damaged. ESCAPE OF A DESTROYER. (Received July 1, 10.44 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. The Japanese are erecting a fort on the land sade of Port Arthur for (big l yi-eg'e guns, commanding the harijiour, though out .o. range of the Golden Hill battery. A Russian destroyer i.. * Lieutenant Burukoff, leaving I\ a Arthur on Tuesday night, ran the blockade and reached Niu-chwang on Wednesday with despatches. The vessel was crowded with men, suggesting that she ha>d rescued survivors from other vessels after an engiage--1 mont. Russians at Niu-chwang cole- . bratod her arrival with special festivities.

Bezabrazoft's Raiders.

| BOMBAJiDINO (JENSAN. LONDON, June 30. ' A telegram from (Jensan reports j that the Vladivostok squadron haa opened an attack thcro. Several tles'e troyors bombarded the town, 2 OFFICIAL NEWS,

(received July 1, 3.17 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. A cable received by the Japanese Consul from the Consul at Gensan htales that early on the morning o/ the 3t)th six Hussian torpedo Iboats entorod tile port and fired about 20U shots upon the settlement. They wink a steamer and a sailing vessel, and them regained the warships out-E-ido the harbour and disappeared. Two Koroans and two soldiers were wounded. The damage to 'buildings is Insignificant. (Ueceived July 1, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. Tho Vladivostok squadron, after bombarding Gen San, was last seen oB Ampan, steering south-east. . A :Se fleet starbqUuuuffijif fc>Jt

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Latest War Items.

(Received July 1, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. An uneasy feeling prevails in Tokio that possibly the l'eresviet regained port 1 during the night, and that no vessel was actually sunk. Chu-'Nchuses derailed a train south of Harbin, killing 33 and injuring 58 persons. Heavy rains are converting the Manclwriam roads into (jjimguiines, so that it is almost impossible to move artillery. Ollicers engaged in the late naval figjht assert that they sighted women aboard the Russian fleet, implying that Admiral WithoeJ't's object was> to escape to a neutral port, and not to fight. Siege gains are being landed at Dalny. WASHINGTON, July 1. Iln response to discreet inquiries Mr Hay has elicited information ithat neither Russia nor Japan is disposed to entertain mediation overtures from a third Power.