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report, but owing to beavy rain she lost touch with them. Whereupon our fleet steamed at full speed to the south of Oki Island, but was unable to find the enemy. By this time we surmised that they, under cover of a fog, had retired to the North, so we accordingly changed our course to that direction. We were met, however, by heavy rains which obscured the view, and all hope of sighting the enemy's fleet disappeared.
Therefore we took a course in the direction we supposed the enemy would most likely retire.
On the 16th, at dawn, we arrived at a pre-arranged spot. The weather was now clear and the sight was extensive; but unfortunately we were unable to perceive the enemy.
We cruised about, often changing our course, searching for the enemy, but without success.
On the 17th inst, as it was probable that the Russian warships were still cruising along the northern coast of Japan, our vessels took an extended order and searched to the southward, but we failed to discover them.
Our fleet returned on the 19th instant.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
LONDON, 20th June. Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg wires that Admiral Besobrasoff commanded the squadron which recently sunk the Japa- nese transports. Admiral Skrydloff remain- ed in Vladivostock.
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CAPTURES BY THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON.
LONDON, 23rd June, 11 a.m. The Russian Vladivostock Squadron has captured trading and transport vessels with fighting troops aboard.
RUSSIAN DESTROYERS SUNK.
LONDON, 22nd June, 6.30 p.m. It is reported that two Russian destroyers struck mines at the entrance to Port
Arthur.
The mines exploded and over a hundred persons were killed.
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCH.]
SHANGHAI, 22nd June, 11.30 p.m. The fifth destroyer flotilla engaged in blockading off Port Arthur on the morning of the 21st instant, examined two Chinese junks emerging from the port, who stated that two Russian destroyers, three or four days ago, ran against mines and were sunk one and a half miles off Port Arthur; their casualties aggregated 140.
The steamers Hatin and Taiping were also recently blown up by mines outside Port Arthur.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEWCHWANG.
LONDON, 24th June. Newchwang is being further fortified by the Russians.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DISPATCH.]
TOKYO, 25th June, 2.30 p.m. Admiral Togo reports that on receipt of a report from
a picketship by wireless telegraphy off Port Arthur that at 11 a.m. the 23rd instant the enemy's fleet emerged from the port, he advanced with the whole fleet except the vessels ou special mission.
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The enemy consisted of six battleship, five cruisers, and fourteen destroyers, which seemed to make an attempt to move southward, but at nightfall stayed outside the port.
That night the majority of our destroyers and torpedo-boats attacked the enemy's fleet outside the port.
At least one battleship of the Peresvirt type appeared to have been sunk and one battleship of the Serastopol type and one cruiser of the Diana type were seen being towed into the port the next morning apparently seriously damaged.
On our side the wardroom of the destroyer Shirakumo was damaged, three meu being killed, and one surgeon and two men wounded. The torpedo-boat Chidori received one shot abaft her engine-room, but had no casualties. The torpedo-boats 64 and 66 were slightly damaged. No other damage was sustained.
LAND OPERATIONS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE FIGHTING IN LIAOTUNG.
(June 27, 1904. vanced along the Pitsuwo road, dispersing the enemy en route.
On the 14th inst. our left column arrived in the neighbourhood of Nachialing, while the middle and right columns reached to where at 3 p.m. we opene·l fire on the enemy, about twenty kilometres south of Telissu, and continued until sunset.
During the night the right and middle columns held the position, and at 5.30 a.m. on the 15th inst. again opened fire. Not: withstanding that the middle column was very hard pressed the advance was continue I.
At noon
The left columu, consisting of infantry and atillery, which has been despatched from Foutcheou at dawn, arrived at 9.30 a.m. the same day, and supported the advance. artillery, we still continued to advance, Despite the heavy fire from the enemy's climbing the hills; and owing to the enemy being far superior in numbers and trying to appearing on the right wing of our army, take the attacking attitude, reinforcement, were twice sent up from our rear. our cavalry also arrived, and made a fearful who. being almost surrounded by our onslaught on the left rear of the enemy, troops, offered a stubborn resistance. It appeared as though they were strengthened by retuforcements, and with a view to regain the position several sharp and unexpected attacks were made ou our froops. Being unable to resist our attack they at last com. menced retreating, in disorder, at 2 p.m.
At the commencement of the eugagement the enemy comprised twenty-five infantry battalions, seventeen companies of cavalry, and ninety-eight guns. During the fight they were joined by reinforcements from
the rear.
Their total casualties are at present un- known, but the number of the enemy's corpses left on the field, near where our right column had been engaged, was about
LONDON, 15th June. Despatches from Generals Kuropatkin and Kharkivitch, and Admiral Stackelberg received in St. Petersburg confirm the recent reports of severe fighting to the North of Port Adams, which appears to indicate a general advance of the Japanese north-600. The prisoners taken by us were, the wards from Kwantung.
commander of the Fourth Regiment and 5 officers and 300 men, while the booty secured comprised the colours and 14 quick-firing
Admiral Stackelberg reports a battle on the 14th instant, in which the Japanese repeatedly assaulted a position South of Wa-guns. fangtang He claims that the Russians retained the position, but admits that the losses were severe. A regimental comman. der was killed and General Gerngross
wounded.'
GENERAL KUROKI'S ADVANCE.
TOKYO, 17th June, 12.20 p.m. General Kuroki reports that a detach- ment occupied, on the 12th, Huaijin, 65 miles north-east of Kuantian. There were 300 casualties sustained on our side; the enemy's casualties are unknown. One prisoner's epaulette shows the Fifteenth East Siberian Regiment.
THE BATTLE AT WAFANGTIEN.
LONDON, 17th June. A despatch from Admiral Stackelberg timed early morning 16th instant describing the battle at Wafengtien says a superior force of Japanese on the 15th turned his right flank and compelled him to retreat ANOTHER ATTACK ON PORT Northwards by three roads. His losses
ARTHUR.
MORE DAMAGE TO RUSSIAN SHIPS.
LONDON, 25th June.
The Russian squadron venturing out of the harbour of Port Arthur on the 23rd inst. were attacked by the Japanese Fleet.
were heavy. The Japanese fire wiped out two batteries and thirteen out of sixteen guns were destroyed and abandoned.
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.] THE DESPERATE FIGHT AT TELISSU
GENERAL OKU'S REPORT.
A Russian battleship is believed to have
TOKYO, 20th June, 1.55 p.m. been sunk, and other Russian vessels
In the course of a report General Oku damaged.
states that on the 13th inst. our army com- Several Japanese destroyers were damaged i menced to advance in three columns from slightly.
Pulautien and Tashaho. The cavalry ad-
According to the statements of prisoners the commander of the First Army Corps was slightly wounded, the comman der of the First Division seriously wounded, the commander of the First Regiment kill-
ed, and the commanders of the Second and Third Regiments wounded.
Our total casualties have not yet been definitely ascertained, but they are estimated at under 1,000.
TOKYO, 20th June, 4.15 p.m. General Oku reports that the Russian corpses buried by us, near Telissu, up to evening of the 17th inst., amounted to 1,516. Russian corpses are still being found, and it is believed the number will be increased considerably.
Natives say that the Russians, during the engagement, carried back their killed and wounded by railway, and that when taking flight the Russians buried or cremated c.rpses near Huahungkou.
The list of captured rifles, guns, and pri- soners is increasing, but the exact number is as yet unknown.
SKIRMISHING NEAR TAKUSHAN.
SHANGHAI, 21st June, 5.15 p.m. The report concerning the army disembark- edat Taikozan [Takushan?] states that during the night of the 18th instant our scouts came in contact with the enemy about 24 miles south of Sichihanrei and Shuguan. There were several skirmishes in different direc- tions, and we capturel one officer and two meu and killed more than fifty of the enemy. We seized a good deal of booty, consisting of many rifles and lances. Our casualties are
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