The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-09-22
believes peace
WILL Soon CONE
RUSSIAN sTATEsMAN THINKS
WAR WILL END SOONER THAN
GENERALLY IMAGINED.
Mutual Recognition Of Ruinous Ma
ture Of Conflict, Rather Than Medi-
" alton, Will Bring About the
Hoped-for Result.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent
declares that a Russian statesman,
whose name, if revealed, would wing
his utterance with lightning rapidity
over the globe, asserted Friday that 1t
was his impression that the war might
end sooner than people imagine, not
through mediation, but through mutu-
al recognition of the ruinous nature OF
the conflict which would lead to nego-
tiations that would result in Russo
Japanese alliance. He contended, the
correspondent says, that although
Russia in the end could exhaust and
crush Japan, yet Japan could hold out
long enough to place an intolerable
and useless strain upon Russia. Rus
STA, therefore, was confronted with the
alternative of either Japan's ruin pur-
chased by ruinous sacrifices, or of a
treaty of cordial friendship, followed
in the fullness Of time by that Often
sive and defensive alliance which for
years constituted the ideal of the Japa-
nese government. Isl
oyama to Resume Offensive.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Toxic corre-
spondent of the Express says Field
Marshal Oyama has received the most
rigid instructions to resume the Of
fensive as soon as his troops are re-
cuperated, as the roads will permit an
attack upon Gen. Kuropatkin before
winter begins. Should the Russians
retire to Habin to avoid battle Field
Marshal Oyama will pursue them with
his three armies. The collapse of
Oyama's scheme to surround Gen. Ku-
ropatkin at Liaoyang caused this or
der, which, it is stated, is inspired by
the emperor.
Must Retrieve Losses.
The general staff is bitterly disap-
pointed by the escape of Gen. Kuropat-
kin, and Oyama must retrieve himself
for, according to the japanese view,
his strategy failed. Consequently a
desperate attack may be expected,
which, If directed against Telling in
stead Of Mukden, must be accompanied
by terrible slaughter.
The entire force now is suffering
sleep equally with food. It may be
several weeks before Oyama is ready
to advance. It is certain, however,
that the Japanese do not intend TO
close the present campaign until they
make another desperate effort to crush
the Russian army.
Transports now are loading troops
and supplies at Kobe and Hiroshima.
These are to be landed at Yinkow and
sent north by railroad. It is under
stood at least 100000 men and 100
guns will be added to the Japanese
army before October 1. The majority
of these are seasoned troops from
northern Japan who are able to with
stand the Manchurian winter.
Japs Move on Russians.
st. Petersburg. Sept. ia. dispatch
from Mukden, announcing that, &C.
cording to information from Chinese
sources, the Japanese are leaving q
garrison at Liaoyang, and their main
forces are moving out on the Russian
tanks, is partially confirmed by the
dispatch from Gen. Kuropatkjn re-
porting that the japanese are massins
on the Russian TANKS. that q large
force is concentrating at Bentsiaputze,
20 miles southeast of Mukden, and that
another force, whose strength has not
been established. is moving up the
Lao valley.
0rloff Is Blamed. m
London, Sept. 15.-Inachvity Of the
opposing armies Of Russia and Japan
continues and no fighting of q general
character is reported. Information
eoming from an authoritative source
In st. Petersburg is that the Russians
will winter at Hardin, but the fact that
there probably will be two months of
good weather for military operations
before extreme cold weather sets in
leaves room for revision of this pur-
pose, in the light Of events that may
transpire. The Japanese are reported
20 be collecting taxes and otherwise adj
ministering affairs in Manchuria, as
though that country were conquered
territory. The publication of Gen.
Kuropatkin's report of the fighting
from August 26 until the retreat upon
Mukden has created a bitter feeling in
st. Petersburg. The report distinctly
places upon Gen. Orloff the RESPONSE
bility for the failure to hold the heights
In the vicinity of Sykwantun and SO
check the japanese advance.
| Japan's Intentions.
London, Sept. 16.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tientsin correspondent tele-