RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1083, 2 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO -JAPANESE WAR

THE EEOENT RIG BATTLE FURTHER DETAILS THE JAPS STILL ADVANCING ANOTHEK EIGHT IMPENDING THE SIEGE OP PORT ARTHUR FIGHTING CONTINUES friM AiiooißtJon,—CoDjrtant

LOiNDOiS, Sept, 1 A Japanese) destroyer which haa hurriedly arrived at Chifn isjbelieved to be tht Independent, with ten million yen aboard to pay General Kuroki'a army. London, Sept. 1 The Customs Commissioner at Chifn has detained the Japanese steamer Independent. She is laden with foodstuffs for Niuchwang.

THE RUSSIAN RETREAT

RUSSIANS PUZZLED

Press Association—Copyright LONDON, September 1

THE RECENT BATTLE MORE PARTICULARS RUSSIANS ULAIM SOME VICTORIES 200 PRISONERS

Press iVssociation,—Copyright London', September 1.

The first day's fighting was largely indecisive. The artillery contest was mainly directed on the Russian centre while the flanking movements were developing. The Japanese repeatedly attempted lo seize a hill near Ohiaofansun, which the Russian fire completely dominated.

Tho Japanese shells tell within two miles of the town of Liaoyang, The Russians admitted that tho Japanese located the Russian batteries with marvellous precision. The Russians checked a dangerous infantry attack along the railway. Two hundred prisoners have reached Mukden. The battle was renewed down towards the south-oast, where the cannonade was less violent.

The Russians claim that they repulsed the Japanese all along the line, with heavy losses ; but few official details aro available.

A wounded Russian correspondent states that sixteen undamaged Japanese guns were captured, but there is no official confirmation.

A Liaoyang telegram states .that the Japanese are getting round the left Hank. This is interpreted to menu that General Knroki has crossed the Taitso River,

Later news states that the Russians have effected an advance along the railway southwards.

JAPANESE STRATEGY Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, September 1

The Times' military otitic considers that the Japanese Second Army Corps is fighting a delaying action to enable- General Kurolri to prepare a passage over the Taitse River. He believes from Renter's Liaoyang telegram that practically the whole of the Russian forces are in the firing line, and implies that the attack was heavily pressed on all sides, necessitating the utilisation of reserves daily.

THE DEFENCE OP LIAOYANG

Press Association.—Copyright, f/ON'DON, September 1 Seventeen heavily.armed forts (Mewl Liaoyang. The Russians are very confident that the town is impregnable. LOSSES TO A RUSSIAN BATTERY EVERY OFFICER KILLED Press Association—Copyright London, September 1 Reports from Si, Petersburg state that a battery of Russian artillery at Liaoyang on Tuesday lost every oflicer. THE JAPS ADVANCING CROSSING THE TAITSE RIVER

A GKEAT BATTLE PENDING Press Association—Copyright. London, September 1 A division of General Kuroki'a army lias crossed the Taitse by means of pontoons. Additional troops are following. A later Tokia message says that the Russian right and centre, which were defending Liaoyang to the south, aro retreating this afternoon, and that the Japanese are pursuing them. Advices from Mukden say that 10,000 Japs aro reported to be advancing from the north-east on Mukden. Official Japanese depatches state that neither contestants at Liaoyang have realised any visible result. Unofficial Tokio advices state that tho strength of the second Russian line exceeds that of the Anshantian army,

It is estimated that General Kuropatkin bus 150,000 fighters. , The battle may last several days.

SECRECY OP JAP. MuVeMENTS

The Russians on the 28th evacuated Talien Pass, abandoning the valley after a lively artillery engagement.

The unknown strength of the Japanese up the Liao River has occasioned General Kuropatkin great anxiety.

The Oftrmany military critics lake a very unfavorable view of the Rusflian situation, and complain that Kuropatkin's tactics do not exhibit the energetic initiative by which he alone will be able to prevent the Japanese concentrating aiotind a position which is strategically weak, _ It is declared that unless the Rus. sians are victorious all along the line a great disaster ia impending. THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR CONTINUOUS FIGHTING Press Association,—Copyright LONDON, September 1 Ckifu advices in regard to Port Arthur state that two Japanese assaults at Palnnchwang have been repulsod, and that the Russians havo reoccupied Italian. The Japanese on the 28th, after three hours' fierce fighting, occupied, despite a cross fire, No. 0 fort, near their right flank. The other forts concentrated their fire on the captured position, expelling the Japanese,

The inner forts at Pore Arthur are protected by missive steel plates and numerous Maxims.

THE SIEZURE OF NEUTRALS BRITISH MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Preu Aiiooiation.—CoDjright. London, September 1 Lord Lausdowno, replying to tho Chamber of Shipping, said that a satisfactory solution of the question connected with tho rights of neutrals and commerce was immensely difficult while the war was in active progress, but tho Government had reason to bcliovo that their strong representations to tho Russian Govornmont wero receiving tho consideration thoy were entitled to expect.