Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-28

or Inc northern ana eastern loitS nau
become exhausted. The garrison con-
sisted Of soldiers who We're extremely
tatigued as Well MS sick and wounded
troops placed IN the fighting line, and
was no more than 5000 strong. After
the severe fighting OF the last FIVE days,
the Russian soldiers were reduced To
u wretched condition. owing TO hum
ger and fatigue aud the excessive ner-
vous strain, they could barely speak.
When summoned they could only va
cantly raise their lnnguid eyes, The
fine liquors that the Russians produced
ON the recent occasion OF the peaceful
meetings were the last the Russians
had and were sacrificed for the sake of
vanity. The Russians had subslsted on
rice for the last three months with the
result that species of beri-beri had
been contracted. CIaleckolf stated that
he had not enten amy potatoes for the
last four months)
"The council convened by General
stoessel on January !, was held amid
hail of shells and explosives that
did not give Port Arthur even mo-
merits rest According to a witness of
this memorable scene, the officers were
40 moved by the momentous nature
Of the situation that some OF them We're
Incapable of speaking Stoessel adher-
ed TO his pledge given TO the car that
the fortress should never surrender,
and urged the continuation Of the con-
nict. other generals, however said
that their troops could no longer fight.
The men would fall asleep while stand
ing and We're unconscious of the bayo-
net point touching their breasts, The
officers would command, but the troops
had no power to obey
"On hearing this statement Stoessel
was furious, and cried out that If the
troops could not fight, the generals
alone should fight
.The officers dld their best to console
the gallant commander OF the garrison
and pressed him to take the last mea-
sure, which all now consider inevitable.
Then il was resolved that the garrison
should only surrender on honorable
terms That III TO say II General Nogi
refused them the hunors of war the
garrison should FIGHT TO the last, Pre-
parations for capItulation were then
begun, Two OF the forts We're
blown up, the garrison retired TO the
coast forts and, at the request OF M
mirol Wren Eve dostroyers which
subsequently arrived at Chefoo ON the
morning of the End INST, and two de-
500 sick and wounded on board which
have since arrived mt Kaochow Issued
from Port Arthur between 9 p. m, ana
midnight on the lat Inst
THE HEROES RETURN.
Japan's noble hero Admiral Togo and
Vice. Admiral Kamimura, after endur-
ing an arduous life ON the sea for the
mat eleven months returned TO Toxic
ON the 3Oth ut. Since their return was
first rumored the people of this city
hoye been wondering how they could
express their immense gratitude TO
those naval heroes. Long before the
train, bearing these precious souls,
arrived, they had decorated their doors
with national and naval Hags,
the streets with green arches
and the square IN front or
the station with bunting But TINS was
not enough From early morn they
thronged the ncighborhood OF lhc STA
| tlon and a thousand special guests as
semhled ON the platform, eager to Well
| OCWe the admirals.
The train arrived at Shimbashi sta
| ton nj g:8l %. M. when "a general rush
| was made for the last car ln which
] the admrals were seated. There were
| present capt lnOuyo, aidc-de-camp 10
| the emperor. and Mr. Ynmanouchh
steward 90 the empress, who were the
! messengers from their m0issues to
| welcome the heroes, The crowd was SO
| bent ON seeing them that ladies' belong
| ing 20 the admiral3' families We're un-
| able 10 approach until q naval officer
| came 10 their assistance. As the adj
| mrul and the vice admiral ''ightod
| from the train they were received with
| "Bunzals" uttered by those standing
| BY which We're enthusiastically taken
| up by other persons ON the pllttorm,
and by the crowd outside The BOOM
Ing OF fireworks and the sounds OF mu-
steal bands reached the platform from
temporary stand erected near by.
| Admiral Togo ana party proceeded
slowly 10 the station building and
thence TO the carriages furnished by the
imperial household As DC entered the
carriage, two on three no0uets were
thrown into 10. when the procession
began TO move shouts OF 'Banzay'