Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-01-11
PORT ARTHUR SURRENDER
Japanese Grant Liberal Terms ~
Russians

e, WV" vi WIZ Aofe Arthur garTleC
rs signed by the commissioners r,
l. presenting General Nogi and Gei
re eral Stoessel all Russian soldier
IL and government officials at tn
" garrison are prisoners, all forts
- batteries, werships and other ves
= sells must be transferred to tn
il Japanese in their existing condi
Y, ton, and is declared that shout,
n any of the Russians destroy O
k cause alteration in the condition
a OF the forts or vessels after th
t signing of the compact the negotia
: tiOns shall be annulled and tn,
r japanese army take free action
: Following are the terms of sur,
:, render, as agreed upon by both
armies:
"Article /. All Russian sol.
a diers, marines, volunteers, also
government officials at the garri-
. son and harbOr of Port Arthur are
taken prisoners. -
"Article 2. All forts, batteries.
wa'shirs, other ships and boats,
arms, ammunition, horses, all ma
terials for hostile use, government
buildings ard all objects belonging
to the Russian government shall
be transferred to the japanese
army in their existing condition.
''Article 3. On the preceding
two conditions being assented to,
as a guarantee for the fulfillment
thereof, the men garrisoning the
forts and the batteries on Else
Mountain, Sunshu Mountain,
Antse Mountain and the line of
eminences southeast therefrom
shall be removed b. noon of Jan
uary 3, and the same shall be
transferred to the japanese army.
"Atticle 4. Should Russian
military or naval men be deemed |
to have destroyed objects named |
in article or to have caused al
tera.ion in any way in their con-
dition at The existing time, the
signing of this compact and the
negotiations shall be annuIled, and
the japanese army will take free
action.
"Article 5. The Russian mill
tary and naval authorities shall
prepare and transfer to the Japan
ese army table showing the
Notifications of Port Arthur and
their respective positions. and
maps showing the location of
mines, underground and SUBJ
marine, and all other dangerous
objects; alec, II table showing tie
composition and system of e
army and naval services at Port
Arthur; list of the army and {
navy officers, with names, rank .
and duties Of said officers; O list Z
of army steamers, warships and (
other ships, with the numbers of )
their respective countries; a list 4
of civilians, showing the number y
Of men and women, their race and v
occupations. Y
ARTICLE. 6. Arms, including
those carried on the person, am. II
war materials, govern :,
nent buildings, objects owned by ,
The government, Eorses, warships Ii
ind other ships, including their i
contents, excepting private prop |,
.rty, shall be left in their pres mt NJ
positions, and the commissioners :
# the Russian and japanese %
Irmies shall decide upon the ',
method of their transference.
"Article 7. The japanese army, l.
onsidering the gallant resistance r, ~
fered by the Russian army as be- " y,
ng honorable, will permit the OIL y"
ers Of the Russian army and navy, -
S well as officials belonging there - =,
D, to carry swords and take with ~
hem private property directly =;
ecessary for the maintenance of So
fe. The previously mentioi ed -
Ulcers, officials and volunteers
no will sign written parole or
lodging that they will not take ia
p arms and in no wise take action "a
)ntrary to the interests of the IN
apanese army until the close of ou
lie war, will receive the consent pi'
the japanese army to return to vi
leir country. Each army and 'e'
avy officer will be allowed one III
rvant, and such servant will be 4.
'ecially released on signing the pa
lrole.
"Article 8. NoncOmmissioned Iiy
licers and privates of both amy Ro
I'd navy and volunteers shall nil
ear their Uniforms, and, taking Bl'
'rtable tents and necessary str
ivate property, and commanded So
their respective officers, shall TIN
semble at such places that may Bl,
indicated by the japanese his
my. The japanese commits da,
,ners will indicate the necessary ant
tail therefor. 49,. wit
"Article 8. The sanitary corps
d the accountants belonging to-
Q Russian army and navy shall NJ