THE EASTERN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7833, 27 May 1905, Page 2

THE EASTERN WAR.

Russians Men Formosa.

Field-Marshal Oyama Reinforced. A SEYERE DEFEAT. London, May as. ■ General "Mistchcnko, after a four days' reconnaissance on the .Japanese flank, retired on Monday tweotj miles north-west. Russians in the Balan Straits on the 10th stopped the teamer Oscar for Nagawki, Jajian. The .<t|uadron consisted of fourteen converted cruisers and six destroyers.

It is officially stated from Luzon that fifty warships, supposed t<> I*' Kussians, passed eastwards of Itotoan Islands on the 20, sailing northeastward.

(llatan Island is north of the Philippines, and, roughly, about 140 miles from the southernmost portion of the J apanose island of Formosa.) Tokio messages indicate that many Japanese warships are watching iho TsusWima, Tsugaru, and Siya Straits.

French advices from St. I'etersiyurg indicate that Field-Marshal Oyama has boon immensely roinfoitjed. Advices from St. Petersburg state that General Hennenßanipf was severely defeated when attacking the 'Japanese in an unnamed position. There were several hundred casualties, and the details have been conBored.

General Linovitch demands General Kuropatkin's reoall.

Rozhdestvensky Still Alive. 1111 Force An Engagement. THE JAPANESE DISLODGED, (Received. Mpy 26, 10.3 p.m.) LONDON, May 36. Admiral Avellan, interviewed, stated that Admiral llozbdestvensky, alhough unwell, continued n command. lie intended to force un engagement. General Linovitch reports that tho Russians dislodged the Juputiest! from the heights of XanLocho&dgc and C'hatidubhe, on the left bank of tho Lino Hiver, the Japanese losing cores of men. On the Chinese Coast

DIVERTING ATTENTION

AIDING ESCAPE OF WARSHIPS,

(Received Muy 27, 1.0 a.m.) The Daily Mail's Shanghai con«s>pondent states that seven of the Russian volunteer fleet cruisers and throo colliers anchored outside iWusung, to the north of Shanghai, on Thursday afternoon.

Other accounts say that one Russian cruiser accompanying the other cruisers anil the colliers left and steamed northwards.

It is surmised the vessels intend to divert the attention of the Japanese from tho main fleet or to facilitate tho escape of the three lluswiun vessels interned at Shanghai.

Automobiles For MancM.

(Received May 27, 1.6 a.m.) LONDON, May 26. A Hanover firm has supplied Russia with a large number of automobiles suitable for service in Manchuria<