rUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1085, 5 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

LIAOYANG TAKEN RUSSIANS BEATEN AT ALL POINTS HEAVY CASUALTIES SUPERIOR JAPANESE METHODS ARMY APPEARS LIKE A PHANTOM SCATTERS THE RUSSIAN FORCES Prrtß Aiinniitina. -CoDyrifini

loxdon, Sept. 4, THE Russian cruiser Don la oft Oies Island, at the entrance of Vigo, awaiting the departure of a British steamer from Vigo. She is suspected of carrying guns under the coal, THE SIEGE OF LTAOYANG KURORTS REAR TO BE ATTACKED RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS

last line of hills between the Japanese and tlw railway. Severe lighting continued. The Rnssianß are concentrating at Yentei, A RETREAT CUT OFF JAPANESE METHODS AN ARMY APPEARS MYSTERIOUSLY SURPRISES AND REPULSES THE RUSSIANS

Press Association .—Copyright LONDON, September J5

The Japanese shells destroyed the railway station, but another has been established on the north side of the river.

RUSSIAN GENERAL WOUNDED Press Association—Copyright London, September 3

The field telegraph has been removed 13 miles northward.

St, Petersburg intelligence states that rumours are abrourd that Gene, ral Stakelberg's 25,000 (First Siberian Army Corps) have been cut off west of Liaoyang,

General Kuropatkin has sent a large force to Yentsi to attack General Kurolri's rear.

The St Petersburg authorities al. lege that unless General Kuroki has 150,000 men with him he will certainly fail. The authorities atTokio believe that General Oyama's main strength crossed the Taitse on Saturday morning.

General SakaharotT reports that the Russians on Friday assaulted the heights of Skywafitun, and after a desperate fight captured the whole chain,

Then they discovered a Japanese army in great force extending from Yentai to Taitse.

General Kuropalkin's statement that he is retreating on the right hand of the Taitse is interpreted to mean that he has abandoned the Mukden road and is trying to escape westwards across the River Liao and possibly enter Chinese territory. General Oku has captured several 10', centimetre cannon.

During the retreat General Stakel berg's First Syrians extricate) General Orluft's detachment, whicl was threatened with annihilatioi after an unsuccessful attack oi the Japanese flank. General Orlofl: was seriousl; wounded. The Russians lost 3000.

RUSSIAN CASUALTIES DURING THE SIEGE KEOKONED AT THIRTY THOUSAND JAPANESE, TWENTY THOUSAND Press Association,—Copyright London, September 3. The Taitso River was Hooded and unfordablo yesterday. General Oku pressed the Russians into the river, and it is believed a number were drowned. An unofficial report states that 15 divisions of 15,000 each are in Liaoyang and the vicinity, and that their casualties since the battle began on the 23rd are estimated at 30,000.

Tho Japanese lost from 15,000 to 20,000 General Kuroki's troops attacked the Russian centre spiritedly, and sought ground to enable their guns to dominate the ra.lway. London, Sept. it.

The bombardment of the railway station prevented the Russians entraining. A salient hot in to-day's messages is that the bulk of Kuropatkin's army was at dawn yesterday still south of tho Taitse.

Nothing official has bewi received since. THE RUSSIAN RETREAT" LIAOYANG ALMOST EVACUATED

Press Association—Copyright London, September IS. General Oyama reports: "The Russians, fronting General Oku ami Nod/iii, continued on Friday to rotreut across tlio Tailse, except a portion occupying tho dofonco works from south to north-west of Liaoyang and tho heights north-west of Rutclumi?. ' " General Kuroki's right on Friday morning occupied part of the height west of Neiyingtae, noar Veste." General Oyama adds that at nine on Saturday morning tho remnant was routed, but that tho army was still resisting Generals Oku and Nodzu outside Liayang. According to St. Petersburg correspondents' messages in tho French newspapors, General Kuropatkin has telegraphed that the Russians on Thursday retired from the main position across tho Taitse, almost evacuating Liaoyang, though a very strong roar-guard was left to check Oku and Nodzu.

THE LAST LINE OF HILLS CAPTURED BY THE JAPS CONTINUOUS FIGHTING Press Association—Uopynght LuNDON, Sept, o Tokio reports stale that on Saturday General Kuroki captured the