THE EASTERN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7852, 19 June 1905, Page 2

THE EASTERN WAR.

LINEViTCH SURROUNDED.

Perfect Japese Mobility.

THE RUSSIANS RETIRE.

Awaiting tiie Coming BatUe.

(Received Juno 18, 4.Hi p.m.)

LOMJOX, Junu 17.

The Daily Telegraph's Tokio cofris])oti|lcnt reports that a Japanese forward! movement has begun. General Linev tch's whole a)rmy is completely enveloped, and the Japanese forces ore tightening the circle around hint with even a greater degree, of mobility than they d splayed at the battle of Hukdvn. French advices from the front, at Fungehuling, state that there were several hours' lighting- in the Oinotii district. The Japanese Compelled the to !9s|ire.to, (Kirin. It is anticipated in Washington that peace negotiations will not bo commenced in earnest until after the coming battle.

Movements and Counter Movements.

Mind, to Tragedy.

FAILING PEACE. MOBILISATION

NECESSARY.

THE LESSER OF TWO EVILSK

(Deceived June 18, 4.W ».m.> LONDON, June 17. General Lrinevilch reports that on tho llth a detachment, marching towurds Unhegow and 'KulanfcUic, executed a turning movement and drovo the Japanese to Ufalu, after ttw latter fired their commissariat stores at Kulantize.

Another detachment in the Chingo Valley, on the 12th, drove a Japanese outpost to Vanlungow. The Russian cavalry occupying Nunshatchenzi, on the 12lh retired a little. to tho north. Tile Times' St. Petersburg correspondent emphasises the trivial nature of this despatch as signifying tlw curtain mystery usually preceding a tragedy. It is staled in St. Petersburg: thai general mobilisation will . bk> Necessary unless peace pourparlers take a favourable turn.

Marqu s Ito, President of the Privy Council of Japan, has beon ap>" pointed Japanese ,plecjpo<toitiia*iy The wording of the 'Russian proposal "if Japan expressed itfac. desire for a conference" has inspired grave doubts in Japan: After two days' hesitation the Government waived th'eir' abjections to this as tho lesser of two evils.

Japan's Distrust of Russia.

Demands Gnuutees.

(Received June IS, 4.|25 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. Japan opposed «o armistice unless adequate guarantees of Russian good faith are given. 'i Russia's reply specially intimated that she accepted President Roosevelt's proposal.

lap's Supposed Tern

Russian Objections.

(Received June 18, 4.23 p.m.) LONDON, Jun 17,

A Russian Minister informed Uic Paris newspaper Lo Matin that no real peace negotiations will be held until after the impending battle is decided.. Ho declared that oven it de"Russia will never dismantle Vladivostok or surrender Saghalien Neither would' she promiaa not to maintain a fleet in the Pacific. If possible she will arrange respccUng Manchuria and Port Arthur, and the terms of the payment of the indemnity.

The Russian Admiralty.

To Be Reorganised.

(Revived June 18, 4.40 p.m.) St. PETERSBURG, Juno 17. Admiral Avelane, Minister for Marine has resigned. The department will shortly bo reorganised.

Fonr Cms Annihilated.

Only Two SnnlTors.

(Received Juno 10, 0.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 18. It is announced in St. Petersburg that of all the hands aboard the battleships Imperator Alexander 111., llorodino, and Navarin, and the cruiser Kamschutka, only two sailors survived.