PORT ARTHUR.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 9 January 1905, Page 5

PORT ARTHUR.

CZAR AND CAPITULATION. LEFT TO STOESSEL'S JUDGMENT. y.t-T'KCJT OF DOGGER BANK OUTRAGE. (Received 5.40 a.ni.l ; I LONDON, January 8. Xbe Daily Mail states that the Czar towards Christmas informed General Stoessel tliat the North Sea outrage had delayed the Baltic fleet, and that the squadron would consequently be unable to reach Port Arthur before the end of February. At the none time he relieved General Stoeesel of the effects of hie promise to hold the city " to the death," and directed him to use his oxrn judgment as to the question of capitulation. THE DWINDLING GARRISON. GENERAL NOGI'S ESTIMATE. TOWN TXTL.Z, OF DISEASE. 5.49 sum.) LONDON. January 8. Port Arthur is full of typhus fever and other infectious diseases. General Nogi , * fisnree show that five Russian regiments which at the beginning of the siege numbered twelve thousand men, still have 206 officers and 5451 men. ALL FORTS SURRENDERED. RUSSIANS MARCH TO DALNY. LONDON. January 8. The Japanese ha*re taken possession of the whole of the Port Arthur forts. Of the Russian officers eightysix have accepted parole, and eighty-two prefer to go into ca.ptivity. Five tltous&nd Russian regulars marched out of Port Arthux yseterday b 1 " 1 proceeded to Daisy, where the Japanese will deal with their subsequent destination. A Japanese force then entered ' Port Arthur to &eep order. I The non-eemhatants have been gives the option of remaining. i Japanese sailors are clearing the harbour of nines and removing the sunken Japanese hulks in the entrance to the channel. AMENITIES OF WAR. I NOGI AND STOSSSEL'S CHARGER. j LONDON, January 8. J The "Daily Express" say* that during their Interview in the cottage at Shinshi village General Nogi expressed admiration for General Stoesael'a charger. General Sttscasel instantly begjjed him to accept it, but General Nog! declined Ito xeceivo it as a personal gift, but gladly accepted it on behalf of tee &ray. He assured General Stoeesel that the hur*. ,wml& be always regarded as ona of iho army* i«W«**f pojwwii«wi