The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-02

congI stUlstions.
MESSAGE TO NOGI
Marshal Yamag alta, chief OF the general
staff under orders from the emperor has
dispatched the following telegram 10 Gen.
eral Nogi
when | respectfully Informed his ma
iesty OF General Sotessel's proposal for
capitula ton his majesty was pleased 10
state that General Stoessel has rendered
commendable service 10 his country in the
midst OF difficulties and IL il his ma
jestys wish that military honors be
shown to him.
Awaiting skilfully OF the resul. Of our
bombardment our troops stormed into and
overcame the position at p. m. We
captured three guns al il fort and four
guns at Wentai
"Our trophies at Sungshu Mountain we're
three millimetre field guns. two Be-
milimetre and two machine guns"
u GENERAL Nt1Gt-s REPORT.
Toxic. Jan. 2-General Nogi reports as
follows.
AT I'm the afternoon Jan. /. the en-
emys bearer OF flag OF truce came into
the first line Of our position south OF
Shuyshying and handed letter 10 our
officers. The same reached me at
o clock al night The letter Is as follows:
the whole line OF hostile positions held
10y you i find further resistance at Port
Arthur useless and for the purpose OF
preventing needless sacrifice OF lives, j
propose 10 hold negotiations with refer
once 10 capitulation. Should you con-
sent 10 the same you will please appoint
commissioners for discussing the order
and conditions regarding capitulation and
also appoint a place for sucn commission
"a
/" 4 take this opportunity 20 convey
to your excellency assurances Of respec;.
(SignedJ 'sToEsSEfs'
Shortly after dawn today ] will de-
spatch our bearer OF a flag OF truce with
the following reply addressed 20 Stoessel:
II have the honor TO reply TO your pro-
posals 80 hold negotiations regarding the
conditions and order or capitulation.
APPOINTS COMMISSIONERS
For this purpose have appointed
Major Gen. Ijichi. chief OF star Of our
army He will be accompanied by some
STAFF officers and civil officials They
will meet your commissioners January 2
noon at Shuishiying. The commissioners
OF both parties will be empowered 10 sign
a convention for the eaptulation without
waiting for ratification and cause the
same 10 take immediate effect. Authori-
zation for such plenary powers shall be
signed by the highest officer of both the
negotiating parties and the same shall
be exchanged by the respective commits
sioners
II avail myself OF this opportunity 20
convey to your excellency assurances Of
my. respect
Csiened) NoGI.'"
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
London. Jan. 2--At noon the japanese
legation TecNfv6d an official communica-
ticn from Toxic. repeating the informa-
ton given out eight hours previously in
tho Associated Press despatch from To-
ko as to lieut.. Cen. Stoessel's overtures
for capitulation.
This official communication disposed OF
the official announcement OF surrender
prenaturely published I'm London by one
English and one American agency. No
doubt however, is entertained in conpe-
tent quarters that terms will he arranged
and that tho Japanese will soon be In ef-
fective occupation Of Port Arthur, the
magnificent defense NJ which is the sub
iect OF euogy on all sides.
BLEW UP TWO FORTS.
Cheefoo, Jan. Capt Kartow. com
msndng the torpedo boat destroyer
Vlastni which put into this harbor from
Port Arthur says the Japanese expected
10 enter Port Arthur Tuesday The Rus
slams yesterday blew up two OF their own
forts near the railway and completed the
destruction OF the cruiser Bayan. The
destroyers Smirll and Boikan also left
Port Arthur yesterday. Their fate is un-
known
Port Arthur is described by later arri-
walls as a living hell
The hospitals are said 10 he nearly all
destroyed.
1t is reported that the Russians destroy
cd the two forts near the railway at Port
ammunition.
MAY ENTAIL DELAY.
London. Jan. AIT the Japanese lega-
tion IL was said that the negotiations
over the terms Of surrender might entail
considerable communication with Toxic
and possibly prolonging the negotiations
until Tuesday or even Wednesday but
there was little disposition TO doubt that
an agreement would nc reached.
Minister Hayashi. expressed relief at
the fact that the sacrihe OF life on tho
WIFE HD0ut t0 be ended Tho fall Of the
fortress, the minister added would mark
the close OF an important phase or the
war and release large number OF
troops which would be available for the
reinforcement OF Field Marshal Oyauna
but Baron Hayasii was not I'm a position
90 say that the surrender would have any
dennite. immediate influence I'm the di-
rpction of terminating the war AZ 10 me-
diatiOn the minister reiterated that he
knew of no attempts IN that direction.
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