Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-02
Surrender Of Port Arthur
Terms OF Capitulation Being Ar
ranged-General Nogi to Have Made
Another Assault Today.

10 news agency from Toxic says that
General St0essel, the Russian commander
at Port Arthur, has surrendered 10 the
japanese Baron Hayashi, the Jap
auese Minister to Great Britain,
has not as yet received any official con-
irmatiOn OF the report that General
Stoessel has surrendered. 1t is generally
believed, however, that the actual sur
render of Port Arthur has not as yet
occurred. 1t is thought that Generals
Stoessel and Nogi are discussing terms
of surrender which have not yet been
agreed upon. There is no doubt any
where but that terms will shortly be ar
ranged.
Toxic, Jan. 2.-The following tele-
gram has been received from General
Nogi, in command of the forces Of the
japanese at Port Arthur 81 have re-
ceiyed letter relating to surrender from
General Stoessel through the COM
mander of the Kwang-Tung.
Berlin, Jan. 2.-Several news agencies
reports from Toxic and Chefoo have it
that the surrender of Port Arthur has
taken place with the garrison capitulat-
ing after an exchange OF communl-
cations between Generals NOgi and
Stoessel.
At the japanese legation here it was
declared that important news has been
received but it could net be given
out at present
London, Jan. 2.-The Toxic CORES
pondent OF the Central News cabling
from the japanese capital at noon, con-
firms the report that General Stoessel has
offered to surrender Port Arthur to the
japanese.
He does not state, however, that the
fortress is in the hands of General Nogis
men and from the tone of his dispatch it
is believed that the Russian comman-
der wants at least favorable terms. The
correspondent says:
Following the severe fighting OF Sat
urday and Sunday, flag of truce was
sent out by the Russian commander from
Port Arthur. 1t was followed a few
minutes later by an aide de camp Of
G neral Stoessel, with two Orderlies, who
asked that he be escorted through the
japanese lines to the headquarters OF
Lieutenant General Nogi, stating that he
was the bearer of an important commu-
nicatiOn from the Russian commander
in chief to the japanese. This commu-
nication was found to be proposal look
ing towards the surrender of the Russian
position, and garrison. Owing to the
importance of the news General Nogi
deferred replying to the communication,
but sent the substance Of it to the i'm
perial headquarters at Toxic.
Prior to the request for an amistice
the japanese had stormed and captured
the important station known as Signal
Hill.
London, Jan 2 A report to a news
agency here from Toxic states that i'm
perial headquarters has sent to General
Nogi a statement embodying the exact
terms upon which the surrender of Port
Arthur would be accepted aud that a
reply has been received. The nature OF
this reply is believed to be that the long
struggle has been indeed ended. When
the first report Of the offer to surrender
was received at imperial headquarters
messengers were sent in hot haste for
Admiral Togo and Vice Admiral Kam
mimura and they hurried to the Office of
the General Staff and were at once adj
milted. 1t is said that the terms as
finally drafted, were proposed by Admit
raj Togo. According to another report,
the Russians demanded that the re-
mainder of the garrison be escorted in
safety to the mainland pending negotia-
tons for their liberation and that all
those persons now in the old and new
towns and unable to leave be protected.
The report adds that these terms have
been agreed to.
Yisc0unt Hayashi was asked by
correspondent of this Publishers Press
at his residence this morning what the
latest news he had received from Toxic,
was. He stated that he had nothing
definite, but expressed the belief that 10
less than twenty-lour hours a mo
mentous announcement" might be ex-
pected. Further than that. he declined
to be quoted.
Toxic, Jan. 1.-The conference be-
tween the Russian and japanese officers
regarding the terms OF captul OF Port
Arthur, was concluded at 430 this after
noon. Arrangements were made to sign
the formal act ofcapitulatiOn. 1t is I'M
derstood the terms proposed by the Jap
anese were accepted.
1t is stated that of the garrison, OF
40, 600, General Stoessel had to defend
Port Arthur, but 5000 remain fit for
duty. The others are dead, wounded or
sick.
1t will be a shattered city that will
pass to the japanese. The pounding it
has received these many months, both
by land and sea, has laid the cityi in ruin.
The Russians blew up their remaining
ships and it is to be expected that other
military property has been destroye'.
They blew up several of the forts pre-
vious to the dispatch of General Stoes-
sells letter to the japanese.
Toxic today is city liquidation over
the news. Flags began to appear
like magic throughout the capital,
and every where neighbors and re-
latives gathered in groups and ex-
citedly discussed the important intel
ligence. Before noon monster parade
had been formed OF civilians and tens OF
were in line, marching up
md down cheering and singing war