| Show japan known to be ready to discuss the question officers at port arthur may be paroled while rank and alc may go to japan as prisoners garrison was depicted by disease and war headquarters of the japanese third army jan 2 via fusan at the conference hold between the ars of general stoessel and general bogl at 1 this monday afternoon the terms of surrender were agreed upon under which the russian officers both civil and military will be aliw ed to march out the military with arms the officers will be granted full liberty after giving promises not to take further part in the war the soldiers of the garrison and the non combatants to the number of mill be taken prisoners of war the surrendered fortress will be formally handed over to the japanese tomorrow tuesday the prisoners will march tout january 4 the opposing troops are fraternizing jan 3 some of the foreign diplomats here believe that there will be an early renewal of effort looking to the securing of peace outwardly the japanese government gives no indications of its desires in that direction but it Is known it is prepared to discuss the question and to make terms which are characterized as reasonable those who predict a movement for peace declare that the japanese cm derora commendation of general acl and the determination of the japanese to give honorable treatment to the surrendered garrison garr isun ellk soften the blow to russia and create an opening tor the discussion of the question of peace the united states angland and france are named as possible direct or indirect intermediaries though it Is not improbable that japan will broach the subject directly the fall of port arthur immensely strengthens the hand of japan in the actual conduct of the var port arthur has been a stumbling block to japan which for six months has biad engaged troops numbering one hundred thousand and practically her entire abroy this fact compelled oyama to fight the battle of liao yang short handed now the entire navy Is tree to prepare to meet the russia second pacific squadron and to attend to the vladivostok squadron A heavy force of troops will be immediately available for service in manchuria and this possibility lity will allow the undertaking of independent enterprises DISEASE DEPLETED GARRISON st petersburg jan Bels dispatch by way of che fou to the general staff relates how alio position of the fortress of port arthur gradually became leis safe and more critical the ravages of scurvy increasing enormously the casualty list already so considerable from the japanese assaults and bombardments toward the end of the year the supplies of ammunition completely gave out and there sick and wounded in the hospitals and casual bics tics coming in daily the genial geni al reports that at the end of the siege ho had only men under arms the remainder of the original garrison having been either killed or disabled JAP TORPEDO BOATS ON GUARD che foo jan 3 A dispatch received here from dated 4 p m today says a japanese torpedo boat destroyer entered that port at noon and ali at there are outside the statement that a transport with eight hundred wounded on board had arrived yesterday is an tokeo jan 3 general eel haa cabled the emperor of HUB sia asking permission for the boffl to give their parole error due to the fact that no one was allowed on the vessel the steamer wiloh Is named the Vina came from cochan china with several hundred soldiers on board it is reported that aho belongs to a volunteer fleet intended for running re enforce ments into port arthur che foo jan 3 p m che foo with its many refugees and close connection with port arthur viewed the final developments there farst with anguish plainly visible but this has now given away to a feeling of relief from the anxiety over the garrison emerging from torture great in defeat and worthy of the greatest honor possible which their admiring countrymen can bestow the first news of the garrisons awful plight saddened the thought for the refugees had many friends and relatives at port arthur but alie wearing on has left only satisfaction with the Bold ierg who ab heroically upheld russian traditions tears greeted the destroyers yesterday today three launches were received with smiles even when the japanese cruiser came triumphantly into the harbor this morning and exchanged salutes with the american cruiser baltimore tho Rusa ian betrayed no resent trent they paid scant attention to the seven japanese torpedo boat destroyers which the lifting fog disclosed but gazed with admiring hospitality while their renewed their acquaintance with good meat potatoes and dearly loved champagne one russian officer who had not walked on land for four months said that being here was like coming from a devil ridden tomb into paradise the Cl linese authorities are gratified that the arrival of the japanese torpedo boat destroyers has passed off so far without infringing upon the neutrality of the port and lowering cainas chinas dignity the continued presence of three torpedo boat destroyers la merely regarded as a precautionary measure on the part of the japanese and no trouble Is expected unless the russians attempt to evade their parole obligations an immense quantity of dispatches has been arriving yesterday and today going on to st petersburg and the consulate staff has worked all night filing them without taking time to read them merely putting the manuscript into proper shape to leach its destination aside from the unusual number of japanese been on tho streets the city is maintaining its u ual composure clio foo jan 3 2 p m two more torpedo boat destroyers having left only one japanese destroyer now remains in port the that general stoessel Stops sel accepted general terms yesterday afternoon has surprised the russian officers here who had not headd the report to that effect when leaving port arthur last night RUSSIANS BLUFFED che foo ja 3 p m captain kartzew kartzow Kart commanding the russian torpedo hoat destroyer which escaped from port arthur and entered the harbor 0 che loo monday morning fits a curious story ol 01 bluffing by tiie russians at the be of the war when although there WAS plenty of ammunition at port arthur here was nono on the ships under golden hill save blank cartridges use for salutes on three occasions when the japan ese warships reproached at long range the russians opened a noisy fire with blan ammunition tho japanese in each instance retiring prisoners taken by the russians related that later after the russian ships had received ammunition the japanese learned of the luse and were greatly chagrined that they had not taken adi antao of the opportunity our history has been replete lucli makeshift be said s COMMENT IN PARIS paris jan 3 according to the semiofficial advises advices regarding the terms ot the capitulation of port arthur signed last night the russian officers but not the rank and file will be permitted to return to russia but this is not positive tho russian officials strongly incline to the view that the war will go on without reference to port arthur the naval says the mission of the second squadron was to save port arthur therefore since this mission cannot be accomplished the squadron will probably await until reinforced in by a third and probably a fourth squadron he believes russia will retake port arthur by asa aulta by land and sea this will require time for adequate naval and military concentration cent ration thus prolonging the war one or two years tho adds that mediation is impossible until russia win a decisive victory captain one of the russian naval officers who will appear as a witness before the commission also says russia will retake re take port arthur ha declares peace will come only when russia imposes it GOLD SHIPPED TO JAPAN new york dec 3 A shipment ot in gold was recently made from city to japan according to the times the transaction was so secretly managed that news of it did not led out until the gold had reached Us destination in safety the shipment wag not made in the usual way through the medium of the sub treasury here and at san ran cisco although athla is the cheapest method of funds it was not the desire of the shippers to attract general attention so the gola was engaged ostensibly tor shipment to europe it was taken in the cus toda of a heavily armed guard aboard express cars over the hern route to seattle where it was put aboard a steamship tor tokio the gold is understood to bo part ol 01 the proceeds af the sala of japanese bonds the second serial of which wai recently offered tor subscription SERIES OF BASEBALL GAMES FOR WORLDS PAIR championship R cincinnati jan 3 3 hahman hermann announced today that in his judgment rules for the of a series of baseball games for the championship pion ship of the world would be adopted with the coming meeting of the national commission which Is to control such contests along the lines suggested by president brush of new york the winning club is to get a silver trophy similar to the temple cup |
