The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-06
[RYIHNG NOW POINTS 70 PEAC[
1COnflict Between Japan and Russia Practically
: Thing of the Past
Cost Russia $1,75o,ooo.

Gunshu Pass, BY Cable.-The jap
anese are again moving forward and
the Russian rear guard has fallen back
from it's position about 13 miles north
of Sipinghai GA miles north Of Tie
Pass, to Chaoumiaodzi, which is sit
uaeed 40 miles below Gunshu Pass.
Practically complete reports show
that the Russian army sacrificed gen.
eral commissiariat stores worth ST.
250,OO0, and stores for the army corps
amounting to $500,00O held at Muk-
den. Most of the stores were set on
fire. Boots and uniforms were among
the stores, of which the whole army
was in need. arriving from Europe
four days before the Russian retire
ment from Mukden. Kuropatkin or
dered the removal of the stores, but
the order was not executed. An IL
vestigation will be made to establish
the responsibility.
st. Petersburg, BY Cable.-Roving
bands of peasants continue to pillage,
burn and murder in the Chernigov
government and in Tamboff. Kazan
and other governments in the south.
The few troops here and there are
powerless. The whole peasant rcpu-
lation is affected more or less. The
parish priests, uGder instructions
from the Holy Synod, are doing all
possible to quiet the peasants, but
without making any appreciable i'm
preston. With warm weather cri-
sis will come. especially If it is ac-
companied by orders for another ex-
tensive mobilization.
In the meantime. the situation In
the Caucasus is growing worse. A
state bordering on civil war exists in
the Kuban territory, where the popu-
lation has been armed for collision
with the soldiers.
In the Georgia, Mingrella and ku-
tais territories. the red flag Of reyo-
luton has been raised.
At Yalta. Crimea, after the popa-
lation had wrecked the vodka shops,
police quarters, etc., warships were
sent from -Sebastopol. and marines
were landed as If in hostile country.
The renewal Of the bomb outrages
in Poland and the open demonstra-
tions> in Finland against conscription
are both regarded as bad and signifi-
cant signs.
With the Japanese Left Armies in
the Field, via Fusan.-The Japanese
army near Mukden Is clearing the bat
tlefield, sorting the enormous Quanti-
ties Of stores and materials captured,
and attending to the prisoners. En-
gineers are rapidly repairing the rail.
road bridges across the Hun river.
which were badly damaged by the
Russians. Trains are now running to
the Hun river. They will reach Muk-
den in a few days. The weather Is
very warm. and the ground is thaw.
ing rapidly, making the movement. OF
guns and transport wagons difficult.
London, BY Cable.-A telegram from
a northern European capital received
in London says:
81 have Just learned on reliable au-
thority that Russia has asked Del
Case to act as an intermediate and
open peace negotiations with Japan.
Del Casse has signified his willingness.
but considers that Lansdowne's coop
Grafton is essential to success"
London, BY Cable.-When the pros
pectus of the Japanese war loan of
$3.50, 100000 was issued. the neighbor-
hood of the issuing banks resembled
the scenes witnessed on first nights
at popular theatres. Long lines Of
people were struggling for admission
and special forces of police controlled
the streams VI eager investors, The
interiors of the banks were filed with
shouting crowds struggling to snatch
prospectus.