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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7731, 6 February 1905, Page 3

Field-Marshal Oyama's Report. DISPUTES BETWEEH RUSSIAN GENERALS. LONIX)N, Feb. 3. FiekJ-Marshal Oyama reports that the Japanese hold lirmly to the line of the Huttho River—lheir extreme position Iteixn; established on the right bank. Th_* Chinese sitaitements that the Japanese were unprepared to resist misled the Russians into attacking Gvmidl Oku. The Russians' provisions are scarce. Admiral Hotrovffcy's squadron from Jibuti 1 has sailed for Madagascar. There arc persistent reports that that Gummi Gripenberg accuses General Kuroputkin of inadequately reinforcing hiui during tl:-© progress of the fighting. The two arc utterly at variance. General Gripenberg would like to return. GRIPEUBERG RESIGHS. ILL-HEALTH ASSIGNED AS THE REASON. (Received Feb. 5, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. It is reported from St. Petersburg that General Oriperberg has transferred his command to General Xiloff, and returns home on the ground of ill-health. JAPAHESE OFFICIAL REFORT. SYDNEY, Fel). 3. The cable received by the .Japanese Consul states that Field-Marshal Oyama reports : '"There, was fierce fighting from January 2.»tfi to 29th. The _ enemy consisted of the First Siberian Army Corps, one army corps if the 2nd and slh Brigades of Sharpshooters, part of , the Bth Ariny Corps, tlie Gth Reserve Division, and some Chasseurs —a t°~ tal of at least seven with one cavalry division. Our casualties were about seven thousand,; the Russian at least ten thousand." DESPERATE POSITION OF JAPANESE A GOOD RECOVERY MADE. (Received Feb. 5, 4.20 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. Field-Marshal Oyama's despatches indicate a precarious position of the Japanese during the recent desperate four days' fighting. There were blinding snow-storms, and the temperature fell to thirty degrees centigrade be'ow zero. General Gripenberg surprised the Lci-kou-tai garrison, which resisted all day and (ought its way out in the darkness. The Russians pressed their advantage m various directions, involving lite Japanese in great difficulties. For a lime the position was very critical. The Japanese left wing lost heavily, and was compelled to retreat. The Russians caught another detachment at Sumapao, and -desperate bandrto-hand fighting tooK' place. The Japanese finally repulsed the attack. On the morning of the 26th the Russians fired into the rear of the Japanese centro, which turned and practically annihilated Ihcm, only two hundred surrenderee. Meanwhile Field-Marshal ; Oyama reinforced • Oki and ordered .the recapture of Lei-kou-tai. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAISST RUSSIAHS(Received Feb. 5, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. Field-Marshal Oyama reports that '29 Japanese pickets, surrounded by Russians at Huanglashatze on the 26th January, surrendered after the majority had been wounded, and that thereupon the Russian soldiers mutilated all the wounded men. THE BALTIC FLEET. (Received Feb. 5, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. The ship Lismore, which has arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius, reports that on January 28th the Baltic Fleet was nchored at the island of Nossi-be, off the north of Madagascar, in company with a dozen colliers. A Francoi-Russian syndicate has contracted to coal the third Baltic Sleet, THE BORTH SEA COMMISSION FIRING BY ROZiHDESTVENSKY' S ' ORDERS', A NORWEGIAN WITNESS. . PARIS,. Feb. 3. Captain Clado testified that Admiral- Rozbdestvensky gave orders to fire on the trawlers. Captsun Keys, of the British Intelligence Department, gave expert evidence contradicting some of Capfain Qtado's statements. Tie evidence is closed. ; PARIS, Feb. 3. At the Nonth Sea Commission, the last witness—Christiansen, pilot of the Norwegian ship Adela—deposed that ho saw two torpedoers on tire 19th and' 20th, two hours' steaming distance from the trawlers. He admitted that he did not make any such declaration until he saw a notice to the effect that Russia would liberally defray witnesses' expenses. (Received Feb. 5, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 4. The advocates on each side will submit their arguments at the next public sitting of the North Sea Commission. Australian Mails. A MOST SERIOUS DELAY. SYDNEY, Feb. 5. It is reported here that 420 [suck* of mails for Australia arrived ai Marseilles for the Orontes, but were refused. The Orontes also refuses tc pick up later muils at Naples. (This action originates from th . refusal of the Federal (iovernmen to accept excessive tenders for mail* ami to rely on! iheir going at pound age rates.)

BOROUGH OF NEW PLYMOUTH. I'ROPO L "I'O ABOLISH WARDS. IIIE BY convene a public meeting <.o be held in the Town Hnl!, King Street, on MONDAY next, 6th Inst., at 8 p.m., to consider the advisability of abolishing the Wards of the Borough. As the question is one of the greatest importance a large attendance is requested. R. COCK, Mayor.

TO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received at my offlqs up to 4 p.m. on SATVKPAY, February 18th, for the ciecHoaia Consumptive Shelters at the New Pjvinouth Hospital. FRAIiK MESSENGER, Architect, Devon Street.

SjfctfKtaranaki jockey club. Admission is given to the ciub's property upon the distinct unr deratandpng that NO BEIJING is done except through the medium ot the Totdiisafor. Aiiy person found approaching a Bookmaker or his Agent with the intention, in the opinion ol the Stewards, at making a wogcr, will 'oc coveted from tlie Club's Property* ML'SSELL FLEETWOOD, Secretary.

TABANAKI JOCKEY CLUH. B c SI'JIMEU 3IEETIXO. lOOKMAKEHS, their CLKRKS, or AGENTS, will NOT-'.c »1-g-Jowcd to ply ttieir calling lj v .VJU J'' r * otherwise oil the Racecourse. MUSSELL FLEETWOOD,