The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-01-04
TERMS WERE MOST BITTER
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rect proposals from Japan.
General Nogi has reported to Tokyo
the terms of capituati0n Of the Rus.
sian force uu1er Genera! Stoessel, ~
follows:
All Russian soldiers, marines, yolun-
teers, also government officials at the
garrison and harbor OF Port Arthur are
TO be held prisoners of war for future
disposal.
All forts, batteries, warships, other
ships and boats, arms. ammunition.
horses. all materials for hostile use,
government buildings and all objects
belonging to the Russian government
shall be transferred to the japanese
army in their existing condition.
The men garrisoning the forts and
the batteries on Else mountain, Sung
shu mountain, Antse mountain and the
line of eminences southeast therefrom
shall be removed by noon of Jan. 3,
and the same shall be transferred to
the Japanese army.
The Russian military and naval au-
thorties shall prepare and transfer to
the japanese army table showing the
Notifications OF Port Arthur and their
respective positions and maps showing
the location of mines, underground and
submarine, and all other dangerous OBJ
tects; also a table showing the compo-
sition and system OF the army and ma
val services at Port Arthur. list OF
army and navy officers, with names,
rank and duties of said officers: a list
of army steamers, warships and Other
ships, with the numbers of their re.
spective crews, and a list of civilians.
Arms, including those carried on the
person; ammunition, war materials.
government buildings. objects owned
by the government horses, warships
and other ships. including their con
tents, excepting private property, shall
be left in their present positions. and
the commissioners of the Russian and
japanese armies shall decide upon the
method of their transference
The Japanese army. considering the
gallant resistance offered Ivy the Rus.
sian army as being honorable will per.
nit the officers of the Russian army
and navy, as we'll as officers belonging
thereto, to carry swords and to take
with them private property directly
necessary for the maintenance Of life.
The previously mentioned officers. Off
cials and volunteers who will sign Il
written parole pledging that they will
not take mp arms AM in nowise take
action contrary to the interests of the
japanese army until the close Of the
war will receive the consent of the Jap
anese army to return to their country.
Noncommlssioned officers and pri-
Yates Of both army and navy and vol
unteers shall wear their uniforms and,
taking portable tents and necessary
private property and commanded by
their respective officers, shall assemble
at such places as may be indicated by
the japanese army.
Privates and noncommissioned Off
GERS of the garrison to the number of
10000 will be taken TO Japan as pris-
oners of war.
A dispatch from headquarters Of the
Japanese third army says that at tbs
conference held between the commits
sioners of General Stoessel and Gen
eral Nogi the terms of surrender were
agreed upon under which the Russian
officers, both civil and military will
march out, the military with arms.
The officers are granted full liberty
after giving promises not to take fur
ther part in the war.
The surrendered fortress was formal
ly handed over 10 the Japanese yester-
day. The prisoners marched out this
morning. The opposing troops are fra
ternlzing.
A Mukden report says that general
engagement between the forces Of Gen.
eral Kuropatkin and Marshal 0yama
has begun south Of the Russian lines
near that place
A Chefu report says that General
Stoessel despite his determination not
to surrender Port Arthur long ago,
realized the gravity OF the situation fol-
lowing the capture of Two Hundred
and Three Meter hill.
He asked st. Petersburg some weeks
ago what was the prospects Of the ar
rival OF the Russian second Pacific
squadron and also General Kuropatkin
when he might expect relief from the
Manchurian army. Both messages
stated that after another month Port
Arthur's last defender would have
fallen.
st. Petersburg gave the required in
formation and stated to General Stoes-
sci that he had won the confidence of
the government and that whatever he
did would be accepted as being for the
best.
General Kuropatkin answered to the
effect that he had his hands full and
was not able to promise early relief.
1t is highly probable that these It'd
ings brought to General Stoessel weigh
ed materially with him when he ac-
guessed in the wishes of his generals
and surrendered the fortress.
At Tokyo last night the surrender Of
Port Arthur was celebrated by Ian
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