Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1905 — PORT ARTHUR FALLEN AT LAST. [ARTICLE]

PORT ARTHUR FALLEN AT LAST.

Today’s papers state that Gen* Nogi telegraphed to Tokio Sunday night that he has just received a letter from Gen. Stoessel asking for terms of surrender. In view of the £reat advances the Japs have lately been making in capturing the complete destruction of all the Russian fleet, it is very probable that this report is true, and the place has now been surrendered. Later: The noon papers confirm the report, of the surrender, and of which there is no longer any doubt. It is a crushing blow for Russia.