The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-07
RUSSIANS LEAVE
PORT ARTHUR
The Surrendered Fortress Formally
Handed Over to Japanese.
THE TERMS OF cAPlTULATIoN

Captured Officers to Be Returned 10
Russia On Parole and With Side
Arms. But 10000 Others Must Go to
Japan As Prisoners Of War.
In addition TO the inestimable loss
Of prestige. the fall OF Port Arthur
means to Russia these, estimated, tg-
ures of treasure and men:
In Treasure.
Invested in Port Arthur and
Dalny. buildings, fortiiica->
tons. etc..........\....$2 07OOO.OOO
Ammunition and guns. 6,OOe,OOO
Fleet destroyed .......... 16O'OOO'OoO
Total Observation-Disclosures
In Men.
Original garrison ..............So 'oOo
Present garrison tsayJ........ 5000
Sicl, and wounded now in hos
pitfalls ................... lo'ooV
Killed and died OF wounds.....llooO
Naval losses ................'' 4'oVo
Total dead. sick and wounded. $1,000
What it Has Cost Japan.
In treasure for supplies.
food and munitions Of
war OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 'OOV'VVV
Naval losses-about 10
ships. large and small. 100000
con ooO am
In men killed and wounded out
OF the POO 00o engaged $4,000
Naval losses men. ............ 5000
Total men ..............'.''S V'oVV
Headquarters of the Japanese Third
ARMY Jan. 8. via Fusan. Jan AT
the conference held between the com
misisoners of General Stoessel and
General Nogi Monday afternoon the
terms of surrender were agreed upon
under which the Russian officers. both
civil and military will be allowed to
march out. the military with arms.
The officers will be granted full lib
orty after giving promises not TO take
further part in the war.
The privates and non-commlssioned
officers of the garrison. to the number
of 10000. will be taken prisoners OF
war
The surrendered fortress was for
ally handed over TO the Japanese on
TUESDAY. The prisoners will march out
today.
The opposing troops are fraterniz-
ing.
The text of the capitulation is as
follows
All Russian soldiers. marines and
civil officials of the garrison and har-
Dor are made prisoners: all forts. bat
teries. vessels. munitions. etc, are
transferred to the Japanese in the
condition in which they existed at
noon of January 3, violation of this
clause 10 operate as an annulment OF
the negotiations. giving the japanese
army warrant to take free action; the
Russian military and naval authorities
are 10 furnish 10 the Japanese army
IN exhibit OF all Notifications, under
ground and submarine mines, a list
If military officers of ships and the
numbers of their crews. and OF civil
lans of both sexes, with their race and
occupation. and all public property, as
buildings. munitions OF war, etc. to
be left in the present position pending
arrangement for their transference.
Officers OF the army and navy are per-
mitted to retain their swords and such
If their personal property as is direct
" necessary for the maintenance OF
life. and with one servant each may.
upon signing their parole not to take
arms during the continuance OF the
war. return TO Russia. NOn-commis-
stoned officers and priyates will be
held as prisoners. For the benefit OF
he sick and wounded Russians the
sanitary crops and the accountants be
longing to the Russian army and
navy will be required to serve under
he Japanese sanitary corps and ac-
countants for such period of time as
may be deemed necessary.