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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-02-09

A we'll in New Mexico is spouting
live, minnows, and the local milkmen
are now. getting their water from the
branch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-02-09

The oldest doll in the country has
been discovered, and she didn't object
to telling her age.
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The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse
Wis, always have something new, some
thing valuable. This year they offer
among their new money making vege-
tables, an Earliest Green Eating Onion
1t is winner, Mr.. Farmer and Gardener
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USE THE FAMOUS
Kent BUSY.

Red Cross Ball Blue Large 2-oz. package 5
cents. The Russ Company, Sou5h Bend Ind.
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A fool and his money are soon part
ed; but wise man and his money
sometimes are never introduced.
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The dumb waiter can't repeat what
the speaking tube says.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-03
RUSSES DEEM STOESSEL
GLORIOUS IN DEFEAT

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2, $40 p. m.
The news that Gen. StOessel, after
sustaining eleven months siege, has at
last yielded to the inevitable is not
yet known to the Russian public, the
announcement being forbidden until 1T
is officially confirmed from Russian
sources. But the best Informed cir
cles at the war Office accept the news
as true. and 1t IS not toe much to say
that 1t was received almost with sense
of relief, as was also the fact that the.
remnant of<the heroic defenders is not
reserved for sacrific at final storming
and perhaps al, be subjected to the
horrors and excesses incident on the
entry of the victors in the passion of.
battle.
Gen. Stoessel's surrender does not
meet with a word of criticism in RUS.
sia. Even in defeat Gen. Stoessefs
wonderful defense of Port Arthur has
earned for him an imperishable name
in Russian military annals. Ever since
combinations was received of the de-.
struction of the Port Arthur squadron.
it had been felt both at the admiralty
and at the war office that the main
reason for the sacrifice OF the last man.
IN the defense of the fortress had gone.
and the progress made by the besiegers
during the past fortnight, culmina ting
in the capture of Wantai (Signa9 hill,
which broke the chain of inner east
ern forts, made it certain that the end
was at hand. It was considered almost
certain, however. that Stoessel would
not surrender without the emperorss
authorizati ton and that he probably
asked to be allowed to communicate
with his majesty through Tokyo. AS
the emperor is in the South Of Russia,
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lures In the direction of peace. Rus
sian prestige requires that war be con-
stinued. Doubtless the Russians will
first try their luck with the Baltic
fleet, but / do not think the fleet will
accomplish much. If it is defeated
Russia will have to come to terms
with Japanese offer.
Japan can put as many men in the
field as Russia, and with shorter lines
of communication will be able to keep
her armies supplied better than Russia
can 1 do not believe Togo will take
his feet beyond Pescadores. Unless
he is assured of being able to cut off
one of the Russian squadrons, he will
probably make Pescadores his ad-
vanced base, operating therefrom as
circumstances require.
Special to The Globe
ITHACA, N. Y, Jan. 3.-"That the
war is over cannot say, but believe
and hope that the Russians will now
listen to reason and that some salts
ranged by The Hague tribunal or
otherwise.
Andrew d. White, member of The
Hague tribunal and former ambassa-
dor to Russia, made this statement
when Informed of the fall of Port
Arthur.
Such great encouragement at this
time means much to the Russian forces,
and the vast advantage gained by
Japanese forces in various ways by
their signal victory will be disappoint-
Russians. Nothing would bring peace
sooner than the increased difficulties
which the war must now present to
the Russian forces
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the nature of-any dispatches sent to
him is not known a the war office.
The report that Gen. Stoessel, in adj
dition to confirming the death of Gen.
Kondratenko had announced the deaths
of Gems Fock and Smyrnoff. had a
bad effect. The news was reflected on
the bourse by a fall in Imperial per
cent to SO, the lowest point since the
war began. At the admiralty good
deal of confusion exists, but it is not
admitted that the fall of Port Arthur
will alter the plans of Admiral Ro-
jestvensky, such an event being fully
anticipated when the Russian second
Pacific squadron left Russian waters.
The squadron is not bound for Port
Arthur, but for Vladivostok. Never
theless, the feeling is one of gloom, and
decision to order Rojestvensky to
await further reinforcements before
proceeding would not surprise shrewd
observers.
The political effect in Russia of the
fall of Port Arthur is awaited with the
greatest interest. The hour of grief of
the loyal Russians is almost sure to
be taken advantage of by the discon-
tented elements to make demonstra-
tions against the government. The
revolutionary party has already de-
cfded to use the occasion for a general
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,rrived at chifu and subsequently blown

arrived at Chifu and subsequently blown
up. -
Nov. 17-Gen Stoessel said to have re-
quested the emperor to furnish supplies
for several months.
Nov. 18-British steamer Victoria ran
the blockade of Port Arthur.
NOV. 19-United States government
hears that Port Arthur will fail in about
fever appear in fortress.
tured by japanese while attempting to run
Not. 22-Russians abandoned North
fort at Tungkikwan
tween Port Arthur and Chifu ceased.
NOV. 25IJapanese again attack, but
We're fepulsed with enormous losses.
Nov. 30-Japanese begin attack on 203
Meter hill, lose 1000 in an hour but
eventually capture the hill. Bombardment
OF Russian ships in the harbor by the
Japanese guns on the hill becomes eff
fectiye and eventually all but the Sevas-
topol are sunk.
Dec. 7-Russians said to have lost 5000
men IN trying to recapture 203 Meter hill.
Dec; 10-The. announcement is made
that Gen. Nogi's son was killed before
Port Arthur Nov 30
Dec. lit became known that the
Japanese cruiser Saiyen struck Rus
sian mine Nov. 80 and sank
Dec. 1b-Details of several torpedo boat
attacks on the Russian battleship Seyas-
topol, which succeeded In getting out of
Port Arthur during dark night Re
ported that she is permanently disabled.
Dec. 17-Gen. Stoessel sends a letter to
Gen. Nogi asking him to refrain from
bombarding the hospitals.
Dec. 19-Some Russian officers reach
Chifu with dispatches giving detaiIszsof
the capture of 203 Meter hill by the Jap
aneSe.
Dec. 2o.Japanese guardship Asagiri
captured the British steamer King Arthur
the day previous while she was attempt
Ing to leave Port Arthur after running
the blockade.
Dec. 21-Confirmation Of the reported
capture of Keekwan mountain fort by
the aged Japanese Gen. Samajima on Dec.
49,
Dec. 27-Japanese steamer Manshu left
Yokohama the day previous with naval
attaches and others to see the fall of
Port Arthur.
Dec. 29-Reports of Gems. Kondratehko
being killed and Stoessel wounded con-
Dec. 30-Rihlung fort captured with a
thousand Japanese casualties the previous
day The japanese also captured Yang
huban hill
Dec. 31-Japanese mounted eight big
guns in commanding positions north of
Else forts and later captured Sungshu
mountain, west of Rihlung; II fort fort
on Panlung mountain. the height south Of
Housanyantao and Wantai hill.
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The japanese artillery was excel
lently served. They had 400 guns
bearing on 203 Meter hill They ad-s
vanced their trenches while the artiI-
iery was shelling the Russians out
with shower of metal and then oc-.
-cupied the Russian positions.
In personal combat the Japanese
was greatly inferior to the Muscovite
One Russian could take care of three
Japanese in a bayonet fight, and some
of our soldiers have records vastly
higher than that. The Japanese are
good, brave soldiers, although / have
little liking for them.
Tt cost the japanese $4,000 men to
take the fortress, while some say they
have lost over 100, ,006. The number of
our own dead is not known, even to
the high officers
The fighting since August has been
nerciless. When Riflung mountain
was taken 500 men occupying case-
mate were not able to emerge. so
quickly came the rush of the Japanese
The Russians tried to get out by the
use of their bayonets in the face of
machine gun fire. Thus every man
died-trying to resist machine guns
with bayonets alone. The Japanese
prisoners, but the men would have
preferred death anyway.
Realize this end picture fort
strewn with shells, and you have a
picture of the end of Port Arthur.
One peculiar incident of the siege
was at Fort No. 8, where for three
months the japanese occupied one part
of the fort, while the Russians occu-
pied the other. Theysfought ceaseless-
ly, assaulting each other and mining
and countermining
sSs.1 IS a matter of fact the only ration
for three months has consisted of rice,
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REPORTS THAT JAPAN
IS EVER FOR PEACE

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 2.-Ko-
goro Takahira, the Japanese minister,
was asked tonight whether in his
opinion the fall of Port Arthur would
hasten the end of the war with Rus
sia. For an answer he referred to the
fact that, while the fall of Port Ar
thur was impending and its capture
by the Japanese inevitable, the Rus
slams had dispatched the second Pa
cific squadron to the far East, and no.
tice had been given of the intention to
send third army to Manchuria. The
further prosecution of the war now, he
said, rested with the Russians. If they
should continue it Japan would be pre-
pared TO meet them on sea and land.
"Will Japan now welcome any offers
for peace that might be made by Rus.
slap he was asked.
Japan always has been for peace, ;"
the minister replied Japan always
will be for peace if justice can be OBJ
tanned for all concerned. Japan start
ed IN this war fighting for a principle
and she will continue to fight for a
recognition Of that principle and the
just attainment of i1er rights"
Concerning the fortress at Port Ar
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There is, however, no indication as
to whether an effort to induce Presi-
dent Roosevelt to move in the matter
would be likely to succeed 1t GER
tainly is regarded as unlikely that such
q suggestion should come through the
United States unless the president has
the strongest previous intimation that
1t would be favorably considered by
the Russian government. 1t may be
added that while it Is known that En-
peror Nicholas from the beginning re-
garded the war with abhorrence, there
is nothing yet to indicate that his gov
ernment intends to fecede from the
programme of fighting to finish,
which has repeatedly been announced.
There is much discussion relative to
Vice Admiral Rojestvenslky,s voyage to,
the far East. 1t is rumored that his
squadron may be recalled to the Baltic
TO await reinforcements and proceed
eastward next summer, when it will be
decidedly superior in strength to Ad-.
miral Togo's fleet; but there is Moth
Ing authoritative to support such
report. The situation so far as Vice
Admiral RojestyenSky is concerned is
not materially different from the time
when the Port Arthur squadron was
first defeated. 1t is known that Ad-
miral Rojestvensky had alternative in
structions when he sailed covering
such contingency as has now. arisen.
So far as known, he has no intention
of altering his plans owing to Gen.
Stoessels surrender.
The situation in the immediate fu-.
ture may be such as to necessitate the
curtailing of the emperors trip to the
south and cause his return to st. Pc
tersburg; but the report that his pilot
train had been blown up is untrue.
There have been mishaps to freight
and passenger trains, owing to biz
zard in South and Central Russia.
One train was derailed near Minsk,
and this doubtless occasioned the ru-s
NOR that revolutionists had wrecked
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Oct. Russians partly assume the of
Iensive and try to recapture lost positions
and the water supply. Unsuccessful
Oct. 3-Gen. Stoessel issued proclama-
Oct. 9-A steamer with ammunition sue
cessfullys reaches Port Arthur
Oct. 13-Japanese boinbarding unceas-
1ngly. Smelling becoming more violent
Oct. 20-Ffghting on Rihlung mountain
Severe cold weather causes suffering
among the Japanese. .
Oct. 23-Water supply cut off. The
new town practically destroyed
Oct. pa general assault and bonn
bardment by the Japanese. Slow ad-
vancement by the latter
Nov. 2-Japanese increase blockading
fleet.
/. Nov 3-6-Japanese capture minor posi-
tions
Nov. 8-Japanese offer terms Of sur
render to Russian soldiers.
Noy. l0-Report current. that Stoessel
asked for an armistice. Gen. Nogi en-
powered to negotiate for surrender
Nov. 12-The Japanese began some i'm
portant tunneling operations.
Nov. 13-The Japanese captured
trenches in front of Rihlung and Sungshu
forts and moats of principal forts of east
ern fortified ridge.
Nov. 15--Gen. Stoessel orders his troops
to die at their posts.
Nov. 16-Russian battleship Rastoropny
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HELD PORT ARTHUR
BY BAYONETS. ALONE

CHIFU, Jan 2-Commander Kart
zow, commanding the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Vlastni, which put into
this harbor today from Port Arthur,
says the japanese expected to enter.
Por Arthur Tuesday. He added:
Port Arthur falls of exhaustion
exhaustion not only of ammunition but
of men. The remnant of the garrison
left had been doing the work of heroes
for five days and five nights, but yes
terday they reached the limit of hui
man endurance In the classmates of
the forts one saw everywhere faces
black with starvation, exhaustion and
they did not give answer, only staring
dumbly. The lack of ammunition
alone would not have suggested the
seeking of terms. Scant ammunition
had long been common in the fortress
and during the past month many of
the forts had nothing with which to
return the fire of the enemy.
The Russians sat in the casemates
firing not more than once to the two
hundred shots sent by the Japanese.
When the assault came they repulsed
the enemy with bayonets But the
men themselves, having existed for
three months on reduced rafions, were
so worn that 1t is marvellous they stood
the final strain so long.
II am sure Port Arthur would have
sought terms month ago had it not
been for Gen Stoessel, who. with bull
dog tenacity, steadily refused to permit
such action to be taken He had told
his emperor that he would never sur
render, and he meant to keep his word.
The greatest loss suffered by Port
Arthur occurred fortnight ago, when
Maj. Gen. Kondraten was killed. Of
fcers and men alike regarded him as
the brightest star In Port Arthurs
armament. When his death became
known the fall in the spirits of the sol
diers was plainly visible
Gen, Kondratenko was seated IN the
casemate of fort discussing with
seven other officers the best way of
countermining against the Japanese
when an eleven-inch she'll burst, killing
everybody in the caseInate.
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sian squadron by Japanese fleet under
Admiral Togo.
Aug. 14-Defeat OF vladiyostok squad
ron, attempting to form juncture with
vessels of Port Arthur squadron
Aug. 14-16-Terrific bombardment by the
Japanese. Capture of the Pigeon bay
positions.
Aug. I6-The japanese emperor's offer
for the removal of the nOn-com batants
with the demand for surrender delivered
to Gen. Stoessel
Aug. T-Refusal of Gen. stoessel to
the mikado's offer. Terrific fighting re-
sumed.
Aug. 1S-The japanese captured sew
eral Pigeon bay positions.
Aug 19-Russian gunboats sunk off
Port Arthur
Aug. 26-The japanese in fun possession
of Pigeon bay positions. Capture of one
of the inner defenses.
Aug. 2S-Japanese captured parade
grounds and Etseshan. one of the impor-
tant Notifications of Port Arthur.
Aug. 30-Emperor issues an ukase about
reducing terms of service of the brave
defenders of Port Arthur
Sept. 1 to 10, 20 and 21-Continuous
bOmbardment by the Japanese, During
the last three days japanese captured
Fort Kuropatkin.
Sept. 27-Russian water supply cut Off
by the Japanese. Russians made sortie,
but were driven back with loss.
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FACTS IN PORT ARTHUR SIEGE MORE
APPALLING THAN POETS IMAGININGS
The following are in. brief the prin-
cipaI incidents of the siege of Port


The following are in brief the prin-
cipal incidents of the siege of Port
Arthur:
notiita attacked the Russian ships off
Fort Arthur and damaged the Czareyitch
Retvizan and Pallada
Feb. 9IBombardmen by the Japanese
and Noyik were hit !.
Feb: i2-Russian mining ship Yenisei
sunk by accident. ninety-si officers and
Feb. 14-Torpedo boats attacked Port
Arthur at a. M in. snow storm and
succeeded Gee q IN sinking the Boyarin.
rep. z4-Attempt to block harbor en-
trance by sinking steamers only partially
March Fourth bombardment. Rus
sian destroyer sunk
March 22-Fifth bombardment. The
boats 8
March 2s-27-Another attempt to block
harbor entrance falls, the loaded mer-
chairman sinking, but not in the desired
April 1s-Battle off Port Arthur. Bat.
MakarofT. the artist Verestchagin, the
chief Of staff and $50 officers and men.
The Pobeida disabled and one Russian
destroyer sunk.
May 5--Japanese transports, conveyed
by torpedo boat disembark troops at Pit
SeWO for siege Of Port Arthur.
MAY S---AnOCn6T dLJeK1pC TO DIOch the
harbor entrance, which, 1t was reported,
was successful
May 15-Japanese battleship Hatsuse
and cruiser Yoshino. of Admiral Togo's
feet sunk, the Yoshino during collision
and the, Hatsuse through accidentally
striking mine.
May 6-27--Battle of Kinchau and Nam
shan HILL Gen. Stoessel returns to the
fortress. being forced back from the neck
of the Kwangtun peninsula
May S0-Japanese capture Port Dalny
June 14-16-Gen. Stackelberg. advanc-s
ing to the relief of Port Arthur, driven
back by Gen. Oku at the battles of Wan
June 2s-24-Sortie of Russian squadron
fails.
July 10-Japanese torpedo boat attack
repulsed. japanese occupy Kinsan
heights
July s2-Fourth Japanese army landed
at Port Dalny.
July 26-29-Gen. Stoessel reports re-
pulse of all Japanese attacks.
July 30-Japanese capture Wolf Hills,
six miles north of Port Arthur.
Aug. 1-Sorties of Russian torpedo
boats.
Aug. 5-Japanese capture defenses of
Wolf Green and Christ hills, north and
east of city.
Aug. Japanese land troops in Luisa
bay, west of Port Arthur.
Aug. 10-Sorties and dispersal OF Rus
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LONDON VIEWS OF
.JAPAN'S VICTORY

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The capitulation
of Port Arthur was the sensation of
London today. 1t was the one topic
of discussion from the street corners,
where groups were sheltered from the
driving snow, to the comfortable
service clubs, the legations and the
residences and offices of cabinet min
listers. Everywhere the utmost adn1ira-
ton was expressed for the defenders
and the attacking army and the prob
ability that Gen. Nogi has made con-
cessions to the gallant Gen. Stoessel
is received with much satisfaction The
announcement of the fall of the Rus
in official and diplomatic circles, where
it had been discounted by recent
events. 1t was known as early as last
October that, notwithstanding the
brave showing in the official dispatch
es, Stoessels resources were nearly at
an end.
Nowhere, not even at the Russian
embassy, was there a doubt concerning
the generosity of the Japanese in ar
rangement of the final terms. In Dip
lomafic circles the main question was
that of the effect of the surrender.
The consensus was that it might tend
in the direction of peace, but none ven
tured to say that peace is in sight.
It is believed it will do no more than
TO DT1nS out Suggestions from IOfelSn
governments At the foreign Office it
was stated that the British govern
ment's attitude is unchanged; that
while peace is most desirable affairs
have not reached stage where any
foreign power could hope to offer its
good offices with the assurance that it
would be considered friendly act by
either of the belligerents
At the Russian embassy the same
spirit of determination to prosecute the
war to the bitter end was expressed
In fact, it was confidently stated that
Russia would regard the surrender of
Port Arthur only in the light of a fresh
incentive and would spare no efforts
for it's recapture. First Secretary Po-
klewsky -Koziel, In the absence of Am
bassador Benkendorff, gave voice to,
this sentiment when he said that he
felt satisfi iedAthe surrender of the for
tress would only serve to unite all Rus
sia in the determination to put forth
her whole strength in the spring with
a view to retrieving the situation.
The general tone at the Russian eTrlr
bassy formed striking contrast 60
the cheerfulness and activity prevail
~
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Yesterday Gen. stoessel would
still fight. His wound, which
was received early in the siege,
had been bothering him, but his
determination to fight while one
man stood had not been dimin-
isEied.
But We cannot fight said his
generals. Our men cannot move.
They sleep standing. They cam
not see the bayonets at their
/ breasts. We can order, but they
cannot obey
;. " Then you generals fight said
Stoessel, clenching his fists.
He seemed fanaticaI on the
subject, but finally he was
brought to see reason by the in
sistence of his subordinates. Adj
mirals Lochinsky and Wren,
Gems. Snyrnoff and Fock, and
+. many others, sometimes with
broken voices, urged the step
which all had dreaded so long.
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Gen. Nogi has taken Port Arthur
with his artillery and his tunnels. His
rife bullets were seldom found to be
of any use. We endured lombard :
ment fercer than any in history. The
Japanese periodically assaulted, and
then, If repulsed, they calmly resumed
their bombardments.
We who came here today do not
know the terms of surrender sug-
gested by Gen. Stoessel to Gen Nogi,
nor the answer to them, having left
Port Arthur even before the messen-
ger had been dispatched. The general
impression, however. is that Stoessel
has proposed that the army shall go
free and that he alone be made pris-
oner. Even that concession seemed to
wrench the sturdy old mans heart.
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We still have some ammunition and
some guns on Liaoti mountain, but
that mountain is not adapted for the
best defense from the land side, and
the Japanese would find its capture
easier than the other tasks they have
attempted. Tigers Tail peninsula has
to be similarly viewed, and Golden hill
has been without ammunition for
three months
Since reaching Chifu have seen
that attempts have been made to make
it appear that Stoessel alone wished to
surrender, the other generals desiring
to continue the fight. This is lie, and
it is based solely on personal dislike of
StoeSseI.
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THE cannon's breath
Wings the far kissing globes of death;
Fast whirl the fragments from the wall,
which crumbles with the ponderous ball;
And from the wall the foe replies,
Ger dusty plain and smoky skies,
With fires that answer fast and well
The summons of the Infidel.
The walls grew weak; and fast and hot
Against them poured the ceaseless shot,
With unabating fury sent
From battery to battlement;
And thunderlike the pealing din
Rose from each heated culverin;
And here and there some cracking dome
Was fired before the exploding bomb
From every shattered window pour
The volleys of the sulphurous shower
But the portal wavering grows and weak
The iron yields, the hinges creak;
1t bends-it fa1Is-and all is Ger;
Lost Corinth may resist no more!
-Byron's "Siege of SCorinth.''