Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-02
ASKS FOR COMMISSIONERS,
He Wishes to Discuss the Order and
Conditions Regarding
capitulatiou.
REQUEST SOON COMPLIED WITH.
Mai Cen lilchl, Chief of Staff APP
pointed Meets Russians And Ar.
ranges Terms Of Surrender


London, Jan. ., 2;o5 p. ma dis
patch to the Japanese legation from
Toxic says Cen stoesael's proposals
for the surrender Of Port Arthur have
been accepted by Cen Nogi.
sToEssELs LETTER.
TOXIC. Jan. 2,--Gen. Nogi reports as
follows
at IN the afternoon Of Jan ! the
enemy's bearer OF nag Of truce came
into the first line OF our position south
of shuishiylng and handed letter TO
our officers. The same reached me at
o'clock at night. The letter is as fol
lows
Judging by the general condition
Of the whole line OF hostile positions
held by YOU | find further resistance at
Port Arthur useless, and for the pur-
pose Of preventing needless sacrifice OF
lives propose to hold negouatIons with
: reference to capitulation. Should YOU
consent to the same YOU viii please ap-
point commissioners for discussing the
order ad conditions regarding capltua-
ton ana also appoint a>place for such
commissioners to meet the same APP
pointed by me.
"T take this opportunity TO convey
to your eXceIlency assurances Of my
respect,
C"sIgned) sToEssEL.' "
NOGTs REPLY,
Shortly after dawn today will dis
patch our bearer OF a flag Of truce with
the following reply addressed to stoes-
sci:
81 have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regard
ing the conditions and order Of capitu-
lation. For this purpose have APP
pointed as commissioner Maj,-Gen
LIGHT, chief of stan Of our army He
will be accompanied by some staff off,
GERS and ciyil officials, They will meet
your commissioners Jan, 2, noon at
shushiyIng. The commissioners Of
both parties will be empowered to sign
Il convention for the capltulation with
out waiting for ratification and cause
the same to take immediate effect.
Authorization for such plenary powers
shall be signed by the highest officer OF
both the negotiating parties and the
same shall be exchanged by the respec-
tive commissioners
~ avail myself Of this opportunity
to convey TO your excellency assur
nnces OF my respect.
(signed,) 'NOGI,y
TERMS LIKELY LIBERAL
Toxic, Jan. "A dispatch from the
japanese army before Port Arthur re-
ceived at noon today says
The enemys forces occupying
Keekwan mountain and % fort fol-
lowing an explosion at 1890 this morn
ing opened sudden and fierce rifle
FIRE which Suddenly stopped.
our scouts were despatched to the
scene and Immediately afterwards
found the enemy evacuatlng these
places our forces Immediately ocou-
pied these two forts and also the
heights known as M and NJ south OF
the forts This morning almost all the
cnemy's ships, large and small, were
blNTn up IN the entrance and inside the
harbor. Our offensive movements hayo
been suspended pending the negotla-
tons"
II is believed here that the Port Ar
lhur garrison has received liberal
terms There is a general disposition
70 be megnanimous. In view OF the
sarrison's marvellous defense. The pub.
NC mas not been Informed of the result
OF the meeting Of the capitulation ccbn-
.hsNonen at noon today. bur II was
peleved that the terms had already
Deeh agreed upon. In military circles
ne opinion was expressed that the dis
ousslon covered only a few questions
including allowing the garrison 10
march out carrying their arms, per.
n''uhs The garrison TO return 10 Rus.
sm WIN or without their offlcera ana
recurring their parole not 10 take anv
iuitner part In the war. II Is posslbla
mat Japan viii permit the entire ear.