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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-02-13
lake ERIE & WESTERN R. R.
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. t6oIih onsaenommen Sonntoas.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-02-13
Spanien.
& d u berwefen.

Waorib, IL. 6eb. Bel paraois
hberfielen 6 &duber cine poftuH&e.
Die Snfahen mubten ita auf ben
Baud le9en unb bic &duber pliinber.
ten ibneu bic 9afden. sic erbeuteten
5000 Realen, tiberfaben aber BEL ei.
riem Mnoeren 5000.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-02-13

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Rofouer DIRECTION er9anaeue Berbot
fir sans @ublanO @altisfeit babe.
Wc@Ormif' s Mbberuura.
81. petersburg, IL. 6ebr.-
Die Offisiele Mnfiinoisuns. oab Bot=
Idafter Mc@ormid nod paris beriebt
1T, bat bier @rfaunen unb Beoauern
erreat, ba man 9laubte, er tueroe pdbs
reno Der s~egenmdrtissn Administration
bier bleiben.
Die Stelung zines amerifanif9en
gOtihdfters bier 1T cine idmierige in
4nbetra4t Der ameritaniiden politit
uno Der ameritaniiden Spmpatbien
nit Sapan. Sur9 Saft unb ieine
guten 8esiebunsen gu benz Winifer bes
aeuberen, D. 2amsoorf, if es We.
@ormif 9elungen, bieie Sdwieri9teiten
gu iberpinoen.
Sapan.
o asrufi d @ d tu aber
in Sidt?
SOfiO, IL. 5eb. SIN GIOtten-
eepartement finb pidtiqs Nadrihten
ein9etrOfen, bod miro bic Natur osr-
ielben gebeim eebalten.
Wan glaubt, bab iapaniide Sdife
in Ghblun9 nit benz ruifiden @e=
idmaber 9etommen ino. Ob bas
ruffiThe @efhwooer ueitsr 6flid ooer
Die iapanii&en Sdiffe ueHlia sefabren
fino, ldbt fid nidt iasen. Ssosnfaas
miro bas @ef6uaber iapanifder
S&la&tiaife benz ruifidsn entsessn-
fabren.
Der @eneralftab bsIddftiet fi9 nun
hauptfddli4 NIT Der ginidlisbune bon
Wlasimofod.
Die Sage BEL Wutben tpiro als be.
frieoigeno betra9tet. Opama TOD nun
ale 2eute babsn, bic CT brau9t, UNI
ieinen plan ourasuftibren.
Seutf4es S9iff gefapert.
Sotio, IL. 6eb. Der beutfae
Sampfer yparos". Der nit sdiHsbau.
Bacterial uno Nabrunssmitteln nod
Wlaoimoffod beifimmt mar, tpurbe am
Grsitag BEL 6sfaioo bei9lasnnbmt.
g 4armtibeI
SotiD, IL. 6ebr. Mus benz ia.
pantheon 6auptquartiere tpirb eemeIs
bet. bab Der angrif elmer ruiiiden
@ompasnie auf bas Sorf Waitaoidan
absefalager tpuros; ebenio Elm NnsrifI
auf 2iudientun.
Sii RuRen feBen ibre BefefigunQs-
arbeitsn BET 2iunientun fort unb 3D.
ben fe big SiaOfangden aussebebnt.
Stalien.
er6bnIi9teit bes
papfes.
o m, IL. Jeb. Der Yapft eat
fir3lid mieber sinen Bspeis ieiner Ser.
i6bnlidfeit benz 26nissbauie asaen.
tber. inbem er Der ~erfranften 6er3oein
5slsne bon 9lofta einen prddtigen 6ei'
liaeni9rein nit elmer @eliquie Der bl.
Selene nit ieinem Seeen iiberianbte.
@rdfin M OntisnoO.
GIorence, IL. Gebr. @rdfr
Wontienoio if iotpeit in benz 0ampf
Tim ibr $69terden 9eaerl ben 26nil
bon Sadien Bis iebt erfOIsrei& &C.
ueien. Die Mbbotaten Der @rGHr
Vtontt9nofo ertldrten lab elmer Son
feren3 nit DR.. 3~oerner, benz 8eauf
tragtea oes 86niss, Dab ausIdnoiid1
@eri9tsbefeble In Stalien ni4t ausge
ftibrt tuerbsr tbnnten. Ser SAL milf
erft Dor italienifhe @eridte 9ebre&
werben. Sslbf. tpenr1 Der 26nig bier
fegrei9 fein folte. utiroe es f4uieris
|iein. eine gnti2eioung ourd3ufibren
bic bas 2ino boz, Der Wutter nimmt
Sparamfeit m Batican.
q NJ, IL. 6sb. 0isle MneeffeIt
oes 8~atican's limb nit Der Sparfamfsit
bic seiibt mirb. febr unaufrieoen. Die
ner in ben Muieen uno anoere Mnge
helte erbalten Is pro3ent meniae
2obr uie frtiher. Die SeReltrd9sr bel
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-02-13
8rDkbritanniem.
8 anqer 6rteben Bebin
n g.

y SANGER 6rte0en OeDtns
suns.
2onbon n, IL. 6eb. Der beige
,@broniele" erfdbrt aus Sotio, bob bic
iapanif9en Grieoensbebingungen Der
ruififden Heaieruns iibermittelt more
ben ino. MQem Mni3ein nod bat
Sapan feline 6orberun9en in ben lebten
48 Stunben erbebli9 berabgeffimmt.
Der Witabo 1T anaebli& bereit, auf
cine 9riessentf&doigung au berai&ten,
ruenn Der Gar oas feierli6e 8eripre-
den giebt, Sapar i'm 2aufe Der nd6-
fen amansis Sabre ni9t an3usreifen.
yRebibal."
6 On b IL. Gebr. 6ier fin-
bel, e~egsnwdrti9 3ablreide @rwedun9s.
Derfammluneen ffatt. Inter ben ere
fen @etebrten mar Elm Oberf Der
Mrmee. Nae &lafen Der Beu6lferuna
betbeiiigen fi1 an ben Werfammlun9en.
Yhilippinen.
Qapitdn 6 pon.
WaniIa, IL. 5eb. Qapitdn
Simpion bonn Sampfer ,@arlisle" III
auf einem 9ifenbampfer bierber I'm.
tertDegs.
Der v@arlisle" mar bon Der ruff
i6en @eeieruna sedartert Worrdtbs
bon @laoiwofod nod BORT Nrthur 81
orinsen. 3urs nod ieiner Nbfabrl
berlor er feline S&raube unb tpurbs
our& Meeresfr6mungen unb tuibrtgs
Dinbe In bic San Wiquel Bop ON
Stoenoe 2u3on's g~etrieben. 2npitdn
Simpfon 9ing In einem ilsinem 8out'
an 9anb unb blisb beri&olen. Nar
befar&tete, oab ibm ein unfal suse'
Roben lei.
8erol9un8 BON 81
0rDftett.
WaniIa, IL. 6ebr. Die Co.
oronen. tpel&e am "a. Sanuar bi,
Stabt Gan Graneiseo be Walabor
iberfielen unb oie 6rau bes frfberer
@ouuerneurs 3rias nebff 3mei Qinberr
en!ftbrten, uut elm 26ieselo au erpref'
fen, tuurbett BON elmer @&uabron I'M
ter Waior 6iblep f@arf perfoIgt. 81,
lieben Grau 9rias nit ibren 3wei 2in'
! bern frei.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-02-13
9entl6lan0.
D lie VI u 8 M berun9 n d
benz Shoen Der Der

o lie u 8 m anherung n q d
benz 6 iiben Der Wer=
eini9t 6 q n.
Berfin. IL. Sebr. en- maB-
gebenoen 3reiien miro nit Spanning
erwartet. tpel9e Wirfuns bic aemeloete
grriatung elmer birseten biaigsn Sams
pferoerbinbuns auif9en Bremen uno
@alpsffOn auf ben 3ue Der Muswanoe-
rung ausitben Diro. 8etanntlid 1T
Der N~orboeuifHe 9lopb Bel feinem bies.
be3igliden 8sidluRe elmer Nnreguns
oes amerifanii4sn @eneral.@ inwanbe-
runqsfommihdrs gefolat, Der in elmer
neulihen &eoe betonte, es miiIls fortan
m6ali&f perbinbert peroen, oab fd
groBe Wafen bon @inmanoerern in
Nsp Dort uno @bicaso nieoerlafen.
Sn Gbeoerfreiisn nimmt man on.
baB Die frasliHe 2inie, Defenders au2
msseu Der berabqeiebten 3mifdenoeds-
rattn iofort lebbaft benubt toeroen uno
oabur1 Dem Siiben uno benz Sto-
tpefen Der 0ereintgten Staten bic
ldnsf eriebnte @inwanoeruns 3ufliebsn
mtro.
Yelgien.
Ser @rb{1ats Brp3eb
eeeen 2eopoIb.
grHfeI, IL. Gebr. Wus au=
psrldiiger Quele wirb m~itgetbeilt,
oat 26nis 2sopolo in benz bon ieinen
369tern Stepbanie unb 2Ouife 9e9en
i'm ansefrenaten grbi&aftsprOaeFe ben
6iraeren 3iebsn wirb, inoem Die fldge=
rriihen Nnmdlts auf Dem prin3ip, bob
n6eiratbsbertrd9e Swiiden anseb6ris
gen resierenber 6amilien a~ltOerbriefte
politif6e Nfte internationalen &e6tes"
feiea. einen Mr9umentenbers aufgebaut
baben, ben, uie NutOritdten bebaup=
ten, tein belglider 20nigsipi0e pers
ridden fanr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
OAYMA'S REPORT
Shows a Wholesale Capture Of Ammu-
milton, Guns Etc.

Toxic. March Ia =. M.-Field Mar
shaI Oyama reporting. today. says:
"PriSoncrS, SDOilS and the encnv's
estimated casualties against all our
forces in the Shakhe direction follow
but the prisoners. guns and spols are
increasing momcntarly. The prison.
ers number over 40 900. including Cen
eral Nachmoss. The killed and wound
ed are estimated at 10000. The enc
my's dead left on the field number
26 800.
1.-THE sroils include two flags, about
60 guns, co. 900 rifles. $50 ammunition
wagons, 1000 carts. 200,000 shells, IL
0dO, 900 rounds of small arms amnuni-
ton. 1000 bushels of cereals, 27I5.0Oo
bushels of fodder A. miles of light rail-
way outfit. 1000 horses. % carloads of
maps. 1000 carloads of clothing. ana
accoutrements. 100000 rltions of
bread. 10000 tons of fuel. and G0O tons
of hay. besides tools, tents. bulIocks.
telegraph wire and poles timber. beds.
stoves and numerous other property
~" report from tn" Sing King direc-
ton has been received"
The battle had been officially named
the Battle of Mukden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Japanese Legation Receives News Of
Victory to Japanese Arms.

Washington. March 12.-The Japanese
legation has received the following cable
gram from the foreign office at Toxic.
dated today:
THE armies on the Shakhe quarter re-
port up to Sunday morning the following
approximate figures, which are still in
creasing:
prisoners. over 10000. including Major
General Nachmoss; Russian corpses on
the field. 600; other Russian casualties
10000. Trophies. two ensigns, GO guns
10000 rifles. 80 ammunition wagons. 1000
army wagons. 200 900 shells, q, 900 600 shots
for rifles. 1900 bushels of grain, mate
rails for light railroad for 46 miles, 800
wagons for light road. 1000 horses. % Chi
nese carts full OF maps; 1000 Chinese carts
lull of clothing. 100000 portions of bread
80. 600 pounds of fuel 900 bushels of
horse allowance and 125.OO0 pounds of hay.
The report from Singking Tuir has not
yet been received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13

This morning. prior to receipt Of the
foregoing c1blegram. the japanese lcga-
ton received the following cablearan
from Toxic:
Report received in the afternoon of the
18th of March.
"Our various detachmcnts hotly pIrsu-
ing enemy from all directions and intict-
ing considerable damage upon him every
where Occupied on the afternoon of the
10th Of March, the line extending IL miles
To the north Of Hun Ho and are still
continuing pursuit on the nth of March.
"Our detachment which proceeded
nOrthwartls on the morning of the 18th
of March from the ncighborhood of PuhO,
met a large column OF the enemy retreat
ing noIthwar,ls. and after a handto-hand
fight we envcloped the column, which IL
nallv surrendered.
Near AIukden we are now engaged in
clearing remnants of the routed enemy,
some of whom still continue resistance,
while the others come to surrender.
"Iieaps Of Russian cOrpscs are found
everywhere.
according to the report received on
the night of the 18th Of March, the num-
her of Russian prisoners was estimated
i,p to the 10th of March ut 20.0O0, ana
since then IS continuously Increasing
"OIr total casualties since the 26th Of
February t. the morning Of the 18th of
March were II DID,. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
VERY IRREGULAR
SUIT Trains Manage to Run On e.
evated and Subway in New York.

New York. March 12.-ThouSh traffic
conditions were somewhat better on the
subway and elevated systems today, the
service was far from being normal. At
times the elevated trims ran regularly
and again there were long delays. there
beiii-, ut times intervals of from Is to
20 minutes. The service in the subway
was better There ucre a few minor acct
dents as Il result of the ineXperience of
the motormen and guards.
A Joint committee representing the
Erothe rhood of Locomotive Engineers
and the Amalgamatcj Association of
Stree Railway Employees of America, APP
pcared before the joint executive commit
tee of both locals. tonight. and demanded
that they nc told whether to continue the
strik. or so back to work. The executive
comnittee told the mon to wait until
Monday, when a definite reply would be
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13

wan. They threatened our troops pu'
thanks to extraordinary efforts our
armies are out of danger.
."rhe enemy cannonaded the route oil
our retreat from the east and west. i ne
eastern Mandarin road was DOM ~,
ut two points near Tawan and the fu
river.
"Our troops are very brave.
"Tle reason the Japanese aa'''i. ,,a
so easily from the south Is tha' wv
Hun river, which covered our po7'
AT Mukden. was frozen over.
Gen. Tzerpitsky is wouhdeu' pu'
mains at the front.
Toxic. March 12-6 +. M.-lhe '"f
anase pursuit of the RUSSIAN d. M.
continues and assumption OF he"'S
6ybtiny in the vicinity of Tie Pass Is
.,nticipated. Tie Pass, which Is NAT
urally strong, has been extensively io'
titled. and ii is thought the
will rally there in an endea'oi
check the Japanese -,
The rapidly advancing japanese
ro,dv in touch at Tie Pass. The Nus
SLAMS evidently are confused anu eN
h1IStpu. ana pOSsipiS o.
and ammunition. and it is peheN'"
here they will be unable TO resist Il
strong attack.
Succeeding field reports increase 'ht
oxtent of the Russian disaster. IL Will
,a,,ire months to re-supply and re-or-
,,,,;,e the Russian armies. Estimates
nf casualties given by captiVes reach
FORTY ner cent. The captured guns
have not vet been counted but the nu-
,nerous captured stores and munitions
ara. valued at millions of dollars.
The japanese people are receiving
the details of the victory with calm
ness. Toxic and other cities are eX-
{ eedingly quiet, ana the recent adno E
milton to the people to refrain from
spending money IN celebrations and de-
vote their savings to war charities is
being universally obeyed.
In the general elation over the sue
cess Of the Japanese, 4 special source
of satisfaction is the CELEBRITY with
which the thanking operations We're
carried out. the quick seizure of adj
vantages and the speed made in pur-
suit of the Russians. After the sum
nef campaign. tne'e WAS Il general au =
miration of the truth of the repeated
criticism that the Japanese army had
failed i'll those respects and an avowed
determination was made to redeem
the ort-Comings. During the recent
operations against the Russians, the
left portion of the Fifth Army marched
40 miles in one day. greatly aiding in
the achievement of the victory.
Captives taken in this last engage
ment make the total of prisoners now
held by Japan $1,000. Their care is
becoming It very expensive problem.
The government is formulating plans
&c remove all military prisoners to is
lands. probably in the inland sea. and
it is possible that all the captives will
be removed there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
THE JAPANESE ARMY
Gives Up the Pursuit Of General kuro
patkin, Who Hats at Tie Pass.

Tie Pass March 12.-(Noor), jap
ancS". it is reported. have ceased their
pursuit. at least temporarilv Some of
the Japancs" are o miles below Tie pass.
resumption of their advance is expect
cd. RumOrS are in circulation that the
japanese already are attempting another
wide turning movement to drive the Rus
SLAMS from Tie pass.
TIL Russian troops here have been ar
irving with hcpeleSSlv mixed units in con-
sequence Of the change in the front the
troofs are being sorted out ard organiza-
tlons reformed and assigned to places to
defend the new position; but whether Tie
pass will be held or abandoned probably
will not b. decided for several days.
1t is still to carly to tell the extent of
the Russian defeat because not all the
PARTS of the army have been assembled
ard the losses during the retreat are no
small portion Of tho casualties. Up to the
time of the beginning of the retreat it is
probable that the Japanese losses We're
heavier thar those of the Russians. and
at the time the Japanese broke through
Flu pass the Russians appeared to he
holding their own and even gaining a lit
III If''iihtloliS were tiitil
to launch a counter stroke.
The japanese success was largely aided
by the weather conditions, which enabled
them to approach unobscrved, but it was
chiefly to the failure of some of the or
CARNATIONS of the left flank in the retire
m"nt from Shakhe to occupy positions
married. out for them. the Japanese
quickly discovered the intervals scouting
columns having followed the retreat
closely. A heavy column which had been
held in reserve for this eventuality was
quickly directed into the breach and burst
asunder the Russian line. rendering re-
treat imperative. The wonder is that the
retreat did not degenerate into a panicky
| light The consequence of the rapid
change of front necessitated by the west
ern attack caused the units of the army
TO become ineXtricably refused. Battal-
| IONS were not in their proper regiments.
regiments were not in their own divisions.
and divisions We're not in the corps to
which they properly belonged. 1t is east
~ to be comprchendod that the forced re-
tirement became dlSordered to an extent
by the sudden and unexpected fire of Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
NEEDS REST.
kuropatkin Wants to Be Relieved Of
His Command.

J.ordon, March l3-Thc ST. Petersburg
correspond mt of the Times says:
Gen. raj Kuropltkin has asked the En-
pcror $ gracious permission to hand over
his command. alleging that he is in urg
cnt neel of physical and mcn,al rest
Il learn on the best authority THAI
Japan twice has approached Russia
through informal channels on the sub
jcrt of peace negotiations. but that in
each case the proposal failed because
Japan demanded an indemnity and Il
pledge that Russia would rot keep war
ships in the Pacific for - years. The
Japanese insistrnce on Indemnity con-
vinc"s the Russian COVE rnment that hcr
peCuniary resources are exhausted and
that by continuing the war only Il few
months longer Russian will get better
terms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
LOSS OF 100000 MEN.
Russians Slowly Retreating and Hold
ing Out Well.

Ii" Pass, March 12.-For many vcrsts
all the approaches to Tie Pass are COW
cred with troops artillery and baggage
transports pressing northyard. and q
miles away the Strang rear guard of
troops. which is personally commanded
by Gen. kuropatkin, is retiring SLOWLY.
doggedly disputing with the pursuing
enemy every foot of ground in order to
cover the retreat of the remainder of the
army.
The losses in this defeat. which is the
most bitter Yet experienced by the Rus
sian army. by a moderate computation,
is not less than 20O,090 men on both sides
The Russians, in addition. sacrificed
enormous quantities Of munitions and
stores. the greater pant of which were set
on fire before leaving Mukdcn
1t is impossible to say whether the Rus
slams will be able to put up Il fight and
hold this position or whether it will b.
necessary to continue the retreat to Har-
bin. but the rank and file. whose military
qualities never shine SO brightly as i'm re-
treat and defeat. are far from being pam
ic-stricken and under capable leadership
and given a brief time TO strengthen posi-
lions may DC HDlc 10 CflecE their plifSu
ing enemy at this point.
II" order to abandon Mukden and re-
treat to the Tie pass position was given
| at o'clock on the evening Of March o.
At dawn Of that day the Russians held
a lin" on tho Hun river from a point 10
| miles east of Fushun to Madyapu. the
west front extending to a point six miles
north of Mukdcn st&tion. the continuous
line of battle generally paralleling the
| railway four or five miles.
A terrible dust storm ragged and ten
sion had reached its .xtrome limit 1t was
| realized if any point of the Russian line
gave WAY all would be lost
The position in the most extreme dan
ger appeared to be north of Mukden sta
ton. where it seemed for II time the Jap
aneS" might break through and entirely
cut The lines of retreat.
Gen. kurCpatkin concentrated heavy
columns there. took command himself
in forcing the Japanese back rom tn"
railroad ana also in driving out bodies
of japanese east of the railroad
TIL" vancouver appeared to point to sue
| cess when, suddenly and unexpectedly.
news arrived that tlr'r Japanese had brok-
on through between the slender first and
fourth army corps. takin" advantage Of
the hurricane that was blowing clouds of
dust into the faces of the Russians to
deliver an attack which the Russians
were not prepared to meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
THE TURNING POINT.
French Fear Utter Defeat and Rout to
kurcpatI,in.

IhriS. March l2.-Thc governments al
vices from st. Petersburg say that the
most profound anxiety prevails in the
highest quarters there concerning tbs.
desperate nature of the situation in Mar
chrril
The French officials are inclined 70 he
litve that the struggle will continue three
or fo'r days lcngcr before results ARE at
tanned which may prove decisive upon the
Who'll" WIZ The latest adviccs incline the
"'fcEtlS tc take the view that l<urOpat-
KIN S defeat may reach the magnitude of
Il crushing disaster. from which his ar
my viii he unable to recover. Consequent :
ly tn" events of the next four days will
he watched with intense interest as likely
I" lead to the turning point of tho war.
concerning the peace rumors. a semi
official denial has been issued relative 81
the report OF the Daily Graphic of Lon
don that Emperor Nicholas had expressed
his Willingness to begin negotiations. Bat
not wi; n$Irnding this denial. it is gath
cred hat til" events Of the next few days
ma: nae an important influence upon
peace. However. an overwhelming Japan
est, virtoyy is considered in the highest
quarters as likely to rrtard. Instead of
ad"anc. peace This is based on the then-
ry that tn" japanese army. flushed with
victory will not halt until the FIJI meas
ur. of its success is attained by rcachn,
IIarbin. thus givin" n period of intense
military activity. in which there would be
litt!" opportunity for the mature cOnsid-
GRAFTON OF peace.
TIL" french government has not bee n
advised that IL" squadron commanded by
Vice Admiral RoicstvenSkv is returning
10 Jibutii. French Somaliland, hat it is
the understanding that part of the squad
ron is returning for the purpose of con-
voying the Russian third Pacific squad
ron :lntil the concentration is effected
with RoiestvcllSky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
CAN RUSSIA CONTINUE?
London PAPERS Cons der the Advisable
itv of Continuing the War.

T.unIor March 13.-'rhe London newspa-
question of whether Russia can continue
The. campaign. Even in the light of later
dispatches showing that Gem KurOpatkin
has retrieved n portion or two of his
armies. it is contondcd that his great ar
my no longer exists as Il concrete fight
ing force. and it is bolc"cd the japanese.
after Il few days which are required to
rest and rcGrganiZe. will compel him to
fight another battl" in his present cX-
h;!uSt"d and dcnud"d condition at III"
that in the face of financial and other diff
firulties an attempt to continue the war
wonld be almost madness.
Tho Daily Telcer"phs Toxic correspon
dent says thrt the Japanese spols At
VI Iktlen include Il ltrg" quantity of bull
linn. He adds that tn" Russians car
ri"d away by fore" the Chinese governor
general of Mukdcn. who WAS suspected
of pro-.Iapanrss tcudt ncicS
Special dispatches to the London news
papers from st. Petersburg. Kicff and
elsewhere all report a serious internal
situation. and especially the extension Of
the peasant movement, even to III" Bal
tic provinces. 1t is declared in these dis
patches that the peasants are trying to
forcibly possess themselves of land and
that they are burning and otherwise de
stroving property wholesale.