The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-06-30
WAR PARTY is IN
the BACKGROUND
Retirement Of AlexieH and
Grand Duke Alexis Was a
Distinct Rebuke.
HAS BEEN CLOSED
Liberal Newspaper Was Proving Too
Keen a Critic of Administration
Little Hope of an Armis-
tice Remains.

st. Petersburg, June 26.-Announce-
mcnt of Admiral Alexieff's retirement
as viceroy of the far east was not &C
companied by the usual rescript of
praise and it bears all the earmarks Of
imperial disfavor. The retirement Of
Grand Duke Alexis as high admiral n
of AleXieff and suppression of the far
eastern committee in quick succession
is the best evidence Japan could need
that the emperor has washed his hands
of the whole Manchurian adventure.
The liberal press greets the demise of
the far eastern committee with a howl
of exultation as being a final blow to
the policy which led to the present a
The SlovO. VI. Whites organ traces the
origin of the war to the late interior
minister, Won Plehve n concludes:
The black page which preceded the
bloody pages of the book of our far
eastern affairs has at last been torn
out by the emperor and ali Russia will
rejoice"
The Russ has Deer suspended upon
recommendation of assistant Minister
of Interior Trepoff. h Russ. which
enjoys an immense circulation. has late
ly been the governments most severe
critic. waging increasingly a war
against beauracy and printing exposure
after exposure. 4
According to today's news from the
front. the Japanese, after driving in
the Russian advance post. paused yes
terday and doubt seems to exist at
Russian headquarters as to whether
CyaUIa has gotten his columns in posi-
ton to strike or is assuming a false
offensive for effect on peace negotia-
tons.
Movement Slows Up.
st. Petersburg. June 26.-News from
the battlefield is exceedingly meager.
"A press telegram of Tuesdays date
speaks of a rear guard action" and
there are cu!nors in the city that the
Russian army is ~retreating; but the
latest dispatches received from Lieu
tenant General Linevitch bearing the
same date declared briefly that the
Japanese advance had paused. A dis
patch from Gunshu pass of Wednes-
days date says that the operations of
the Japanese apparently ended after
the last fight and they appeared to be
merely clearing their immediate front.
1t is now probable that the Russian
advanced lines are crossing the rail-
road and will continue their retirement
less hurriedly in order to avoid being
1arke and pocketed until the posi-
lions at Sipinghai are reached. The
main forces seemingly are not yet in
collision.
SCiCi'Sl iOdSS SllohJ, oIle vi LIE cor
respondents OF the Associated Press,
died at Hardin Of blood poisoning.
Japs Win Sharp Skirmishes.
Toxic, June 26.-The following official
dispatch has been received from head
quarters Of the Japanese armies In
Marchuria:
IN the vicinity of Y%ingecheng, June
q. 1000 Of the enemy's infantry. press
Ing our scouts, advanced, and when
ft,n1- roo,LaJ J,;,, -
miles southeast of Wankautzkeau, our
forces repulsed them with heavy loss
pursued them to the vicinity of
Wei Yuanpaomen.
The enemy consisting Of three batal-
lions and four squadrons, with twelve
guns, advanced through the eastern dis
trict of the Kirin road and moved
morning this infantry gradually APP
peared on he heights between Chapen-
gan and Lichiatun. and artillery posted
on the heights of Lienhuachies shelled
the northern heights Of Nantchendzy.
Cur force, after a few hours engage
ment, assaulted this offensive, com
pletely repulsed enemy, captured the
heights and pursued the enemy.
"Otherwise the situation is UNI
charged"
No Hope for an Armistice.
st. Petersburg. June 26.-There is not
likely to be any further move in the
direction of an armstice until pleni-
potentiaries are appointed ana the time
of their meeting is definitely fixed.
japan seems unwilling to discuss any
new issue until these two questions are
settled. This does not necessarily mean
that all hope of arranging a suspen-
sion of hostilities before the meeting
has disappeared but as an Indication of
Japan's mood it increases doubt as to
whether she could be induced to re-
linouish the temporary strategic adj
vantage which she evidently believes
h ENJOYS. Roth countries seem per-
fectly willing to name negotiations but
each evidently desires the other to
show its hand first.
They Crowed Too Soon.
st. Petersburg, June ga. circular
has been sent to all newspapers by the
minister of the interior. prohibiting the
publication of any additional abbreyia-
-tions or changes in the cars speech to
the delegation of zemstvoists at Peter
hof, June 10. 1t is pointed out thai sew
era papers misinterpreted the emper-
or's words. and the circular emphasizes
the fact that his majesty clearly said
that any convocation of representatives
of the people will not be on the basis
of existing constitutions Of western Eu-
r9pean countries, but will be based on
the order of things responding to Rus
sian autocratic principles. There is
nothing in his speech to indicate the
possibility of modifying the funda-
mental laws of the empire.
Lamsdorf's illness a Delay.
Washington, June 23.-It is learned