Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-07-04
AMERICAN MEDIATION IN RUSSIAN
JAPANESE WAR FINDS SCANT FAVOR

Later the Vladivostok squadron,
three cruisers, one torpedo boat des-
trOyer and nine torpedo boats, was
reported of Anpen (15 miles east OF
Gensan) proceeding in a southeasterly
direction. It's destination is not
known.
coreans Dislike Japs.
Vladivostok, July 1.-Reports from
Russian attachments operating in
northern COrea have just been re-
ceived. The couriers bringing them
were delayed by the bad roads. The
dispatches show that the Russian
force reached Gensan June and en-
gagged the Japanese, infiicting losses.
Gensan was then held by 1.2O0 Japan
csc infantry with artillery and 400
Corean soldiers. The Corean soldiers
are all disposed towards the japanese.
Two thousand Japanese infantry, with
artillery, are quartered at Seoul,
where there are many hospitals ana
enormous stores of provisions and
Lieut.. General Linevitch
is expected here today All is quiet.
Newehwang en- Fete.
Newchwang. July 1.-Officers of the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Lieu.
tenant Bourukoff. which arrived here
Wednesday, say that they left Port
Arthur after a naval battle on June
%, i'm which three Japanese ships
were sunk and the feet itself scat
tered. They also stated that they
had been sent with dispatches con-
veying news of the victory. The
Russians in the city have gone wild
with delight and are celebrating their
triumph. Bands are parad-
ing the streets and groups of Russians
are everywhere singing.
Joins the Suicide Fleet"
1t is expected, however. by the
shrewder portion of the population
that the Lieutenant BoUrukoff was
cut of by the Japanese fleet in the
course of a sOrtie and escaped to this
port TO save itself. 1t will probably
take it's place witt abe gunboat ST.
vOutch. which has remained here
since the beginning of the war. When
the Japanese ships arrive of New
as they are likely to do al
any moment. il is probable that the
two vessels. which are now styled the
suicide feet" will be blown up by
their own officers.
Thinl, Russians Will Win.
London. July In the course OF
striking article in the Times a former
of that journal in st.
states that the masses of
the Russian nation are not shaken by
the disasters in the far east, but are
convinced that Russia is
the source and center of irresistible
might which can only be increased by
the attacks of its enemies.
Peasant Is Fatalist.
I'm ordinary life." the correspond
ent continues. "the Russian peasant.
with a curious mixture of christian
faith and superstitioTs fatalism, new
er loses heart. When things look
and he would be justified in
giving up i'm despair he crosses him
self and mutters the old saying
'Russky bog pomOZha.' (the Russian
God will help. Such is the spirit OF
the people.
Hold Gear Must Conquer.
ION the other hand, the educated
classes are a specially neurotic and
highly strung section. They oscillate
between the extremes Of optimism
and pessimism; between an ultrapa-
.riOtic and an ultraphilosOphlc condi-
ton OF mind. he same person may
be heard at one and the same moment
the government in I'M
measured terms for lack of prepare
ton To beat the japanese and arguing
that the defeats from which Russia is
suffering will prove a great blessing
to the nation. Such thoughts, how
ever. are only on the surface In the
depths there is merely the belief that
Russia must ana will conquer"
Praises kuropatkin's Skill.
Copenhagen, July General Kuro-
DatlSin is wiser than all his critics. He
IS conducting an arduous campaign
with signal ability and instead of losing
reputation in ManchUria he promises
10 emerge from the ordeal brilliantly
triumphant personally. even though
Russia should be beaten. My opin-
on is based on acquaintance with the
main factors of the case. The cars
is managing a
small army against overwhelming
with a skill and effectiveness
If e'ualed in modern war.