The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-01-13
Text OF Articles OF Capitulation
of Port Arthur.
OFFICERS PAROLED
But All Russian Soldiers Are Made
Prisoners of War. All Forts, Bat.
ter.es, Vessels and Munitions
Are Transferred TO tue
Japanese in Tact.

The people of St. Petersburg hav
received with compoSure tie news
known to the r st of the world da,
earlier, OF the fate OF Port Arthur
The event had becn anticipated, ant
under otlioal direction the minds o
the populace we're prepared to re
ceive with resignation the announce
ment OF he fact by the publication
Of dispatches forwarded week before
last by Gen. Sloessel describing the
straits to whi;h the garri Oh had
been reduced. The expectations in
some quarters that the surrender CT
the foItrf IS would be folowod at the
capital by arti-war Cemor stratious
has not been realized. So far as
there has been any expression OF
feeling, IL has been for carrying on
the war with all the vigOr pcss BILE
at Toxic Tuesday night the SUI rer-
der OF Pert Arthur was celebrated by
a lantern procession and ger eral
illumination. The JaIanese diet will
formally express the thanks OF the
nation, to Gen Nogi for his conduct
Of the seigc.
Among Russian of1icials there IS
9 feeling that any proposil ion OF peace
that may be made with the fact in
view that in order that peace must be
lasting Japan must recCgHjZa RuSsia'S
right to free transit OF its ships
through waters or the far cast. High
japanese { ffiGials declare that there is
no proba btlity Of advances coming
at present. from their government
locking toward peace negotiations.
In Official quarters in ST Petersburg
It is said that no tender Of good offices
from third party would be acc .lte0
ard Itat any proposal for peace must
come from Japan direct.
The text OF the art cles Of capitula.
tion OF the Port Arthur garrison
signed by the commissioners repre-
sent'ng Ger. Nogl has been made
public. All Russian soldiers, marines
and civil cfii,ials Of the garrison and
harbor are made prisoners; all forts
batteries, yes soIS, munlJurs, uuv., az
condition In which they existed at
noon of January 3, violation OF this
clause to operate as all annulmcnt CT
the negotiations, giving the japanese
army warrant to take free action; tht
Russian military and naval authorities
are to furnish to the Japanese army
an exhibit Of all Notifications, under
ground and submarine mines, Il list or
military officers, Ct ships and the
number Of their crews, and OF civil
ians Of both sexes with tleir race and
occupations; and all pull pro olcrty,
as buildings, munitions OF Var, etc.,
to be left In tie present po,itiOn
pending arrangement fjr t9eir trans
ference. Officers Of the amy and
navy are permitted 10 retain thcil
swords and such Cf their persona
property as is directly neces,a a!y fnr
the maintenance Of life and with one
servant each m ~, lp'n s!giiing theli
parole not to take up ai ms during the
continuance CT the war, return .,
Russia. Nome mmisSiCncd ttl -ars
and privates will be held as prisone:S
For the beneti Of the sick and
wounded Russians the tanitary corps
and the accOutantS belonging to the
Russian army and navy Will be re
quired to serve under the japanese
sanitary corps and accountants foi
such period Of time as may be deemed
necessary.
ARTICLES OF CAPITULATION.
The following are the articles OF
capitalization:
Article l. All Russian soldiers ma
rines, Volunteers, also government Of
ficials at the garrison and hnrbor OF
Port Arthur gre taken prisoners.
Art. 2. An forts, batteries, war
ships other ships and boats, arms,
am mlnition, horses, ali materials for
hostile use, government buildings
and gil o. jsctn belonging to 4te Rns
sian yovornme IT Ahall be tran. ferrcd
10 th3 J&paLeSe drdy Ia their exist.
ing condition.
Ar. 3 Ga the prcct ding t"o condi-
tions teing ass ented to, as gu5Ian-
tee fer the iuliilment thereof the neT
garrisoning the forts and the batteric:
on Else mountain, Supgshu noun
tain, Antse mountain and the lile o
emin,nces southeast theIcfrom shal
be removed by neon CT Jan. ant tht
same shall be transferred to Tie Japa
nese army.
Ar. 4. Should Russian military o
naval mon be deemed to have dt roy
ed objects named in article 2 or u
have caused alteration in any way II
their cnndition at the existing time
the signing OF this compact and TIL
n.go .iatons shall be arnulled and tn
Japanese army will take free action.
Art. 5. The Russian IN litary an
naval authorities shall prepare an
transfer to the japanese army a taol
showing the Notifications Of Por
Arthur and their res pectivc positions
and maps showing ,l.e location [
mints underground and submarine
and all other dangerous objects; all
table showing the composition an
system Il the army and naval service
at Port Arthur; q list Of army an
navy officers, with names and ran
anc duty OF said cnicers; al!st Of arm
steamers, warships a4d other ships
with the numbers Of their respe CITY
crews; q list CT civilians, showing til
number Of men and women, the
racb and occupations.
Art. g. Arms, including those ca
ried on the persons; ammunition, va
materi. Is, government buildings, o
jects owned by the governmen
horses, warships and other ships, fl
cludipg their contents, cxceptiI
private property, shall be left in the
present positions and the commissio
ers OF the Russian and Japane