Tokio, 9th March, The transport of the second army corps, comprising seventy thousand will commence to-morrow. Ton divisions will in all go to the North, while the other three divisions will stay for the time being in Japan.
General Dessino kindly sonds us the following telegram Moukden, 9th March.
The Retvizan has entered the harbour of Port Arthur under hor own steam.
Russian scouts have reconnoitred as Pingyang. They took prisoners anese major and five men, who have been sent to Irkutsk.
(Signed) Prangox, Chief of Diplomatic Service.
The following telegram is from the "South China Morning Post"
London, 4th-March.
General Dragomiroff, " noted military authority, has been summoned to St. Petersburg to assist in the war doliberations.
He severely criticised the policy pursue ed in the Far East by Russia, and inst ed.on the evacuation of Port Arthur in order to avoid greater disasters.
His advice is unwelcome, and has beet ted.
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