The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-17
RUSSIANS BLOW UP
CHE FOO.DESTROYER
Boat Carried Message From
stocsscl--st. Petersburg De-
MICS That It Was Request
for Instructions to Sur
rendcr-Quiet at
Mukden.

ST JAcR1soN, S1se,is. : MISS, November 10
Bishop Charles B. Galloway. OF thc
southern Methodist Church. who has re-
turned from trip OF several months
through the far East. near the scenes
OF The Japanese Russian war, and VINO
snent several weeks In China and japan.
presiding over the mission conferences
OF his Church in that part OF the word,
states that the public has been given no
idea OF the horrible slaughter and the
terrible losses sustained by both sides
In the operations around Port Arthur.
II Will venture the assertion, Jays
Bishop Galloway. that thc Japanese
4 alone have lost more than forty THOUSAND
men in rneir effort to capture Poft --f-.
thur. The fun extent of the losses nave
never been made known, for the Japan
c.e crcr1ate the bodies Of her sotdiers
slain IN battle. When left Japan, al
tho military hospitals were til.eG 10 over
flowing. and there are from forty 10
ftty thousand soldiers under treai meht
for wounds received in battle me loss
Of life has been nothing short OF appaii-5
Ing. i
AS to the outcome St s!.t - uh's - -.
the far East, the Japanese can reacn
but one conclusion. They feel victory IN
their bones. and the popul.ce at nome Is
In constant readiness for the celebration
az victory. The war spirit Is sustained
nv the intense patriotism OF the people,
hut I gravcly fear that II the STRUGGLE
\ ,s nroiony yeu. Japan will be the heavier
sufferer, for her resources are belns Sc
ycrely taxed. The Japanese are capaolc p
~ putting one million soldiers IN the
field bu, the financial burden VIII De
y enormous, and the business interests OF
the island are suffering keenly on ac-
count OF the conflict, and the consesSn-
tive element Is praying for peace. = - nc '
consequence OF the war VIII ne 1, ial-leaci, ar
Ing. There will be now internatioiial
s,irnments. indeed, a reconstruction OF
the political map OF the far East, II not
nj 4 he world The country most involved.
3 ~ course. is China. Korea has little hope
frono c,ther side. until there Is change
Of dynasty or destiny.
"3nt all eyes are upon the Celestial
Empire. some OF her political leaders
eYpect {, great things from the success
& of Japan. while others feel that China
would have nothing to gain from the
war. Tho assured independence. OF ho!eh t
il already giving japan much troupie, trouble,
and what this assurance ieeA' ie''.' 's''3,'
nc will not be able to tell. until peace -
declared and the war IS ehdeo. o,a1 !.
..,1,hc longer the war is the worse It
oil, he for Japan, and the class OF her
cltlzenery who think for themselves are are
herinning to realize. this fact The peo-
ple have already made immense sacrifices
and stand In readiness, to make more
INT rravcly fear that their resources are
growing limited and the burden Will 500 soon
become too great for them to bear
Bishop Galloway pays high tribute TO-
the war correspondents who are now
with the two armies In the far East esT
y nec,ally the American writer's. He says
that when one thinks OF the restraints
4 n,,t upon war correspondents. for which
they have some right to complain, II Is
( really marvellous what they have done,
and their reports are invariably confirm
cd BY later official statements.