Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-01-05

ing the garrison from one line of de
tense to another. The defenders were
Thought to number norty thousand
while the besieging army totalled Al
times a hundred thousand. The Jap
enese losses are estimated at close tc
nifty thousand; the Russian losses are
probably three-fourths wounded, kill
ed or died of disease Credit for the
Russians brave defense is given uni
versally 10 General Natole Mikhailoy
itch Stoessel, whose message. "Por,
Arthur will be my tomb" is classic
| Regarding him the st. James Gazette
today says: 1t remains for the world
to cheer conquerors and conquered
alike. Should Stoessel ride through the
| streets of London. his reception would
could great Nogi."
| ST PETERSBURG. Jan 2.-The
Cars journey TO Kharoff is postpon-
ed owing to the fact that Revolutions
lists wrecked the train carrying une
| Cars suite. which preceded the i'm
perial trains. Several of the Cars
| servants were killed.
ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 2.-The
| only portion of dispatches from Stoes-
| sci made public is that General Kon-
drachentko was killed December 2S.
ST. PETERSBURG. jan 2.-Ku-
ropatbin is reported III at his head
quarters on Shake river.
CHE FOO, Jan. "A dispatch from
Tsin Tau SAYS the Russian destroy
ers. Smirli and Boili and the a mer-
chairman, with eight hundred sol
diers has just arrived here.
LONDON, Jan. 3-The British pub
lie continue TO see in the fall of Port
Arthur another step towards the con
clusions OF peace. In diplomatic cir
Giles it is considered that most Sc.
rious results to Russia will come
when the news becomes generally
known in The empire. When the pop
ulace generally hears the news, dip
lomats expect popular dissatisfaction
with the war will cause a tremendous
stir and impress upon the government
the desirability of peace in order to
he able TO concentrate its force with
In the empire.
TOXIC. Jan 3.-Formal occupation
of Port Arthur by the Japanese began
today when the Mikados troops oc-
cupied number of outlying forts and
hoisted the banner of the rising sun.
Russian officers and officials will be
permitted TO return home on parole.
1t is learned, retaining their swords
II is believed here that the Japanese
garrison of Port Arthur will be over
ten thousand for the present.
The town of Port Arthur is com
pletely wrecked. Not a building but
what is damaged by shells or fire The
harbor is blocked by sunken ships
Wharyes and "A score of houses are in
ruins from fires. either started by
Russians in endeavoring to prevent
the japanese from getting the prop
erty or by Japanese shells Japanese
invested the city in accordance with
the peace negotiations yesterday with
considerable dignity. The officers
wore their best uniforms. The pro-
ceedings started with luncheon. at
which food and wines were served on
the table. put up in the shelter of
Rihlung mountain. ENJOYS treated
each other with scrupulous courtesy
thur garrison will he taken 10 Japan
as prisoners
TOXIC, Jan. 3.-When the negotia-
tions closed this morning at desolated
Port Arthur. Col Reese, representing
General Stoessel had table spread
with wine and food at the Eagles
Nest and the ENJOYS treated each
at I.ats Vt.ft
ed into informal good fellowship
Each complinented the other on the
bravery of their forces.
ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 3.-The
press censor today permitted newspa-
pers 10 publish news OF the fall OF
Port Arthur Bravery of the besieged
and besegers is highly commended.
1t will take a month or more for the
news to become generally known in
the empire
CHE FOO, Jan. 3.-The Russian
official Klisorich speaking of Port
Arthur says; The place is in hor-
rible condition. The fortress and
towns are almost completely wrecked
The harbor entrance is blocked with
sunken ships. 1t is a debris strewn
desert which the japanese gained"
LONDON. Jan. 3-The Times to-
night publishes a letter signed by
Leo Tolsto and written to the Car
three years ago when Tolstoi believed
himself dying. The letter refers to the
manifest dissatisfaction with the gov
ernment and suggests a number of re-
forms, some of which have been
granted since that time Count Toll
stoi blames the Cars advisers whose
strenuous civil activity In arresting
The enternal progress of mankind"
and saps the entire country joins with
him in condemning the policy OF the
government, which he says may ans
wer the demands of people somewhere
in Central Africa but not the demands
of Russian people who are becoming
more enlightened by the enlighten-
ment common to the whole world.
LONDON, Jan. 3-The Earl Rob
erts pays a glowing tribute to Stoes-
sci for his defense at Port Arthur:
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