Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-11
RUSSIAN ARMY REJOIcES.
At Peace and Pleased With the Liber-
atty Of the Terms.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. TO-
! since news was received that the peace
| negotiations at Portsmouth were an
proaching conclusion, the correspond
| ent OF The Associated Press has made
| survey of all the Russian positions
| from Mongolia to headquarters His OBJ
Ject III part was to ascertain the extent
10 winch the Efforts making for peace
were viewed by the army The negotia-
lions received no official recognition I'm
the Held prior to their successful. con-
clusion, the army keeping in state of
preparedness for a battle until the re-
ceipt by General Linevitch of the tel
egram from Emperor Nicholas declar-
ing that the treaty had been signed
and that His Majesty accepted the
conditions arrived at. This telegram
was officially published in the army
newspaper, Sept. 6, and the outlines of
the peace conditions were printed in
the same publication, today
The result Of those notifications. ac-
cording to the observations of the cor
respondent. was to bring to the officers
heavy sense of military decorum.
while the soldiers In many places with
the consent and through the generos-
1ty OF the officers, engaged in feasting
oli.ST Oh CeleDa at1On. 1t may
be said that to the great ma ority of
the officers and men so far informed.
the news that the war Is at an end is
most welcome.
Thousands are daily drinking to the
health of President Roosevelt. Every
where. the soldiers expressed thir joy
by singing late into the night. at inter-
walls cheering for President Roosevelt.
The cessation Of hostilities was pro-
ceeded only by unimportant reconnais-
sances involving small parties Of
scouts. Care has been taken to prevent
further loss of life.
1t is reported that Gen. Linevitch
will leave, soon. The general staff is
engaged in plans for changing the COM
manders throughout the army prepara-
tory to evacuation.
Among the soldiers. generally. there
is feeling of apprehension regarding
the internal affairs of Russia and
many of them have expressed desire
to remain in Manchuria indefinitely.
The Russian army in complying with
the conditions of peace. surrenders two
complete positions with field works of
vast extent and even more intricate
than those at Lao Yang besides posi-
tlOIo Vi great protecting ItS
communication. but notwithstanding
this, the conditions found among both
officers and men a generally prevailing
sense of the remarkable fairness of the
conditions by which the terrible con-
etst had been brought to a close.
The advocates of further fighting.
however, seemed to be convinced that
the flower of the Japanese army has
gone. leaving only old reservists and
inferior recruits. while the constant
STRENGTHENING of the Russians with
young recruits gave them large bal
ance of power which would have ena-
bied them not only to fight one more
battle, but to enforce peace thereafter.
Since the reception OF the Emperor's
testimony to the bravery and self-sac-
rifce Of the soldiers and his declaration
OF the final acceptance of the peace
terms, the army has become obediently
passive. All peace news except that di-
rect from the ministers of the Emper-
or is placed at the end Of the Dispatch
CONTINUED on Page Two.)