The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-01-05
GENERAL NOGI.

casualties coming in daily; that at the
end of the siege he had only II, 900 men
under arms, the remainder of the origi-
nal garrison having been either killed
or disabled.
The garrison when hostilities COM
menced was estimated ut 10000 men,
independent of the marines and sailors
of the fleet.
The report continues:
Yesterday morning the japanese
blew mp part of the parapet of fort No.
They afterward opened severe
"mbardment along the whole front,
t especially on fort No. 3 and finally
ptured it.
BY the occupation of this fort the
.panese became masters of the whole
orth front, and the fortress could hold
0Ut no longer. We had almost no am
uunition. l will take measures to pre-
vent carnage in the streets.
'-Scurvy is sensibly weakening the
garrison. | have now under arms only
10000 men. all sick"
Admiration at st. Petersburg for the
heroic defense Is mingled with wonder
how General Stoessel continued to hide
tive true condition of the fortress so
long from the world
Emperor Nicholas has granted Cen
erRi Stoessel's request that his officers
be allowed to give their parole
In Russia for the moment the people
seem to have forgotten all their differ
ences in the common grief.
The emperor arrived here today, and
a council of his advisers was held i'm
mediately. Much as the situation is
complicated by agitation at home, the
war party seems still completely in the
ascent, and the indications are the en-
peror's advisers are practically unani-
nous that Russias prestige abroad
and the security Of the dynasty at
home make it impossible for Russia to
accept a humiliating peace dictated by
Japan as the conqueror.
While the general impression is that
peace at this stage is impossible, there
always is the possibility in autocratic
government that the unexpected may
happen The suggestion that President
Roosevelt would be willing to tender
the good offices of the American gov
arnment in case Russia intimated that
II will be acceptable has aroused a
most friendly feeling in st. Petersburg
toward the United States, but from Of
hciai sources it is learned that Russia
can give no such intimation and will
continue to refuse anything except di-
rect proposals from Japan.
General Nogi has reported to Tokyo
the terms of capitulation of the Rus
sian force under General Stoessel, as
follows:
All Russian soldiers, marines, volun-
beers, also government officials at the
garrison and harbor of Port Arthur are
TO he held prisoners of war for future
disposal.
ALI forts, batteries, warships, other
ships and boats, arms, ammunition,
horses, all materials for hostile use,
government buildings and all objects
belonging to the Russian government
shall be transferred to the Japanese
army in their existing condition.
lhc hieu SdIllsouihS the loTlS anu
the batteries on Else mountain, Sung
shu mountain, Antse mountain and the
isne OF eminences southeast therefrom
shall be removed by noon Of Jan. 3,
and the same shall be transferred to
the Japanese army,
The Russian military and naval au-
fhorities shall prepare and transfer to
the Japanese army table showing the
fortlfcations of Port Arthur and their
respective positions and maps showing
tire location of mines, underground and
submarine, and all other dangerous OBJ
1ects; also a table showing the compo-
stitch ami system of the army and ma
val services at Port Arthur. a list of