New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-01-07
INF FALL OF PORT ARTHUR


in the tragedy which has absorbed the
interest OF tha world Tor many months
past The napitulation of Port
Arthur was formally agreed tn on
Monday afternoon, the terma. NJ had
been expected, being auch NJ only
mngnsnimous victor could he expected
to accord to u valiant If defeated foe.
The Russian military and civil OH.
cinis will he allowed their freedom
gu parole aud may return to Russia II
they choose. on agreeing NOT to again
serve in he present war The rank
and ille to the number Of 20,UD, or
,hereahouts. will be sent tn japan "a
prisoners of war. Tho japanese have
already taken possession OF ali tho
forts. aud to-day. January !. the vic
torious Japanese will march into the
CITY of Port Arthur ltseH.
ofiicai dispatches from General
stoessal himself aud stories by officers
who escaped to Che.Foo describe the
closina scene in tho memorable siege.
The garrison had been on short rati9ps
! fora considerable tine-~
Prev .,e,, .s~~ssfsnsns extent Many
kinds OF Ammunition we're completely
exhausted. and only abont 10, 600 men
were able to bear arms most Of those
being sick and weak from lack Of ade.
auate nourishnent More than ~, 900
sick ana wounded crowded the hospi-
tails. aud ever, portion fthe fortress
and the town was swept by perfect
rain Of shells. Before turning over
the fortress, General Stoessel flew mp
the magazines and DESTROYED all the
ships in the hsrbor.
General Stcessel's dispatches fur
Irish q sad picture Of the sufferings OF
Sthe garrison and the terrible strain
endured in holding out 80 long in the
vain hope Of relief, either from Gene
raj Kuropatkin or from the Baltic
isquadron. rhe casualties among the
officers Of all ranks was very heavy,
two generals having heen killed and
Que died of wounds. Although the
stubborn Russian Commander did not
carry out hia throat Of aghting to the
last man literally. he certainly held
out until the full limit Of human en-.
duranoe had been reached aud even
passed. His supplies, both Of am.
nnniticn and food, we're gone and
This remaining men were no Longer
.ble TO offer serious resistance. Fur.
thor resistance was not only vain. but
4 was actually impossible. hence.
| Stoessel could, with all honor and
with firm conviction TINT he had
performed his duty to the last detail,
offer to capitulate on any honorable
terms.
| Those who expect an immediate
close Of the war 70 to la rsp tes sall O
Knssia's great 5o.. are axs.y sO'b'
disappointed smArting under tn
sting CT defeat, Russia will undoubt
'fedly mako further attempts 10 retriev'
her fortunes. The Russian Minister
at London declares that Port Arthu
will be taken, and the Japanese fee
driven from the ssa, but Il IL not o
all probable that this view will b
entertained by anyone outside Of Rus
sia. After paying the price she d.
to secure tho stronghold. Japan vii
never give It up, and judging BY whs
has already happened, itdoes mot seer
posi- BILE for amy Russian force. n
matter how large, to drive the japan
csc out Of Port Arthur once they hav
lfully established themselves there
As for driving the Japanese from III
sea, Russia has neither the ships no
tho personnel that can accomplish sue
/, n feat. and il not likely to have Il
|. years to come The war must. ther'
]. fore, hc continued in Mspchuria m
l Japan will now vastly re-enforce thci
armies near Mukdcn. and the ne,
!, NOV. will, undoubtedly. he An effo'
on the part * the Japanese 10 captul
I that ancient Chinese s,apifAl.
n Al far as the secoui Russian fee
: now lying on the coaaf of Madagascs
!; Is concerned. Il nsed b. given no fu1
G tier serious consideration. lts obje'
was to relieve Port Arthur and sink
. that il now out Of the question,
. will either return to Russia or VI
y whore Il q until heavily re-enforec'
: The position a. that nest Will sct
r cause France ooGne emborrnmment,
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