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envoy cannot be learned. 1t Is no be-
lfeved Marquis Ito will be able to come,
and 1t Is possible Field Marshal Oyama-
gaia may take his place. This informa-
ton comes from a high source, but 1t
Is understood no formal announcement
will be made until it is learned whether
Neilidorff's health will permit him to
make the trip.
Plan Desperate Resistance.
London, June 28.-The Japanese cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph at
Moji, Japan, represents the Russians
as making strenuous efforts to improve
the defenses of Vladivostok, and says
that the whole of the Usuri district has
been brought to the point of famine in
order to provide h fortress with ade-
quate food supplies. The corresponds
ent adds that General Linevitch has is
sued strict orders to noncommissioned
officers and men to refrain from the
use of alcoholic liquors, threatening
them with severe penalties for viola
tfc1s of these orders.
Can Whip Unarmed Ship.
Singapore, June 2S.-The British In
ola Steam Navigation company's steam
err lkohona was sunk by the Russian
cruiser Terek on June s, $50 miles north
here last night by the Dutch steamer
Perlak, which the Terek met on June
19. The Ikohona was carrying mails
and rice to Yokohama.
1.-THE 1kohona vas a steam vessel Of
5.252 tons burden, built at Glasgow in
1900. She was 40 feet long. with a 80
tricfty. The steamer left Rangoon on
May II. Her cargo was valued at $780,
000.l
Japs Win q Severe Battle.
.vTokio, June 2S.-The following Official
dispatch has been received from The
japanese armJ headquarters in Man
churia:
The enemy. holding the northwest
eminence of Manchenzon, was attacked
and dislodged on the afternoon of June
~. but a portion of the enemy holding
n hills to the west offered stubborn
resistance, and tie, hills were finally
by assault. Another force Of the
enemy, holding the hills due north, was
attacked from the front and we sim
ment from the northeast. i~ntercepting
his retreat and causing him heavy loss.
The enemy in confusion hoisted the
Red Cross flag, but we did O stop our
firing and he fled in disorder. His
strength In cavalry n infantry was
some 5000 men and even guns. Fifty
corpses were left on the field. The
enemy's loss was fully 200. Our loss
was Insignificant"
London, June 27.-The correspondent
Of the Morning Post at Shanghai says:
"Mr. Otaghiri, the japanese consul
here, has been recalled. He leaves Tues
day in order to proceed to Washington
as one OF the peace plenipotentiaries."
Great Progress Made.
st. Petersburg, June 2s.-Negotia-
tons for the peace conference have
mad an r1nnrfa nj stan for1r,4 - -.
proposition for the date OF the meet
ing OF the plenipotentiaries having
been submitted to Russia and being
now under consideration. The exact
date proposed has not been ascertained,
but there is reason to suppose that 1t
is some time during the first week or
ten days OF August.
Whether the proposal regarding the
date originated at Toxic or at Wash
lngton cannot be learned, but the fact
that the negotiations were conducted
through Ambassador Meyer may indie
cate that President Roosevelt has per-
haps again stepped to the fore and sug-
tested to the two countries. neither Of
whom would be willing to take the
initiative, a suitable date.
Arnistice ls Very improbable.
NJ. Neraloff, under minister of foreign
affairs, but spokesman of the foreign
ONCE. In an interview in the Gazette
declares an armistice preceding the
meeting OF the plenipotentiaries fs i'm.
probable. and he. comments on the pos
sibility OF a battle taking place before
a conference is held.
The Rusky Invalid, the army organ,
Snppltessa an argument for peace in an
esttti late Qf the strength OF the Japa-
nese armies, which It places at $4,000
Grating in Korea. In the FIVE japanese
armies opposing General Linevitch. ex-
elusive Of cavalry and artillery, 1t es-
Inmates that here are from 100000 to
100000 bayonets, which give Field Mar
shal Oyama a. decided numerical super
iority over the strength usually allotted
to Linevitch's army.
Russia ls Repentant. -
London, June 28.-In the house Of
commons today Premier Balfour said
that he was glad to be able to inform
the house that the British government
had been assured the Russian govern
ment disapproved of the action OF their
cruisers in destroying British vessels
and that orders had been transferred to
impossible any repetition of the acts.
Tskihara Sees President.
Washington. June 2s.-The Japanese
conference with the president. He
stated that the call was for the pur-
pose Of bidding the president goodby,
but he expects o 20 some definite an
nouncement will be made relating to
certain details of the coming peace
conference.
Add Three TO Jap Navy.
Rome, June Pa Port Arthur dis
patch received from an Italian engi-
neer. who is engaged in raising the
Russian ships sunk. in the harbor there,
says that three ironclads have been 10.
6satsd.