RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1055, 1 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE ASSAULT ON POET ARTHUR WORK COMMENCED BOTH LAND AND SEA FIGHTING PORTS REPLY FEEBLY

Prvw AMooiation.-OoDjriifit'

London, July 30 THE Russian Consul at Suez is refusing passos to British steamers bound for the Red Sea, and is adopting a similar attitudo towards German steamers.

The mountainous country render! the transport of the wounded difficult. Many are obliged to walk.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR.

GENERAL ASSAULT BEGUN. SEVERE FIGHTING. THE GARRISON SHORT OF FOOD. Press Association .—Copyright London, July 30 A junk containing thirty refugees of the better class lias arrived at Ohefoo. They left Port Arthur on Thursday. The refugees report heavy land and sea fighting in the east and north-east on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, when the heaviest bombardment during the course of the seige was experienced, . The forts did not reply very vigorously. General Oyama, who left Dalny on Tuesday, is conducting the operalions, ■ The refugees believe that the general assault has begun. The Port, Arthur troops are allowed salt meat, but the non com. batants'rations are limited to oatmeal and rice. London, JnlySl. The publication of the first official announcement at Tolrio regarding Port Arthur is indicative of serious lighting. Five officers havo been killed and •11 wounded since Thursday. The losses of the men are not mentioned.

THE VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON.

IN DANGER

I't-ess Association. —Copyright London, July 30

The Ykulivostock cruisers were on Friday off Idzu. It is expected that they will be brought to bay forthwith.

Loa-don, July 31

The Vladivostok squadron was east of. Tsuganu Straits at one o'clock on Saturday. It is reported that four Japanese warships are chasing them. Vessels in the vicinity of Skryladorff report that tho Arabia has arrived at Vladivostok. Her cargo includes 1200 tons of railway material consigned to Japanese ports and 20,500 sacks of flour.

PASSES TO PRIVATE STEAMEUS. THE PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES. ANOTHER BREACH OF TREATY. Press Association—Copyright London, July 30 Tho Daily Mail's St. Petersburg correspondent reports that Turkey has granted permission to the Diiua, a Russian vessel of tho Ycnesi typo (used in connection with tho laying of mines), to pasß through the Dardanelles. PURCHASE OF WELSH COAL. INTENDED FOR VLADIVOSTOK. Press Association—Copyright. London, July 31 Russia has purchased 200,000 tons of Welsh coal for delivery in August and September. It is believed that tho bulk is intended for Vladivostok, REPORTED JAPANESE DISASTER, CRUISER AND GUN BOAT SUNK, Press Association—Copyright. London, July 31 The Chifu refugees slate that the mines destroyed a Japaneso cruiser and a gunboat on Thursday night, TOO MANY RETREATS Press Association—Copyright London, July 31 The Russian troops are grumbling over the constant retreats,