RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7717, 20 January 1905, Page 3

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

HAPPENINGS IN PORT ARTHUR. Stoessel's Account. LONDON, Jan. 18. General Stocssel, Interviewed by the Daily Express correspondent, .sard that until October he had great thoped that, the Baltic Fleet would relieve Port Arthur. . A counoil of .war unanimously agreed to a surrender. Other officers declared that ; Prince Alexiell was a coward for quitting Port Arthur, and that Admiral Uchtomsky was a coward for I eturning. All regimental and uaval flags had been conveyed to Che-foo. None of tho ships were scuttled; all Iwere sunk by the Metre Hill guns. G'cncral Ivondrachenka was the soul of the defence. Frightful excesses iwero committed after Ihe surrender. The officers' lives were imperilled, and ultimately the men had to Ire Starved into submission, llefore the Japanese entry there was enough ammunition left to resist ono more general attack only. Russian sources are responsible for the story that gasea from Japanese mines exploded dwing the attack in Sbusg-shu-shgn collected in the underground passages and fired a magazine, causing the entombment cabled on the 2nd. IN MANCHURIA. Oyama Reinforced. LONDON, Jan. 18. Advices from Mukden staite that forty thousand men from Port Arthur have reinforced Field-Marshal Oyama on the Sha-ho. It is reported that Japanese fled to the mountains, fearing a battle at Amminek. A Japanese staff officer states that Chinese regulars accompanied General Mistcheriko's raiders. THE BALTIC FLEET. Wreck of a Collier. —•-{EiW'vsd Jan. 19, 9.24 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 19. The Hamburg-American liner Benga'iia, while carrying coal for the Baltic Fleet, was wrecked at Madagascar. ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP-CAUGHT. Running Contraband. ' (Received Jan. 19, 9.4/9 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 19. The Japanese have captured the British steamer Hawtry, in the Shushima Straits, carrying provisions and shipbuilding materials to Vladivostok. AMERICA SPEAKS OUT. An Indication to Russia. LONDON). Jan. 19. America regards the reported Russian invasion of Kashgai and the ajleged intention of the Baltic Fleet to seize a Chinese port as ominousIt is reported that Admiral Dewey has advised President Roosevelt to send two adciltiongl 'battleships" to the Far East. Mr John Hay (Secretary of State) has reminded Russia that she is expected to abide by the engagements entered into at the beginning of the war.