RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 272, 21 November 1904, Page 2

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

RUSSIAN NAVAL CREWS JN'J'KUKED AT CilK-KOO. L'XDRH CHINESE PROTECTION. LONDON, Nov. 18. The Raztoropni's civw, willmut arms, proceeded to the Consulate, and the Chinese are now protecting them. The French paper I.e Petit Journal's Che-foo correspondent states that the Ra'itotopni brought the Peres>viet's chief olllcers. The Raztoropni'ft crew have been interned üboard the Hai-ying.

IN MANCHURIA. KKiHTINt.' RENEWED NEAR TIIK SACRED CITY. LONDON, Nov. 18. Large reinforcements, with heavy guns, from llarbin, are arriving ut Sliaho. Mr llennett Uurleiigh sMates that Hi l .la. aii.fi 1 suddenly advanced, tti.«l ure now within twelve utiles ol iMukd.'ii, where th' K-ujid of their machine guns is heard, (ieneral Kuroki is attacking to tlie east. General Kuropatkin reports that a detachment of Chasseurs, by ambuscading, endeavoured to capture Jupuncae at Lujshimpti. Tlie latter dismounted, and their resistance was so «le»perute that half the dragoons were killed and the rest wounded, except three, who were captured. General Gripenberg, commander ol the second Manchurian urmy, lias left Vilna for the front.' General Kaulliars command,s the third army. The Reservists' riots in Russia have created a deep and painful impression in Mukden.

'OPULACE TIRED OF WAR. UNWILLING .RESERVES COMPELLED TO SERVE. (Received Nov. 21, 0.50 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 20. Iwo hundred Russian reserves officers, who were summoned, ploaided •xemption on account of sickness, but being found fit were compelled to serve. The masses of the people hope that a big battle will end hoslilities, scarcely caning who wins.