The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-04-26
NOT READY
FOR PEACE
Gar Rejects Proposals for
Mediation.
NO INTERVENTION NOW
Movement toward Settlement In
ausurated by EnsIand's and
Denmark'S Kings.
NO INTERVENTION NOW

LONDON, April IA TOKYO report
says Russian squadron, consisting of
three warships, the Rossia, GromOvoi
and Rurik, and two torpedo boats, ap-
peared off the port of Gensan, Korea,
without warning and made an attack
on the place.
They sank a Japanese merchantmen
named the Goyo, vessel of 900 tons. ,
The Rossia is the flagship of Rear
Admiral Baron Shtakelberg, command
ing the Nladivostok squadron, and is
the heaviest and most powerful cruiser
In the cars navy.
The japanese residents were thrown
into CONSERVATION. The old men and
the women and children fled from the
concession and took refuge at u dis
tance from the water front.
After time the Russian torpedo
boats withdrew outside the harbor.
The warships remained inside for some
hours and then withdrew
Ten days ago a telegram from Ma
gasaki reported the japanese Admiral
Kamimura on the way to Vladivostok
with his squadron of seven vessels,
1t is thought in Tokyo that this Rus
sian naval movement was made in the
hope of intercepting some unprotected
japanese troopships. 1t is not believed
the squadron will remain near Gensan
long.
Advices from St. Petersburg say It is
announced authoritatively that the
talk of mediation in. the Russo-Japa-
nese war was founded upon the person
al desires of King Edward and King
Christian of Denmark to avoid further
bloodshed and end the conflict, but the
steps initiated have utterly failed The
ear, with the full concurrence of the
imperial family and his advisers, has
firmly decided not only to reject all
proposals looking to Intervention, but
to prosecute the war with all the re-
sources of the empire until victory
crowns the Russian arms.
The Interference of outside powers
will not be tolerated. There Is to be
no repetition of the Berlin congress.
Furthermore, Russia will in nOwise
consider herself bound by the proposi-
tions made TO Japan prior to the war.
The hostilities have wiped out the en-
gagements Russia offered to make with
Japan regarding Korea and Manchuria.
Russia will consider herself free to
impose such terms as she desires.
1t is said that the emperor, replying
to Viceroy AleXeieff's application for
leave, has telegraphed his refusal, add
ing that he hoped the. vicerOy would
be able to send good news soon.
A st. Petersburg report says General
Kuropathin has played a strong card
in the game Of strategy. A large por
ton of General Rennenkampff's Cos
sack cavalry division has been thrown
across the upper reaches of the Yalu,
and q considerable force Of cavalry
which crossed the Tumen some time
ago is moving down to the southwest
TO effect juncture with it. Together
with TINS force, which it is believed to-
tails 1000 men, he will threaten Lieu
tenant General Inouyes left flank
when the Japanese are ready to cross
lower down on the Yalu.
General Kuropatkin, it is believed in
the highest military circles here, is
destined to become commander in chief
of all the emperOr's forces, both mill
tary and naval, in the far east.
The emperor has received the follow
ing telegram from General Kuropat-
kin: ..,
"A Japanese detachment consisting
of two companies of infantry and
small body of cavalry has crossed the
Yalu ten miles below Slaopoussikhe.
General Sassulitch Immediately re-en-
forced the cordons on our front. Small
parties of the enemy have been seen
preparing to cross elsewhere in that
vicinity"
A Seoul report says a mine laid by
the retreating Russians in mountain
pass south of Wiju exploded while
force of japanese infantry was march
ing over the pass.
Many japanese soldiers were killed
or wounded
The Second Japanese army corps
landed at Chusan, consisting of three
divisions, proceeded Immediately to
Win.