THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Evening Star, Issue 12396, 9 January 1905, Page 6

THE WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

THE CZAR'S DECISION THENAR MUST GO ON THE RAVAGES OF FEVER JAPAN'S SYSTEMATIC ADVANCE Tress Association—By Telegrapli—Copyright. DIGNITY BBFORFi HUMAN LIFE . THE SLAUGHTER TO CONTINUE. LONDON, January 7. The Council of Ministera at St.. Petersburg decided that any suggestions of peace were incompatible with tine dignity of Russia. FALL OF PORT ARTHUR. THE RUSSIAN ARMY HEAR THE NEWS. LONDON, January 7. The Russian batteries on the Sha-ho were 6ilent for tie two days following the fall of Port Arthur. Thereafter many heavy guns bombarded the Japanese position almost incessantly, though there are no indications of either side taking the offensive. General Sakaharoff reporte that the Russian patrols damaged the embankment ten miles north of Hoi-cheng, derailing an engine. JAPAN IN POSSESSION. CLEARING UP THE DAMAGE. LONDON, January 7. The Japanese have taken possession of all the Port Arthur forts. Eighty-six officers weie paroJed. Eighty-two prefer captivity, and, accompanied by 5,000 Russian regulars, marched out and proceeded to Dolny., A Japanese force entered Port Arthur to keep order. Non-combatants were given the option of remaining. Japanese sailors are clearing the harbor of mines and removing the sunken Japanese hulks at the entrance of the channel. A FEVER-RIDDEN CITY. LONDON, January 8. (Received January 9, at 8.49 a.m.) Port Arthur is full of typhus and other contagious diseases. ' THE RUSSIAN GARRISON. LONDON, January 8. (Received January 9, at 8.49 a.m.) General Nogi's figures show that five Russian regiments, which at the beginning of the siege numbered 12,000, still have 206 officers and 5,451 men. NOGI AND STOESSEL. A MEETING AND A GIFT. LONDON, January 7. The ' Daily Express' states that- during their interview at the cottage at Shui-shi General Nogi admired General Stoessel's charger, general Stoessel instantly begged him to accept it. General Nogi declined to receive it as a personal gift, but gladly accepted it on behalf of tie army, assuring General Stoessel it would always be regarded as ond of their proudest possessions. THE CZAR'S MESSAGE. STOESSEL LEFT TO DECIDE. LONDON, January 8. (Received January 9> at 8.49 a.m.) The ' Daily Mail' states: that the Czar towards Christmas informed General Stoessel that the- North Sea outrage had delayed :bo Baltic fleet, and that it would bo unable to leach Port Arthur before the eDd of February. This relieved Stoessel from his promise to hold the city to the death. Tho Czar directed hhn to use his own judgment.