The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22
Latest War News.

tlOli VI luC Wal, stuu tllt
maintains it's ability to continue the
conflict, the Associated Press is in n
position to state that powerful iniiu-
ences. including several or the Elm
per0rs own ministers, are now strong
ly urging that the time has come to in
dicato to Japan Russias desire for
peace upon reasonable basis. Should
Japan then attempt to impose too on
er0us conditions, these influences argue
that in view Of the universal wish to
see the bloody conflict ended Russia's
position will be strengthened abroad
by the alienation of sympathy from
Japan and the situation at home i'm
proved when the nation is made to
understand that the EmperOr's pacific
proposals have been met with impOs-
sible terms.
One of the Emperors ministers in a
conversation with the Associated Press
said:
"We have suffered bitter defeat on
land and sea. We can, however, still
continue the war But both countries
have suffered great losses III blood ard
treasure, and 1t would only profit the
rivals OF both were we to fight on until
has hard task fighting the war against
such adversaries, 5000 miles from
home, and contend she can make a
dignitied peace, without glory, but not
without honor. AS the victor on land
and sea, Japan can afford to remember,
as Bismarck did at the conclusion of the
AustrO Prussian war, that two cOun-
tries which must live through the long
future as neighbOrs may need each
others friendship, Japan may consider
the time propitiOus, on account OF the
situation in European Russia, to try
and crush us. Suppose, for the sake
of argument, she succeeded in finally
forcing humiliating peace, it could
not be more than an armed truce. Rus
sia is too big and powerful to retire
permanently from the field. The clouds
With tbs army and navy reOrganiZed,
| in five, ten, or fifteen years there will
come inevitably our revenge. No
| permanent peace is possible now or
later unless Japan is reasonable"
| TO the suggestion of tho possibility
| of an alliance between Russia and
Japan, the minister said:
| "a reasonable peace murt first be es-
| what" was asked, "would be rea-
sonablel'
Broadly speaking, Russias renun-
citation of her entire Manchuridn policy
should satisfy Japan's claims. She
could have her prOtcctOrate over 40
rea, such privileges OH tho kwantung
peninsula and at Port Arthur as til"
| Powers would not oppose, and the
| under international control, Russia
maintaining her rights to railway
iiDY through Northern Manchuria to
| Iadivostok."
"What would be Russia's attitude on
the subject of indemnity?"
"Russia never yet has paid indem-
nifty. and history practically affords no
f,x,. ri Stxy hnr
tory is not occupied to insure payment,
and Japan holds not Il foot OF Russian
territory. Japan could. however, take
the proceeds of the sale of the property
and rights of the Chinese Eastern Rail-
way, which was built with Russian
money"
Proceeding, the minister said the
fully appreciated, both from military
and financial standpoint, but neither
was lnsurmountable. He denied en-
phatically that the negotiations for q
French loan we're adjourned because
Russia would not maze peace. He e..,
pected that these negotiations would
be resumed soon. The success of the
internal loan, first announced by. the
Associated Press Saturday, the minis
ter said, is assured. AS for the ques-
tiOn Of n new army, much depended
upon the exact situation when Gen.
Linevitch got the army out OF dan
ger.
The minister said further that ''com-
plete details Of Gen. kuropatkin's
losses have not yet reached the Gov
ernment; but it is already known that
gerated. The reports that sixty siege
gums and many hundred cars were
left behind ia false, as practically nc
siege guns or rolling stock fell into the
hands of the Japanese. No new gen
eral mobilization has been ordered
AMI it may not DO necessary. or the
300. 900 reservists modified last fall
140.000 and the 4th army corps, num-
boring 10000 IRE now beginning to ar
rive in tho far East. II, therefore
Lrnevitch's army totals 100000 when
he reaches Hnrbin Gf that for instance
is to be the new base,) he will have IN
army of about 100000 without sum.
monipg additional reserves. Some
regular units. like division Of the
guards, might, be le'r without further
mobilization.
Gen. Kurokis Headquarters in the
Field. March 10. bSs way OF Fusan.-.
Gen. kurukis arm y continues to lead
the Japanese forces, which have now
been engaged for nine days in hard
pursuit, in whicl they have covered q
distance of more than 95 miles, with
frequent tightirg.
The weather n the emountainsis very
cold with frequent hard storms. The
brigade in advance occupied Tie Pass
on Wednesday night after brief en-
gAgemeDt.
The Russian retreat became more
disOrganized daily after the storm.
During the first day the Russians
buried their dead, but since then they
have left the dead wherever they fell.
Tuesday the Russians made an attempt
at resistance in intrenchmenta north
of the Hun River, but abandoned them
after they had been shelled for two
hours.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, via Fnsan. tUndated. EVERY
thing appears now to be in favor of the
Japanese. They have magnificent
army in the highest spirits, which is
rapidly recuperating from the effects of
the recent battle, and which Ia fully
equipped with everything necessary for