The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-02

garrison capitulating after an eN-
change of communications between
Generals Stoessel and Nogi.
| AT the japanese legation il . has
been declared that important dis
patches have been received hut that
they could not be given out al pres
ent
vtscount Talks.
| LONDON. Jan. 2-Viscount Haya-
shi was asked by your correspondent
at his residence this morning what
the latest news he had received from
TOXIC was. He stated that he had
belief that in less than twenty-four
hours "momentous announcement,
might be expected. Further than that
he declined to be quoted.
Proposal Said to Be Accepted.
LONDON, Jan. "a report to a
news agency here from Toxic states
that imperial headquarters have sent
to General Nogi a statement embody-
! ing the exact terms upon which the
| surrender of Port Arthur would be
accepted and that reply has been
received. The nature of this reply is
at present unknown, but judging from
the attitude of the members of the
general staff, there is reason to be-
lieve that it is favorable, and that the
long struggle is indeed ended.
When the first report of the offer
to surrender was received at impe-
rial headquarters messengers were
sent in hot haste for Admiral Togo
and Vice Admiral Kammimura, and
they hurried to the Office of the gen.
1t is said that the terms as finally
ldra{ted announce that General Nogf
has reported to the Toxic govern
! ment that General Stoessel's propo-
sal has been accepted. The terms
and process of surrender will be ne
gotiated between the respective dele
gates at noon today.
| According to another report the
Russians demanded that the remain
der of the garrison be escorted in
safety to the mainland pending nego-
tiations for their liberation and that
all those persons now in the old and
new town and unable to leave, be
protected. The report adds that
these terms have been agreed 60.
Further Resistance Useless.
TOXIC, Jan. 2.-The Mikado has
telegraphed General Nogi, extolling
the conduct of General StoesseI, the
Russian commander, and directing
that he be accorded full military
| honors.
General Nogi has appointed Gene
raj Ijichi his representative with full
pIenary powers, to discuss the terms
of surrender with General Stoessel.
The Russian and japanese repre-
sentatives will meet at Shushi Wing
to discuss the terms. 1t is under.
stood that hostilities at Port Arthur
will cease for to-day. 1t is not con-
sidered likelyt that General Stoessel
will be allowed to communicate with
St. Petersburg regarding the terms.
General Stoessel's letter TO Cen
eral Nogi. it is said, read as follows:
Il offer to surrender because furth-
er practical resistance is useless"
Flag of Truce.
LONDON, Jan. 2-The Toxic cor
respondent of the Central News, cab
ling from the Japanese capital at
noon, confirms the report that Cen
eral Stoessel has offered to surrender
Port Arthur to the japanese. He does
not state, however, that the fortress
is in the hands of General Nogi's
men, and from the tone of his dis
patch it is believed that the Russian
commander wants at least favorable
terms. The correspondent says:
"Following the severe fighting of
Saturday and Sunday, a flag OF truce
was sent out by the Russian COM
mander from Port Arthur 1t was
followed a few minutes later by an.
aide-de-camp of General Stoessel,
with two orderlies, who asked that
he be escorted through the Japanese
lines TO the headquarters of Lieuten-
ant General Nogi,. stating that he was
the bearer of an important communi-
cation from the Russian commander
in chief to the japanese. This com
munication was found to be propos-
al looking towards the surrender of
the Russian position and garrison.
Owing to the Importance of the news.
General Nogi deferred replying to the
communication but sent the sub