THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1348, 7 January 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS. DISSATISFACTION IN RUSSIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 5.

General Stoessel lost 200 officers in October and November. Ho promoted sergeants and other non-oommissioned officers who behaved heroioally. Ten thousand Port Arthur prisoners will, as non-oombatants, return to Russia. It is reported that Admiral Togo permitted four destroyers to escape to Chifu as a mark of appreciation of the brave defenoe of Port Arthur. /

Two hundred Japanese prisoners found at Port Arthur wore released. Reuter’s Ohifu correspondent reports that little booty was found, exoept 80,000 tons of coal and two months’ rice rations.

Out of 270 naval officers at the beginning of the war 180 wore killed or wounded. Many were injured while serving in the forts. Tho Daily Express states that the Czar has informed General Stoessel that the officers are at liberty to chose parole or to remain prisoners of war. The Japanese are remonstrating concerning the provisions and coaling of the Baltic fleet at Madagascar. France has replied that a strict observance of the conditions of neutrality was enjoined upon the officials. Japanese oruiseirs are patrolling Santemardino Straits.

The supply of engine-room artificers for Admiral BirUeff’s squadron is hopelessly deficient.

Sic A. Hardinge, British Ambassador at .St. Petersburg, has strongly protested against the allegation that British ships are shadowing the Baltic fleet. A supplementary agreement releases the civil officials who did not serve as volunteers at Port Arthur, The Japanese formally enter the town on the Bth. Russia warmly appreciates the British warship Andromeda’s mission in carrying relief.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 5. The newspaper Russ declares that if the press had been ungagged in a national agitution it would have compelled the despatoh oi the Baltic fleet to relieve Port Arthur. Tbe country is panting for truth and not for bureanoratio deceptions.

A new Liberal St. Petersburg journal, Our Land, has published a remarkable article. It denounoea the bureanoratio war,, and invites, the people to propose peace. It believes that Japan will aooora terms acceptable to the true dignity and the interests of Russia.

Other journals attribute Russia’s defeats to her historic Bins and faults. They declare that Japan is successful because she is possessed of freedom and independence.

Lord Belborne, speaking at Wolverhampton, paid a glowing. tribute to the besiegers and besieged at Port Arthur.

THE SURRENDERED GARRISON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reoeived 9.7 p.m., Jan. 6.

London, Jan 6. General Nogi reports that the transfer from Port Arthur has been completed. The surrendered numbered 32,207, exclusive of 16,000 sick and wounded. The prisoners inoiude 7 generals, 4 admirals and 57 colonels and majors, 100 naval captains and oommanders, 531 army oaptains and lieutenants, 200 naval lieutenants, 22,434 army rank aud file, 4500 naval rank and file, 4,145 non-oombatants connected with the army and navy; also 100 saddle and 1870 draught horses. The majority of volunteers are inoluded amongst the non-combatants.

SOCIAL BUTTERFLIES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Reoeived 9.10 p.m., Jan 6. • 'i , . ’St. Petersburg, Jan. 6. The gaieties in St. Petersburg were unslackened by tho fall of Port Arthur. The Presß denounces sooiety’s callousness.