Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-22
GREAT ARMIES THERE WILL NOT
GET INTO BIG BATTLE FOR
SOME TIME.
.JAPS tNTRtNCn ON TA,Isf RIVER
AFTER TAKING MUKDEN AND
SAkHALiN JAPS WILL BE
READY FOR PEACE.

There has been no renewal Of fight
ing since the retreat of the Russian
army under Gen. Kuropatkin to Muk-
den. Conditions there, both within
the japanese and Russian lines indi-
cate that month may elapse before
the great armies in Central Man
churia again enter upon a general en-
gagement-,
At st. Petersburg the expectation is
that the next conflict of moment will
occur at Port Arthur where there has
been respite from heavy fighting
for several weeks. The spirit of the
Russian troops at Mukden was greatly
depressed and bordered upon panic
following the reverse at Liao-yang has
been restored and business in the city
is reported to be recovering. The
Japanese are reported to lie intrench-
ing upon the Taitse river and the
bridge over the stream which the Rus
slams wrecked as they retreated from
LiaO-yang has been rebuilt.
Give 1t All to China.
London, Sept. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graphs Tien-tsin correspondent tele-
graphs that he hears from trust
worthy source that the Japanese for
'eign minister has issued a circular an
nouncing that it is Japan's intention
to turn over Port Arthur, when it is
captured, and the whole of the Lao
tung peninsula to the Chinese, who.
the correspondent. says, will declare
Port Arthur an open port.
Jap Basis for Peace.
"On the same authority" the Daily
'Telegraph's report says, 81 am told
that Japan will be prepared to enter
tain peace proposals after she has
taken Mukden and Sakhalin on the
following basis: First, that an inter-
national syndicate take over the Man
'churian railway and run it as strict
ly commercial enterprise; second,
that Russia pay 410O,000,0O0 indem-
nifty, and, third, that Russia is to hand
over all of her ships in Chinese waters
to Japan. Japan would be prepared
to lease Sakhalin to an American com.
Ipany for G5,OOO,OOO.'
Kaiser and Gar to Confer.
Berlin, Sept. II. = The newspapers
this morning print special dispatches
from St. Petersburg stating there will
be meeting between Emperor Mich
'olas and Kaiser Wilhelm at Skeirnie-
vice, Poland, but beyond Inc fact that
Emperor William left today for Cad
inem, where he will srand several
days on his private hHnting grounds
near the boundary of Poland, nothing
lis obtainable confirmatory Of the re-
port that royal conference will be
held. 1t has been known for several
weeks that Emperor William would
visit Cadinem, but hitherto it was not
;surmised that this customary shoot
ing trip will have any connection with
Russian affairs.
Sight Russian Cruiser.
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 17.-Members
of the crew of H. NJ. S. Grafton report
the presence of the Russian armed
auxiliary cruiser Korea in the Pacific
off the northern coast of Vancouver
island, steaming slowly southwark
They expect that the Korea will come
to Esquimault or Victoria. She is de-
scribed as a larger vessel than the
Lena and is commanded by an officer
of higher rank in the Russian navy.
The news has caused much excite
.ment at Esquimault where prepare
:tions to deal with her in case she
SHOULD enter are now making.