The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-11-15
Asked for by
Russia.
Talk in London May
Have Results.
AN ARMISTICE
Has, 1t Is Said, Been
Asked for
BY General St0essel Whose
Position Is Hourly Bec0m-
ing More Desperate.
AN ARMISTICE

has made representations to Russia
looking to peace. This action has re-
suited in failure and such representa-
tions, even privately, are not likely to
be repeated by Japan.
Although the suggestion Of q pacific
settlement was made unofdcially Il
had behind it all the weight OF IN
offer by the Japanese government II
was made direct TO Russia No power
acted as an Intermediary. The propo-
sition was put forward tentatively ana
unofficially, SO that the japanese gov
ernment would be in a position to
deny any report that it was suing for
peace. The failure Of these direct
negotiations, however, resulted IN
urable distance.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne's plea
for arbitration Wednesday evening at
the Guildhall banquet is taken here
to be pointed suggestion to the Uni-
ted States and France that the time
is approaching when the powers must
take some action. II can be definitely
stated that Lord Lansdowne made his
speech with full knowledge that
Japan will not resent a proposition
looking to peace from the three pow
ers (the United States, France and
Great Britain. There is q definite
impression here that the initiative
will come from President Roosevelt,
though the action would be joint
Washington, Nov. 11.-Carefu1 In
quiry here fails to develop any change
within the last four weeks in the 1T
titude of this government towards the
far eastern situation. There has been
no move officially that could be con-
strued as indicating a purpose by
belligerents- II was stated, however,
several weeks ago by one Of the high
est authorities that the president was
only awaiting a suitable opportunity
to do what he could to terminate the
present war. He was restrained ct
that time and is now by the rule II
the state department that under no
circumstances shall this government
make a formal offer to bring the
belligerents to peace terms unless
both of them shall signify a willing
ness to avail of his good ofiices. That
point has not yet been reached In this
war.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 11.-In oficial
circles Lord Lansdowne's veiled sug-
gestion that the Russo-Japanese con-
| fiict might be settled by arbitration
| finds an unfavorable echo. The sent1-
ment prevails stronger than ever that
Russia's prestige must be vindicated
before the idea of peace can be en-
tertained. The mere fact that the
suggestion comes from Great Britain's d
foreign secretary does not tend to ita
kindly reception here.
Toxic, Nov. lit is reported that
Gen. Stoessel, commanding at Port
Arthur, has asked the Japanese for an
armistice, the purpose of which Ii moi
stated. A confirmation of the report
is unobtainable. 1t is hoped here thai
Gen. Stoessel will capitulate before
the city proper is taken The japanese
soldiers are angry and infiamed on &C
count of the alleged abuse Of theil
wounded by the Russians. II is be
lieved they will be murdered IL cap.
tured. Under these conditions 1t viii
possibly be difficult to avoid q mas
sacre when the troops meet in the
final combat.
A report from Gen. Nogfs head
quarters before Port Arthur. dated
November 9, says: The enemy'i
military warehouse situated in thu
northern part of Port Arthur wal
bombarded November with heav,
siege and naval guns. The lombard
ment caused a confiagration. On tn,
afternoon of November 6 the maga
zine of an old battery on Sung Chow
mountain was exploded by our shells
: Che Foo, Nov. 11.-Itze Mountain
, according to Chinese, 120 of whom
: arrived here yesterday from Port Ar
thur, is proving a costly obstacle Il
; the Japanese. On the mornings of No
vember 8 and fierce assaults on tn
! position were made by the Japanese
who were repulsed. During the sec
ond assault a shell, soaring over tn
other hills from Palichuang, doppe'
: on Itze Mountain and demolished
land mine and the mine-controllin
station and exploded other mines.
4 The Russians were holding tn
4 trenches on the boundary Of tn
D mined section. Six or seven hundre
: were killed or wounded.
Mukden, Nov. 1.-THE Japanes
yesterday assumed the offensive o
the left bank of the Hun river and OF
: cupied three villages. The Russiani
0 however, attacked. drove them on
and again established their origins
lines Of defense.