The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-01-06
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s Arthur has surrsndered. Ex-
h<usted ~ tie months Of Almost SON
sfoRt nghting, decimsted BY disease
4d casuaItes and hopelessly sealed In
~ tpeky fortxssS, the gallant garrison
- yieldedztD IL gallant beseigers and
" 6nd y now written Of one Of the
mont dramatic war incidents Of modern
dmaL
All O'Clock Sunday night General
Nogt, commandnig the Japanese army
of Invasion, received from the Russian
Gsnersls Stoesiel, = note saying that he
! found resistance useless and asking for
: nesting 70 arrange terms Of capitu-
lation.
The note was simple and direct and
the Japanese general Immediately
named commissioners to confer with
representatives Of the Russian COM
mander. They met st noon Monday to
arrange the conditions Of surrender.
Tho nature Of the terms agreed upon
q not yet known, but dispatches from
Toxic indicate that they will be Of the
most magnanimous character. The
emperor Of Japan himself, through the
chief Of stan, has given buplic his ex-
preston that " General Stoessel has
rendered commendable service to his
country In the midst OF difficulties"
and that it il his wish that military
honors be shown him."
A dispatch from Toxic quotes mill
tary opinion as believing that the en-
ttre garrison will be allowed to march
ont under arms and may be sent to
Russia on parole. Late dispatches
from Japan have shown that the gal
1ant defense OF Stoessel and his men
has nowhere been given . finer appre-
eiation than in the land OF his foes,
pnd - i more than likely that Japan
will embrace the opportunity to show
her magnanimity and admiration Of
the gallantry Of Port Arthurs' defend
ers BY allowing them all the honors
which war permits q victorious army
70 bestow upon the vanquished.
The following is the letter received
BY Nogi from Stoessel:
Juggling BY the general condition
q the whole line Of hostile position
held BY you, / find further resistance
a Port Arthur USELESS, and for the pur-
pose Of preventing needless sacrifice Of
lives / propose to hold negotiations
With Inference to capitalization. Should
you o6asent TO the same you will please
appoint commissioners for discussing
the order and conditi ,ns regarding
capitulation, and also appoint a place
for euch commioners to meet the same
appointed BY me.
III take this opportunity to convey
10 your exceliency assurance Of my re-
apect. STOESSEL"
The following reply was addressed
70 the Russian general:
II have the honor to reply to your
proposal to hold negotiations regarding
the conditions and order of capitula-
zion. For this purpose I have appoint
- as commissioner Major General
aiichi, chief Of staff Of our army. He
will be accompanied by some staff Off
cers and Civil officials. They<
meet your commissioners January ..
noon, at Shuishiying. Abe commits
sioners Of both parties will be empow-
cred to sign a convention for the capt.
ulation without waiting for ratifca-
tion, and. cause the same. to take i'm.
mediate effect. Authorization for such
plenary powers shall be signed by the
highest officer Of both the negotiating
parties, and the same shall be exchang-
ed by the respective commissioners.
II avail myself Of this opportunity
to convey to your excellency