Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-07

RnIestvensty's 6attleshlp knlaz souv-
arcn ID Safe, Reports OF Ito Destruc-
tIpn Being upfounded Prisoners
AT Port Arthur Number $4,000
s. Only Eighty offieers Accept Parole.
Qku's Headquarters In Manchuria,
Jan During the last three days the
Russian mbardment has been heav-
K lest In six weeks. For two days fol-
inwing the fall of Port Arthur hardly
4 shot was fred. but since then many
Il heavy guns have been brought into
use and there has been firing almost
,constantly. The front Is unchanged,
and there is no indication of a move
lhent being made in the near future.
FlagshIp Not Sunk.
st. Petersburg, Jan. g. The re-
port that Admiral Rojestvensky's
B flagship the battleship Kniaz Souvaroff
has struck a rock and sunk Is un-
founded
Eighty OFFICERS on Parole.
Port Arthur. Jan. s. Only eighty
Russian officers have accepted parole.
All the regular Russian troops have
marched out Of Port Arthur and will
leave for Port Dalny today. S
Japanese troops entered the city yes
terday to keep order. Non-combatants
are allowed the option OF remaining at
Port Arthur.
Harbor lie Being Cleared.
The Japanese navy is removing the
mines and hulks at the harbor mouth.
All the forts have been taken os
the Japanese.
To Return Via Nagasaki.
Toxic, Jan. g. - General Stoessel
and the other, Russian officers who
will leave Port Arthur on parole will
return to their homes via Nagasaki.
Japan ReJoices Over Victory.
Toxic, Jan. 8. The diet at a spe-
cial session today adopted aresolution
/ feiicitating the emperor on the success
OF the years campaigning, -climaxed
by Il On fall of Port Arthur and attrib.
uted II to the emperor's illustrous vir-
tue. The diet thanked Nogi and the
third army for their glorious achieve
ment.
$4,000 Men Surrendered.
Toxic, Jan. e.A report from Cen
eral Nogi,s headquarters dated yester-
D day, largely increases the figures Of
the surrendered garrison and intimates
that the force handed over to the jap
anese at Port Arthur will be $4,000, ex-
elusive of $4,000 or 10000 sick and
wounded, making rough total Of 49,
00o.
The report is as follows:
AS, previously reported the trans
fer Of the. objects mentioned in article
Q Of the capitulation compact took
place on January 4, and the transfer
Of the forts and batteries has been
completed.
"The prisoners will be assembled at
the place appointed on January 6, but
the Investigate relating to the pris-
oners is so complicated that the result
cannot be reported at present.
Many officers Left.
Reports received up to date are as
follows:
Eight generals, four admirals, fifty.
seven colonels and majors, 100 cap
tains and commanders, 531 army cap.
tains and Neutenants, 200 naval lieu.
tenants and naval officials, ninety-nine
AIlly &O1lClalS, luS fSuISSOuS, twenty
chaplains; OF the rank and file of the
4 army, 22,434; of the rank and file of
the navy, 4,500; army noncombatants
3,645; naval noncombatants, 500; total
32,2o7.
Besides these there are about 49,.
900 or 10000 sick and wounded in the
hospitals The volunteers are chiefly
Included In the list of noncombat-
ants,
'.One hundred saddle horses and
1870 draft horses were surrendered
Larger Than Was Supposed.
The original strength of the Russian
garrison is not known, but the number
Of prisoners creates the impression
that the garrison was larger than gen
orally supposed. The disposition OF
the surrendered garrison has not been
determined. The Japanese are hurry
ing supplies of medicines and foods tc
the scene, and with improved santa
tion and careful nursing they hope to
cure thousands Of the patients The
care of the many prisoners is trou
hlesome and expensive task, and 1t is
possible that Japan will arrange later
% return them to Russia. The ques
tion is now under consideration at To
10. It is said that General Nogi will
-eturn to Toxic at the request Of the
emperor, in which case he will receive
a tremendous popular ovation. The
soreign attaches entered Port Arthur
yesterday.
Program for Russians.
The capitulation commissioners are
TO meet at the base of Pehyu mountain
at noon on Tuesday next with the mill
tary and naval officers of Port Arthur
sortress, who shall conduct themselves
So as to arrive at the eastern extrem
ity of Yahutsui at 8 O'Clock on Thurs