The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-29
Latest War News.

st. Petersburg, March 25.-The in
formation contained in these dispatch
es for over week regarding the
change in Emperor Nicholas attitude
concerning the advisability of making
q pacific proposal to Japani is fully con-
firmed, and in very high quarters
peace within six weeks is regarded as
certain.
The positiveness with which this ia
affirmed would indicate that the Gov
ornrnent is already in possession of in
formation as to the Japanese terms,
which Indicate basis 70 which Rus
sia can agree. The exact situation ia
shrouded in mystery. The secret of
what has been done and what is being
done Is Jealously guarded. The AS.
soclated Press hears, however, from
source close to the, throne that pour
Pariers are actually in progress IN
Paris, but possibly only of prelimi-
nary character, and that Copenhagen
may be the scene of the first exchanges
between representatives of the two
Powers. In this connection importance
is being attached to the visit of Al.
D'lswolsky, Russian minister at Copen-
hagen, to NJ. Bompard, the Fronch
Ambassador to Russia, on Tuesday.
! The parties to this conference refuse
| to admit that significance is attached
! TO- 1T. In the meantime the foreign
Office is silent.
Paris, March 25.-IU is said in ouar
tcrs having excellent means of infor-
nation that Russia's steps toward
peace have already taken n tentative
form at private conference held
capitals of Northern Europe. The
purpose OF this appears to have been
TO Drlng together pei sonages represent
ing both sides, neither having creden-
tiais 10 discuss formal terms of peace,
but to informally examine what each
side expected and what tentative bnsis
seemed possible. The nature of this
exchange does not warrant it's being
considered definite peace movement,
but it is understood to have. given each
side an opportunity to judge the views
OF the other, and it has clearly shown
Russia's disposition towards peace
-. Petersburg. mHich 25.-Gen
! Lilevitch continues the retirement of
the hulk OF his army nOrthward
tain that Field Marshal Oyama has
been compelled to relinquish the idea
Of % pursuit in force for the present
The Japanese forces on the Russian
Hanks are too light to constitute q se-
riOus danger and lull in heavy fight
ing for several weeks, If not months, is
predicted by some of the correepon
dents.
A Russian correspondent warns the
st. Petersburg authorities of the dan
gers Of Japanese activity in Mongolia,
where he says their emissaries are en-
listing the lamas and arousing their
old warlike spirit.
Paris, March 26.-It was stated in
diplomatic quarters here today that
among the conditions of peace which
Japan might ask would be that Rus
L n n laH IN h1i RI
ships for. n term of years. A diplo-
matte official said that auch condi
tiOn would be the most effective means
OF assuring Japan against Rusaia's car
rying out her cherished project of ma
val rearmament for the renewal of
hostilities under better conditions than
ta::$$:;. s. present existing.
1t Ia we'll known that Russia con-
templates huge plnn of naval 'reha-
bilitntiOn. Admiral Doubasoff, tho
head ut the technical board of tho nd :
| miralty, Capt. CIatlO. formerly chief
tactical officer under Vice Admiral
Rnjestvensky, and other Russian naval
authorities recently have taken the
position that peace was desirabt Q until
n naval reconstruct on could be CON-
pleted. This appears to have stimu-
lated Japan's diplomats to consider
means OF avoiding a peace that would
be equivalent to no more than truce,
! during which Russia would have time
to forge an effective weapon, and
therefore the intimation is now given
that limitation Of Russian naval arma-
ment may fighre as O means of assur.
ing a prolonged peace in the Orient.
! Concerning The recent preliminary
approaches towards peace, it is now
accepted in the highest diplomatic
quarters that these preliminary nego.
tlations did not occur here, although
| Paris may have been the channel
through which the results were trans:'
mitted to st. Petersburg and to Toxic.
| However, it is noticeable that there has
not been the slightest reference in
| French newspapers TO the peace move.
ments having taken tangible form here
or elsewhere, except In continued acad-
emic discussion of the peace pr0pa-
| ganda and a few vague st. Petersburg
dispatches showing that peace Is in the
| air. - =
st. Petersburg. March 2S.-The i'm
preston prevalent in some military.
circles that the Japanese, having re-
moved the possibility of the main army
IN Manehuria assuming the initiative,
will now turn their attention TO the
next. objective of the war, Vladivos.
tok, Is strengthened by the Associated
Press dispatch from Gunshu pass an
nouncing the withdrawal of the Japan
ese from the immediate front of the
Russian army for distance OF 35 miies
south. It is realized. of course that
fhls may be merely n blind to cover
nanklng operations; but it is not Inn l
probable that the Japanese, having