The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-13

/ Nicholas.
: The correspondent claims 10 have the
best authority for stating that Japan has
twice informally approached RuSSin IN
regard 10 peace negotiations The pro-
posal failed each time. because the Japanese
demanded the payment Of an indemnity
and a pledge that Russia would not keep
warzhips in the Pacific for twenty-five
years The insistence upon an indemnity
convinCe- the Government that japan =
resources are exhausted and that by CON
tnuing the war for a few months Russia
will be- able 10 compel better terms.
KURopArKtN WANTED 10 QUIT BEFORE.
PARIS. March IA despatch to the
PciH Pdrsien from st. Petersburg says the
Car has received a despatch from Gen.
Kuropatldn stating that he is exhausted
and incapable of continuing the struggle
He requests o be relieved Of his command.
This despatch is supposed to have been
sent before the last battle a. the corre-
spondeut mentions the earlier reports that
Gen. Soukhomlinor or Grand Duke Nicholas
will succeed Gen. Kuropatkin.
The st Petersburg correspondent of the
PETIT Journal says that the disaster sur
ra-ses in horror all that could be imagined
The misera BILE Russian soldiers. seized with
madness. fired upon one another. Others
charged trees with their bayonets, taking
them for Japanese Many OF the troops
threw themselves on the ground weeping
and making the sign Of the cross.
Gen kuropatkin still lives, but with
only 10000 wretched men, who have no
bread and no ammunition and whose one
idea is TO escape from the 10000 Japanese
aud chunchuses who drunk with slaughter
and carried away with the enthusiasm OF
victory. are shooting them down as they
lose their way IN the mountain ravines-
The magnificent divisions so patiently con-
centrated are mere debris to-day. All the
siege artillery that crowned the heights
around Mukden and more than 300 field
guns are in the hands Of the Mikado's troops.
loss or STORES SERIOUS BLOW.
WAsHINGroN March 1.-Two des atches
received at the Japanese Legation to-day
from Toxic indicate that Gen. kuropatkin $
defeat vas a com lete rout kuropatkin
has lost vast amount Of stores, which,
in the opinion OF army men III Washingt on,
il one f the worst phases OF his situation
He might have lost q portion of his army
and still have kept up the fight With good
show to pull out of his predicament with
/ some success but with the loss OF any great
amount Of stores the chances OF an escape
or an even partially successful defence
during the retreat have been seriously
jeopardzcd
The Japanese dispatches which are
official show that up TO Sunday morning
there were forty thousand Russian pris-
oncrs ~. 500 dead on the field and 30 1000
Hsted under ~other Russian casualties
Following ia the text Of the latest cable
received at the legation.
The armie. in the Shaho headquarters
reported up to Sunday morning the follow
ing approximate Figures, which are still
increasing. Prisoners over 10000. includ-
ing Maior-Geu Nashimof; Russian corpses
afed, % 500. other Russian casualties.
no 900. Trophies Two en-igns. 10 guns. 90 OOC
rifles $50 ammunition wagons 900 army
wagons. 200 600 shells. ~ COO rife shots
"A 600 bushels Of grains, material for ilght
railway Of forty-six miles, 200 light rail
wav wagons. 900 horses, p Chinese carte
full OF maps. over 600 carts full of cloth
ing 600 uO0 portions of bread $50 900 OOt
pounds Of fuel. horse allowance. 223 Oot
bushels. hay, 125 900 pounds. The Hsing
ching headquarters have not yet reported
The earlier despatch chronicles the cap
ture of an entire coume Of Russians ia the
vicinity OF Puho. The total casualties OF
the Japanese. according TO this despatch
from Feb % to the morning Of March IL
have been 81 .222. The text IL as follows
ur ,ariou tetac me Il are holly
nursuinR the enemy fro all direction,
and innicting considerable damage upon
Linn every here We occupied on the after
moo OF the lOt Of March the line extend
ing thirteen miles 10 the mort the Hunhc
and are still GO tinung pursuit on the
18th of Mar-t Our detachment, which
proceeded northward on the morning OF
arch II fr IN tho neighbor COD Of Puhc
met a largo column OF enemy retreatinf
northward. and after hand TO hand fight
in @ en- eloled the coium which fl ally
surrendered
Near Mukde we are now engaged il
clearing emnants OF the rolted enemy
,ome o wno still continue resistance
while others como u surrender Heapi
# Russian corpses are found everywhere
According 10 the report received on th,
right Of tie 18th of Mar h. the NUM- g
of Russian prisoners Az e-tima vi
to the 10th Of March at :O.0JO. and sine
]
casualties since the 2eth OF February Il
the morning of March ~ were a, p.
CHANCE OF EARLY PEACE.
Government officials here and member
Of the Diplomatic Corps who are keepin
a close watch on the war situation agre
that II peace ia declared soon it will b
greatly due TO financial conditions II
firmly believed that az soon as Europea
bankers begin to close down on Russi
the war will end Great surprise IL ex
pressed that Japan has been able 10 stan
the strain which has already been made o
her resources. although the success OF IN
Japanese arms has made It comparativel
easy for the Government 10 secure larg
loans,
This Government would welcome peac
, in the Far East and would welcome an
opportunity TO promote negotiations. b.
a II can be said that the United States wi
: in no way take the initiative in maxim
peace between the two belligerents. tn
President will undoubtedly use the agencie
Of the Government In transmitting any sus
q geations or terms either country may hay
TO offer If It il requested 20 do 30, bu, fun
r Their than that he will do nothing unlee
, both beligerents desire it.