Little news has reached us lately from Manchuria. Asto Saghalien (Karafuto), Major-General Koizami, Chief of the Saghalien Army Staff," speaking at a banquet in Aomori, said that the occupation of the jislend was effected promptly beyond expectation and that i rely due to the conditions of the The enemy's main force was in the Alexandrowsky districts and a detached force in the Askoi district, but he was intercepted by the Japanese in his rear, as the latter lauded at Askoi. The Russians hoped to be allowed military honours similar to that granted to the Port Arthur garrison, i.e. officers to be allowed to retain their arms. But the Japanese refused. it and granted it to General officers alone. The valour of the Port Arthur garrison during the prolonged defence aroused a widespread admiration. but the Saghalien army offered surrender without making any valid resistance. Tf the Saghalien army had offered stubborn resistance, they might have considerably troubled the Japanese, but the morale among the, troops seems to have been exceedingly low. The exiled prisoners will be steadily sent on to Primorsky as they, if allowed to remain iti the island, might constitute a standing menace to its tranquility.
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