The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
JAPAN TO FLOAT new LOAN.
TINE OPPORTUNE, NOW THAT
PORT ARTHUR MAS BEEN TAKEN.
Gen Stoessel Expected at NagaSalSI on
Wednesday - Non-Combatants Coins
From Port Arthur to Shanghai--IIOs-
pitals In Better shape Than Reported.

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and two navy officers.
The Japanese found that the hospitals
were better than they expected 1t was
ascertained that there was II considerable
stock OF medical supplies on hand. Vcge-
tables are badly needed.
Gen. Stoessel and other Russian officers
and their families. to tho number OF about
a thousand. will arrive at Nagasah On route
TO Shanghai on Jan. Ii.
despatch from Port Arthur states that
the Russian battleship Sevastopol and the
cruiser Bayan are hopelessly damaged.
The other Russian wanships in the harbor
are said to he repairable.
The Mikado has sent a oablegram OF con
graduation to Gen. Nogi and Admiral Togo
on the capture of Port Arthur.
1t is stated that the Government IL con
templating the issuance OF new domestic
loan. taking advantage Of the favorable
turn Of affairs brought about by the sur
render of Gen Stoessel. The amount Of
the loan will be 100 900 600 yen.
The kokumin states that Japan will sue
coed to the Russian lease rights in the
Liaotung peninsula by occupation.
Admiral Kataoka commanding the third
Japanese squadron. reports that the Jap
ane', lotilla engaged in watching the Rus
sian dcstroyers at kiaochau. returned
last Thursday, having accepted n pledge
from the German authorities at kiaochau
that they would enforce the disarmament
OF the Russian destroyers ut that place
Reports have also been received here
that the Russian destroyers which recently
took refuge In the harbor of Chefoo have
been fully disarmed.
Dispatches from Seoul state that the
Sixth Russian Infantry attacked the Jap
anese positions near Hsienchang and
that Russian artillery made an attack near
Wangts2lng Both were repulsed.
The Japanese will establish naval sta
ton. which probably will be placed under
the command OF Vice Admiral Shibayama
Admiral Togo will guard the port from the
sea The military administration viii re-
tain only a small garrison at Port Arthur
Gen Stoessel is reported to have said that
the turning point in the siege ofthe fortress
was the arrival of the Japanese l1-inch
guns He expressed surprise at Gen.
Kuropatkins defeat. and said that it was
useless for the Baltic fleet 10 come East
now.
SHANGHAI Jan. s.-A thousand non
combatants from Port Arthur have left
Dalney for Chefoo. Thence they will
como 10 Shanghai. and after some delay
here, will sail for Europe. More than
1900 non combatauts will be sent here.
The disposition 10 be made of them is caus-
ing anxiety to the Russian municipal author
tiles The officers and crews Of the Russian
torpedo boat destroyers Retshitelny and
Raztoropni who were brought here from
Chefoo have. after several requests from
the Taotai Of shaagt ii, q en- their parole.
Japanese werships are sweeping the
elbow Sea f9r mines
LoNDoS. Jan. e-Jwe4eo foreign naval
attaches nave been alowed 10 visit Port
Arthur ana examine the i,ussian warships
there
Half the Russian officers have decided
TO accompany their men to prison, including
Gen. Smyrnon, who commanded the forts.
aad Gen. Feck. commander of he Fourth
Division, who says he il going 10 Japan
to look after his mems drills. Among the
Admirals one Prince elected for captivity
Two fires started in the fortress on Fri
day Glen. Stoessel hHstened TO express
regret and he urged the Japanese to make
their occupation effective AZ quickly as
possible, as only volunteers We're left in
the place, over whom he had no control
The Teleprc PMS correspondent at Port
Arthur says that he has just visited the
eastern fort lines Undoubtedly Wantai
formed the key to the position 1t isanued
with couple of siX-inch guns On the
slopes there are -four ten-inch howit2ers,
and to the eastward and westward there are
many battery positions armed with modern
81. 81 d..
cellent gun road thirty feet wide, and
splendid shelters for infantry. The entire
length of the enceinte has wall, with a
series of splendid bombproofs. which are
absolutely untouched by the shell fire.
Il is wonderful how the Japanese ever
held the Panlungshnn forts. for they are
exposed to fire from the entire north
eastern ridge,
After seeing these defenoes II is easy
TO understand Why the great assaults IN
August we're unsuccessful for he positions
attacked were quite unassailabe before
the capture Of the q and p forts. Even
these were open in the rear and were eX-
posed on the south 10 the battery south
of Kikwan. which was armed with six Inch
Kripp guns in "A splendid concreted battery.
The position was blown up with dynamite
by the Russians on the morning Of Jan ?,
and nov presents an extraordinary spec
tacle.
The guns are overturned and rammed
muzzle downward amid the debris. while
the mountings and ammunition are scat
tered on the hillside. From this point to
both the Erhlung forts can be seen terrible
evidence OF the dcstr7Ictiveness OF modern
high explosives, for human remains are
scattered everywhere and even whitened
skeletons.
The japanese are taking the victory very
calmly. even showing marked indifference
to the entrance of their colors into Port
Arthur on sunday They eNult only on
small scale, saving that any demonstration
'ill be reserved until the end OF the war
WA7HNGToE. Jan. sDespatches re-
oeived at the japanese legation say that
the delivery Of Russian prisoners at Port
Arthur under the terms Of capitulation
was completed yesterday. The total num-
Der Of prisoners surrendered was af,360.
of whom SIS were officers and % ,49l en-
listed men. So far AL officers and 22a
orderlies have been released on parole
Gems. Smirnol Fouk and Gorbatorsky and
Admiral whitman preferred Japanese PMS
ons 10 parole and will be transported
thither
FLEET NOTTN N4D4G 4SC IN PORT.