The Russo-japanese War Latest Cable News. London
Fragmentary Russian despatches report skirmishes in Manchuria. These, with other advices, are interpreted to mean that 150,000 Japanese are deploying with…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
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The War. Russians Again Defeated. Japanese Forging Ahead. LONDON
THE London "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Japanese General, Baron Oku, who recently landed troops on the Liao-tung Peninsula, has met…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Japanese Advance. Combined Enveloping Movement. Liao-yang the Objective. the Seige of Pout Authur, Heavy Guns Landed. London, May 13
The centure of General Kuroki's position is at Feng-huan-cheng. He is advancing cautiously on Hai-cheng which is distant about 80 miles due west, while on his night a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Explosions at Port Arthur. a Transport Sunk. A Gale Delays Disembarkation. Cossacks Repulsed. Projected Russo-German Alliance. German Intrigue. [By Cable] London
EXPLOSIONS heard at Port Arthur were due, probably, to attempts to clear the fairway of the harbour. A mine transport, while laying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Capture of Dalny. Retreat of Russians. Port Arthur Isolated. London, May 14
General Kuroki is advancing towards Liao-yand. He has engaged in skirmishes with Russian forces, and one or two of their minor positions have been turned. The…
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The Japanese despatch bout, Milyak struck a mine in Kerr Bay[?]near Dalny, and sunk, eight lives being lost. Correspondents mention that paper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Austrian War Vote
The Austrian Government considers that the war in the Far East and in Egypt is a lesson for preparedness. The Emperor Francis Joseph, replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Japanese Advance. London
THE centre of the Japanese Army, under General Kuroki at Fenghwang-cheng, is advancing cautiously, upon Hai-cheng, to the south of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Japanese Forward Movement London
JAPANESE troops have occupied the town of Siu-yen, about 40 miles west of Feng-huan-cheng. General Kuroki's main army is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. LONDON, Saturday 6 a.m
Latest despatches from the scene of the war report that General Kuroki, the Japanese Commander-in-Chief, is advancing towards Liao-yang…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. 200,000 Japanese in Southern Manchuria. the Position on the Peninsula. May 14
A Russian officer at Port Arthur as serts that the place is impregnable, and that the defendants would welcome a siege…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Japanese Advance. Russians Again Lose Heavily. Siege of Port Arthur. London, May 16
Japanese on the 7th instant occupied [?]uen-cheng, 60 miles north-east of [?]uen-cheng. They resumed their [?] on the 13th with the object of…
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Four Japanese cruisers and six battle ships are constantly in sight of Port Arthur, departing at night and returning at dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Great Battle Imminent. Sharp Skirmishing. Russians Retreat on Liao-yang. Japanese Strategy. [?]Ircing Enemy Into Mongolia Embroiling the Chinese. [?]Etrian Protest Against Contraband. London, May 17
Prices which have been received by the States officials are to the effect that east battle is imminent between the Japanese and the Russians at Liao-Yang, 40…
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In answer to a question asked by Earl Spencer in the House of Lords last night, the Earl of Hardwicke, the Parliamentary Under-secretary for India, admitted that we…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Russians Driven Like Sheep. London
THE correspondent at Shan-hai-kwan of the London " Daily Chronicle" reports that firing has been heard near Newchwang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. the Japanese Still Advancing. Barring the Russian Retreat. London, May 18
Major Gaedke, the war correspondent of the "Berliner Tagblatt" with the Russian forces, telegraphs from Mukden that the Japanese are advancing parallel with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Russians Evacuate Nieuchwang Retirement on Harbin. Mines Still Undestroyed. Despatch Boat Sunk. (By Cable.) London
THE Russians have completely evacuated Nieuchwang. Advices from St. Petersburg state that General Kuropatkin is expected…
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The Russians have blown up all buildings, piers, breakwaters and do ks at Dalny, and the land approaches to Port Arthur are heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. LONDON, May 18
Major Gaedke, tha war correspondent of the "Berliner Tagblatt" with the Russian forces, telegraphs from Mukden that the Japanese are…
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