Writing ts General Terauchi, Minister of War, shortly after the capitulation of Port Arthur, General Baron Nogi said that he had b-en steadily preparing for the northward trip and was looking forward to tasting the pleasures of field operations. He is now actually heinz as he wished. The General not only abstains from taking any credit for his victory, but almost' apologises for the length of time occupied in mastering the fortress and for tre number of lives sacrificed. I learn from a Jxpane-e correspondent at the front that ina confidential epnversation General Nogi said that he did not fen exonerate: for the luss of sv many lives by the sacrifice merely of two sons; he did not wish to return but it was his into: tion to go home in the form of ashes after a brilliant battle.
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