Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-04

GENERAL NOGI.
 casualties coming in daily; that at the end of the siege he had only 10000 men under arms, the remainder of the origi- nal garrison having been either killed or disabled.
 The garrison when hostilities com- menced was estimated at 60,00O men, i independent of the marines and sailors of the fleet. | The report continues:
 Yesterday morning the Japanese blew up part of the parapet of fort No. lB. They afterward opened a severe 1 bombardment along the whole front, but especially on fort No. 3 and finally captured it.
 By the occupation of this fort the Japanese became masters of the whole north front, and the fortress could hold out no longer. We had almost no am intuition. will take measures to pre- vent carnage in the streets. .''
 "Scurvy is sensibly weakening the garrison. have now under arms only 10000 men, all sick" TE' [ Admiration at St. Petersburg for the heroic defense is mingled W. Il wonder how General Stoessel continued to hide the true condition of the fortress so long from the world.
 Emperor Nicholas has granted Gen eral Stoessel's request that his officers 1 be allowed to give their parole. In Russia for the moment the peOpl" seem to have forgotten all their differ snces in the common grief.
 The emperor arrived here today, and . council of his advisers was held i'm mediately. Much as the situation is complicated by agitation at home. the war party seems still completely in the ascent. and the indications are the en- peror's advisers are practically unani. nous that Russia's prestige abroad and the security of the dynasty at home make it impossible for Russia to accept a humiliating peace dictated by Japan as the conqueror.
 While the general impression is that peace at this stage is impossible, there always is tine possibility in autocratic government that the unexpected may happen. The suggestion that President Roosevelt would be willing to tender the good offices of the American gov ernment in case Russia intimated that 1t will be acceptable has aroused a most friendly feeling in St. Petersburg toward the United States. but from of hcial sources 1t is learned that Russia can give no such intimation and will continue to refuse anything except di- rect proposals from Japan.
 General Nogl has reported to Tokyo the terms of equalization of the Rus sian force under General Stoessel. as follows:
 All Russian soldiers. marines. volun- teers. also government officials at the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur are to he held prisoners of war for future disposal.
 All forts. batteries. warships. other ships and boats. arms. ammunition. horses. all materials for hostile use. government buildings and all objects belonging to the Russian government shall be transferred to the Japanese army in their existing condition. The men garrisoning the forts and the batteries on Etse mountain, Sung shu mountain. Antse mountain and the line of eminences southeast therefrom shall be removed by noon of Jan. 3. and the same shall be transferred to the Japanese army.
 The Russian military and naval au- fhorities shall prepare and transfer to the Japanese army a table showing the fortifications of Port Arthur and their respective positions and maps showing the location of mines. underground and submarine, and all other dangerous ob- te.ts: also a table showing the compo- siticn and system of the army and na- val services at Port Arthur. a list of army and navy officers, with names rank and duties of said officers; a list of army steamers. warships and other ships. with the numbers of their re. Epective crews. and a list of civilians Arms. including those carried on the person: ammunition war materials government buildings. objects owned by the government. horses. warshipe and other ships. including their cor,