IMPENDING STRIFE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 164, 15 July 1904, Page 2

IMPENDING STRIFE.

GATHERING OP OPPOf* , ING ARMIES.

DISPOSITION OF THE LONDON, .July Tho three Japanese annics oppo»> ing General lvui'oputkln have now. emerged from the mountains, and henceforth will operuto on the plain* by the Liao River, (IcTit-j'al Kuropatkin Is strongly Concentrating tit Tung-olii, betweoa Taschuho and Saishuta, about eight miles north of Kai-ping, whither Ut9 left of the Toku-shan army extends. It is rumoured a t Tokio that Ma-Jor-Uenerul Tischenko, with 30,000 subrcs, is trying to turn General Kuroki's right with a view of reacfe* lug the Yalu.

Tho fourth army is operattay arouud Port Arthur. i

A considerable Russian force OCCU* pied a range beyond JUotiiffl-ling l'ase. Reinforcements are arriving in tho neighbourhood of Sal-matM. It is believed at General Kurokl'* headquarters that these domonaWations are deeignod to covw General Kuioputkin's notinemont on Uu. Yang,

(Received July 14, 10.10 p.m.)

LONDON, July 14, 1 lie Russians are greatly IncreaMb in numbers in the vicinity of Mo-tien-ling and on the Pekiu road Liao-yung. Hls thought their object is merely to cover the flank <4 tho retirement along the railway line. '

General Kurokl is inactive, but is Watching the co-operatlv# etdi vance of the other armies, Tho Russians credit General Ku* roki with having 105,000 men and 220 guns, and Generals Oku and N od/.u together 145,000 men with 484 guns.

Lloyd's agent at Niu-chwaiag r* ports that on Wednesday morning Japanese scouts were wjtllin six stiles of Niu-chwang,

General Oku, with 50,000 men. Is pressing forward .between Nlu* chwang and Toi-chi-chao.