WAR NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 193, 19 August 1904, Page 3

WAR NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.

FIGHTING IN THE YELLOW SEA.

LOSS OF THE ASKOLD. LONDON, August 17. [{(•ports received from his destroyers convince Admiral Togo that the Russian cruiser l'allaila ivos sunk. Jt is ollioially announced at St. Petersburg that the Askold was lost, and that 11 men were killed and 46 wounded. The Askold's crew are reported to have been in a starving condition.

Every officer of the Ccsarevitch was killed or wounded, a midshipman takfrig command. Funeral services were held while steaming to Kaio-thau ; in many cases the obsequies were performed over heads, arms, and legs. THE FATED RL'RIK. SIX HUNDRED MEN RESCUED BY JAPANESE. (Received August 19, 0.23 a.m.) LONDON, August 17. The captain ami nil the superior oflicers o'l the Iturik were lost. Twen-ty-three other officers were saved. Of the six hundred survivors at Sasebo 177 were wounded, ninny of them mortally. (Received August 19, 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 18 Admiral Togo's latest report statr es that there were 220 Japanese of Mr Sinclair's charges against Mr Taveiner ho intends to move for a Parliamentary Committea of Inquiry. KAMIMURA'S CASUALTIES. , IN THE BATTLE WITH BEZADUAZOFF. LONDON, August 17. Ten Japanese olficers and 100 men were Willed and wounded dmvng Admiral lvamimum's light with the Vladivostok squadron.