The War. Important Fort Isolated Erhulung-shan Garrison Annihilated London, Dec. 31
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3
The Shanghai correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the tunnel towards Sung-shan, north of the new town, and that toward [?]-shan to the west are…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 6
Those who have followed, the accounts of the appalling engagements proceeding in the Far East cannot fail to have noticed that oftentimes severe fighting appears to bring…
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The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2
LONDON, Sunday.—A telegram from Chefoo states that heavy storms at Port Arthur completed the destruction of the battleship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Surrender of Port Arthur. Browning Victory of the Campaign. Honours of War Offered. Further Resistance Useless. London, Jan. 2
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3
It is officially announced at Tokio that General Stoessel, the commandant of the garrison at Port Arthur, has written to General Nogi, commanding the Japanese,…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 2
A TELEGRAM from Chefoo states that Heavy storms at Port Arthur completed the destruction cf the battleship Sevastopol, and that the other damaged…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5
The following with reference to the capitulation of a fortress is taken from "Chambers' Eneyelopaedia":— "In the military sense of the word, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Fall of Port Arthur. [?] of Capitulation Arranged. Dramatic Suddenness of the End. Nogps Five Days' Awful Bombardment. [?] Condition of the Garrison. London, Jan. 3
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 5
The terms of the surrender of Pert Arthur to the Japanese have been arranged, and the Russian Commissioner will sign the capitation. After the capture of Sung-shu-shan on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. Japanese Occupy Port Arthur. Terms of Capitulation. Stoessel's Last Despatch. Horrors of the Siege. Consternation in Russia. London, Jan. 4
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3
The agreement for tho capitulation of Port Arthur, signed on Monday night by the Chief, of Staff, of stipulates:— (1) The ships, arms, ammunition, war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (Continued from page 4). Fall of Port Arthur. Terms of the Capitulation
The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3
The Acting Consul-General for Japan (Mr. K. Iwasaki) has received the following cablegram from the Japanese Foreign Office:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Stoessel's Pathetic Message. Awfull Destruction at Port Arthur. State of He Garrison. London, Jan. 5
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3
After the surrender had been completed an Port Arthur, the victors and vanquished freely fraternised round bonfires. The entire garrison and all non-combatants will march…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 12
The war correspondent must be an able writer or artist, and also a man of courage and resource. His paper depends upon him for his skill in getting his dispatches…
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The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 1
THE Japanese have already occupied several forts at Port Arthur. Russian officers and officials are returning to Russia on parole. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brilliant Feats by War Correspondents
The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle
Many brilliant journalistic feats are associated with "war specials"— that heroic corps of writers Inured by innumerable hardships; dangers,…
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The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2
The following with reference to the capitulation of a fortress is taken from "Chamber's Encyclopaedia":— "In the military sense of the word a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russo-japanese War. London. Dec. 30
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2
The Tokio correspondent of Reuter's Agency reports that dynamiting operations by the Japanese for the construction of parallels against the eastern segment of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Fall of Port Arthur
Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5
Since our last issue there has been desperate fighting around Fort Arthur, and after the gatting capture of the Sungshu forts by the apanese, it was…
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The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2
It is officicially announced at Tokio that General Stoessel, the commandant of the garrison at Port Arthur, has written to General Nogi, commanding the Japanese,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. the Baltic Fleet. the Sinking of a Battleship. Energetic Prosecution of Hostalities. List of Nogi's Prisoners. London, Jan. 6
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5
The "Daily Telegraph" learns from its St. Petersburg correspondent that at a meeting of the Council of the Empire, presided over by the Czar it was decided to recall the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War. the Baltic Fleet. Bombardment of the Sha-ho. Prisoners for Japan. London, Jan. 7
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 5
In regard to the continuation of the voyage of the Baltie fleet from Madagascar, Lloyd's it is stated, is unable to detect evidence of Russia arranging for coal and provisions for…
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