The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-11
CARE BEING TAKEN ID
 PREVENT LOSS OF LIE
VIII Require Some Time for All the Troops to Learn That War Is Ended-Soldiers Are
 Celebrating.

Gunsnu Pass, (Sdturday) SeptemDer 9- Since the news was received that peace negotiations at Portsmouth were ap- preaching a conclusion, the correspon- dent of the Associated Press has made a survey of all the Russian positions from Mongolia to headquarters the ob ject in part being to ascertain the ex- tent to which the efforts making for peace were viewed by the army. The negotiations received no official recog- milton in the field prior to their success ful conclusion, the army keeping in a state of preparedness for a battle until the receipt by General Linevitch of a telegram 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 on Sep tember 6. and the outlines of the peace conditions were printed in the same pub lication today.
 The officers thereafter observed mili- tary decorum in the strictest sense, but the soldiers, with the consent of the offi- cers. engaged in feasting and other forms of celebration. It will be week
 
 formed of the conclusion of peace. but the news was discounted long ago by the prevailing conviction that since the appointment of the plenipotentiaries peace was a foregone 'corcfusisff.- It--rnay be said that to the great majority of the officers and men so far informed, the news that the war is at an end Is most welcome.
 Thousands Toast Roosevelt.
 Thousands are daily drinking to the health of President Roosevelt. The cor resteojent, who is the only remaining foreign newspaper man with the Rus sian army. was everywhere asked by the men If he was an American, and on being answered in the affirmative, they cheered him and tossed him many times in the air after the manner of the Cossacks, while their officers gently protested against this seeming questionable man. ner of tleir admiration. Everywhere along the railroad where the newspapers could be obtained the soldiers eagerly scanned the news and then expressed late into the night, at intervals cheering TOT FTeSluent ttOOSeNell.
 With the exception of the loss of a captain and two orderles on the east front. within the past two weeks, and of nine men in the center a week ago, there have been no casualties. The ces- sation of hostilities was preceded only by unimportant reconnoissances between small parties of scouts. Cars has been taken to prevent further loss of life. Owing to the enormous tract of country east of Hailungcheng. and between the Russian lines along the Vladivostok rail- road. and the Japanese position in the Changpaishan range, + will require some time to reach all the clements operating in the interests of both armies to aid in restoring the region occupied by both Hanks to order.
 Officers Holding Races.
 The officers are holding races at Toer- shu and at other places.
 The Fourth Siberian army corps, which played conspicuous part throughout the war, was reviewed September by its commander General Zaroubaieff. who has won high fame throughout the army be- cause of his prominence in the battles of Tachekiao and Liao Yang. In the proteo- ton of Mukden, and in the retreat from that place. The general is mentioned as among the first who will return home. The disability of General Zerpitsky has stead fly increased, and he will be compelled to return to Europe. This officer was noted for his singular bravery throughout the war. He was wounded at Mukden. where he lost three-fourths of his Tenth army corps It is reported that General Line witch will leave soon.
 Among the soldiers generally there Is feeling of apprehension regarding the internal affairs of Russia, and many of "a in Manchuria indefinitely.
 Prince Friederich Leopold of Prussia, who has been with the army since the beginning of May has announced his in- tention of returning to Germany.
 Peace Terms FaIr.
 After a prolonged war on an enormous scale, and after the great preparations recently made to continue the struggle, the Russian army in complying with the conditions of peace. surrenders two com plete positions with field works of vast extent and even more intricate than those at I.iao Yang. besides positions of great strength protecting it's communica- tions, but notwithstanding this the cor respondent found both among officers and men generally prevailing sense of the remarkable fairness of the conditions by which the terrible contest has been brought to a close. The advocates of fur ther fighting, however. seemed to be convinced that the flower of the Japanese army had gone. leaving only old reserv- ists and inferior recruits, while the con- stant strengthening of the Russians with young recruits they believe, gave them a large balance of power. which would have enabled them not only to fight one more successful battle but to enforce peace thereafter The impression prevailed among these advocates that the army was nearly twice It's real size. and their to y- eeration of the facts.
 No Demonstration Feared.
 General Oku's Headquarters in the