The San Francisco call., 1905-01-03

TOXIC, Jan. 3.-The text of General
'Nogi's telegram announcing the capit-
ulation of the Russian forces at Port
Arthur is as follows:
1.-The plenipotentiaries of both parties
concluded their negotiations to-day at
4:30 o'clock (on Monday. The Russian
commissioner accepted on the whole
the conditions stipulated by us and
consented to capitulate. The document
has been prepared and signatures are
now being affixed. simultaneously
with the conclusion of the negotiations
both armies suspended hostilities.
Marshal Yamagata, chief of the gen.
eral staff, under orders from the En-
peTor, dispatched the following cable
gram to General Nogi:
when 1 respectfully informed his
Majesty of General Stoessel's proposal
for capitulation, his Majesty was
pleased to state that General Stoessel
has rendered commendable service to
his country in the midst of difficulties,
and 1t is his Majesty's wish that mill
tary honors be shown him.
TWO HISTORIC NOTES.
General Nogi's report of his CORE
spondence with General StoeSsel was as
follows:
'At o'clock in the afternoon of Jan
uary the enemy's bearer of a flag of
truce came into the first line of our po-
letter to our Hcers. The same
reached me at o'clock at night The
letter is as follows:
Judging by the general condition
of the whole line OF hostile positions
held by you, / find further resistance
at Port Arthur useless and for the
purpose of preventing needless sacri-
tions with reference to capitulation.
Should you consent to the same you
will please appoint commissioners for
discussing the order and conditions re-
garding capitulation and also appoint
place for such commissioners to meet
the same appointed by me.
1 take this opportunity to convey
to your excellency assurances of my
respect. STOESSEL.'
Shortly after dawn to-day l will
dispatch our bearer of a flag of truce
with the following reply addressed to
Stoessel:
q I have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regarding
the conditions and order of capitula
tion. For this purpose / have appoint
ed as commissioner Major General
1jichi chief of staff of our army He
will be accompanied by some staff Of
ficers and civil officials. They will
meet your commissioners on January
noon, at Shuishiying. The commits
sioners of both parties will be en-
powered to sign a convention for the
.capitulation, without waiting for rati-
fication, and cause the same to take
immediate effect. Authorization for
such Dlenary powers shall be signed
by the highest officer of both the ne
gotiating parties ard the same shall
be exchanged by the respective COM
missioners.
i avail myself of this opportunity
to convey to your excellency assur-
ances of my respect. NOGI.
DENUNCIATION OF STOEssEL. q
General Stoessel is being sharply
criticized for having destroyed the
Russian warships, attempted to choke
the entrance to the harbor of Port Ar
thur and dispatched the torpedo-boat
destroyers to Chefu subsequent to his
offer to surrender the fortress. The
Nichi Nichi says that while General
Stoessel made gallant defense, his
action In blowing up the ships after
he had offered to surrender leaves a
lasting blemish on his military repu-
tation. His act indicates a want of
sincerity and leaves no room for an
extension of treatment of him COM
mensurate with the reputation won
~ eHc VI anu SdiidHtTy OF MS
defense. The Nichi Nichi contrasts
the action of the Emperor in directing
that full military honors be paid with
that of General Stoessel
{. The Jill characterizes General Sto-
esseIs action as mean and unlawful
and says that it should deprive him
of any military honors at the hands of
his captors The Jill also revives the
charges of Red Cross violations at
Port Arthur and declares that no
treatment would be too severe in fix-
ing the terms of surrender. The Jiii
compares the action of the Emperor
of Japan with that of General Stoes-
sci.