The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-11-17
neutral, Powers
MUST HOLD ALO0f
.
RvssIA WILL BROOK NO MEDIA
ssi TIoM IN aHnrRoUBLH
WITH JAPAN.
Said to Have Rejectsd overturss .
Peace Reported to Have Been Made
by 5apanese-stoessel Said to Have
Sought Armistice. .-.......,..,...,..

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bdtAall couEt Rnssia, through
|shi i essadoA nmoan, has several
|.tiinesIinSprmed kh1 aeural powers that
she viii brook nd 1ediataon at this time
I'm herAikar win 1a1snA 1t can be an
nounced that Russia expects her wishes
wiAsbel respected by al thaspoverszto
Nhieh MhAhaa cognlnuni dher views.
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h Ldndna Npv..l1 Japah nnohnially
Ehas L R1de REPRESENTATION tosRa1lla
| leoAnx topeace. .rh t1act ion haSreellt-
ed ~ lailure=and such peprssenfati6ns,
even privately, are not likely to be re-
peated by Japan. although the susges-
ton of a pacific settlement was made un-
omcially. 1t actually had behind it all the
/ weight Of an offer. by the Japanese gov
eminent. It was made direct to Russia.
No power acted rs an intermediary.
The proposition was put forward tenta~
lively and unoficially so that the Jap
anese government would be in q position
to deny any report that it was suing for
peace.
Japan's Attitude.
London, Nov. 1.-THE dispatch from
Washington confirming the statement
made in these dispatches that Japan had
indicated her willingness to entertain
peace suggestions from President Roose-
welt or King Edward created much In
terest here. Baron Hayashi. the Japan
csc minister, said Friday:
after the fall of Port Arthur Japan
would, believe, be ready to treat for
peace on no higher essential basis than
that Russia should evacuate Manchuria,
Japan also agreeing to similar evacua-
ton. The two great difficulties in the
way Of any suggestion Of peaeeara first,
the apparent opposition OF Emperor
Nicholas present advisers toaa settle
ment of any kind; second. the preserve
ton Of Russian prestige. When q ma
tons prestige. IL not gone, is severely
impaired, 1t Is a difficult matter, even
with the best Of intentions, to preserve
it."
Says Russians Seek Trucs.
Toxic, Nov. lit Is reported that
Gen. Stoessel. commanding at Port Ar
thur, has asked the japanese for an
armistics, the purpose Of which 10 not
stated A confirmation Of the report is
unobtainable. It is hoped here that
Gen. stoessel viii capitulate before the
city proper % taken. The japanese SOL
diers are angry.and inflameds on account
Of the allsget abuse Of their wounded by
the Hpssi1AT They believe they win
be murderedif captured. Unde1t these
conditionsit will possibly be.diMcult to
avoid massacre when the troops meet
in the final combat
Heavy Losses Of laps. ~-~=~s
st. Petersburg, Nov. 10.-There is the
greatest rejoicing here at the failure Of
the recent japanese attacks on Port
Arthur. The papers are filled with cob
umns Of praise. interpreted with poems
eulogizing the gallant defense made b.
Gen. Stoessel and the heroic garrison.
The firm conviction prevails here that
Gen. Stoessel will never surrender pano
that II the fortress falls the garrison will
go down ighting. According to informa,
ton received by the war Office 5o.00e
is q low estimate of the japanese losses
before Port Arthur.
japanese Repulsed. Il
Mukden, Nov. 8.-The japanese ON
Saturday night attacked some OF the
Russian outposts in considerable force.
but the Russians had been warned and
the Japanese were repulsed. They were
not able to take away all their killed
or wounded, leaving % bodies on the
field. The Russians lost only nine men.
The Russian and Japanese armies, ex-
tending from Bentsiaputze. east to the
Lao river, west, at places are almost
within stones throw Of each other.
At Bensiaputze not more than 400;yards
separate the advance posts, and at Sin
chinpu. on the Shakhe river. just west
of the railway and IL miles south of
Mukden, the Japanese and Russians
occupy the extreme ends of the same VII
lage. At Huangshantse the Russian CEN
ter has thrown advance posts across the
Shakhe river. Both armies are still
Strengthening their positions all along
the line. The slightest movement on
either side is the signal for firing, which
occasionally last all night. The Rus
SLAMS are using six-inch guns ON the
railway. which must greatly harass the
japanese.
Continual Stimulating.
Mukden, Nov. 19.-The positions of tho
armies on both sides remain little
changed. though there is continual skir-
mishing going on with the object of &C.
curing minor positions tending to
strengthen the respective lines OF de- 9
tense. A Cossack patrol on November
10 penetrated as far as Sandiapu, where
they inflicted . blow against q large forc4
Of japanese. and then returned rapidly
to the Russian main line without loss.
- patrol also got in the rear Of two jap
anese companies moving to attack a Rus
sian position. The Cossacks defeated
the japanese and returned safely. to tho
Russian lines. Z
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