Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-07
NOW AWAIT
CARS WORD.
Washington and the Powers Hope
for Peace Soon in
Eastern War.
lINEWTCH FOR WAp.

NASItlNG1ON, June - Pcll..ilA
the decision of the ear regarding wal
or peace in the far east tile president
and the European ambassadors. viii,
whom he is daily comforting. have
agreed that silence regarding their ne
tivity is necessary. and word to this
effect has been passed along lest Rus
sin take offense and go contrary &
what the neutral powers believe to bf
for her own advantage.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa
dor, remains without advlces from 81
Petersburg that throw any light on the
probable policy of the ear. The am
bassador has not yet received IN ac
acknowledgement of his long %cablegraEi
regarding his conference with the pres.
ident.
st. Petersburg dispatches say thai
Grand Duke Alexander Miehaelovitch
the emperur's brotiler-in-law, who I'm
doubtedly exercises a great personal
influence with the ear and who until
the disaster to the Russian fleet vas
the most mlcomproniising advocate OF
Wal W tue luSt uitCn. ioN Joiieu Nfithl
Duke Vladimir. uncle Of the emperor.
in c%ounseling the conclusion Of peace.
Another important convert made by
the advocates of peace is Admiral
AleXeieff. With these three ca the
side of peace the backbone Of the war
party seems to have been broken. Nev.
ertllelcss the final word rests with the
emperor himself.
II is stated positively that Russia has
virtually agreed to the internmcnt of
her three cruisers at Manila.
Dispatches from the headquarters of
the Russian army at ~Godzyadani. Man
churia. say that. mndismayed by Ro
~iestyensky's defeat and full of conf
dence as to the outcome of the ap
proaching battle. Lieutenant General
Lineyitch is for war to the bitter end.
and he believes that the Manchnrian
army is now strong enough to assume
the aggressive.
Interviewed and questioned as to
whether he was for war or peace. the
commander in chief replied firmly and
without the slightest hesitation:
Most certainly / am for war. | am
Il soldier. The emperor's will IL natur-
ally my law, but my voice now MS be-
fore is for the continuance of the
fight.
IA with the destruction of our feet
vanislIes of course the hopes Of those
who ut the beginning of the war wish
ed to make peace ut Tokyo. but our
defeat at sea has not interfered with
my plans-absolutely not one whit. ]
consider myself strong enough now
not only to hold my ground, but even
90 advance.
II am no prophet and have no desire
to be one. but | firmly believe that |
can and will defeat the Japanese IN
Manchuria."
A Maniln report says that Admiral
Enquist, referring in conversation 10
the recent naval battle, said:
when the battle commenced | was
far in advance of the main fleet. en-
gagged in scouting with the Oleg. Au-
rora and Jemtchug. Japanese torpedo
boats appeared in numbers. supported
by Il few cruisers. A heavy engage
ment followed. My ships were mainly
painted black and white and stood out
large targets against the Japanese
ships, which We're painted an olive
green color and which could hardly be
seen. Owing to the incessant fire
which the Japanese concentrated OH
my flagship, the Oleg. | transferred my
flag to the Aurora. From her bridge
| could not see our main fleet. and, be-
lieying it had beer defeated and had
scattered, | decided for the sake Of
humanity to retire
The admiral praised the Japanese
gunnery and tactics.
Of all the accounts of the naval bat
tie in the far east which have come to
hnnl none is more thrilling than that
description Of the fight which the Rus
sian battleship Borodino made against
the odds which she was called upon to
meet. The four l2.l-inch guns which
She carried in steel tulrets forward
and aft were her main dependence III
the cabled account the two guns Of
The forward tllffet were disabled SOON
lftcr the action began. This cylinder
If eleven inch Krupp steel was struck
by u projectile. and as il knocked
.enselcss for the time all those who
were in the turret it must have been
one of the heaviest kind.
Surrounded by eight ships of the enc
my and whose shells made her look as
though she were the center OF Il school
of sporting whales, this vessel for
more than two hours sustained the
combined attack. and then with for
ward turret smashed. superstructure
riddled. half of her crew killed and
more than half of her guns disabled
the much battered wreck finally sue
cumbed to a torpedo and plunged un
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