Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-07
MEETING Of
STOESSEL AND NOCI.
1t Was Very Undramatic but
They Shook Hands Most
Cordially,
IS WAS SORT OF A LOVE FEAST.
japanese General Expressed Pleasure
At Meeting One Who Had Fought
So Calamity,

Headquarters OF the Third japanese
Army In Front Of Port Arthur, Jan. s.
Via Tien Tsin.--The meeting Of Gen.
Nogi and Gen. Stoessel today was as
undramatlc as the conclusion Of The
siege. 1t had previously been arranged
to take place at noon In the single un-
damaged house Of the village Of Shut.
shi This house was a miserable ho-,
vel called Plum Tree cottage. Through
misunderstanding Gen. Stoesse rode
out from Port Arthur at 10 o'clock ac-
companied by Col, Ress and two stan
otiicersNto the japanese lines and
missed the Japanese officer delegated TO
escort him to the meeting place. The
general rode there without an escort
and was received by junior officer
who happened to be on the spot, The
latter telephoned to Nogi, who hurried
his departure from headquarters and
arrived at II o'clock accompanied b.
Mat Gen. lJiche, his chief Of stan, and
Coils. Yasuhap, Matsudaira and Wa
tanabe, stan officers and NJ Kaw-
skarinf secretary Of the foreign Office
at Toxic.
Gen. stoessel is a large man Of heavy
appearance and looks like good fight
er,
SHAKE HANDS CORDIALLY.
When Nogl, looking careworn, en-
tered the compound fthe cottage. the
two generals cordially shook hands ana
Nogi, through an Interpreter, expressed
his pleasure at meeting general who
had fought 80 bravely and CALAMITY
for his emperor and country
Gen. Stbessel thanked Gen. Nogi for
the pleasure of meeting the hero Of the
victorious army.
Gen. Nogi explained that he had re-
ceived a message from his emperor
asking that the greatest consideration
be shown to Cen. StoQssel and his OFF,
GERS in appreciation OF their splendid
loyalty to their emperor and country,
Because 81 that wish, he added, the
Russian officers would be allowed 20
wear their swords.
STOESsEL GRATEFUL.
Gen. Stoessel expressed his gratitude
to the Japanese emperor for thus saw
Ing the honor Of his (Stoesseps) family
and said his descendants would appre-
ciate the thoughtful kindness of the
emperor OF Japan, The general also
expressed the gratitude of his officers
and thanked Nogi for sending the mes
sage from Stoessel to Emperor Mich
olas and transmitting his'majesty's re-
ply, which read
Il allow each officer To profit by the
reserved privilege TO return to Russia
under The obligation not to take fur
Their part in the present war or share
In the distinctions thereof.
81 thank you and the brave men OF
the garrison for the gallant defense"
PRAISED EACH OTHERS OFF,
GERS,
Both generals then mutually praised
each other and their officers for their
bravery,
The conversation afterwards turned
on the explosion of the mine az Sung
shu mountain fort Gen. Stoessel said
the entire garrison Of the fort was
killed or made prisoners.
PRAISED JAP ARTILLERY.
The Russian commander greatly
praised the Japanese artillery practise,
especially the concentrated fire Instant
aneOus with the explosion of the Sang
ehu mine The gallant deeds Of the
Japanese infantry, Con. Stoessel added,
spoke for themselves. IL was impos-
slble TO exaggerate their good qualities
The skilful work Of the engineers had
also won his admiration Continuing
Cen stoessel said he had heard that
Gen. Nogl had lost both his sons and
praised his loyalty In thus sacrificing
his sons who had died lghtlng for their
emperor and country.
Gen. Nogi smilingly replied
"One Of my sons gave his life at Nam
shan and the other at 20S- Meter hill
Both Of these positions were OF the
greatest Importance 20 the Japanese
army, | am glad that the sacrifice OF