Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-12
TEXT OF THE
CAP|TULAT|ON
Terms On Which the De-
tenders of Port Arthur
Surrendered.
OFFICERS TO Be PAROLED
Will Be Allowed to Retain Their Side
Arms - Russians Are Required ia
Surrender All Government Prop.
ertY into Hands of victors.

Toxic, Jan. A telegram from
General Nogi giving the text OF the
capitulation convention at Port Ar
.hur was received yesterday afternoon
1t is as follows:
Article ALI Russian soldiers, ma.
zines, volunteers, also government Of
icials at the garrison and harbor OF
Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
Article ALI forts, batteries, war.
ships, other ships and boats, arms, am
nunition, horses, all materials for hos.
lie use, government buildings and all
objects belonging to the Russian gov
eminent shall be transferred to this
Japanese army in their existing con.
iition.
Article 3--On the preceding two
conditions being assented TO. as
guarantee for the fultillment thereof
he men garrisoning the forts and the
batteries on Else mountain. SunshB
mountain, Antse mountain and the line
IL eminences southeast therefrom
sh2ll be removed by noon OF January
; and the same shall be transferred to
:hs Japanese army.
Article 4-Should Russian military
Or naval men be deemed to have de-
stroyed objects named In article 2 or
to have caused alteration in any or
their condition at the existing time,
the signing of this compact and the
negotiations shall be annulled and the
Japanese army will take free action.
and naval authorities shall prepare
and transfer to the japanese army
table showing the Notifications OF
Port Arthur and their respective post
tons and maps showing the location
Of mines, underground and subma'
rine, and all other dangerous objects;
also table showing the composition
and system Of the army and naval
services at Port Arthur; list OF army
and navy officers, with names, rank
and duties OF said officers; a list OK
army steamers, warships and other
ships, with the numbers OF their re-
spective crews; list OF civilians,
showing the number OF men and
women, their race and occupation.
Article 6-Arms, including those
carried on the person, ammunition,
war materials, government buildings,
objects owned by the government,
horses, warships, including their con.
tents, excepting private property.
shall be left in their present positions,
and the commissioners OF the Rus
sian and Japanese armies shall decide
upon the method OF their transference.
Article THE Japanese army,
considering the gallant resistance OF.
fered by the Russian army as being
honorable. will permit the officers or
the Russian army and navy, as well as
officials belonging thereto, to carry
swords and take with them private
property directly necessary for the
maintenance of life. The previously
mentioned officers, officials and vol
unteers who will sign written parole
pledging that they will not take UP
arms and in no wise take action con.
trary to the interests of the Japanese
army until the close OF the war, win
receive the consent of the japanese
army to return to their country. Each.
army and navy officer will be allowed
one servant. and such servant will be
specially released on signing the pa
role.
Article S-Non-comm Off.
GERS and privates of both army and
navy and volunteers shall wear uni.
forms and, taking portable tents and
necessary private property, and com.
manded by their respective officers,
shall assemble at such Places as may
be indicated by the Japanese army.
The Japanese commissioners will In.
dictate the necessary details therefor,
Article 9-The sanitary corps and
the accountants belonging to the Rus.
sian army shall be retained by the
Japanese while their services are
deemed necessary for the caring for
sick and wounded prisoners. During
such time such corps shall be reuuir-
ed to render service under the direc'
ton of the sanitary corps and account.
ants of the japanese army.
Article 10-The treatment to be
accorded to the residents. the trans.
fer of books and documents relating
to municipal administration and
finance, and also detailed files neces-
sary for the enforcement of this COM
Pact shall be embodied in a supple
mentsry compact. The supplement-.
airy compact shall have the same force
as this compact
Article 11--One copy each of this
compact shall be prepared for the
japanese and Russian armies. and It
shall have immediate effect upon sig.
nature thereof"
WILL COURT MARTIAL SToEssEL.
port A rfbnr,e HaiI,ot nafsnJar N.ff. a
Back to Russia.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-Few incl
dents of the whole war have aroused
more bitter criticism than the blunt
announcement, officially issued by the
general staff, that General Stoessel
will have to come home and stand
courtmartial for surrendering The
fortress of Port Arthur. While this Is