The Archive · 1904

Russian Losses in the Battle of the Shaho

London vii Bombay, 30th October.

It is officially announced at St. Petersburg that the Russian losses between the 9th and 18th October were 45,800.

The (higher) figures telegraphed on the 22nd inst. were due to overlapping reports.—Reuter.

The figures previously telegraphed were 12,000 killed, and 55,868 wounded.—Ep.

Tokio, 81st October.

The steamer Chiyodo Maru 'li licked up 2 mechanical mine off chefoo, and arrived with it ab Moji this morning.

As the steamer was uncertain how to dispose of it, the cruiser Yamato dispatched some officers and men to take charge of it. The mine exploded suddenly at the moment when it was being removed to the Yamato's cutter which was sunk, and a hole five feet square was made in the Chiyodo. More than a dozen men were killed and wounded—Our own correspondent,

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