The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-07-21

Emporer Nicholas recently sent an en-
couraging message TO General Lineyitch
promising him men, provisions and
other necessaries for attaining an ul-
timate victory. 1t is also reported
that the Russian Emperor recently Cr-
dered the mobilization of four army
corps. This fact taken in connection
with the reported limitation OF NJ
Whites power as chief peace plenipo-
tentiary is deemed to be a sign that
Russia is not sincere in her expressed
desire for peace.
Heavy seas are still raging off the
coast of the Island of Sakhalin and the
reports of the Japanese operations
there are not expected in the near fu-
ture
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Hel5ignord, Finland, July 19.-I.ate
this afternoon two hours after Karl
Leonard Hohenthal had been sentenced
to Imprisonment for life at hard laooc
for the assassination of Procuralor
OOl1InCh VI L CDIttuiy y, 1dSt, OH a.
tempt was made to assassinate Vice
Governor Deutrich as he was leaving
the Senate.
The vice governor had walked across
the square when suddenly as he neared
the police master Office man on the
curb threw bomb from distance of
fifty PAGES. The bomb fell short but
the vice governor was blown off his teet
~f
which shattered the windows in the
neighborhood for a distance of hun
dreds Of yards.
Vice Governor Deutrlch was hastily
assisted to the police station. He was
burned and otherwise injured about the
legs and bled pro:Usely but his wounds
are declared not TO be fatal.
The bomb thrower was pursued by
naval cadets but escaped.
JAPANESE REPULSE ATTACK.
Toxic, July 19.-Noon.-ViceA Admiral
Kirmira reports tnat his fleet Of toTpe-
do destroyers was shelled by Russlan<
at Yukawan, the attacking force num-
berlng about 200 The flotilla aso Gi-
covered a Russian cavalry patrol at
Sunshin and turned it's fire upon them
The cruiser Chihaya shelled the Rus
sian guard and signal men posted on
hill north of Geka.
A RUSSIAN GENERALS VIEWS.
Headquarters of the Russian Army,
Godzyadani, Manchuria, July 19.-ln
conversation with a correspondent OF
the Associated Press regarding the
present military situation, General Rat
ianCf, commander of the Third Mancnu-
rian army, today adopted most opt,-
mistic tone. He declared the Japanese
were unable to advance both on ac-
count of the strengthening of the Rus
sian positions AID because they have
not fully recovered from their own
losses at the battle of Mukden. He con-
cluded:
Never during the whole wal has
the Russian army been so strong IN
every respect as at present. The Jap
anese know this and therefore they
wish for peace"
NJ. WITTE LEAVES FOR PARIS.
st. Petersburg, July I'm Whites
departure for Paris today while a very
democratic affair. was an occasion
for demonstration in his honor.
The compartment occupied by the Rus
sian plenipotentiery was filled with
towers and platform of the station was
was crowded with friends who bada
farewell and good luck in the great
mission before him. The whole affair
was testimonial of the strength of
M. Whites personal following.
ZEMSTO CONGRESS MEETS.
Moscow, July 19.-The zemstvo con-
gress opened at midday today in the
residence Of Prince Dolgorukoff.
NJ. Golovine, president of the organ
.zation commottee, had barely started
with a statement dealing with the OBJ
stacles placed in the way Of the con-
gress announcing that Governor Gen.
-eral Kozloff had promised that there
would be no recourse to extreme uneas-
rres, when the chief Of police with
other commissaries and officials, en-
tered the room. The chief stated that
the prefect had prohibited the meeting
of the congress and ordered the seiz-