THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7736, 11 February 1905, Page 2

THE WAR IN MANCHURIA.

Royal Presents for Japanese Forces. PRAISE OF AUSTRALIAN HORSES. TOKIO, Feb. 9. Tlii! Mikrnlo iinil thu Kinpress huve presented the army mid navy with one hundred thousand yen worth of J delicacies' for the nat ional festival on .the 11th. | Tlii! Japanese press, reviewing the year's war, says that the nation is unembarrassed, and with increased Bclf-conlideiicc is prepared to continue the campaign. I,ONIW>N, Feb. !». The Japanese are show injj activity 011 the Russian liylit flank. | The Daily Kxpivss St. Veleisburt,' correspondent says there are (lersistent reports that the Japanese destroyed a portion of the railway between Mukden and Harbin. I Russian cavalry officers complain thut their horses are ill-fed. and that it is- impossible to overtake the fust Australian mounts used by the Japanese. (Received Feb. 11, 0.8 a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 10. An ollicial message from Tokio states thai the Russians at Ohoho continue the usual cannonade at the centre. 'Hie Russians are still entrenching opposite the Japanese left. | The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspond cntJ says ,|it is known that General Kuropatkin is short of supplies and thut 1 troops from Vladivostok are reinforcing him.