The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-05
STIPUL HTIONS or sur
RENDER OF PORT lJR

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TOXIC, Jan, 81 telegram from
General Nogi. giving the text of the
capitulation convention has been re-
ceiyed here. 1t is as follows:
Article l. All Russian soldiers, ma
rines, volunteers, also government
officials at the garrison and harbor of
Port Arthur are taken prisoners.
Art, 2. All forts, batteries, war
ships, 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.
Art. 5. On the preceding two condi>
lions being assented to, az a guaran-
tee of the fulfillment thereof the men
garrisoning the forts and the batter
les on Else mountain. Sungshu noun
tain, Antse mountain and the line of
eminences southeast tEerefrom shall
be removed by noon of January 3. and
the same shall be transferred to the
Japanese army.
Art. 4. Should Russian military or
naval men be deemed TO have de-
stroyed objects named in article 2. or
to have used alteration in any way
in their condition ut the existing time,
the signing of this compact and the
negotiations shall be annulIed and the
japanese army VII take free action.
Art. 5. The Russian military and
naval authorities shall prepare and
transfer to the Japanese army la
BILE showing the Notifications of Port
| Arthur and their respective positions
| and maps showing the location of the
mines. underground and submarine,
and all other dangerous objects; also
table showing the composition and
system of the army and navy Off
GERS, with names, rank and duties OF
said officers: list of army steamers,
warships and other ships, with the
| numbers of their respective crews. a
list of civilians. showing the number
| of men and women. their race and
occupations.
Art g. Arms. including those car
|
materials, government buildings, OBJ
tects owned by the government
horses. wagons and other ships, in
Guiding their contents, excepting pri-
vate property, shall be left in their
present positions, and the commission
ers of the Russian and Japanese arm
| les shall decide upon the method of
their transference.
!. Art. The Japanese army, consid-
| ering the gallant resistance offered by
the Russian army as being honorable.
viii permit the officers of the Russian
army and navy, as well as officials
belonging thereto, to carry swords
and take with them private property
directly necessary for the mainte-
nance of life. The previously men
| toned officers, officials and volunteers
who will sign written parole, pledg-
ing that they will not take up arms
| and in nowise take action. contrary to
the interests of the Japanese army
until the close of the war, will re-
| ceive 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.
Art. s. Non-commissioned officers
and prfvates of both army and navy
and volunteers shall wear their 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.
Art 8. The sanitary corps and the