THE WAR IN MANCHURIA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 219, 20 September 1904, Page 3

THE WAR IN MANCHURIA

CHINA FEARFUL FOR HER SACRED CITY. A POSSIBLE SCENE OF VIGIIT.. LONDON, Sept, 18. China, is alaruved at the prospect of » battle at the sacred city, near the Royal tombs, and has urged tko Russians and J apanesc to fight elsewhere, tiut without eliciting any re-, spouso.

1h« forage left at Oao-yang by ttae Russians is sufficient to feed the Japanese, horses of four divisions for three months.

The Daily Mail states that Russia is preparing to fight southward of liukdea. USE OF RUSSIAN CAVALRY. SUPERIORITY OF JAPANS MOUNTED INFANTRY. (Received Sept. 19, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON,Sept. 19. Russian military critic# are disappointed at the inactivity and useless•esa 0 f the cavalry, exefept in covering the retreat, when Me cavalry invariably watches the flunks ; y«t the Japanese infantry turned them. The ihiel need is ior proP>rly equipped infantry and artillery. JAPANESE CAPTURES:

A LARGE AND COLLECTION^ LONiyWf, Sept. 19. It is officially that General Kuroki's spoils,' include eight guns. ) Field-Marshal Oyama reports that the captures included 3578 rifles, 1',396,930 cartridges, j 7356 shells, 70 horses, 167 ammunition waggons, and sufficient timber to construct depot buildings for General Oku's •my. J APANESE REINFORCED. 1 CHINEBE TOMBS A 1 MUKDEN TO BE RESPECTED. LONDOS, Sept. 19. General .SakharoiT reports that the Japanese are greatly eintprced. eastwands ihe railway in the Yen-tai nines district. Japan and Russia have assured Cbii'a that the toinU, the palace,, and other property vh Mukden will he respected.

AWFUL CARNAGE. TERRIBLE POSI'IjION OF THE ! WOI'NDpI). LOi'Dtb, Sept. 19. Ths Times' (jorrespondeut witi General Kuroki lmy« the Scene oi carnage on the : I'BBt b&nX of -the Tai-tse ltiffer wis (unparalleled in .tt» festory 'oi Kurbpean warfare. ' Tpt days the wiunfted of both sides • lay to the open jtofdie, 'as it was to succour them within Mm BOU» of croii-lle. r -! ■ . C'BUELTIES' REMEMBERED. CHINESE AVEXGfNG DEATHS OF 400 COMPATRIOTS.

ItONDOIf, Sept. 19. Rusßlanai are experiencing dificulty in obtaining Chihesa proviand transport, owliig to th» forcible -. detention 1 ' ol - 400 non-com- • kaftan te who vert killed at Liaoi' yaa». KURORTS GRAM* ASSAULT. ' . ENGAGEMENT OF KUROPATKIN'B EVTIRE ARMY. ■ (Received Sept. 19, 11.5 pim.) LONDON, Sept. 19. 'We: Qaily Express' Tokio correspondent aaya tihat a heavy engagement with. Gemeral Kuropatkin's entii* army has begun southwards of ■ Muhtai, [. 1W Japanese are shelling vigorous"ljf, preparatory -ty the infantry's ad-'Vfcjf-e. - The £ Jilmneae present a " ffMit oj-er 25 miles in a; " 'lieifiWsirtlt!, wdth' Oku In thfe -tterfti-e, General 'Nodzu on the leflj, S "*W ! General Kurdki on the extreme right, his task bping to outflank the enemy. j Official nevg {received in Tokio state?? that the Russians oppoce a twelve mile front] having four bases, , With cavalry outposts. The Rusßia.it cavalry are dressed in dark grey winter uniforms.