Tokio, 6th January.
The House of Representatives will to-day adopt a memorial to the Throne with a vote of thanks to General Nogi.
The President of the House of Peers presents their greetings to the Throne—Our own correspondent.
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The prisoners received on the 5th [comprised 186 officers, of whom 86 took the oath not to serve again during the war, and 5,451 men.—Our own correaponient.
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Five thousand prisoners, left Port Arthur yesterday. The officers and non-combatants ure to be shipped at Dalny for Nagasuki, where they will re-embark for home.—QOur own eor-
London, 6th January.
In reference to the statement that there is to be an enquiry into the surrender of Port Arthur, the "Novoe Vremya" declares "Let us have a court-martial by all means; then we shall discover why the fortress was unsupplied with food and ammunition, and who are Russia's real enemies, infinitely more dangerous than the Jnpanese,—jaclusive service We have to thank the Consul-General for Japan for the following official telegram received by him last Friday:—a Regurdiiy che smpregeion' produced in Russia, a Havas telegram.|from St. Petersburg says that the first news of the fall of Port Arthur received from aprond was received with scepticism, but when it was confirmed, sorrow and grief prevailed. The question of the responsibility for the disastrous war and its cansequences was particularly discussed. It is thought that the army was numerous enough to attempt to rescue the besieged town, but this immobility proves conclusively the powerlessness of the army, and naturally inspires keen disquietude for the fatme. An immense majority in society consider that the event will seriously menace Russia with great disorder in her home politics, which the Government teams almost incapable to meet, Far men.
The grand total on the 5th and 6th comprises 508 officers, of whom 237 have been paroled, and 16,658 men. quartered at Osaka, Hiroshima, Moji, The prisoners will probably be
and Fukuoka, The priconors enam to be overjoyed, and almost carried away by excitement.—Our own corres:
8th January.
It is officially announced that the transfer of prisoners was finished at 4.30 p.m. yesterday, The officers and officials received yesterday numbered 369, and rank and file 6,814, making a graild total of 878 officers and officials, and 23,491 men, in which total are included over 6,300 naval officers and men.
It is understood that the officers and officials who have not been paroled, and their fatnilie and the lamllics of non-combatants, to the number of about a thousand, are expected at Nagasaki on the 11th or 12th inst.—Our own correspondent. Later, The transportation of the prisoners was begun to-day.
Strict measures have been taken to ensure the safety of the Russians who are on parole at Nagasaki, whence they will probably start on the 16th inst, in the Messageries Maritimes' steamer Australien.
The prisoners on parole include 441 officers and 229 orderlies, Generals Fock, Smythoff, and Gorbadovsky, and Rear-Admiral Wilman have elected to remain prisoners.
General Stossel leaves Diilny on the 12th instant—Our own eorresindent, Tokio, 7th Faniary.
afternoon at Hidiya Park was a grand The Municipal celebration this success, It was attended by Admiral Togo and party.—Our own correspondent.
Later, The General Staff give a dinner to Admiral Togo to-night.
An Imperial Rescript has been published, expressing warm appreciation of the harmonious co-opera tion between General Nogi and Admiral Togo, and their gallant fighting, which has resulted in the capitulation of a vital base in the East. Our own gorreapondent,
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