The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-08
ST0ESSEL AND
GENERAL NOGl
Meeting of the Victorious Gen.
eraI With the vanquished.
MANY COMPLIMENTS PASSED
EACH PRAISED PHE ARMY OF
THE OTHER.

Headquarters of the Third japanese
army in front of Fort Arthur, Jan. .,
via Tien Tsin.-The meeting of General
Ncgi and General Stoessel today was
as undramatic as the conclusion of the
siege. 1T had previously been arranged
to take place at noon in the single
unchanged house OF the village OF
shuishi This house was a miserable
foveI called Plum Tree cottage.
Through a misunderstanding General
stoesse1 rode out from Port Arthur at
IL O'Clock accom- anied. b. Colonel
Reiss and two staff officers delegated
to escort him TO the meeting place. The
general rode there without an escort
and was received by d junior officer
who happened to be on the spot The
latter telephoned to Nozf who hurried
Ills departure from headquarters and
sFrived at II O'Clock. accompanied by
Major General Ijichi his chief of staff
end Colonies Yasuhara. Matsudaira
and Watanabe staff officers, and NJ
hawskartn. secretary of the foreign
office at Toxic.
General Stoessel is a large man of
heavy appearance and looks like a
good fighter.
Exchange of Compliments.
tered the compound OF the cottage the
TWO generals cordially shook hands and
Nogi, through an Interpreter. expressed
his pleasure at meeting general who
had fought so bravely and calamity for
his emperor and country.
General StoesseI thanked General
Nogi for the pleasure of meeting there
the hero of the victorious army
General Nogi explained that he had
received a message from his emperor
asking that the greatest consideration
be SHOWN TO General Stoessel and his
cfhcers in appreciation of their splen-
Cid loyalty to their emperor and coun-
try Because Of that wish. he added
the Russian officers would be allowed
10 wear their swords.
StoesseI's Gratitude.
Genera, StoesseI expressed his graft
tEde to the Japanese emperor for thus
saving the honor of mis- (StoesseFs)
family and said his descendants would
i-ppie Clate the thoughtful kindness of
the emperor OF Japan. The general also
expressed the gratitude Of MS officers
and thanked NOgi for sending the mes
sage from Stoessel to Emperor Nicho-
las and transmitting his majesty's re
ply. which read:
Il allow each officer to profit by the
reserved privilege to return 20 Russia
under the obligation not TO take fur
ther part in the present war or share in
the distinctions thereof.
Il thank yoC and the brave men of
the garrison for the gallant deferse."
Both generals then mutually praised
each other and their officers for their
bravery
Praised japanese Artillery.
The conversation afterwards turned
or the explosion Of the mine at Sung
shu mountain fort. General StoesseI
said the entire garrison of the fort was
Killed or made prisoners.
Inc Russian commander greatly
praised the Japanese artillery prac-
tice, especially the concentrated fire
instantaneous with the explosion CT
the Sungshu mine. The gallant deeds
OF tho, japanese infantry. General
StoesseI added. spoke for themselves
IL was impossible To exaggerate their
good qualities. The skilful work of the
engineers had also won his admiration
continuing General StOeSsel said he
rad heard that General Nogi had lost
both mis- sons and praised his loyalty
In thus sacrificing his sons VINO had
oied lighting for their emperor and
country
General Nosi smilingly replied:
One of my sons gave his life at
NanShan and the other AT 203-M Meter
hill Both of these positions were of
the greatest Importance to the Japan
csc army l am glad that the sacr1-
fee Of my sons lives has been in the
capture of such important positions
as ] feel the sacrifices were not made
iu vain. Their lives were nothing com
pared to the objects sought"
Presented His Charger.
General Stoessei then asked permits
sion to present his charger TO General
Nogi as "A token of his appreciation
end admiration. General Nogf expressed
his thanks for the Russian generals
kindness. but said he could not accept
the horse, but. he continued. he would
accept 1t for the army since he con-
sidered that the Russian horses were
the property of Japan and felt he could
rot make General StoessePs charger his
private property.
General NOgi also promised that
y hen the horse was handed over TO him
TO see that it will be treated with the
greatest kindness out of respect for
the brave Russian general.
Thereupon General StoesseI assured
General Nogi that he admired his rig
ofous principles and appreciate his
point of view
The Japanese commander requested
General StOessel 20 continue to occupy
his residence At Port Arthur until ar
engagements were completed for the Pc
turn of himself and family to Russia.
Referring to the burial of the dead
General Nogi said the japanese. since
the beginning of the military opera
tons. had always buried the Russian
OSdN muse IOuuo Aatef on would be
inferred at a special spot and suit
able memorial would be erected as q
tribute TO the bravery of the japanese
FORMER foes.
Photograph Taken.
After luncheon, at which both gen
erals sat together a group Photograph
was taken at the cottage and General
Stoessel remounted- his charger to