The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-07
THE TERMS OF CAPITULATION.
Full TSt Of the Agreement For the
Surrender Of Port Arthur.

SURRENDER q lOH1 4EdEurs
Toxic, Jan. 4.-Gen. Nogi, in COM
mand OF the Japanese forces at Port
Arthur, telegraphed the full text of
the articles Of ca~pitulatiOn agreed upon
by tho Russian a2d Japanese commits
siOners at Port Arthur. They are as
follows:
Article !. All Russian soldiers, marines,
volunteers, also government officials at
the garrison and harbor of Port Arthur,
are taken prisoners.
Art. =. All forts, batteries, warships.
other ships and boats, arms, ammunition
horses, all materials for hostile use.
government buildings, and all objects be-
longing to the Russian government shall
be transferred to the Japanese army in
their existing condition.
Art. 3. On the preceding two conditions
being assented to, as a guarantee for the
fulhllment 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 by
noon of January ), and the same shall
be transferred to the Japanese army.
Art. 1. Should Russian military or naval
men be deemed to have destroyed the
objects named in article ?, or to have
caused alteration in any way their con-
ditiOn at the existing time, the signing
of this compact and the negotiations
shall be %annulled, and the japanese army
VIII take Tree dCtlOU.
Art. 5. The Russian military and naval
authorities shall prepare and transfer
to the Japanese army a table W
the Notifications of Port Arthur and their
respective positions, and maps showing
the location of mines, underground and
submarine, and all other dangerous OBJ
iCctS: also q table hOWing the compost
ton and system of the army and naval
services at Port Arthur; "a list of army
and navy officers. with names, rank ana
duties of said officers; a list OF army
49,, e-hsN- np1 nthnr ChInS wit N
the numbers of their respective crews; a
list of civilians, showing the number OF
men and women, their race and occupa-
tons.
Art. 6. Arms, including those carried on
the person, ammunition, war materials,
government buildings, objects owned Dy
the government, horses, WarShlpS ana
other ships, including their contents, eX-
cepting private property, shall be LEFT IN
their present positions, and the commls-
sioners Of the Russian and japanese
armies shall decide upon the meIhoo Oh
their transferencc.
Art. I. The Japanese army, considering
The gallant resistance offered by the rus
sian army as being honoreaDIe, VIII PEI,
mil the officers of the Russian army ana
navy. as we'll as officials belonging there
to, to carry swords, ana 70 take VIII
them private property directly necessday
for the maintenance or n1e. Inc pre-
viouslv-mentioned officers, officials dnu
volunteers who will sign a written parole
nIedging that they will not take up arms,
and in TO Wise ldhS- ~
the interests of the japanese army unlli
the close of the war, will receive the con
sent of the Japanese army to return u
their country. Each army and navy oil,
Dec. will be allowed one servant, anu
sIlch servant will be specially released OIL
signing the parole nr;.
Art & UncommisSioned oHlcerS ana pr
Yates of both army and navy ana NoI'
,,nteers shall wear their uniforms, anu
taLine nortable tents and necessary PR
,,iata nronerty. and commanded by thell
rasnactive officers, shall assemble at SucL
Mace. as NAV be indicated by the Jap
ppnese army. The Japanese commission
ere will indicate the necessary uetalS
therefor. ord tho az.
oo,Infants belonging to the Russian army
ond navy shall be retained by the Jap.
anese while their services are deemed
necessary for the caring OF the SICK an
wounded prisoners. During Sucn uIne
| CORPS shall be required TO renee seTsIc'
under the direction of the sanitary corp
and accountants of the Japanese army.
Art. 10. The treatment TO De accoIoS'
70 the residents, the transfer or Dook
aud documents relating TO municipal du
noinistration and finance, and also
tailed files necessary for the enforcement
IF This compact shall be emDodled IN
sI,nnlementary compactsThe supplement-
srv compact shall have the same Iorc
as this ompac o~nnoa
| ebaii he prepared for the japanese an
Russian armies, and it shall nave imme
' diato effect upon signature tAeteos'