Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-08-18
DEMAND SURRENDER
Mikado Calls on Russian Com mander For Port Arthur.
CENERALasTOEsSEL ANSWERS "EG'
Outposts of Besiegers Closing oE Czar's Fortress-U1timatu Sent to China-Novik Sighted Making
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 LONDON, Aug. 1S-Special advices from Tokyo say that the mikado's de- mand for the surrender of the town and fortifcations of Port Arthur has been delivered to the Russian com mander, General Stoessel.
 Major Yamaska, chief of staff, was sent into Port Arthur with the inn perial message.
 To the demand to surrender Stoessel answers uncompromisingl No" and declares his garrison will fight to the last man in defense of the fortress.
 In his reply Lieutenant General Stoessel expresses his thanks to the mikado for the humanitarian offer to grant safe conduct to all noncom- batants within the Russian lines, but does not accept it.
 The Japanese commander has com municated to the commandant at Port Arthur the wish of the Japanese em- peror that all noncombatants leave the town in case the demand for sur render is not complied with, in order that they may not suffer in the final assault.
 The Japanese line has been drawn still closer around beleagured Port Ar thur. The right wing of the Japanese line has penetrated to the vicinity of Pigeon bay, while the center has nov ed forward from Palingching, which is south of Shushiyen and two miles north Of the town.
 Passengers on board the steamer De cima, which anchored off Port Arthur last night, witnessed the bombardment from Pigeon bay. The Japanese shells were visible during their whole course. They ciroisd comet-like to the town, and their explosions were marked by great splashes of fire which shot up into the sky The bombardment from this and other points began at mid night and lasted until morning. The Russians did not reply to the Japanese ire.
 Major Seaman. formerly surgeon in the American army, was passenger on the Decima. He says the spectacle was most brilliant and awe inspiring. The Decima weighed anchor from Port Arthur at s o'clock in the morning. At
 
 nese warships guarding the harbor.
 A St. Petersburg report says that the cruiser Novik of the Port Arthur squadron has been sighted off Cape Alsonmosaki, on the southeast coast of Japan, by the American steamer Over ton. The Novik was apparently mak- ing for Vladivostok.
 It has been learned that Japan has made a demand on China, practically in the nature of an ultimatum, that she Immediately enforce her neutrality in the case of the protected cruiser As- kold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grosnovoi,. now at Shanghai. Japan has pointed out that the time limit, twenty-four hours, permitted by inter- national law, has expired and that Japan therefore is at liberty to take such action as may seem to her expe- dient
 With regard to the Ryeshitelni, Ja- pan is determined not to comply with the Chinese demand, submitted in com pliance with the Russian note, that the vessel be returned to Chefu. Japan insists that to all intents and pur- poses Chefu has been Russian base during the war, Chinese junkS in the pay of Russia having been fitted out there and sent through the Japanese blockading vessels to Fort Arthur
 A dispatch from Vladivostok says the cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi of the Yladivostok squadron have reach ed that port
 A dispatch from Liaoyang says that a general Japanese danking movement is developing to the east and parallel with the railway. The movement in wolves the whole mass of troops from Dalin pass to Diodinshan, on the Tiatse river, thirty five miles southeast of Mukden. It is evident that these troops have combined with the ob- ject of forcing the Russians out of Liaoyang without fight and thus se- curing advantageous winter quarters. It is not thought the Japanese have enough men to consummate the move ment until the release of large num- Der of the troops now besieging Port Arthur.
 Cruiser Looking For Prize.
 GIBRALTAR, Aug. 1S.-The Orient line steamer Oroya reports that on the