RUSSIANS EVACUAT ING MUKDEN

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

RUSSIANS EVACUAT ING MUKDEN

Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. G. The Mukden correspondent of the newspapor Ross says the evacuation of Mukden has begun. SUFFER INGS OF TUB TROOPS FOODLKSS AND PAROIIKD WITH THIRST Press Association—Copyright. London, September l! A largo body of-Russians ami Japanese fought for two or three days without food, and were parched with thirst, RUSSIAN MOBILISATION Proas Association.—Copyright . Paris, September G St. Petersburg tolegrains lo French newspapers announce that three new army corps aro to be mobilisod.

THE SIEGE OF PORT ABTIIUR BOMBARDMENT RE-COM-MENCKS. CAPTURE OF A LINE OF FORTS. AT THE BAYONET POINT. Press Association.—Copyright London, September li. Advices from Toldo published at Rome state that the Japaneso desperately attacked tho line of forts extending from Anteshan, westwards of the Port Arthur railway, to Kekwan, capturing at the bayonet's point the heights southward of Luugohai-ton, which is south-west of Lekwan. The bombardment of the town

and harbour lias I> j imi recommenced frox thence, with terrible effect, THE VOLUNTEER FLEET THE ST. PETERSBURG FOUND Press Association—Copyright (Received Sept, 6,11.32 p.m. London, Sept, 6 The Russian instructions have been communicated to the cruiser St. Petersburg at South Africa, but the Smolensk has not yet been spoken. London, Sep. 6. ft The cruisers Lancaster and Suffolk are patrolling the Straits of Gibr.ilta. THE DISMANTLLi" \\ WMIVJ^^M FressAssociation,—Copyright LONDON, September 6 The Askold's ammunition at Shanghai consists of 180 rounds for each large gun anil a plentiful supply for the small ones. , THE BALTIC FLEET Press Association—Copyright London, Sep. 6. The Czar and Dowager Czarina <y have inspected the Baltic fleet.