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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 34,
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THE LAST DAYS
Russian Admiral Speaks of
Fall of Port Arthur
STOESSELWASINCAPABLE
Th Japanese, bat for Their Extreme
Caution, Might Hare Destroyed the
Fleet and Captured the Fortress at
the Very Beginning.
Tokk, Jan. 23. A Russian admiral
who has Just joined the prisoners
from Port Arthur now in Japan, has
given to the correspondent of the As
sociated Press an extended statement
covering the defense and surrender of
the fortress. He characterizes the
surrender before the garrison had
reached its extremity as a disgrace,
and bitterly criticises. General Stoes
sel and lauds Major General Kondrat
enko, commander of the Seventh East
Siberian rifle brigade, as the hero of
the defense of Port Arthur.
The admiral says that Vice Admiral
Makaroff, who commanded the Russ'an
squadron at Fi:rt Arthur and who went
down with the battleship Petropa--lovf
k on April 13, dictated the policy
of inactivity on the part of the squad
ron, taking the ground that it would
be hopeless, owing to the Inferiority of
the Russian naval strength, to engage
i he fleet of Vice Admiral Togo and
that it would be unwise to divide the
force defending Port Arthur by run
r.lng ships to Vladivostok or t? nu
traJ ports.. The admiral admits that
bitter friction existed between the
army and the navy and intimated that
thrrc- is the possibility of an inquiry
into this matter by court martial. He
insists that the Russians destroyed
their warships at Port Arthur beyond
any possibility cf salvage by the Jap
anese. His statement ii as follows: "The
first Japanese naval attack on Port
Arthur was an absolute surprise to
both the Russian army and navy. I
admired the manner in which the Jap
anese handled their ships and the re
markable way in which they concealed
their movements, but they erred on
the side of caution. If in their first at
tack they had launched all their tor
redo boat flotillas against the Rus
sian ships, which were in a condition
of unpreparedness. instead of sinking
a few of the ordinary vessels, they
could have executed a disastrous coup
de main by destroying practically ev
ery ship im the harbor. Had a similar
bold policy been carried cut the Japa
nese e:uld have landed a force to the
west of the fortified lines and captured
the fortress practically without oppo
sition. The forts had not then been
completed and a majority of the guns
had not been mounted. The garrison
manning the entire line of ever ten
miles numbered barely 3,000 mer..
THE INTERNAL CONFLICT.
"There was friction between the
army and navy as a result of orders
received from St. Peterstur?r. These
orders came to General Stoessel and
intimated that the navy should emerge
and fight the Japanese. It would have
been useless to emerge without a def
inite object in view. We knew that we
must fight immediately after we left
the harbor, for Togo's fleet awaited
us. Then after fighting, . our badly
damaged vessels would have been forc
ed to 'run to neutral harbors and thre
disarm, while our vessels escaping
damage or receiving only slight dam
age would have been compelled to run
the long distance to Vladlvostock af
ter fighting a second engagement with
Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadron In
Tsu Straits.
"The meaning of this was obvious.
Some of our ships, perhaps a majority
cf them, might have been able to
reach Vladivostok In a more or les
damaged condition, I but what could
they have done there? Therefore, the
heads of our naval force at Port Ar
thur, notwithstanding orders from St.
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Petersburg, deemed it prudent not to
divide the defending force, which ac
tion would relieve Togo ct the neces
slty of keeping the majority of hla
f!eet off Port Arthur in order to pro
tect the Japanese transports.
INFERIORITY OF THE FLEET
"It may be argued that it was al
ways possible for us to give Tccc sue
cessful battle but in that we knew our
own inferiority. The cause of that In
feriority dates beyond the present war
The ships of the Russian squadron at
port Arthur were the results of end
less experiments with all kinds of na
val architecture and armament and
there was no attempt at uniformity,
Tlie squadtoii was composed of all
equipments and speed. We were terrj-
oiy handicapped nl the matter of
speed, for the maximum gped of tha
squadron was that of its loweet Unit,
"iien was under thirteen, knots. lit
every respect the Japanese naval guns:
outranged ours.
"Those facts shew practically that it
ttouia have been horjeless to attempt
10 give Togo successful battle, and
mat tne only fhlne left was tn en
deavor to strengthen Vladivostok with
some of our undermanned shh.fi
that the Vladivostok squadrdil t-t'luld
prej on Japanese commerce and f
hold the rest of the souadron .-it P.rf
Arthur for the purpose of assisting in
the defense of the fortress as weili as
to keep Togo's fleet firm engaging In
juier enterprises.
"The gun equipment of the fortress
was completed by the removal from
vessels and the mounting in fortified
positions of our now useless naval
guns. This policy was decided upon
by the lamented Makaroff, our best ad
miral, with the approval of all his of
ficers. "General Stoessel who was in abso
lute command of the fortress, vigorous
ly opposed the naval policy. He main
tained that despite the iinnt-or.yi-arl.
ness of the fortress. Port Arthur could
easily be defended bv trooos armori
only with rifles. He opposed the i.W
that artillery was necessarv. but this
resulted in causing a friction between
him and the commanders of the fort
ress artillery.
I am sorry to say that from tho firt
General Stoessel proved to be incap
able. Though in full command, he ne
ver visited the fighting positions dur
ing the life time of General Kon.lrat-
enko. Kondratenko was not only the
life of the defense, but he possessed in
a large measure the quality of peace
maker." STOESSEL, THE INCOMPETENT.
, "Stoessel left much to him and the
officers of the navy recognized in him
the one man capable of fusing the dis
cordant elements. By day and night
General Kondratenko visited every
portk.n of the positions and constant
ly risked his life. He Vvaa our inspir
ation. Xo Russian " need be ashamed
of the defense made by the garrison
while Kondratenko lived.
"It is difficult for a Russian officer
to talk about the end. It was worse
than a mistake it was a disgrace.
The fortress could easily have held
out for another month as it had food
and ammunition sufficient for that
period, and if Kondratenko had re
mained alive it would have held out
for a month longer. In Kondratenko
the garrison not only lost a leader, but
the one man who had ability and power
through his tremenduous earnestness,
to control Stoessel.
"For nearly two weeks it was known
among the officers that Stoessel and
his chief of staff, Reiss. who was in
competent were preparing to surrender.
Through Stoessel's servants the sol
diers became aware of what was com
ing and, brave as they were, the know
lege destroyed their enthusiasm. What
the officers said and felt, and how the
men thought and behaved all will be
known later; but I say now, and I be
lieve that a majority of the officers
of the garrison will support me, that
the capulation of the fortress was a
disgrace to Russia."
WHEN HOPE VANISHED.
"The capture of 203 Meter Hill seal-
' ed the fate of the Russian squadron.
which had previously been able, by
constantly shifting of anchorages to
protect the ships. The fight for the
possession fit that hill was the most
desperate of the siege.
"The entire crest of the hill was torn
away, while our tiefenses were liter
ally blown away. Hand to hand the
garrison fought for ten days and nights
in unprotected trenches, which were
half filled with dead, under a shell
fire. The time came when we realized
that tha sending of reinforcements
simply consigned brave men needlessly
and hopelessly to death. Then only
did the Japanese take possession.
"Krom 203 Meter Hill, the Japanese
observed every movement of the Rus
sians squadron. They were able to
place their shells In any part of the
harbor, and to sink our ships. The
plunging fire of the Japanese eleven
inch howitzers was disastrously ef
fective. In several instances these
projectiles landed on the decks of bat
tleships and went down clear through
their bottoms.
PORT ARTHUR SHIPS USELESS.
"When news that General Stoessel
uad sent a letter to General Xogl of
fering to surrender, reached the navy.
was recognized the advisability of de
stroying our ships beyond the possibil
ity of their use by the Japanese. Ac
cordingly, on the night of Jan. 1, every
vessel in the harbor was ordered to be
torpedoed several times. It was a
hard night's work, but the Japanese
will never be able to utilize a single
ship of our navy at Ptrt Arthur.
"The shells from the eleven-inch
howitzers failed to explode when they
struck soft earth or landed in water.
There are thousands of them at the
bottom of the harbor. When w re
covered one that had not been ex
ploded, we immediately sent it back to
the Japanese. This was possible, be
cause the rifling of the Japanese guns
runs from left to right, while the rifl
ing in ours runs from right to left and
both howitzers are the same size.
"We greatly admire the Japanese.
The infantry are wonderful soldiers
and their patience is amazing. The
manner in which they ran the saps
despite our opposition compelled ad
miration. The Japanese behaved ex
cellently when they entered Port Ar
thur and there was no suggestion of
disorder or lawlessness. I came as a
prisoner to Japan because I felt it to
be my duty to share the destinies of
our men. I do not criticize those who
gave their parole, but I believe that
I would be dishonored If I returned to
Russia after doing so."
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When a boy commences going with
the girls it is time for him to quit car
rying papers. Atchison Globe.
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The crowds attending the 4th Annual Rummage Sale yesterday
were most enthusiastic and thi : store at closing time last evening
was in such disorder that we will be unable to open the store to the
public this morning until 9:30.
Hundreds of yards of lao:s tied into knots, elegant neckwear
trampled upon, choice silks and other fabrics tangled into an unrec
ognizable mass such were some of the things that happened during
the crush yesterday and in order to prevent the same occurrence to
day the stocks will be re-at ranged this morning, therefore we will not
be ready for you until 9:30. We are sorry but 'twill be absolutely
impossible to get things into any kind of shape before that hour
when we will open the third day of the sale with bigger bargains
than ever. Today will be a banner day for you to rummage as
there will be a great many new things on the bargain tables.
Gome
mast
BELTS
Kadies' Silk I5elts, brand new goods,
regular price $2. on each.
"RUMMAGE"
$1.35
White Goods
Mercerized White Madras, etc., reg
ular Z'-c valuet
"RUMMAGE"
20c yard
Handkerchiefs
Ladles" all linen line sheer Handker
chiefs: usually 35c and !0c,
"RUMMAGE"
Petticoats
A1 Wash Petticoats one-third off.
$1.0L qualities for 70c
$1.5" ciualities for $1.00
$2.00 qualities for $1.30
j C " ' uaiiiiro .... .... .......
25c
TOWELING
Unbleached Crash, suitable for dish
towels, regular n-ice 10c.
"RUMMAGE"
4 yds for 25c
Outing Flannel
All Plain and fancy outing flan
nels sold regularly at 10c and
1:? 1-2c. a yard.
".Rummage"' 3 yards for 25c
Comforters
All $1.50 Comforters ''Pinn-
mage"' $1.15
All $-.50 Comforters "JJum-
mage" $1.09
All $3.00 Comforters "IJuiii-
mngc" $5.25
All $3.00 Comforters "Pum-
mage' $3.35
All $5.00 Comforters '-llum-
ma?e?' $3.75
Men's Shirts
White Stiff Bosom Shirts; regularly
51.00 and $1.25 each,
"RUMMAGE"
50c
TAPESTRIES
$1.00 quality for 50c
$1.23 quality for ...62 1-20
$1.50 quality for 73c
$2.00 quality for $1.00
$2.50 quality for $1.25
Napkins
$2.00 qualities Kummage''
dozen $1.50
$4.00 qualities "J'uinmagc"'
dozen . -; $3.00
$5.00 qualities 'Jiiimmnge'
ilozen. $3.75
$7.50 qualities 'Pummage'
dozcin $5.G5
Sheets & Pillow Cases
G0c sheets, size 81x90 "Pum
mage'' 40c
15c pillow cases 45i3G "Pum
mage"' 10c
25c pillow casse 51x3G "Pum
mage" 16 2-3c
Plush Capes
All riush Capes worth $15, $17.50 and
$22.50,
"RUMMAGE"
Linings
One lot of fancy colored linings,
yard Avide, regularly 20c and 25c.
"Pummage", yard 5c
Plack Mercerized Scintilla, yard
wide, regularlv 25c rard.
"Pummage", yard 15c
Silkoline
All figured silkoline?, full 3J
inches wide, regularly sold at 15c
and 20c a 3-ard.
"Pummage", yard 9c
$5.00
Towels
35c hack towels "Pummage"' 25c
50c damask towels "Pum
mage" 35c
Pemnant towels only one or two
of each kind" at just half price.
Ginghams
All our imported dress ginghams
some with silk stripes worth 35c,
40c and 50c a yard.
"Pummage", yard. . ., 25c
O'CLO
SPECMl
T0DKY
Ladies' 35c fast black hose, after 3 this afternoon
5 pair for Sl.OO
Owing to the crowds we will have to place a limit of
not more than 5 pair to a customer.
Non
e sold before 3 d. m
No 'P
hone Orders
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