Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-09-07
JAPS PREPARE
FOR A BATTLE
STARTLING ENCOURAGEMENT ON
EVE or SIGNING THE PEACE
TREATY.
MUCH Discomfort in JAPAN
FEARED THAT A REVOLUTION
WILL BREAK OUT THROUGH
OUT EMPIRE.
RUSSIANS ARE BEHIND TINE
CHARACTERISTIC sLoWNEss
CAUSES DELAY IN SIGNING
THE TREATY.
MUCH DIsCONTENT in JAPAN
RUSSIANS ARE BEHIND TINE

Lidziapudzo, Manchuria, Sept. 6. -
The Japanese are continuing prepare
tons for battle.
This has caused establishment com
Ing at the moment when the peace
treaty is on the eve Of being signed at
Portsmouth.
The Russian advance posts report
that the Japanese troops are very
much dissatisfied with, the peace
agreement.
The terms OF peace are the subject
Of discussion everywhere. In the Rus.
sian army
The Prevailing Spirit
is one of satisfaction, and even OF live.
ly rejoicing, though general confidence
is expressed that the Russian troops
would be victorious If they had to fight
another battle. The feeling of many
officers may be summed up in the
words OF an eminent commander: AS
soldier am greatly chagrined, but
as citizen / greatly rejoice at the
conclusion of peace
Three thousand Japanese. who on
Aug. 10 descended on Port Deskatris,
opposite the Island Of Sakhalin and go
miles northwest of the Sakhalin town
OF AlexandrovitcA, set FIRE to the grass
On the steppe.
Talk Of Revolution.
London, Sept Sit ID reported from
Tien-tsin that the discomfort in Japan
over the concessions granted to Rus.
STA in the peace treaty is so deep that
1t Is feared a revolution viii break
out throughout the empire. This
movement, 1t is declared, has mani.
tested itself in Toxic. All cables are
cut.
kaneko Is Astonished.
New York, Sept. s. - When Baron
Kaneko was told in his apartment In
the Eleanori, Sixty-third street and
Madison avenue, the news contained
in the dispatch from London, his
amazement was evident.
II can hardly believe it." said the
baron, although there have been ru.
mors of disturbances In Japan be-
cause OF the unfavorable terms Of
peace. But the viii of the emperor is
supreme, and never thought the
people would question his decisions
on any matter.
This news shocks me; ! await its
confirmation, but until that time can
only hope that it is a report without
foundation in fact"
Clash in Korea.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.--Gen. Line
witch reports further encounters with
the Japanese in Korea. In a dispatch
to Emperor Nicholas dated Sept. 8 he
says that the Russians In Northern
Korea on Sept. repulsed series Of
lively attacks by six battalions OF Jap
anese with twelve guns The Japanese
simultaneously commenced an Offens.
i've engagement against the Russian
troops in the neighborhood of Khan.
keregoui. in Petchongonlian Pass.
Russians Are SLOW.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 6.-Char-
aeteristically. the Russians were late
in finishing their engrossing OF the
peace treaty, and the signing. sched-
uled for yesterday, was put over until
this afternoon. The Japanese stayed
up until 4 o'clock yesterday morning
to finish their work and we're ready to
sign at any time after that.
laps and sIavs Cordial.
Baron Komura, Mr.. Takahira and
the members Of the japanese mission
held reception iii the bah room OF
the hotel last night. It was an ex-
ceedingly pleasant affair, marked by
the most friendly exchanges between
the Russians and japanese. Gov John.
son McLane and his staff, Rear Adj
miral Mead and the naval officers in
the harbor. the newspaper correspond
ents and all the hotel guests were
present.
In the midst Of the gaiety Mr.. Witte
and Baron de Rosen, accompanied by
the baroness, and followed BY the Rus
sian suite, entered the room and paid
their respects TO the hosts The greet
ings and exchanges between the erst,
while foes were very cordial.