The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-01-19
Many PRISONERS
!, lRglVE!H JAPAN | :
6EfEEH HUND0ID NVHn3ANf
4 CAPTURED AT PORT ARTHUR
LAND AT NAGASAKI.
Souched BY Consideration Shown
Them by Their Conquerers-Deliv-
i,gsl9y % Fort Arthur 10 the laps Conn,
p;sted-s toesssl and Nogf Honorsd.

AAE8 anu 0UUukl nave arrived mere WITH
600 Russian prisoners of war and so
officers. All the prisoners have quartered
at Inasa, a village near by. The Russian.
officers are allowed much liberty within
the bounds Of the town. but they are
under police escort. The Russian pris-
oners are unfeignedly pleased at the end
Of the hardships of the siege and the.
considerate treatment of their victors.
Big Force for oyama
Berlin, Jan. 13.-The Neueste Mach
richten publishes a dispatch from Muk-.
den saying that according to Russian
intelligence the Japanese army facing
Gen. Kurokatkin's forces have been re-
enforced by 1868 siege guns recently used
in the investment of Port Arthur and
also by $4,000 infantry, making total
OF $4,000 men, with 1884 guns.
Big War Fund.
London, Jan. 14.-Russia is prepared
to spend 1910, 500, 900 in prosecuting the
war against Japan during 1905. The i'm
perial budget, which was issued in st.
Petersburg Friday evening, estimates.
the total revenue of the empire at nearly,
$1,000, 900, 900, and the minister offinancg
declares that .Russfa'sl finances are In
splendid condition despite the heavy
Expenses of 1904, $685., 7oO, o0e, lid earry-
ing on the conflict in the far east.
- 81 Delivery Completed.
Washington Jan. 13.-fhe Japanese
legation has received a cablegramirom
Toxic, Dated Thursday, saying that cen
Nogi reports that the lelivery:,at.ss.P Port
Arthur has been completed. It includes
the following:1
Permanent forts. so; guns, SAG, of
which 81 are Of large caliber, 149 of me-
dunn calibe4, and 343 of small caliber;
cannon. balls $3.50; ammunition, 81, 900
kilos; rifles, S5,252; horses, 1920; bat.
tleships, four, except Sevastopol, which:
is entirely sunk; cruisers, two; gunboats
and destroyers, IA; steamers, 10, besides
small steamers, IS of which will be SER
viceable after little repairs.
Il Cause Of! Stoessel's Return. I
st. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-The war Of
nee explains that the reason for Gen.
Stoessel giving parole and returning to
Russia instead of remaining at the head
of the heroic troops who, formed the
garrison Of Port Arthur and sharing
their fate as a prisoner of war in Japan
is that it is incumbent upon him to bring
q detailed report of the defense Of the
fortress to the.emperor.
>+. Detracts from 4Stoesselts. Fame.
London -Jan.@ 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs Port Arthur correspondent says
that according to stories by prisoners,
the real defender Of tie fortress was
Ma. Gen. Kond rateuko, commander. of
the Seventh East Siberian Rifle brigade
(whe was killed December 15ll. and that
had The S1ivedsit Is probable the fortress ]
would not have been surrendered. Gen.
Stoessel. the correspondent adds, was
inclined to surrender as early as last
August. The garrison, he concludes, in I
cluded 10000 Poles, who wereindifferent
lighters IS IS ~ f$s 4
e@ stoesssl and Nogi Honored. 81 q
Berlin, Jan. 11-Emperor William
has conferred on Gen. Stoessel and Gen.
Nogi the Order Of "Pour LIE Merite" in
recognition Of the bravery of them
selves and their troops at Port Arthur.
His majesty has asked the Russian and
japanese emperors to authorize Gems.
Stoessel and Nogi to accept the decora-
lions.
Raiders Harass Japs.
Toxic, Jan. 14.-The bodies of Rus
sian cavalry raiders actively operating
southwest of Liaoyang are evidently de-
sirous of harassing japanese railroad
communication and interrupting the
transportation of Gen. Nogi's army to
reinforce Field Marshal Oyama at Lao
yang. ~ a..
"A report from the Japanese army head
quarters on the Liaotung. peninsula re-
ceived Friday says: "a body Of Rus
slams, evidently from Gen. Mistchenkos
cavalry brigade. with the Second in
fantry regiment, railroad guards and
guns, recently surrounded the japanese
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