PORT ARTHUR FALLEN

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7703, 4 January 1905, Page 3

PORT ARTHUR FALLEN

Russians Accept Japanese Term SHIPS AND FORTS BLOWN UP Mikado Appreciates Stoessel's Bravery BLOCKING THE RUSSIAN RETREAT. LONDON, Jan. 2. Tho Japanese now hold the forts guarding the encientc on the western hall of the eastern fort ridge at PtJrt Arthur t The H Fort is apparently part ol the Wantai-Keckwan group. The Japanese practically hold all the defences on tho northern sido extending from the railway castwards to tho sea. Operations at Honsanyantak arc another step towards blocking the Russian retreat to Liaoti-shun. RUSSIANS EYACUATE FORTS. ESCAFEES ARRIVE AT KIAOCHA.TJ. SURRENDER AGREED TO. (Received Jan. 13, 8.31 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2. The Russians evacuated several forts aur.ng the night, and blew up Ore majority of tho ships in the harbour*. Two torpedoers and a merchantman with 800 of General Stoessel's soldiers, have arrived at Kiao-iiau. A conference of stall officers held at . Smishlying endod in the Japanese terms being accepted, and arrangements were made for formal . capitulation. RBIANANTS OP PORT ARTHUR FLEET. DESTROYERS AT CHE-FOO DISARMED, THE RESULT OF THE TAKING OF METRE HILL. LONDON. .lon. 2. Three more large Russian destrovers have arrived at Chi-fu, undamaged. Apparently they gfct away in the general escape of the remnant of the Port Arthur Fleet. AM the destroyers at Chi-fu wjll be disarmed. The capture of Metre Hffil and the extension of the Japanese right compelled the Russians to light over an extended front, making adequate concentration with reduced numbe.s . impossible.' MESSAGE FROM THE MIKADO. FORTS BLOWN UP AND WARSHIPS DESTROYED. REPORT FROM NOGI. SYDNEY, Jan. 3. Cables received from the Japanese Consul regarding the surrender of Port Arthur state that the Mikado, appreciating the self-sacrifice and "devotion General Stoessel had disPtayed for the cause of the Fatherland, desired that the due honours of a soldier be accorded him General Nogi reports: "Tiingkikwanshan and the Q forts were blown up on Monday by the cnemv, who 33? e ™, uated therefl-om. We occu?£U °X and southward SET-* .„ Al ; uost nU tho ""ssian stops , D the harbour „r harbour enoZ J! C 1- blo^ n up b * U» enemy. Our operations have been suspended the Same , mo ™*B- Pending „ .• . LONDON, Jan. 2 Russians at Chi-fu explain that the explosion of the forts w as due «on °' and <unn »"«lThe Latest Particulars, HOW THE SURRENDER WAS MADE. TOKIO WILD WITH JOY.. (Received Jan. 3, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3. When Shungshushang was captured the Japanese stormed Wanhai on Sunday, rendering further resist a iice impossible. At 5 p.m. a white flag was hoisted at South Shasdinging, and Gcnseral Stoessel sent General Nflgl a letter offering to negotiate a surrender to prevent the useless sacrifice of lives. At dawn on Monday General Nogi appointed General Ijiphi (chief of his staff) to meet the Russian Commissioner, and arrange tho capitulation, Meanwhile Marquis Yamagata. cabled General Nogi that the Mikado appreciated General Stoessel's self-sacrificing devotion to his fatherland, and wished that military honours be accorded. After four hours' conference the Russians accepted the Japanese terms, which are believed to Ire lenient. Tokio, on receipt of Nogi's telegram on Sunday nighe, was wild with joy, firing aerial bombs and rockets. There were processions through the streets shouting- "Han zai.'i A Liy HELL. HFTEEN THOUSAND WOUNDEI DELIRIOUS FIGHTERS. IRieceiveh Jan. 3, 9.31 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3. Escapees describe Port Arthur a: a living hell. Many of tire hospi tals have been destroyed. Thcr are fifteen thousand wounded, «n< many lay amongst debris in the cob ' streets. Some became dtii''i° us aI " returned to the front, hurling stone and defying the enemy until c a pt"i ed or killed. Only five thousan 1 able-bodied convalescents manno the forts. Reutcr's Chi-fu correspondent r< ports that the Retvisan, Pallada an Poltava caught fire on Monday. Th Russians blew up the Sevastopol. Baron Hayashi declares that il; Surrender in no way affects tli gljjry of the splendid defend, an that tho question of ]>eace rest entirely with Russia. Suyematsu says that considerin the nature of the fortifications t Port Arthur, it was reduced at comparatively small cost. BSockat runners were treated too leniently they ought to have been treated i spies, THE BALTIC FLEET SAFE. OPINION IN GERMANY. WHAT THE FRENCH THINK. THE NEWS IN ST. PETERSBURG (Received Jan. 3. 9.5|3 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 3. A Lamatave tdlegram reports th the Baltic Fleet anchored at Sai temaric on Sunday in excellent co : dition, despite the violent storm; (Sainteinarie Island is cast of 31 dagascar, a hundred niKes north Lamatave.) There is a consensus of opinion Germany that the war will contin with unabated vigour. It is cxpci ed that Vladivostok will be attai ed, and. it is thought that tho R> sian loan be unaffected. The French press, whi'.c applaudi the stoic heroism of the tlefeni consider that the capture' will P' 'duco an overwhelming moral eff< in' the'Far'East, appealing to t Yellow races as an awakening solidarity, and the withdrawal Europe from before them will sei no 'mere possibility but a roa,lii ; JS'ogi's success is bound to exerc l a crushing weight in future opei t' ' / 'Vf! to 10 o'clock" on Monday nig p t Jlho Wws W£» nx>t announced in ! r„-; JPetcrsburg through the officials a of the educated classes w< H|jHr are . <*f the fall. The Reformc dread military tHimiphs, declaring that a wcigt to the realisation of th aspirations his h M^M^M^Hm^&K^-^';-