THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1351, 11 January 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL. ITEMS*

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright j London, Jan 9. I B6utor states that tho prisoners go to J Kure, Japan. . - I Tho Russians on the 4th interpreted the I Japanese shouting of “Banzai” along the 1 whole front at Shabo to mean that Port I Arthur had fallon. The neWB when confirmed produced a deep impression. Tho Russian Christmas was kept with the ueual gaiety in St. Petersburg. Small 1 congregations, including a few high officials, attended service at the Istao and Kazan Cathedrals in memory of the Port

Arthur dead. .... <1 General Kurcpatkin, at the beginning of 1 October, promised general Stoessel speedy I Daring an interview with General Nog* I in a cottage at Shuihi, near Port Arthur, I General Stoesßel expressed himself grate- I ful at the Mikado’s kindness In allowing I Russian officers to retain their swords. He I also acknowledged the oonsiderateness of j General Nogl throughout the war. The real cause of the war, he said, was that I the Russians were unaware of their opponents' fighting ijualitioß. The turning I point of- the defence, he said, was the arrival of the Japanese llin guns. He expressed surprise el the defeat of General Kuropatkin, and added that it was useless j for the Baltio fleet to come. General Nogi’s 24,869 prisoners do not

include sick or wounded. | The Times' Paris correspondent shows I that M. Deloasse is maintaining an unqualified and unimpeachable attitnde of | neutrality towards Admiral Rozbjestven- I Daily Telegraph states that'a rumor 1 of the capitulation of Port Arthur was I allowed to spread at Mukden on the 6th, I bat was not officially confirmed up to the

6th. „ Baron Kleiste, of the Russian navy, I interviewed at Ohifu, said the main oause j of the capitulation was the; laok of heavy J can ammunition. _ . _ I The Japanese estimate the Soßßian casualties at Port Arthur at 25,900. Japan will shortly propose a domestic I loan of ten million ponndß. None of the Baltio fleet entered Diego Suarez, Tamatave, or Majunga. The French ornisers were insufficient to watoh the whole of the Madagascar coast. - _ _ _ Berlin, Jan 9. The Mukden correspondent of the Lokal ADzieger states that Marshal Oyama wrote a letter to General Kuropatkin, Informing him of the capitulation of Pori Arthur, and in it expressed admiration of the gallant defenders. The effect of the news proved overwhelming, since a longer defence on the part of the i garrison was expected.

St. Petersburg,-Jan-9. | The mobilisation at Odessa was a fiasco. A few scores of reservists were oolleoted by force. Out of 2909 only 100 enrolled voluntarily. _ _ Washington, Jan 9. Baron Takahira, Japanese Minister at Washington, states that Japan intends to press the war in the north, reinforcing Marshal Oyama. _ _ Tokio, Jan 9. A Russian map of the hospitals at Port Arthur, published at Xokio, shows that 18 were scattered over the old and new towns, and there were four others in a comparatively segregated position within normal lines of fire. Eighty thonsand people at Tokio celebrated the capture of Port Arthur at Hikiya Park. Admiral Togo, in a speech, said he was determined to deserve the nation’s goodwill by increased vigilance and exertion against the enemy. The admirals present at the celebration planted laurel treßß in the park.

JAPANESE ENTHUSIASTIC. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.30 p.m., Jan 10. Kalgoorlie, Jan 10. The Japanese residents held a procession, carrying Japanese lanterns, in honor of their suooess at Port Arthur. „ .

HOW STOESSEL WAS MISLED,

AN UNLIKELY STORY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Beoeived 9.40 p.m., Jan 10. London, Jan. 10. General Stoessel, until the capitulation, believed Chinese spies’ stories that General Kuropatkin was a few miles north of Port Arthur.

SIGNIFICANT ETHERGRAM. THE SURRENDER OF PORT ARTHUR. WHY AID WA3 REFUSED.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrigh! Beoeived 10.6 p.m., Jan. 10.

London. Jan. 10. The Daily Mail states that a British oruiser at Fort Mauritius reoeived an ethergram in a strange warship’s oipher, which is believed to be Japanese. -Panl Lanessan, in the Siecle Warors, says that France ia unable to assist Russia beyond moral encouragement, sinoe if it went farther it would provoke war with England, whioh France was not prepared for.

Continental opinion of the supreme heroism of the Port Arthur defence is ohanging sinoe the revelation of the strength of the surrendered garrison. The Navy Department at Tok»-v explains that the refusal of the Aodromeda’e offer was due to the Japanese commander’s general instructions. The offer was gratefully aooepted at Tokio, but then Port Arthur notified that the Andromeda had already left.

GENERAL NOGI’S FORCE.

REPORTED MINE EXPLOSION.

JAPANESE KINDNESS.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 12.33 a.m., Jan 11. „ London, Jan. 10. Mr Bennet Burleigh states that a large portion of General Nogi’a force has been hurriedly despatched to Liaoyang. A disaetrous mine explosion at Port Arthur is reported at Chefoo. The Standard states that one half of the Russian officers choosing captivity is dne to the oold.

The terms of the Czar’e message regarding the opinion of offioers marohing to Changlengtzu, states:—Careworn, they were surprised and pleased at the Japanese kindueßs in carrying Russian soldiers’ kits when the latter wore fatigued, and offering food and oigarettes. -