Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-03
OFFICERS WILL Be PAROLEO.
They Will be Permitted TO Return TO
Russia, Retaining Their
Side-Arms
THINK THE WAR WILL GO ON.
Fort Where Negotiations for Surrender
We're Held Called the Eagles Nest,
Near Rihluug Mountain.

Toxic, Jan. 3.-The capltuaton
terms indicate that the Russian rank
and file Of the garrison Of Port Arthur
will come TO Japan as prisoners.
The Japanese took possession OF
number OF the forts Of Port Arthur to-
day.
The Russian officers and officials will
be permitted TO return to Russia upon
parole, the officers retaining their side
arms.
TERMS or CAPITULATToN.
Paris. Jan. 3-According to the semi
official advices received by the foreign
Office regarding the terms for the cap
itulation OF Port Arthur signed last
night the Russian officers but not tho
rank and file VIII be permitted 20 re-
turn TO Russia, but this is not positive.
The Russian OH ,ials strongly incline to
the view that the war will go on with
out reference to Port Arthur The Rus
sian naval attoche says the mission OF
the Russian Second Pacific squadron
was to save Port Arthur. Therefore,
since this mission cannot be accom-
plished the squadron viii probably walt
until reinforced by q third and prob
ably a fourth sqih dron. He believes
Russia win retake Port Arthur by as
sauts by land and sea. This will re-
quire time for adequate naval and
military concentration, thus prolong-
Ing the war one or two years. The at
tache adds that mediation Is impossi-
Bile until Russia wins a decisive vic
tory
Capt. Epantchine. one Of the Russian
nayay officers who will appear as q
witness before the International COM
mission which Is to inquire into the
North sea incident also says Russia
viii reta'le Port Arthur. lie declares
peace will come only when Russia I'M
poses H.
SCENE OF NEGOTIATIONS.
Chefoo, Jan. 3, noon.- The fort where
thc negotiations for the surrender OF
Port Arthur were held is called the Big
Eagles Nest and 1t IL near Rihlung
mountain.
According to the reports Of the me-
gotlatons received here Gen, Stoessel's
proposal that the Russian sick and
wounded should remain under Russian
medical supervision and that the Japa-
neso transfer the nou-combatants was
acceptable 20 Gen. Nogi but the Rus
sian proposal that the Russians should
march out under arms caused some
controversy.
Midshipman Kllsorich, commanding
launch which left Port Arthur at
o'clock lart night said today:
mo shot has been fred at Port Ar
thur for two days That which Chit
nese heard last night was the Rus
SLAMS blowing up forts. ships maya
zines, warehouses. docks and every
thing valuable. When ] loft Port Ar
thur the fortress and town was almost
completely wrecked The Warshlps
died hard, Several explosions were
necessary 10 complete the wreckng Of
them, The Sevastopol ufter catching
fire exploded and turned turtle. The
harbor entrance is blocked with sunken
ships, The only nayigable craft now 20
Port Arthur arc the hospital ships Kas-
san and Mongolia,
you need expect no more ships from
Port Arthur as these nrc unable to
leave ON account OF the blocking of the
harbor"
Col, Ress represented Gen Stoessel
In tho negotiations for surrender. A
table was spread with wine and food A.
the Eagle's Nest ami the ENJOYS treat-
ed each other with great courtesy
which quickly melted into informal
good-feloVshlp. Each compllm ,ntoi
the other on the bravery Of their forces.
THE statement that there remained
9. GOO hchting men 81 Port Arthur rs
because majority OF
these half are sick or slightly wounded
There has been FOR some time no pro-
per bandaEes and wounds have been
dressed with hemp" said MidrhiDman
Ellsorich, 1.-THE news that Gen. Stoes-
sci was prepared to treat for surran-
der was received by the soldiers with
the feeling of utmost relief For tho
past month severe wounds have been
gladly received by the soldiers be-
cause they were allowed 10 rest. When
the men woro not lighting they were
on holt rat.ons
"Thc hombardment Of the last day
or 90 was terrific. Everybody remark
ed that even Gen. Stoegsel must see
tho fuuAty Of iurther resisulc when
our guns nro unable 10 reply
1--WE might have surrendered a month
ago with the highest honor That rc-
slstRucc has continued effectively since
Is scarcely less than a miracle,
ct is n mere handful OF broken men
who surrender and debris-strewn
desert which The japanese gain.
Not ono OF Port Arthurs magnia.
cent public works remain.
"Tho feeling created when Gen. Stoes-
sol took the uuwelcOMe step was ger.
orally one OF relief.
"The soldiers for whom one months
service has counted as one year ere
rejoicing because they viii soon SEQ
their families
WANTS TO GIVE PAROLE,
Toxic. Jan 3.--Gen Stoessel has CO.
oled the emperor OF Russia gskng per-
mission Tor the officers TO give their
parole.
FORTRESS WAS UNTENABLE.
st. Petersburg, Jan. S.-.Geu. stoes-
sells dispatches by way OF Chefoo Ia
he general stan relate how the position
n the fortress Of Port Arthur gradually
became less safe and more critical the
-aVages Of scurvy Increasing enormous
y the casualty list. already so con-
from the japanese assaults
md hombardments. Toward the end "
he year the supplies Of ammunition
gave out, there were 1900
'ick and wounded % the hospitals and
700 fresh casualties coming In daily.
The general reports that at the end NJ
he siege he had only 10000 men under
arms, the remainder OF the original
,oirlson having been either killed or
lisabled.