The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-06
PORT ARTHUR'S DEFENDERS
WEARY FROM LONG FIGHTING
In Tattered Uniforms March Slowly Out Of Their
Battered Quarters Generously Cared For
by Tnei NJ 6 lanh ono ulerOrs.
TERMS OF AGREEMENT OF CAP|TULAT|ON

! With General Nogi's Headquarters
. Before Port Arthur, Jan. Ain long,
slowly moving columns, four abreast,
their tattered uniforms showing in
pitiful contrast with the nobby ap-
pearance of their japanese guards, the
members of the garrison of Port Ar
thur walked out of the fortress and
crossed the glacis leading to the camps
this morning. Some walked with diff
flculty, convalescents who had been
pressed into service by the dire need
for fighting men. Not a man but
seemed tired unto death. Their cheeks
pale and sunken; military training
gone from their bearing; some enact
ated to skeletons, their clothes hang
ing loosely about them. Some with
bandages around their heads; others
with their left arms in sings. very
few of them walked silent. The 9TH
. ers whispered among each other, in
plain infringement upon disciplinary
1 rules. There was no reproof however
The buzz of their voices was as sigh
of relief heaved by a giant. The days
Of torture and suffering untold were
:, over. For them the Russo-Japanese
:, war is ended
2 On their horses Japanese officers
rode up and down the columns, giving
Aorders to the guards on foot. But
there was no need for vigilance. Not
"a break occurred In the line. They
]came down the hill, their gait accel-
Aerating as they neared the goal Fur
sther down they saw an imposing dis,
play of successful power, the Japan.
,ese officers who had lined up to re-
ceive them as prisoners, to call the
roll from the depleted lists and then
to pronounce their fate. 1t may be
assumed that the news of the gener-
oslty of their victors had spread into
every nook and corner of every fort
long ere the order to evacuate was
given. The story is told now that
some few had recalled the reports,
current weeks ago, that the Japanese
would take terrible vengeance and II
they were prevented from killing they
would inflict suffering in some other
way. That man was ridiculed.
Mercifully the Japanese officers in
charge of the surrender Of the men
shortened the business as much as
could be done under the circum
stances. Then the order to move was
given. Inside of half an hour every
prisoner sat in front of full ration
something not enjoyed by any OF them
for>many weeks past. Each man was
allowed quantity of spirits. 1t was
not long and Japanese, passing 9
Russian with full glass, bent down
and kinlSed 1t with that of the enemy
The example was contagious. The
Japanese have learned a good deal o.
Russian vice versa. Soldiers under
stand each other easily and the one
topic of conversation, Port Arthur, 1t!
strength and its weakness, is famil
lar to them all. Before the sun haC
much more than made it's presence
felt the besiegers of Port Arthur anC
its defeated defenders were fraterniz
ing.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
London, Jan. 4.-The Japanese lie
cation yesterday published the term
of the agreement which served as tn
basis of the capitulation Of Port Ar
thur. The agreement was signed b.
the Russians and Japanese commits
sioners representing Generals Stoesse
and Nogi respectively, and later b,
the commanders in chief themselves
the final cons,immation Of 1t takin
place in the evening of January 2.
The agreements consist of eleven ar
ticles. Sesveral of them are of
purely technical nature. The essen
tial points of the Others are as fol
lows:
The entire fortress with its SUI
rounding fortifcations, the ships stil
afioat in the harbor and the wreck
of those sunk and partly sunk, a
arms and ammunition, the militar
buildings in the fortress and forts q
we'll as in the old and new towns, tC
gether with all other government proI
erty, are to be surrendered to the JaI
anese. The latter agreed to respeC
and duly investigate all private right
and claims.
The Japanese reserve the right
free action relative to their claim
for restitution and indemnity in th
event of 1t becoming established ths
any forts, ships or other property wei
destroyed after the signatures ha
been affixed to the agreement. Impal
tial investigation Of the reports a
leging such violation of the proprl'
ties of surrender is promised and II
Russians agree to cooperate. <.
The plans of the forts still standinl