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June 27, 1904.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
one man killed and five rank-and-file | seriously contest the Japanese advance to wounded.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
THE JAPANESE ARMY IN LIAOTUNG
LONDON, 21st June. General Stackelberg reports that the Japanese bave not advanced beyond Wa- | feng-kau, and that they are extending on a front between Wa-feng-kau and Fuchau.
[JAPANESE OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.]
TOKYO, 22nd June, 8.50 p.m. A detachment of our Liaotung army oc cupied on the afternoon of the 21st inst., Hsiungyascheng, 25 miles south-west of Kaiping.
ANOTHER JAPANESE SUCCESS.
Tokyo, 25th June, 6.50 p.m. Our Takushan army reports that a detachment at dawn on the 23rd instant surprised and routed one squadron of Russian cavalry 10 miles north-west of Santaokou on the Tashikiao road. It also occupied the heights north of Santaoho, expelling the enemy.
The enemy left 60 dead.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, 23rd June, 11 a.m. In an encounter south of Kaiping the
Russsans sustained a loss of 2 000 men.
The Russians are now retreating and are utterly demoralised.
[REUTER'S SERVICE.]
JAPANESE VICEROY OF
MANCHURIA.
LONDON, 21st June. The Daily Telegraph's Tokyo correspon- dent wires that Yania (? Major-General Oyama) has been appointed Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief in Manchuria with General Baron Kodama as Chief of the staff. Marelal Yamagata remains at Tokyo as Chief of the staff.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF LIAOYANG.
LONDON, 22nd June. Reuter's Newchwang_correspondent wires, it is reported that Japanese cavalry made an attack on Lianyang late on Saturday.
A missionary in Newchwang has received information from native sources that the
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fighting was continued until Monday and Liaoyang taken yesterday afternoon.
"THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR."
LONDON, 23rd June.
Reuter's correspondent at the Russian headquarters at Liaoyang says that the situation in the North is now the most im- portant factor. Two Japanese armies threaten momentarily to effect a junction, assisted by a force on the North shore of the Gulf of Liaotung.
THE REPORTED CAPTURE OF
LIAOYANG.
LONDON, 23rd June. The capture of Liaoyang is denied in St. Petersburg.
GENERAL KUROPATKIN'S INTEN. TIONS.
LONDON, 24th June.
Kaiping, owing to the exposure of his flank to General Kuroki. He prefers to concen. trate at Haicheng,
This decision appears to involve the evacuation of Newchwang and Yingkow.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE
HATUSE" DISASTER.
The following official telegram, dated May | 20th, was from Admiral Alexeieff to the Grand
Admiral the Graud Dake Alexis:-
The St. Petersburg War Office has received a telegram from General Kuropat- kin indicating that he does not intend to
The following report was received by mail from Rear-Admiral Witgert on the night of May 19-20:-
Three of the enemy's battleships and three cruisers appeared to the east on the morning of May 15.
Their movements were watched from Liao-ti-shan and Golden Hill. After crossing the meridian of Port Arthur, this squadron turned eastward, and appeared to be getting into battle formation, when an explosion was observed under the third battleship of the two-funnelled Fuji type forward.
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The ironclad stopped, heeled over to star board, and sank by the bow, sending up quantity of steam. Two oruisers immediately approached, and it was observed from Golden Hill that they bad lowered boats, after which the battleship gradually righted herself and appeared to recover from her i jury.
At that minute another battleship, with three funnels, of the Shikishima type (the Hatsuse), drew near to the place where the accident happened, and a mise ex loded under her midship section, and then there was a second explosion similar to that which occurred in the case of the battleship Petropavlovsk.
In the course of one minute she sank. The third ironclad put out to sea, the cruisers remaining on the scene of the disaster.
"I sent sixteen torpedo-boats to harass the euemy, and, should a favourable opportunity present itself. to attack the ships separately. The cruiser Novik went out to the passage in order, if necessary, to support the torpedo-boats. and drew in towards shore. but the cruisers got up steam at this junctur.
***Five Japanese cruisers opened fire with all their heavy guos on our tor edo-boats, but the latter returned without loss ironclad then disappeared below the horizon The damag d with her attendant cruisers, escaping from the pursuit of our flotilla
In the meantime night had fallen. the wind had fresheued, and there was a rough sea. On the morning of May 16 three torpedo- boats approached the scene of the disaster. I sent the Novik against them, and they put out to sea.
"The ship which blew up at Kerr Bay was evidently a cruiser, to judge by her funnels and the fighting tops on her mizzen masts, which are visible at low water.
According to reports from the coast, three
torpedo-boats, covering an attempted landing at Kerr Bay, were damaged by our light artillery.'
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JAPAN'S SUNKEN WARSHIPS. It is confidently stated that there will be no serious difficulty in raising the Yoshino. Careful examination shows that she has sus- fained very little damage. The Hatsuse, however, went down in 30 fathom: of water and to raise her would be impossible. There is talk, the Japan Mail says, of getting up her guns and other equipment.
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A RUS80-JAPANESE ALLIANCE? The Novoe Vremya writes:- Russia will certainly win in the end, but what then? Shall we, to prevent a succession of further war. bleed the Japanese to death, and this done, keep permanent garrisons on the frontier; or will it not be far wiser after our victory to make the Japanese our allies ?-Germany would, in such a case, certainly turn against us. Let us have done with German friendship. We have had enough of it,”
A RUSSIAN MANIFESTO.
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is the best guarantee that the Chinese the proclamation is an authentic one. The English version is made from the Chinese correctly and impartially." It runs as follows:— Arthur made by the Japanese troops after In regard to the advance toward Port
crossing the Yala and landing at Pitsowo, I, the Viceroy of thear East, after das prepara- tions and plans have been completed, have instructed our various troops not to engage in battle with the Japanese but to retire to the inland of manchuris for the time being.
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slightest connection with the Government of As the present war has not the very China there is no necessity for you, good people, taking war affairs into consideration. or for the local guilds to trouble your minds by
"Hereby you are urged to continue your usus! agriculture should be carried on as usual. You avocations without interruption. Trade and
must not excite doubts about the retreat of the the enemy. They shall be wholly exterminated- army of Great Russia or its power to repulso Those who have been acting against the Russian army and who have been helping the Japanese shall be dealt with so also (i.e.. shall also be exterminated).
You must remain quiet. Then you wil receivnoe ill-treatment of any kind. Anything certain circumstances the Russian troops may obtained from you shall be justly paid for. In destroy and burn things in store, owing to military exigencies; in which case you will be fully compensated by Russian officers upon receiving your lists of properties destroyed; is that sections of the railway have been "The mos' serious and regrettable matter destroyed several times. Remember I have already issued proclamations on this subject.
I have requested you to look after the Now as you are people who can be trusted, railway lines. You see that I am obliged to put railways. Therefore you must not do even the upon you the responsibility of protecting the
will not be able to disclaim responsibility when- slightest damage to the railway. Further you
ever they are destroyed.
the following English translation of a proclama
The China Times, in a recent issue, publishes tion recently issued by Viceroy Alexeieff at Mukden. Our contemporary says that "there'
"Now, therefore, you are again notified by
tion of the railways occurs, the people of the this proclamation that hereafter, if any destruc-
villages within the distance of 23 versts from the point of destruction shall be fined for the villages shall be destroyed and burnt, and the first offence. For the second offence, the
villagers killed without a single life left what-
soever.
"At the same time, you common people are not the only persons responsible for the railways and telegraphs. The Manchurian people and
responsibility. officers too, as your leading men, will share the
The Hunghutse, who have been enlisted and armed with rifles by the Japanese, have joined the Japanese troops in the attempt to destroy the railway. From this you may per ceive that the Japanese are not your friends. The Hungbuse, being rebels, are of course not good people, but they know how to do mischief to you good people. They have been led on by mercenary temptation to help the Japanese to exterminate your villages and properties. In short they bring upon you continual suffering, so constantly that you can never recover your losses. For this reason the Throne of China has also been trying to make an end of them.
“In conclusion, in order to avoid disasters, you must bestir yourselves to make a strict search for and get hold of anyone having a suspicious look or character, and make report from time to time to the Russian officers, in- forming them also of the condition of tho rail. way for which you bear the responsibility.
"If you look well after the railways and con- tinue your usual avocations you will have no need for anxiety.
"Let this be implicitly obeyed by all.
(Signed) ALEX-IEFF.
Captain Diogo Sa, of the Portuguese gun. boat Diu, travelled to Hongkong yesterday by the s.s. Heungshan on his way home by the Empress of India. As the Heungshan left Macao Harbour the crew of the Diu manned the yards and gave three hearty cheers for the de- accompanied to the wharf by His Excellency the parting Commander. Captain Diogo Sà was
officials of the Colony. Governor and suite and many of the high