The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-03

portArthur has surrendered. Ex-
hsusted BY months of almost cOnst ant
lighting. decimated by disease and
casualties and hopelessly seated in its
rocky fortress. the gallant garrison
tss yielded to its gallant besiegers,
and the end is now written in the
r.0st dramatic war incident Of modern
tines.
Al 8 O'Clock Sunday night General
N0gi. commanding the japanese army
Of investment, received from the Rus
sian General Stoessel a note saving
that he found further resistance use
less. and asking for a meeting 20 ar
.sng5 terms of capitulEtiOn. The note
vas simple and direct, and the Japa-
neSe general Immediately named COM
nisSiOners TO confer with representa-
tiyes Of the Russian commander. They
net at noon to-day 10 arrange the con-
d.ti0ns of surrender. The nature OF
The terms agreed on is not yet known,
but dispatches from Toxic indicate
that they viii be of the most magnan-
imous character. The emperor of ia
ian himself. through the chief of the
imperial stan. has given public his ex.
TreSSiCn that General StOessel has
rendered cOmmendable service 10 his
country in the midst of difficulties. -
end that it is his wish that military
honors be shown him" A dispatch
ron Toxic quotes military opinion as
relieving that the entire garrison will
he allowed 10 march out under arms.
tuo NAV be sent TO Russia on parole
Late dispatches from Japan have
SHOWN that the gallant defense of
Sloessel and his men has nowhere
teen given a finer appreciation than
IN me land OF his foes. and il is more
t.'an likely that Japan viii embrace
We opportunity to show her magma
hlnity and admiration of the gallantry
o- Port Arthur's defenders by allowing
mem all the hOnors which war per
-l-s VICTORIOUS army TO bestOw on
Siege and Defense.
he siege and defense Of the Rus
san stronghold in the Far East have
zen marked by bravery. gaIlantry
Shu desperation uneQualed in modern
warfare. and hardly excelled in mill
taIE history. The story Of the opera
tons around Port Arthur is one Of
-sFealed hghting, both by land and
20 OF the most desperate and thrill
le character. Isolated instances of
-eIoiSm That would have set the world
llhslng under less overwhelming cir.
Instances have been dwarfed by the
LAW magnificent conduct of both
'S-s. By sea there have been tor.
80 ooa, dashes of superb reckless
-. and big ships have pIouRhed
C-sl mine fields with heroic disre-
- 10 give battle. or in wild effort s
gSespe. By land the japanese have
E-l.eo themselves against positions
S--aFed 10 be impregnable. They
-. - AGED and scaled rocky heights
- neg With batteries and crowded
- defenders Of the suffering city
, So losses the military experts saw
49,, nave appalled, any European
IN the Fortress.
- me doomed fortress its people
-, -'Fed under a devastating rain of
-. ana shraphneL On scsntv "a
- oeSleged On every side hnouins
"a - nope Of succor or escane v,aS
80 80, me garrison has fougbt v-i-b :
,.-oo1inness that has evoked IT, -
.---e-on o. the world. They met -
, - assaults Of the japanese with
al -. Na.or that won~even the praisa
49, ~-,I loe, and their fighting has
H.. aged with such relentleSsneSs
~ Nley often refused truces 10 bn-v
O. uesd and collect the wo1n5eS
- corpse filed trenches men 49, :,
a. -. ., hand 10 hand with colo $50
a. dubbed -ed guns and AT short r -.
A. ss ~ al each other hand s-aS
H'ied with high explosives 8 eN-
r. courage and Bravery.
oours,s zoe zoe story Is one OF uudann,as
sse and sublime brsve--,- ~ -. 90