RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1084, 3 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE SIGHTING IN THE NOBTH SIEGE OP LIAOYANG THE ATTACK ON THE OUTPOSTS 5000 RUSSIAN KILLED IN TWO DAYS HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES TOWN EEPOETED CAPTURED KUEOKI OUTCLASSES KUEOPATKIN i 1 ?ivm Aonoiation.—CoßjrigHt

London, Sep, 2, Tub German gunboat Tiger has terminated her fruitless search for the jmfk containing tho French and second German attachos at Port Arthur.

The headquarters of the Japanese armies will forthwith be Liaoyang Generals Oka and Nodzn are pressing the Russians along the Taitse River. General Kuropatkin was thrown into confusion in crossing. There aro indications that at Vontai the Japanese have pressed back !to,ooo Russians. London, Sept 2 General Oyama's right attacked yesterday a largo force at Yentai, twelve miles north-east of Laioyang, KUROPATKTN'S ONLY CHANCE TO ANNIHILATE KDROKI Press Association.-Copyright. LONDON, September 2 Military critics consider that Kuropatkin's only chance is to annihilate Kuroki and his army at any cost, THE JAPANESE SUCCESSES TOKIO EN FETE. Press Association-Copyright London, TSept. 2. There are jubilations at Tokio over the recent success.

THE ADVANCE ON LIAOYANU ATTACK ON THE RUSSIAN OUTPOSTS. RUSSIAN PITS FILLED WITH JAPANESE DEAD, RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Press Association—Copyright LON'DO.v, September 2 General Sakaharolf claims that the desperate fighting on the 30th :siul iilst was a complete success, the Russians maintaining all the advanced positions, though exposed to a hail of shrapnel. The Russian rifle pits in a millet (ield fronting the forlifkl positions were completely filled with Japanese corpses.

General Miosovski was wounded, The Russian losses were consider, able, and the Japanese enormous.

Renter's Mukden correspondent, reports that tho train service to Liaoyang was interrupted Into on Thursday evening, and that the roads were impassable.

KUROPATKIN'S EXCUSE FOR RETREAT. "DRAWING" THE JAPANESE Press Association-Copyright. London, Sept, 2 Advices from St Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin is drawing the Japanese northwards, intending to crush them between his own and General Linvitch's armies. FIRE RAGING AT LIAOYANG A SENSATIONAL BELIEF Press Association—Copyright, London, Sept 2, A conflagration is raging at Liaoyang, it is believed amongst tho stores. THE JAPANESE ADVANCE Press Association—Copyright. London, September 2 General S;ikaharof£ reports that a division of Japanese infantry, with artillery and cavalry, crossed the Taitse River on the night of the 31st, and advanced westward towards Yentai. Tho mines are screaiiiiig the passage of other troops towards an advanced position.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT Press Association. —Uopyriglif London, September 2. The Japanese on Tuesday and Wednesday desperately attacked the long chain of splendidly fortified positions on the southern front, confronting a tremendous fire. For a longtime the attack failed, but ultimately they dislodged the Russians from three positions, enabling the capture on Thursday of tho remaining heights, and forcing the Russian right and centre to retire.

I'HE JAPANESE ACCOUNT HEAVY LOSSES ADMITTED Press Association.—Copyright LoXdOh, September 2. The authorities at Tokio admit that the battle round Liaoyang was a drawn one when tho soldiers bivouacked on Wednesday, but at dawn on Thursday, after a fierce and daring assault, they captured the Staidian heights, piercing the Russian line, whereupon the Russians south of Liaoyang commenced to retreat, the Japanese vigorously pursuing. Field Marshal Oyama reports that the Japanese losses were heavy, General Kuroki's alone from tho 21th to the 28th numbering 2225.

BOMBARDMENT OF LIAOYANG JAPS. USE CAPTURED RUSSIAN CANNON Press Association Copyright loxdon, Sept. 11. The Japaneso will use Russian cannon against Liaoyang. ALARM IN RUSSIA. DISCOURAGING REPORTS. RUSSIAN LOSSES, 5000 Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, September 2 Optimism has boon converted into pessimism, as no telegrams have been received from Liaoyang since tho morning, and it is feared that the Japanese are holding the telegraph lino, It is persistently reported that Gbnaral Kuropatkin ordered a retreat, but found his retirement cut off. ' The St. Petersburg estimate of the Russian losses on Wedneslay is 5000. REPORTED CAPTURE OF LIAOYANG. Press Association.—Copyright London, September 2, It is reported at Tokia and Shanghai that the Japanese occupied L.aoyang on Thursday afternoon, but there is official confirmation.

Military critics concur that the object of the furious encounters at the southern front was to hold the Russians while Kuroki crossed the Taitse unopposed, in order to block the Russian retreat,

REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE JAPANESE.

Press Association,—Copyright London, September 2. Five thousand Japanese troops have landed at Niouchwang, Field-Marshal Oyama has ordered ilf),000 men to be hold in reserve at Port Arthur to proceed north.

RUSSIAN LOSSES OFFICIALLY STATED AT iiOOO Press Association—Copyright. London, Sept, 2. General Kni'opatkin admits that his losses in the two days' fighting vvero 5000, that his right wing has fallen buck, and tint General Kuroki has crossed tho Taitse, and is ad. vancing westward.

OFFICIAL ESTIMATE OF JAPANESE LOSSES.

LIOYANG TO HE JAP. HEADQUARTERS. KUROKICONFUSES KUROPATKIN. Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, September 2 It is officially reported at Tokio that tho Japanese losses since the 29th "aro below 10,000.

THE SIEGE QV PORT ARTHUR Press Aasociation—Copyright London, September 1 Military circles at Tokia empha-

sise the strength of Port Arl,hur,and urge patience and persistence.

A DISOBEDIENT ADMIRAL TO BE COURT-MAUTIALLED. « Press AaHocitition. —Copyright London, Sep. 2. Admiral Ukutomsky, who regained Port Arthur after the naval fight on the 10th, will shortly he court, martialled for disobeying the Czar's orders that the Hoot should not return.

STEAMER STRIKES A MINE BECOMES A WRECK Press Association—Copyright London, Sep. 2. A steamer in clearing the channel at Port Arthur struck a mine and was destroyed. , THE DEFENCE OF MUKDEN RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS Press Association—Copyright London, Sept, 2 It is reported at St Petersburg that General Linvitch, with 30,000 men is within two days' march of Mukden. The reported capture of 4b' Japanese guns is not confirmed. London, Sept 2 It is expected that the Fifth and Sixth Army Corps, with adequate mountain artillery, will reach Mukden in a fortnight.

COAL FOB BUSSIAN PHIPS. London, September 2 Sovornl Russian war ships aro ai Canary Islands, whoro eolliors havo boon waiting, THE INDEPENDENT tti'u Vnnoiation.—l.'opjrrigni London, Sept. 2 Sir Robert Hart has permitted, the Japaneso ship Independent to proceed to Niuchwang. THE RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER CRUISERS l'r*i» i.«*nill»tiOß.—Copyright. London, September 2 There is an impression that the Smolensk has rounded Cape of Good Hopo, and that slio is unlikely to be spoken be* fore she roaches St. Vincent.

WARSHIPS IN NEUTRAL PORTS. fruM Annoi»Hnn.—Cooyriaht. Londoi>, September 2 Japan insists that China must follow Germany'soxamploand intern tho crows of Russian warshtpa'refiigi ng in nor portg, London, Soptembor 2 111 pursuanto of orders from the British Ambassador at Pekin, repairs to tho Askold and Grosoyor havo been stopped, and China has ordered the crows to be repatriated on pnrolo. The Jap.wieso have notifiod the neutral Powers that tho Japaneso will capture any vessel removing the crows.