Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-02
CAPITULATION in EFFECT.
Japan Will Treat Prisoners With Gracious Hon
Wounded Together With Able sF
Bodied. Will BE Returned KAN
to Russia. XII

Siege and defense, Russia's strons
hold in the far east have been marked
by bravery, gallantry and desperation
unequaIled in modern warfare ant
hardly excelled in military history. Th'
story of the operations around Port
Arthur is one of repeated fighting botl
on land and sea Of a most desperate
and thrilling character. Isolated in
stances of heroism that would have Sc
the world ringing under less over
whelming circumstances have been
dwarfed by the generally magnificent
conduct of both forces. By sea there
have been torpedo boat dashes and big
ships have ploughed through mine
fields with heroic disregard. By land
the Japanese have hurled themselves
against positions declared impregnable
They have faced and scaled rocky
heights crowned with batteries and
crowded with defenders, suffering
losses that military experts say would
have appalled, any European army. In
the doomed fortress it's people have
lived under devastating rain of shells
and sAapnel, on scanty rations, be-
sieged on every side, knowing that
hope of succor was vain. The garri-
son has fought with stubbOrness that
evoked the admiration of the whole
world. The entire story is one of un-
daunted courage and sublime bravery.
Port g. ,Nhur has surrendered,
Exhausted by months of almost con-
stant fighting, decimated by disease
and casualties and hopelessly sealed
in a rocky fortress, the gallant garri-
son has yielded to it's gallant besiegers
and the end is now written of the most
dramatic war incident of modern times.
At 9 o'clock last night General Nogi,
commanding the Japanese army of in
vasion, received from Russian General
Stoessel, a note saying that he found
further resistance useless and asking
for meeting to arrange the terms of
Stoessel's note was sim
pie and direct and the Japanese gen
eral Immediately named commissioners
from the Japanese army to confer with
representative of the Russian COM
mander. They met at noon today to ar
range the conditions of the surrender.
The nature of the terms agreed upon is
not yet known, but the dispatches from
Toxic indicate that they will be most
in character. Late dis
patches from Japan have shown that
the gallant defense by Stoessel and his
men has been given finer appreciation
than in the line of his own friends and
It is more than likely that Japan will
embrace this opportunity to show her
and admiration of the
gallantry of Port Arthur's defenders by
allowing them all the. honors which a
victorious army Is permitted to bestow
Upon a vanquished foe.
Terms Not Announced.
Toxic, Jan. 2.-It is believed here
that the Port Arthur garrison has re-
,eived liberal terms. There is gen.
aral disposition to be magnanimous in |
view of the garrison's marvellous de- |
tense. The public has not been in |
formed of the result Of the meeting |
Of the capitulation commissioners at |
noon today, but 1t was believed that
he terms had already been agreed up
IN. In military circles the opinion ex.
pressed is that the discussion covered |
only few questions. 1t is possible that
Japan will permit the entire garrison
70 return to Russia with arms upon
giving their parole.
General stoesseI's Overture.
Toxic, Jan. General Nogi's re-
port Of the events leading to the capt.
llation Is as follows:
"At 5 o'clock in the afternoon of
January l, the enemy's bearer Of the
lag of truce came into the first line of
our position and handed letter to our
officers. The same reached me at 9
,'clock at night. The letter is as fol-
ows: Judging by the general condi-
ion Of the whole line of hostile posi-
ions held by you, find further resist
lnce at Port Arthur useless and for
he purpose OF preventing needless
acrifce OF lives propose to hold ne.
rotiations with reference to capitula-
ion. Should you consent to same you
vill please appoint q commission for
iscussing the order and conditions re-
'ardins the capitulation ana also ap-