The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-05
JAPS WIN PORT ARTHUR,
RUSSIANS GIVE UP FIGHT
LONG MONTHS OF DESPERATE SIEGE CROWDED WITH
INCIDENTS OF UNDAUNTED And SUBLIME
BRAVERY, TERMINATED MONDAY

uduSteu Dy months OF almost constant
lighting, decimatcd by disease and
casualties, and kopclessly sealed in It's
rocky fortress, the gallant garrison
nas yielded to its gallant besicgcrs and
The end is now written of the most
dramatic war incident of modern
times.
Mt O'Clock Sunday night Gen.
Noei, commanding the japanese army
of investment, received from the Rus
sian Gen. Stoessel, note saying that
ne found further resistance useless
and asking for letting to arrange
.erns of capitulation. The note was
simple and direct, and the Japanese
general Immediately named commits
sioners to confer with representatives
Of the Russian commander They me-
at noon Monday to arrange the con-
Hitions Of surrender. The nature Of
The terms agreed on is not yet known,
but dispatches from Toxic indicate
shat they will be of the most. mag
unanimous character. The emperor Of
Japan himself, through the chief Of
The imperial staff, has given public his
expression that General Stoessel has
rendered commendable service to his
county, in the midst of difficulties, !"
lad that it is his wish "that militia
Donors be shown him. A, dispatch
from Toxic quotes military opinion as
believing that the entire garrison will
&c allowed to march out under arms
and may be sent to Russia on parole
Late dispatches from Japan have
shown that the gallant defence Of
Stoessel end his men has nowhere
been given a finer appreciation than
IN the land of his foes, and it is more
than likely that Japan will embrace
The opportunity to show her magnani-
unity and admiration Of the gallantry
Of Port Arthur's defenders by allow
ing them all the honors which war per-
mits victorious army to bestow on
the vanquishcd.
Desperation and Daring.
The siege and the defence of Rus
sla's stronghold in the far east have
been marked by bravery, gallantry
and desperation nncqualed in modern
warfare and hardly excelled in mill
tary history. The story of the opera
tons around Port Arthur is one of
repeated fighting, both by land and
sea. OF the most desperate and thrill
ing character. Isolated instances of
aerois-n that would have SCI the world
ringing under less overwhelming cir
eumstances have been dwarfed by the
generally magnificent conduct Of both
forces. By sea there have been tor
oedo boat dashes of superb reckless
ness and big ships have plouohed
through mine fields with heroic disre-
gard 20 give battle or in efforts to
escape. On land the japanese have
aafled themselves against positions
declared to be impregnable. They
lave faced and scaled rocky heights.
crowned with batteries and crowded
NTH defenders, suffering losses that
military experts say would have APP
oalled any European army.
In the doomed fortress its people
ave lived under a devastating rain of
she'll and shrapnel. On scanty rations
5esleged on every side, knowing that
aopc OF succor or escape was vain the
garrison has fought with stubborn
1ess that has evoked the admiration
Of the world. They met the untiring
assaults of the japanese with grim
valor that won even the praise Of
their foe and the fighting has been
waged with relentlessness that often
refused truces to bury the dead and
collect the wounded. Over corpse
1llled trenches men have fought hand
10 hand with cold steel. dubbed guns
and at short range have hurled at each
Dther hand grenades filled with high
explosives. The whole story is one Of
andaunted courage and sublime brav-
cry. What Port Arthur has cost in
human life and in money no esti-
mate Of appropriated correctness can
aver be made. The losses have been
appalling. 1t has been reported that
n some engagements leading up to
The recent capture of 203 Metre Hill,
ihe attacking force lost as high as for
~ per cent of the force engaged while
The garrison losses, although no Off
nal report has come, must be fright
jul.
Heavy Cost to Russia.
The defence of the position which
kll to her as heritage after the
Chinese-Japanese war has cost Rus
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