RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1113, 7 October 1904, Page 2

RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR

DESTRUCTION OF POET ARTHUR

RESERVOIR

JAPANESE ADVANCING

RUSSIAN WARSHIPS AT THURS-

DAY ISLAND

DESPATCH OF BRITISH CRUISERS

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IjOXUOk, October t>

GenerAlj Stoessel reports that the Japanese have destroyed tho reservoirs and aro aijiiin iippioachim?.

ANOTHER DISCOVERY OF JUNKS IViw Associatir.n.-Oopyrifjht i,oxi)OX, October fi The Japoneso have discovered 80 junks oi'!.':tiiisod nt Kinochau to run ihe Port" Arthur blockade, relying on the advantage of tho Jiussiana' gnus and mines to give tho junks protection.

HUSKIAN WAKSHU'S AT THURSDAY ISLAND

JJKITISHEKS SENT TO INVJJS-

TOATW Rross Association—Copyright. BIUSHAXE, Oct. (i

The Oovoi'iitueiit resident at Thursday Island telegraphs that two Russian warships wore, seen about b'O mill's north-west of Thursday Island last week. One groundeil on a sliaol, bu; was towed off by the oilier. One had three funnels the other two. Tho Admiral is understood lo have instructed the Pylades, til |irt!.Si'iitiii. Cairns, to investigate. The Cadmus leaves Sydney immediately to assist.

BniSliANti, Oct. G

The Government Resident had been on a cruise in the ketch Melbir, and while at lladu Island the natives told him ihey had seen the war Vessels. 'lnformation is scant. Sydney, Oct. li.

The Russian Consul discredits th 3 news that Russian cruisers were at Thursday Island.

The Japanese Consul has had no advices about, tho likelihood of Russian warships hiring in tho vicinity.

SUPPOSED TO BE VOLUNTEER CRUISERS IN SI']ARCH OF CONTRABAND Press Asocialion.—Copy right Sydney, Oct. 7 Naval circles believe that the mysloriotis cruisers belong to the Russian volunteer fleet, and that they are on the look-out for contra, band aboard Australian traders to the Far East,

The Pylades will reach the spot on Monday. She has been instructed to telegraph the result of her investigations immediately. The Cadmus sails this morning to wan, the Russians that they must not coal at Thursday Island.

MISCELLANEOUS

ORDER OF Till'] RISING SUN

BKSTOWJSD ON AUSTRALIAN Press Association—Copyright London, October (]

The Mikado has conferred on Colonel Hood, Australian military attache, lie! Order of the Rising Sun. This is the first order conferred on aiiy attache.

JAP CRUISER BAILS UP BRI.

TISH STEAMKR.

Prosa Association—Copyright. London, October tl

A Japanese cruiser fired at and stopped, and then examined and released, the British steamer Ohansan at Micuoto Island.