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GUS72rLtV0, March Pit Is believed
that the japanese eastern army Is march
ing toward Kirin, and the western army
Is moving north between the Mongolian
frontier and the railway, with Hardin a.
it, objective. The Russian front now lies
sOuthol e. and northwest.
IndpGrite reports have reached here that
term, o. peace are being discussed. Every
body Is Intensely interested, but nothing
definite l. known
LoNDoy. March IA despatch from
Russian headquarters at Guntzuling, 100
miles north OF Telling, dated March n, says
that the retirement OF the Russian head
quarter from Telling was successfully
carried out Gen Kuropatkin considering
the army safe. departed last Sunday for
Hardin but returned to-day an commander
OF the First urmy. On his arrival at the rail-
way station he received a great ovation. In
acknowledging the cheering he made a
speech in which he expressed the hope that
the army would be able soon to retrieve
its reverses.
The soldiers have every confidence IN
Gen, Mnievitch. The reorganization ef-
fected at Telling marks the end Of the
second stage OF the war.
Guntzuling is now an enormous camp.
The advance divisions OF che retreating
Russian army continue to move north
ward. and fresh troops from Europe are
marching southwark TO relieve the WORKOUT
rear guard.
The Russian rear Il now at Slplnghsi
seventy miles north Of Telling.
ST PETERS BURG, March 22.-Gen. Binie-
witch reports that Japanese ca Valry piokets
appeared on Monday before the Russian
outposts and that infantry could be seen
behind them. They halted at MachantEy
The "a zette Of the Prefecture Of St. Peters
burg contains the following:
sOn orders from the General StAh to
Gen. SakharoI, chief Of the General Stan Of
the Manchurian army TO give as quickly
as possible complete details Of the Russian
losses in the defeat at Mukden, Gen. Sakha-
RON replied: 1 will send the details by tele-
graph as soon as / receive them from the
chief Of each regiment engaged.
The Suns correspondent Is assured
that Gen Kuropatkin sent no dispatches
beyond those published. The Gar was
indignant at the absence Of news from
the commander, and ordered his recall for
an explanation Now that Ruropatkin has
reioined Linievtch's army. the Emperor
has issued the foregoing to reassme the
thousands Of families that are awaiting
news Of tho fate OF their relatives in the
field.
LONDON, March "a despatch TO the |
Telegraph from Toxic says the Russians
are now at Kirin and Changohun. The |
Japanese are pursuing them.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent OF |
The telegraph. affirming that the Cars
determination to continue the war is I'M
hanged, says it would be eminently unsafe
10 draw a practical conclusion from this
determination. II is true to-day, but may
lot he true tomorrow,
The correspondent intimates that II the
Ministers become unanimous for peace,
Thich at present they are not, en- announce
nent that peace negotiations have begun
"a likely to follow The Minister OF Finance
md the Minister Of Agriculture have almost
earthly besought the Gar to end the cam
,aign. but they made no impression.
Nevertheless the expectation Of bankers
or speedy peace overtures amounts to
conviction, and induced them 20 float the
Internal loan. Differences Of opinion re-
yarding the price Of the issue, in connec-
ion with the duration OF the war, neoessi-
ated q postponement, but the loan will be
by Thursday at the latest.
A despatch 20 the Times from st. Peters
,urg says that the Russian armies are con-
and reorgani ing south Of
1t Is confidently asserted in
'ficial circles that the armies will contest
very foot Of the remaining $50 miles to
Iarbin. 1t ia stated that the food problem
ias been Temporarily solved by the receipt
" supplies from Chita, but It must be CON
osssd that the optimism is not widespread,
There was a spontaneous peace dem
lnstrahon on the Nevski ProsPekt on
afternoon, 500 persons shout
ng Down with the war
Tho marshals Of the nobility from all
he provinces will assemble at Moscow
o-day to deliberate, chiefly on the ques-
ion Of reforms They will demand the
,rompt oonvocadon Of a representative
A majority il expected TO de-
Hare in favor Of peace.
The police guarding the palace OF Grand
Duke ALEXIS, who is abroad, have arrested
! suspicious loiterer who, it was found,
vas Carrying a bomb.
Tho Times has received a telegram from
z. Kokovtseh, Russian Minister OF Finance.
,Alling attention TO a recent article in the
Times dealing with the Russian gold re-
erve, the claimed amount Of which was
Tho Minister invited the
rimss to send a personal representative
o St. Petersburg TO verify the reserve in
he State Banks vaults and TO send trained
assistants to assist him. The Times re-
'hed declining the invitation and point
nc out that It's statement depended upon
d context. II concluded by saying: The
,oint Is 10 what extent Russia can draw
Ipon her reserve without impairing the
Itate's credit
ITALIAN PROTEST AGAINST VAR.