THE WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12759, 9 January 1905, Page 5

THE WAR.

PORT ARTHURS OAPITULATSOH. JAPANESE IN FULL POSSESSION, RUSSIANS MARCH OUT. By Telegraph.— Association.— (Received January S, 5.53 p.m.) London, January 8. The Japanese have taken possession of the whole of the Port Arthur forts. Of the Russian officers SG have accepted parole, and 82 prefer to go into captivity. Five thousand Russian regulars marched out of Fort Arthur yesterday and proceeded to Dalny. A Japanese force then entered Fort Arthur to keep order. The non-combatants have been given the option of remaining. Japanese sailors are clearing the harbour of mines and removing the sunken Japanese hulks in the entrance to the channel.

GENERAL STOESSEL. MEETS GENERAL NOGI. TO VISIT JAPAN. London, January G. General Stoessel and General Nogi have met in a cottage in Shinshi village. The interview lasted two hours. | The Russian commander has been paroled and is returning to Russia via Nagasaki, in Japan. THE RUSSIAN COMMANDER'S CHARGER. (Received January S, 5.33 p.m.) London, January S. The Daily Express says that during th'ii interview in the cottage at Shinshi village. General Nogi expressed admiration for General Stoessel's charger. General Stoessel instantly begged him to accept it, but General Nogi declined to receive it. as a personal gift, but gladly accepted it on behalf of the army. He assured General Stoessel that the horse would be always regarded as one of the army's proudest possessions. THE SUNKEN BATTLESHIPS ' MAY BE RAISED AND REPAIRED. London, January G. There are indications that it is likely the warships sunk in Port Arthur harbour can be raised and made serviceable. The only parts of the battleships that have been damaged are above the waterlme. There are no signs of explosions having taken place in the interior. THE JAPANESE WOUNDED. London, January 6. The Russian officers at Port Arthur say that of the patients requiring treatment there for wounds at least 8000 are Japanese. MANCHUBIAN CAMPAIGN. PROSPECTS OF FIGHTING. MILITARY CRITIC'S OPINION. (Received January 8, 5.33 p.m.) London, January 8. Tin military critic of the Times says there is no immediate prospect of important movements on the Shiho, unless a battle becomes necessary to distract attention for the intfrnal situation in Russia. The same writer says it is estimated lhat General Kuropatkin's ' force does not exceed 250,000, including 50,000 reinforcements that have arrived since the battle of Shaho. RUSSIAN ARMY AND PORT ARTHUR. GUNS SILENT FOR TWO DAYS. (Received January 8, 0.3 p.m.) London, January 8. The Russian batteries on the Shaho were silent- for the two days folwing the fall of Port Arthur. Thereafter many heavy guns bombarded the positions of the Japanese almost incessantly, though there were no indications of either side taking the offensive. General Sakliaroff reports that the Russian patrols have damaged the railway embankment 10 miles north of Haicheng, and that in consequence an engine belonging to the Japanese became derailed. JAPANESE RAILWAY ENTERPRISE. (Received January 8, C.3 p.m.) London, January 8. The Japanese are building bridges over the Yalu River and linking up the Corean and Chinese railways. They are strengthening the field railways which General Kuroki has built from the Yalu River to Liaoyang, .-aid from the Shaho south , j ward. j DURATION OF THE WAR, OPINION OF LLOYD'S. London, January 0. Lloyd's are asking premiums on shipping that are equivalent to odds of 2 to 1 against the wai terminating ' J by May.