Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-01-06
Surrender of Port Arthur
Terms OF CapituIatI0n Being Arranged
General N0gl Has Taken the For.
tress after Eight Months Of Hard
Filhting

IIuutIuX.
London, Jan. "A special dispatch
to news agency from Toxic says that
General Stossel, the Russian comman-
der at Port Arthur, has surrendered
to the Japanese.
Toxic, Jan. 2.-The following tele
gram has been received from General
Nogi, in command of the forces of the
Japanese at Port Arthur: 81 have re-
ceived letter relating to surrender
from General Stoessel through the com.
mander of the Kwang-Tung.
Berlin, Jan. 2.-Several news agen-
cies reports from Toxic and Chefoo
have it that the surrender of Port Ar.
thur has taken place with the garrison
captivating after an exchange of COM
munications between Generals Nogi
and Stoessel.
At the Japanese legation here it was
declared that important news has been
received but it could not be given out
at present.
London. Jan. 2 -The Toxic CORE
sponGent of the Central News cabling
from the Japanese capital at noou, con T.
firms the report that General Stoessel
has offered to surrender Port Arthur
to the Japanese.
He does not state, however, that the
fortress is in the hands of General
Nogi's men and from the tone of his
dispatch it is believed that the Russian
commander wants at least favorable
terms. The correspondent says:
Following the severe fighting of
Saturday and Sunday, flag of truce
was sent out by the Russian cOmman-
der from Port Arthur. 1t was follow
ed few minutes later by an aide de
camp of General Stoessel, with two
orderlies, who asked that be be escort
ed through the japanese lines to the
headq uarLers of Lleutepant-(jenera
Nogi. stating that be was the bearer OF
an important communications from the
Russian commander in chief to the
Japanese. This communication was
found to be proposal looking towards
the surrender of the Russian position,
and garrison. Owing to the import
ance of the news General N Ugi deferred
replying to the communication, but
sent the substance of it to the imperial
headquarters at Toxic.
Prior to the request for an aruistic
the Japanese had stormed and captur-
cd the important station known as
Signal Hill.
London, Jan. "A report to a news
agency here from Toxic states that i'm
perial headquarters has sent to Gen
sral Nogi statement embodying the
exact terms upon which the surrender
of Port Arthur would be accepted and
that reply has been received. The
nature of this reply is believed to be
that the long struggle has been indeed
ended. When the first report of the
offer to surrender was received at i'm
perial headquarters messengers were
sent in hot haste for admiral Togo an(
Vice Admiral Kammim IRA and they
hurried to the office of the Genera
Staff, and were at once admitted. Il
is said that the terms as finally draft
ed, were proposed by Admiral Togo
According to another report, the Rus
slams demanded that the remainder O.
the garrison be escorted in safety t
the mainland pending negotiations fol
their liberation and that all those per
sons now in the old and new towns ant
unable to leave be protected. The re
port adds that these terms have beef
agreed to.
Toxic, Jan. 2.-The Mikado has tele
graphed General Nogi. extolling tn
conduct of General Stoessel, the Rus
sian commander, and directing tina
be be accorded full military honors
General Nogi has appointed Genera
Ijichi his representative with full plen
airy powers, to discuss the terms of sur
render with General Stoessel. Tit
Russian and japanese representatives
will meet at Shushi Wing to discuss
the terms. tbs understood no stilitiel
at Port Arthur will cease for today
1t is not considered likely that Gen
eral Stoessel will be allowed to com
municate with st. Petersburg regard
ing the terms. General Stoessel's let
ter to Gen. NOgi, 1t is said, read as fol.
lows: II offer to surrender because
further practical resistance is useless.
General Nogi sent the following re.
ply to the Russian commanders com
munication: Il have the honor to re-
ply to your proposal to hold negotia
lions regarding the conditions and or
der of capitulation. For this purpose,
l have appointed as commissioner,
Maj. General Ijichi. chief of staff OF
our army. He will be accompanied
by some staff officers and civil officials.
They will meet your commissioners
Janunry End, noon, at Shushiying.
The commissioners of both parties will
be empowered to sign a convention for
the capituIation without waiting for
ratification, and cause the same to take
Immediate effect. Authorization for
such plenarv power shall be signed by
the highest officer of both the negotiat-
ing parties, and the same shall be ex-
changed by the respective com mission
ers. avail myself of this opportunity
to convey to your excelIency assurances
OF my respect. NoGI.
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
Toxic, Jan. BY the terms of sur
render the rank and file of the Rus
sian garrison at Port Arthur will be
brought to Japan as prisoners of war;
Gan StOesSel and the commissjOned