THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7729, 3 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.

Japanese Capture a Blockade Runner, IX>NPO.V, I'd). 2. The Japanese captured the Itritiiii •steamer Wyefield, Union Willi contraband, nncl bound for Vladivostok. She is insured lor £BO,OOO. This * wound which Uoncial Mistchenko received during the recent lighting is u rather severe injury below the knee. RUSSIA'S HEW WARSHIPS. St. I'ETKH.SUI-KU, Feb. 1. Heir Schwa ts, President of the Bethlehem Steel Works, lius been summoned to St. Petersburg in connection with the project to build ten battleships. •THE MIKADO'S THAKKS. (Received Feb. 2, 0.58 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. The .Mikado, through Field-Mar-shal Oyumu, thanked the troops for defeating a superior force in the recent battle. Three thousand five hundred Hussian wounded have arrived at Mukden, many of whom ure frostbitten. ANOTHER COLLIER CAPTURED. UNDEHWMTEHS LOSE HEAVILY. (Heceived Feb. 2, 11.27 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. The Japanese have captured the collier Siani, bound for Vladivostok. Hritish underwriters have already lost £050,000, and there are ttven-ty-eight more vessels out which ure liable to capture. KUROPATKIK CLAIMS SUCCESSES. JAPANESE CAPTURE PRISONERS AND SPOIL. (Received Feb. 2. 11..'17 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 2. General Kuropntkin claims that tho Kussiaif artillery net lire to Sandcpu, and that* the army repulsed on Monday four attacks alone itho front;, though tho Russians finally retired. I The Daily Ma|l's Tokio correspondent reports that the Japanese capjtured 1500 prisoners, and much spoil. One Japanese division had 80 casualties among Its officers and 2500 among its men.