Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-15

are in great danger and the czar hal
 summoned war council for tomorrow
 to discuss the situation. It is reported
 that Oyama's flsnking armies are al.
 ready in touch above Tie Pass. If this
 is true even greater disaster is possible
 yet.
 ST PETERBURG, March II, a. m.
 The army behind, the Notifications
 at Tie Pass is feverishly engaged in
 reOrganizing and in further streng-
 theniDg its lines. The maiA body has completed its retreat the rear guard
 falling back slowly and is keeping in
 touch with the pursuing Japanese.
 It is unknown whether the Japanese
 have slackened or whether Oyama has paused to rest his troops. General Kuropatkin is still commanding and
 will probably not retire until some semblance of order has restored and the question of his successor is deter mined. Tie Pass is none too large for the immense quantities of stores which have not been burned at Muk- den. Russian correspondents tele graph that they had nDthIng to eat for two days, but the troops probably far ed better.
 WASHINGTON, March I3.-The Japanese will welcome peace on req sonable terms and will probably name the conditions provided she receives trustworthy assurances that they will be seriously considered. This the em- peror of Russia has learned from friendly European source also the general terms acceptable to Japan. These terms include the retention of Port Arthur by the Japanese and Japanese protectorate over Korea and an indemnity.
 The belief prevails in diplomatic circles here that the two nations are on the vrege of peace, but Count Cas- sini, the Russian ambassador says that victory for the Russians alone will make peace, if not at Tie Pass then at Harbin.
 Takahira, the Japanese minister, emphatically said that the Japanese had not directly proposed peace, but did not deny that neutral powers had from time to time sounded Japan as to terms. He said that Russia could have made better terms after the fall of Port Arthur, than at the present time.
 DENVER, March 13-The supreme court ruled today that the joint con- vention of the legislature cannot re- port that neither Adams nor Peabody is elected. The decision of the court is that the assembly must be able to decide the contest between the two and cannot consider seating the lieu tenant governor as governor.
 LONDON, March 15.-A revolt of the French bankers is considered by the London newspapers as the most i hopeful and important news of the | day, promising an early conclusion of l peace between Russia and Japan. Ap- | parentIy the proposed loan has not | been absolutely refused but only postponed.
 This however, is regarded here as being tantamount to refusal and it | is expected to speak louder to the Russian war party than Kuropatkin's defeat at Mukden. It IS the general !. belief, that by the death of M. Ger main, Russia has lost her strongest l financial friend and that had he been still alive no difficulty would have been experienced.
 With the American and English markets closed to her, it is thought that Russia can only turn to Germany which is not likely to be much more than France and the only alternative would seem to be to make peace. Reports are current here that Japan will now demand an indemnity of between $500, UOO, GOO and s75O, OOO,-