Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-28
MEET EARLY IN AUGUST.
President Desires That the Pleni-
potentiaries Meet by the
First Of the Month.
ENJOYS ARE SELECTED.
Nelidoff and Rosen for Russia and
Takahira and Yamagata for
Japan.


japanese and Russian governments that
the plenipotentiaries meet in the United
States on the first day of August and if
not on that date, then at the earliest
date thereafter. The following state
ment regarding the meeting Of the pleni
potentiaries was made public at the
white house today:
THE President has received from both
the Russian and japanese governments
the statement that the plenipotentiaries
of the two countries VIII meet in the
United States during the first ten days
/ Of August and the President has ex-
pressed to both governments the wish
that the meeting should take place II
possible on the first Of August and if
not on that date, then at the earliest
date thereafter.''
ENJOYS Are Selected.
NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador
to Paris, and Baron Rosen, the new Rus
sian ambassador to Washington, are
RussIa'S tentative selections OF plenipO-
tentiaries. Mr.. Takahira, the japanese
minister here, it is understood, has been
elected by his government as one of the
plenlpotentiaries, but the name of the re-
naming Japanese envoy cannot be
learned. 1t is not believed that Marquis
! Ito will be able to come, and it is pos
/ Sible that Field Marshal Yamagata may
take his place. This information comes
from high source, but it is understood
/ that no formal announcement can be
made until it is learned whether NJ. Nell
doff's health will permit him to make
/ the trip here.
Have Agreed On August.
st. Petersburg, June 26.-Both Japan
and Russia are now understood TO have
agreed on the time when their plenip0-
! tentiaries shall meet at Washington. 1t
viii be during the first ten days of Au-
| gust, but the exact date probably will
be announced by President Roosevelt.
A Stumbling Block.
The question of precedence evidently is
the main stumbling block to a prompt
! settlement of the number of personal ne
! make the other take the initial move.
! Russia seems to consider that it was
Japan's duty TO name her plenipOtenti-
aries before Russia announces hers.
While the exact number of the Dleni-
potentiaries has not been officially ar
! lily agreed on three. The actual an
nouncement of the names of the plenlpo-
tentiaries is expected within few days
All Is Favorable.
The official statement of the situation
is: 'All is going on favorably."
The question of q possible armistice
as stated last week, remains in abey-
ance for the moment, Japan, it is under
stood, declining even to take the matter
up until the differences involved in the
Washington meeting are definitely set
tied.
The rainy season may force a suspen-
sion of military operations before diplo
macy can act.
Japs Rout Russians.
Toxic, June 26.-An official dispatch
has been received from the japanese
army headquarters in Manchuria show
ing further advance and the rout of
follows:
The enemy, holding the northwest emf
hence of Manchenzou, was attacked and dis
lodged on the afternoon of Jane % but
portion Of the enemy holding the hills to
the west offered stubborn resistance. and
the hills finally were taken by assault. An
other force Of the enemy holding the hills
due north was attacked from the front,
and we simultaneously reSorted to a turn
ing movement from the northeast, inter
cepting his retreat and causing him heavy
loss.
The enemy in confusion hoisted the Red
Cross flag, but this did not stop our firing.
and he fed north in disorder. His strength
in cavalry and infantry was some 5000 men
and several guns. Fifty corpses were left
on the field. The enemys loss was fully
2CC. Our loss was insignificant.
NO Change, Says LlnevltCh.
st. Petersburg, June 26.-The En-
peror has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Linevitch, dated June %:
There is change in the position of the
armies. After the japanese advance on
our right flank which l already have re-
ported, the enemy advanced, against our
sacks, noticing the enemy'S advantage, had
withdrawn slowly.
On the morning of June 20 our cavalry
nIlr1in 1jJ1t- fi,n T,.,i,1
Japanese infantry began, at 8 o'clock on
the same day, a determined advance
against Gujichi, opening an artillery fire on
our outposts. At noon our men north of
Gujuchi withdrew and the advanced guard
Of the division ,retreated still further to
superior forces, finally falling back as far
as LiaoenJao.
Pass Is Occupied.
The fight ended In the evening, the enemy
remaining some four miles south of this
spot: 1t was found later that two regi-
mentS Of Japanese infantry and two regi-
ments of cavalry with machine mountain
and field guns had advanced along the
Mandarin road
To the west three battalions of infantry
a squadron of cavalry and three guns adj
vanced We resolved to advance on June
20 in order to drive the enemy back and to
enable our advance guards to recover their
former positions For this purpose the
troops selected began to move towards
Liaoenjao
Object Is Attained.
On the morning of June p our further
advance began and the enemy, pursued by
u.s. retired gradually to positions near Res
copingao. A lively fire was opened by de-
grees, four. Japanese batteries being en-
gagged. The Japanese showed a disposition
to offer an obstinate resistance, and the
appearance of our troops here caused con
fusion among them compelling them to
send for reinfOrCementS.
The object of our advance being fully at
tanned, our troops were withdrawn in the
falling darkness, the positions which the
enemy had occupied before our advance re-
naming In our hands.
A Japanese battalion and 200 cavalry an |
peared north Of Chajushen, Korea on
June 20.
Russian Army 100000.
Toxic, June 26.-The latest estimate is
that when Gen. Linevitch took command |
the Russian army had III 900 men. He
since has received $4,000 reinforce
ments, making in all around 300, 900 men. |
Probably 10000 men who Were invalided |
have rejoined the army since the battle |
of Mukden. Over seventy guns have |
been received from Russia, making
total of 900. The troops around Ching
chm who formerly nlIm harad 40 O00 |