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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 167, 19 July 1904, Page 2

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THE NOVIK RUMnrtwH BLOCKADE. M AND JOINS BEZAJBHA2OIV, V^H LONDON, July tt jH| There Are persistent rumoaqft^jH^H St. Petersburg that the HumShßßs cruiser Novik has run the blodS^^H and jotaed the Vladivostok squa^rnfitf^B Oku's Turning Mov«ni«jnhß RUSSIAN MCCONNAISSAjr^BIj^fI LONDON, July 17, IB St. Petersburg telegrams that numerous reconnaissances prov»J«H ed that only the troops of the Jap«':jH ancse left flank (including the forcarJEJ at Ta-chi-chiao and Kai-plng) ore Mr iU gaged in making the turning mov»> 3B incut through the hills eastward, Uw '9 objective being Ual-cheng. ,■ ALLEGED RUSSIAN BAR- M RARITIES, • 1 (Received July 18, 9.45 p.m.) j* LONDON, July 18. The War Office authorities at T«kkio, in connection with reports from General Oku's array, arraign Russlu conduct on the Held on eleven counts,, including alligations against Urn Russian troops of (1) abuse ol tiw white flag, (2) persistent flrii* on • field hospital protected by the Bad Cross flag, (8) firing on nosprc*! bearers, (4) stoiLjbing, (5) shooUuf, and (6) slashing wounded, (7) aboobingly mutilating the dead, , (g) stealing cattlq and (ft), horse»» (10> violating women. It is alleged ta*tsimilar experiences came within t*lt knowledge of General Kurokt's tttajf t

Japanese at Oalny. A TWO DIVISIONS LANDED, ,''. REPAIRS TO DOCKS AND BADU WAY. LONDON, July 17, The Japanese landed two mora db- T~, visions and fifty guns at Dakar ad » the 2nd. -t , They aro repairing the docks, sbfci A, trie station, and railway. ; FORCES TO STORM PORT AB- ' THUR. (Revived July 18, 10,12 p.m,)' • LONDON, July IS. It is reported that Marshal Oyam* has landed 80,000 men at Dalny. making 80,000 available for tfce •* sault on Port Arthur, A PROJECTED JAPANESE COUP* LONDON, July 11 It is expected that, simultaneously with Uio assault on Port Arthur. General Kuroki will try to envelop* General Kuropatkin's loft, rolling It' back on to his centre. Commerae Destroyed Ih Disguise. THE SMOLENSK AT WORK. - LONDON, Culy 17. . > The Nerth German Lloyd irtwuaal Prinso Henoch has reached Aden. ■'* She reports that vho Russian volua* toer cruiser Smolensk on Friday compelled her to giw up 81. socks of letters and 24 sacks of parcels Intend" [od for Japan. A P. AND O. BOAT SEIZED. (Received July 18, &.67 p.m.) LONDON, JulyJA , Reuter's agency at Aden reporlt, i that the steamer Saint PeteraburgMja seized the Peninsular and Orient

Company's steamer conveying her bock to Sura. An American steamer reports that a Russian torpedo boat is cruising; in the Red Sea, BRITAIN'S OBLIGATIONS. » GERMAN PROTEST AGAINST MAIL SEIZURE. (Received July 18, 10.12 p.m.y LONDON, July 18. The Tokio newspaper Jijl saysthftC Britain is bound to prevent Turkey from assisting Russia by allowijur tb« • volunteer floot to pass the Dardantl. les, ag the merchantmen then become cruisers. Indignation is expressed In Berlin at the confiscation of Gorman mail* and the press urges the Government to protest against tho Smolensk's action. MORE A"BOUT THE SAINT PETERSBURG. (Received July 19, 0.48 a.m.,) " . LONDON, July--!*—""^ Tho steamer Saint P<rter*burf aa the 15th stopped the British stmuner Waipara off Jebelzukur, and star examination of her papers claim** the vessel as a prize. Aftw four h.ours' detention she was released upon tho captain giving a guer«nt«i that no arms or ommurfUon war* ' on board for Japan. While tho Cap. tain was aboard the Saint Peters- ' burg ho learned that the Malacca' was seized as a prize on the 14th, ' on a chargo ol carrying arms and ammunition for Japan, ! Russian GenepalshipT^>— SUGGESTED TO BE OF A VAOlli. LATORY NATURE. (Received July 18. 0.43 p.m.) " ' LONDON, July 1* Tho Times' Tokio «otresp«ndi>ije, says that General iCiiroputkiß.'* plans are perplexing. Apparently, < it is thought, he intendxi to moks a strong stand at Kai-ping, until iho pressure exerted by the Japaness >Second Army Corps, working west" ward from Taku-tshon, eotnpolled . «■'. change of plans.

Some accounts now indicate a general Russian withdrawal from the Liuo-yang district, while others suggest that it in intended to concentrate Uio forces at a point soma* where between Kai-ping and Ta-cM- ; chao. Manchuria. THE QUESTION OF ADMINISTHATION. CHINA PERTURBED, (Received July 18, D.4S p.m.) LONDON, July 18. The Japanese oovoramont0 ovoramont has not*' ' idod Chirm that it Is prepared to «oV. ininistcr Manchuria, with the assistance of Chinese troops. Tlie Ohine«o Government is par- ' tuilxd at France's threat to land troops to «jiK>U tho Kwang-si rebalt •. lion ( Various Item*. A PREMATURE REPORT. (Kccolvod July 18, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. The report of tho occupation of Ying-kow by tho Japanese is stated to bo premature. THE BALTIC FLEET. (Rec|elv«l July 18, 9.57 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. The Russian Embassy in Paris denies having asked facilities for the fleet to coal at French porta. FATAL DRUNKEN MELEE. LONDON, July 18 ' China news state* that during * •>' * drunken fracas at Shan-hal-kwaft • ■■*{ three French and seven Japanese sol- * diers were killed, and Ova French andl ! twelve Japanese wounded, ""■'.;;

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