Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-03
GOLD FOR JAPAN.


 from this city to Japan, according to secretly managed that news of 1t did , not leak out until lile gold had reacn- ed its destination in safety. The shipment was not made in the usual way, through the medium of the sub treasuries here ana at San Francisco. Although this is the cheapest method of transferring funds, it was not the desire of the shippers to attract gen eral attention, so the gold was en- gagged ostensibly for shipment to Eu- rope. It was taken in the custody of heavily armed guard aboard express cars over the Northern route to where it was put aboard steamship for Tokio. The gold is understood to have been part of the proceeds of the sale of Japanese bonds. 4 Chefoo Jan 3.--A dispatch received from Tsi gtau. dated D. m. to-day, says a Ja ,anese torpedo boat destroy CT entered that port at noon, and that there are others outside. The statement that transport with 800 wounded soldiers on board had ar rived yesterday is an error due to the fact that no one was allowed on the vessel
 The steamer. which. is named the Vina. came from C0chin-China with several hundred soldiers on board. It lis reported that she belongs to vol unteer fleet intended for running rein Fforcements into Port Arthur. Tokio, Jan 3, 9 a. m.-Geperal Stosssel is being sharply criticised for destroying the Russian warships, attempting to choke the entrance to the harbor of Port Arthur and dis patching the torpedo boat destroyers to Chefoo subsequently to his offer to surrender the fortress.
 The Nichi Nichi says that while i General Stoessel made gallant de- fense, his action in blowing up the ! ships after he had offered to surren- ! der leaves a lasting blemish upon his ! military reputation. His action indi- cates want of sincerity and leaves no room for an extension of treatment of him commensurate with the repu- tation' won by the bravery and gal. ! lantry of his defense. The Nichi .. Nichi contrasts the action of the em. peror in directing that full military honors be paid with that of General f, StOessel.
 Commander Kartzow of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer VIastni, in an interview at Chefu last night, said: "Port Arthur falls of exhaustion--ex. haustion not only of ammunition, but of men. ''The remnant of the garrison left iad been doing the work of heroes for five days and five nights, but they had reached the limit of human endurance. "1n the casemates of the forts one saw everywhere faces black with star vation, exhaustion and nerve strain. You spoke to them. but they did not give answer. only staring dumbly.
 "The lack of ammunition alone would not have suggested the seeking of terms. Scant ammunition had long been common in the fortress. and dur ing the past month many of the forts had nothing with which to return the 1 fire of the enemy.
 "The Russians sat in the casemates firing not more than once to the POO shots sent by the Japanese. When the assault came they repulsed the enemy with bayonets. But the men them 1 selves, having existed for three months on reduced rations. were so worn that it is marvellous they stood the final strain so long.
 General Stocssel would still fight. 1 His wound, which was received early i in the siege. had been bothering him,
 but his determination to fight while
 one man stood had not been dimin-
 ished.
 ! But we cannot fight said his gen erals. Our men cannot move. They
 sleep standing. They cannot see the
 bayonsts at their breasts. We can or der. but they canno. obey.
 "'1hsa you generals fsht,' said Stoessei ciinching hi. fists
 He seemed fanatical on the subject,
 but finally he was brought to see req
 son by the insistence of his sutortii-
 mates. Adnirals Lochinsky and wiren. Generals Snyrnoff and Fock and many others. sometimes with broken voices. urged the ste3 which all dreadei so
 long.
 "I am sure Port Arthur would hare sought terms a month ago had it not
 been for General StoesseL who. with
 bulldog tenacity. steadily refused to
 permit such action to be taken He
 had told hss cmperOr that he would
 never surrender. and he meant to keep
 his word
 The greatest Ices suffered by Port
 Arthur occurred . fortnight ago when ! Major kondraeheake. ctief of ensi-
 seers. vss killed O1css snd men alike I regarded hin as the beightest star in !. Per. Arthurs nrmaDent Wien his : death became kIewu the fall in the | spirits of the sold en vas plainly visi- bIe.
 3 -0ene-sI Kondrzcheako was seated ! b sbe esssr.ess e< es-.sfa fir C. -