The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-01-19
PROMPT ACTION
PLEASES RUSSIA
UNITED STATES THANKED FOR
WARNING TO CHINA.
WAR. ZONE AGAIN OUTLINED
Gen. Stoessel Points Out Factors
Which Made Surrender of Port
Arthur Necessary-He Sails
from Japan.

Washington, Jan. 49, Russia through
Count Cassini has expressed her thanks
to the American government for its
prompt action in calling to Chinas at
tention the charges that her neutrality
was being violated. The Russian am
bassador received on Tuesday a note
from Secretary Hay acknowledging the
communication of Count Lamsdorff, and
informing the ambassador that the
American government had promptly
called China's attention to the charges,
and expressed the teryent hope that
China's neutrality, as we'll as her admin
istratiye entity, would-be faithfully pre-
served, The secretary further said that
the Chinese minister had assured him
that his government was equally desir-
Gus of remaining strictly neutral, and
was doing her utmost to prevent viola
tions Of her neutrality by either belliger-
ent.
Tho War Zone.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The govern.
ment of the United States has not lodged
aprotest with Russia against Gen. Mist
chenko's operations west of the Lac
river, as currently reported. The for.
eign Office points out that the sphere OF
hostilities as specifically defined by Rus
sla at the opening of the war EXTENDED
from the line of the Mongolian frontier
to the point where it intersected the Liu
river, tributary of the Lao river, alons
the Liao river and along the Liu river to
The point where it crossed the Yinkcw-
otlanhaikwan railroad, thence along tbs
abroad to the Lao river, thence to the
eft bank and to the mouth only of the
after, A small section of the right banL
5 beyond the sphere, and therefore there
) no question of Gen. Mistchenko hav-
ug entered neutral territory. Both the
tussian and Chinese stations at New
hwang are within the sphere
Why He Surrendered.
London, Jan, 1S.-The correspondent
at Nagasah Of the Express has had ar
interesting interview with Gen. Stoessel
in the course of which the general said:
The capitulation occurring on New
Years DAY was merely coincidence.
The loss Of 2O3 Metre hill and the subse-
quent capture of forts, combined with
the deadly workmanship with the terri
bic 11-inch shells, the depressing effect
Of the death of Gen. Kondratenko and
the fearful increase Of scurvy really
fixed the time Of capitulation. 1t is quite
untrue that dissented from the unani-
nous decision of the final council of war.
Our final urgent requests for relief were
never answered. AS regards parole, /
distinctly discouraged any concerted
action. Every officer decided for him
self, Generally, commanding officers
stuck with their men and chose impris-
onment. Most of the naval officers also
chose captivity, many probably being in
fluenced by the fear of impending court
martial" r.....
China Complains.
London. Jan. 1S-The Morning Posts
Shanghai correspondent says that the
Chinese government complains that
Russians have occupied Kashgar, the
governor Of which has appealed to the
Chinese foreign board to open negotia-
tions for the withdrawal of the Russians.
Kashgar is the most western city in
eastern Turkestan, and has population
of $4,000.
Threat by Russia.
Paris, Jan. 1S.-The Tientsin CORE
spondent of the Paris edition of the New
York Herald says that Russia has
threatened to invade north China and
Chinese Turkestan If China continues to
discriminate against Russian contra
band in favor Of Japan.
Stoessel Leaves Japan.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The state de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Consul General Harris, at
Nagasaki, dated Tuesday: Gen. Stoes-
sci and staff and about 500 officers and
men, with their families, have embarked
on the steamer Australasial for Odessa. .