Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-27
RUSSIANS RETREAT.
Army of the Czar Now at
 Haulungchou.
SHOW MOSCOvITE STORES OF GOLD
Marquis Oyama, Interviewed, Gives His Views as q Soldier In the
 War Russian Fighters, He Says, Are Brave and Able.


 Says, Are Brave and Able.
 LONDON, March 27.-Reports from the Japanese army in the field say that the enemy has retreated from Sing king toward Haulungchou. ninety miles northeast of the former place. Anoth- CT report is that one squadron of the enemy's cavalry halted at Mienhua- chieh. on the Kirin road in the dis trict between Piyuanpomen and Chang tu and in the vicinity of Taiseiyei. At Kankoshi a few of the enemy's troops are appearing. Natives report POO of the enemy's cavalry posted at Aishen- kou, nine miles north of Wanmasai, and 600 infantry and cavalry at Taolu, fifteen miles east of Wanmasai.
 It is reported at St. Petersburg on exceptionally good authority that the mobilization plans are in abeyance pending plans for peace. Many peace rumors continue to circulate with in creasing persistence. being due to the belief in the likelihood of the accept ance of the good offices of France as mediator.
 dispatch from Suez says that the whole of Vice Admiral Negobatoff's s squadron has sailed sOuthward.
 A Harbin report says that an im- perial order has relieved General Grip enberg from the command of the Sec ond Manchurian army, but permits him to remain as aid-de-camp to the en- peror.
 It was stated in diplomatic quarters that among the conditions of peace which Japan might ask would be that Russia give a pledge to build no more warships for term of years.
 A St. Petersburg report says that on the invitation of Finance Minister Kokovsoff a correspondent has inspect ed the reserves of gold in the State bank. He says "The bank officials made much ceremony of unlocking the gates of the strong rooms and giving me therein an actual view of $325 ,0O0,- GOO of gold coin.'
 Yinkow dispatch says that Field Marshal Marquis Oyama gave his first interview since coming into the field. He refused to discuss the probability of peace.
 "I am only soldier" he said, mot a politician. The Japanese govern ment will arrange terms of peace when the time comes. We were forced to fight this war in the interests of in ternatiOnal peace and for the safety of our country.
 Personally have high regard for Russians. They are soldiers. The of fcers and men are brave and able and have fought well. During the war be- tween China and Japan I was the con- mander of the army which captured Port Arthur. With division and a half of troops we took the city in five hours. The result this time shows the wonderful difference between the Rus sians and the Chinese, with whom we had previous experience.
 But our army. both soldiers and of- fcers, performed their duty as Japan knew they would. I was minister of war for Japan for sixteen years, dur passed. I have closely watched the making of the Japanese army. which has proved what I say-that the of ficers and the men have fulfilled every hope. as believed they would in the older days, when the Japanese army was composed of the samuri. profess sional fighting men. The modern army was drafted from all classes, yet all our hopes have been fully realized by the work this army has done in actual war"
 Field Marshal Oyama declined to dis cuss the future movements or plans of the Japanese army. He intimated that he was ready to continue the war as long as necessary.
 A Moscow dispatch says that an or ganized depot of arms and bombs has been discovered there on the premises of rich merchant named BarassOff. Investigation disclosed a conspiracy to distribute arms. There have been over 500 arrests fin connection with the af- fair.
 With the exception of the Moscow Gazette practically all the newspapers of that city are for peace on condition that there be neither cession of ter ritory nor payment of indemnity.
 At a banquet prominent merchant of Moscow declared that ''the happi est end of the war would be immediate peace. but if the government consents to indemnity we will throw the bomb Enough Russian gold has been spent in Manchuria."
 At Tzaritzyn the police have arrest cd four men who were organizing { corner on all firearms in the city.
 At Riga in a riot Saturday night on' policeman was shot dead and two oth CTS were wounded.
 Disorders have broken out at Yalta in the Crimea. where shops along thu quay and in the bazaar have been pill laged.
 X report from Tifiis says that as , climax of a fortnight's peasant riotin, fin villages of the Schorapan distrie a band of SlO armed men presented tn authorities a formidable list of de mands for local reforms. declares themselves in complete solidarity witt the revolutionary party and have fixe' today as the time limit for the satis faction of their demands. after whicl they would accord themselves free ] dom of action X battalion of troop