RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1087, 7 September 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

THE RUSSIAN BETRBAT A RACE FOR MUKDEN JAPS V. RUSSIANS REPORTED ANNIHILATION OF RUSSIAN REARGUARD RUSSIANS EVACUATINGMUKDEN THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR BOMBARDMENT. RENEWED

?r»M Aiioointion.—CoDjriant

LONDON, Sept. 6, LtEuT. Constantino Ivanofl, senior surviving officer, is to assumo command of tho Rurik. Ho reports that ho scuttled his ship to avoid surrender, mid placed tho crew and wounded on mattresses and pieces of wood, tis the ship's boats were destroyed, the Japanese rescuing them.

and strong, well handled (lank, screens the withdrawal of the great bulk of his army, An official message received at St, Petersburg says that the united Russian forces are northward of Yentai, except it detachment left there to cover the retreat. An alarming report received at St Petersburg at a later hour asserts that Kuropatkin's rear guard has been almost annihilated, and that his main army is in ituiniuent dauger of being surrounded. KUROPATKIN'S DIFFICULTIES WHAT THE CRITICS SAY Press Association—Copyright (Received Sept. 7th, 0.45 a.m.) London, Sept C Kuropatkin is still making a steady retreat .m the faco of what is recognised aR enormous difficulties. The military critics mention the former Russian occupation of Penishu and their inability to make a stand there, and that when they selected it they failed to maintain an effective force on the hills betweon Peni--1 hu and Liaoyang. The critics conclude that the Russians, through being lowlanders, dread the risk of an important encounter in the mountains, though ready to fight behind 1 earthworks. A lack of initiative is mentioned as enabling Kuroki to j reach the Yentai Hills practically : unopposed, which sealed Liaoyang's fate, and is likely to continue as a k dominating factor.

THE EVACUATION OF LIAOYANG, RUSSIANS BURN HALF THE TOWN. SHARP FIGHT AT THE RAILWAY. TWO RUSSIAN COMPANIES KILLED OUTRIGHT.

Press Association,—Copyright London, September 6. The Russians burnt half Liaoyang before evacuating it.

They also burnt the bridges in the Chinese quarter, and razed the houses to the ground. The inmates fled.

The officials of St Petersburg are trying to make a scapegoat of Goner al Stackelberg in connection with the Liaoyang retreat, and blame General Orloff for withdrawing his brigade westward, thus enabling the Japanese to turn the extremity of tho left wing. An advice from Yontai states that General Kuroki had a sharp fight wkon approaching tho railway, and was driven back to his original position, although a terrific Japanese slyapnel (ire from one spot annihilated two companies.

CAPTURE OF YENTAI JAPS WITHIN TWENTY MILES ■ OF MUKDEN TOWN INDEFENSIBLE Press Association—Copyright, (Received Sept. 9th, II,;) a.m.) London, Sept. G The- Japanese have occupied Yentai. A heavy rearguard is fighting north-east of Yentai, within 20 uiilos of Mukden. The Japanese have also occupied the ritlges east of the railway. Owing to the open country Mule den is considered as indefensible, and it is expected the Russians will make a stand at Teehling, 40 miles northwards, whsro the mountainous position is fortified.

BOTH ARMIES SPEEDING NORTHWARDS A VERITABLE RACE JAPANESE MARCHING ON MUKDEN Press Association.—copyright London, Sept, (1. Goneralß Kuropatkin and Knroki are mutually racing northwards. Advices received at St. Petersburg state that the Japanese are swarming across the Taitso near Peuliihu. Tho bulk arc marching direct to Mukden,

iuuktien, SWIFT PROGRESS OF THE JAPANESE Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, September (J The Times' correspondent with General Kurolci describes the flanking movement, which was progressed by a succession of desperate night attacks. He says that Kuioki is within fivo miles of the railway line and ten miles north of Liaoyang. Also that the Russians are showing tenacious opposition. A correspondent south of Liao. Yang describes the Japanese as making a gradual ascent of tho slopes, and ontrenuhing preparatory to making irresistable infantry assaults He says the millet assisted the Jap. anese, but tho wot weather favored the Russians.

RUSSIAN CASUALTIES AT LIAOYANG .SIXTEEN THOUSAND Press Association—Copyright. London, Septembor G

The Russians estimate their casualties at Liaoyangat 1(3,000. and admit that nnny guns, especially siego pieces, wore abandoned. General Kuropatkin has informed the Czar that he is retreating in ported order, and that insignificant attacks on the rearguard on Sunday wero repulsed.

THE RETREAT OF KUROPATKIN SENSATIONAL REPORT HIS REAR-GUARD ANNIHILATED MAIN ARMY IN IMMINENT DANGER Press Association,—Uopyrighf (Received Sep. 6th 11,32 p.m.) London, September G Tokio advicos state that Kuropatin, by a desperate rear guard actio