RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1057, 3 August 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE SORTIE FROM POET AETHUE PROVES A FAILURE

GREAT SUSPENSE IN EUROPE

THE BATTLE OF MOTIENLING

BRILLIANT MOVE BY THE JAP

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CAPTURE OF ANOTHER TOWN

SHIP

RUSSIAN GENERAL SHATTERED TO PIECES

Prwir Amnemtion.-OODjrrisnt

Londo.v, August 2. NEUTRAL ships are freely admitted to Yingkow, tho sole restriction being that they must not import contraband destined for the Russians. JAP REINFOKCEMENTS. London-, August 2 A considerable landing of trooops is proceeding at Niuchwang. THE CAPTURED TOWN OF TASHICHIAO. MADE TIIIS JAP lIIUDQUAKTERS. Press Association—Copyright, j London, August 2 General Oku has fixed his headquarters at Tashichiao.

north-east position while the left advanced ami occupied a position which jeopardised the Russian right. The Japanese right carried llie position against superior numbers of infantry, finishing with a brilliant march under the enemy's shrapnel, TURNING THE RUSSIAN FRONT RUSSIAN GENERAL KILLED Press Association—Copyright. London, August 2 Referring to the Russian east front, General Kuropatkin says that the Japanese turned the right flank of General Ikavuran's position, but that the Russians held the ground at Yaiigzeling Pass. Genera! Keller, who was watching from the battery, was exposed to (lie worst of the lire, and was wounded, lie succumbed in twenty minutes, London, August 2 During Sunday's battle the Rtts. sian batteries on the left flank lired 10,812 shots in four hours. The troops suffered from the heat, the temperature was 112, A shell caraied awa.C General Keller's legs, and another shattered his skull.

THE SINKING OF THE JAPANESE STEAMER.

UUSBIAN ACCOUNT Press Association.—Copyright London, August 2 Prince Alexiell' reports regarding the sinking of the Hipung, that she emerged without lighls from Fnclian Bay, which the Japanese occupy, and disregarded ten shots from a Russian torpedo. Sho used small arms imd endeavoured to escape under cover of the fog, but was sunk by a torpedoor. The passengers and crew, consisting of six Englishmen, a Russian, and 70 Chinese, wcie rescued, Twelve Chinese wero wounded and removed to the hospital, Several persons were drowned.

ItEPOKTEDOAPTURIiOJ-'SIMU-OIIENG Press Association.- Copyright London, August 2 It is reported at Tolcio that the Japanese liave occupied Simucheng, RUSSIA AND THE NKUTRALS FRENCH PRESSURE Press Association.—Copyright. Londos, August 2. The Russia Debuts auya in reference to Russia's fresh difficulties concerning the neutrals that the popular voice in Francois determined and that Russia must extricate herself. France is indisposed to oppose England, whose entente is daily more essential.

THE CRUISERS IN TUB GREAT BELT. Press Association.—Copyright London, August 2 Tho cruisers which traversed the Great Bolt were the Don and Ural, accompanying torpedoers. They have returned. FOODSTUFFS AS CONTRABAND. A BRITISH PROTEST, Press Association.—copyright London, August 2 In the House of Commons Earl Percy announced that Britain had protested to Russia against the inclusion of foodstuffs as contraband. THE SORTIE FROM PORT ARTIIUR

KEPUI.SKD BY THE JAPS KEEN SUSPENSE IN EUROPE Press Association—Copyright London, August 2 Advices from Tientsin state th heavy ordinance is mounted on the heights commanding Port Arthur, The sortie was repulsed Tho Hitssians retired further behind their original positions. Tho Standard reports that only one of the defensible positions remains between General Kuroki and Liaoyanc;. There is the keenest suspense.

THE FIGHT AT MOTIENLING

PARTICULARS OF THE BATTLE

BRILLIANT MARCH BY THE JAPANESE Press Association—Copyright LONDON', August 3

General Kuroki was engaged in a general artillery attack from dawn to sunset on Sunday against the Russian position facing Motienling,

Thb Russians consisted of threedivisions, Tho Japaneso centre took an unarmed town, supposed to be Taownn, capturing the Russian