The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-15
Ambassador to United States
Thinks Japan Circulates Peace
Rumors in Order to Pro
cure Loans.
ACTIVITY ALONG THE SHAKHE.
Mukden Reports Signs of Ap.
preaching General Engage
ment-Clashes Between the
Outposts Grow More
Frequent.

Washington. Nov. H.-'Russia will DUP
sue the war in the far East to the bitter
end: that is. until Russia has conquered" !"
These are the opening words Of an en-
phatic statement made at the Russian
Embassy to-day by Count Cassini, the
Russian Ambassador. Several times re-
Gently the Ambassador, in the name Of his
Government. has categorically denied the
possibility Of any Intervention in the war,
but the recurrence Of rumors that the
Powers contemplated mediation has caused
the Ambassador to reiterate, on behalf Of
his Government, its position regarding In
tervention or mediation Of any kind. The
statement continues:
Il deem It my duty to reiterate what
have so often said. that Russia will not
suspend in any case her military opera
tions in the far East All rumors and re-
ports regarding the possible success Of the
direct overtures for peace which Japan is
said to have made to Russia, and regard
Ing the mediation Of the Powers, in my
opinion. are started for the purpose Of
convincing the public that the md of the
war Is close at hand. In this way II fs
hoped that the public may be led to be-
heve that Japan's loans offer attractive
investments.
SAYS RUSSIA CANNOT
ADMIT OF INTERFERENCE.
Russia can no more admit OF interfer-
ence than Great Britain could IN the
Transvaal, or than could the United States
In her war with Spain. Where the prestige
OF a country is at stake all other consid-
erations are and must be put aside. Some
people think that financial difficulties will
influence Russia to end hostilities. Such
an opinion is based on the false assump-
tion Of Russia's financial resources.
There is no doubt whatever that Russia
cannot be influenced in her attitude
toward the outcome Of the war by the
amount OF war expenditures. Is 1t not al
together out of the question that Russia,
who did not expect war. should in the
moment when she has mobilized her army
and Is sending corps after corps in fighting
readiness to the far East. suddenly call a
halt on hostilities, particularly after she
has for nearly year, without any diff
fculty or recourse to extraordinary meas
ures, been able to carry all the extra ex-
penses:
INDICATIONS POINT
TO APPROACHING BATTLE.
Mukden. Nov. IA, $50 a m.-S!nce yes
terday signs of serious engagement TAX
ing place within the next few DAYS have
been increasing. The japanese are dis
playing great activity eastward.
Fears are beginning to be expressed that
the railroad will not be able to bring M
sufficient supplies.
The report that the Gar plans to
double-track the Siberian Railroad is an
proved in all circles. Military authorities
believe It will end the war
FREQUENT FIGHTS
BETWEEN OUTPOSTs.
General Kuropatkin's HEADQUARTERS. by
Way Of Mukden. Sunday. Nov 13-Delayed
In Transmission.)- .)-Frequent fights between
the opposing patrols occurred to-day. The
Russians, with howitzer and 6-inch gun
batteries. shell the Japanese trenches, and
give the working parties little respite.
Large numbers of Russian officers are ar
riving at the front to replace those who
have fallen.
The Russian army Is realizing more fully
day by day the enormous task involved in
driving back the japanese Great hopes
however. are placed on the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron. The troops are rcw
better fed than at any previous period
and the roads are In good condition. en-
abling forces to leave the trains higher
up the line and march to Mukden. thus re-
lieving the pressure on the railroad
ENGLAND APPOINTS
MEMBER OF COMMISSION.
London. Nov. 1.-THE appointment of
Vice Admiral Sir Lewis A Beaumont,
former Commander in Chief OF the Aus
tralian station. to be British representa-
tive on the North Sea Commission. Is off,
cially announced. Admiral Beaumont is
known in America, having married a
daughter of Charles c. Perkins Of Boston,
Mass.
JAPS CAPTURE MOATs
BY UNDERGROUND FIGHTING.
Headquarters Third japanese Army in
the Field Before Port Arthur. Nov. 4, via
Fusan. Nov. A.-By general attack on
the eastern fortified ridge on October 30
the japanese gained the moats Of the pr!n-
cipal forts assailed.
These were wider. deeper and stronger
than had been supposed, and were de-
fenced by caponieres or galleries running
north Of the Keekwan forts. The galleries
were captured after desperate fighting I'm.
der ground.
The Russians still hold parts OF the
moats. but the Japanese are engaged in
sapping to dislodge them, after which the
capture Of the forts should be easy
The casualties on the Japanese side in
this engagement were 1000.