Evening journal., 1905-03-28
RUSSIAN FORCES
ARE GUESSING
Believe the Japs Will Now
Turn Their Attention to
Vladiv S ok
PURSUIT CT ARMY ABANDONED

pIe5SlDu llifdltA ia o'iAN t''i-'N~'5
circles that the Japanese, having re-
moved the possibility of the man
army in Manchuria assuming the ini-
tlative. Will now turn their attention
to the next objective Of the war
Vladivostok-is strengthened by a dis
patch from Gunshu Pass announcing
the withdrawal Of the Japanese from
the immediate front Of the Russian
army for a distance of 35 miles south.
1t is realized, Of course, tnat this may
be merely q blind 10 cover Ranking
operations. but 1t Is not improbable
that the Japanese, having cleared
Southern Manchuria Of Russian troops
and secured a position from whence
expulsion would be n long and difficult
process. may be satisfied to. hold the
Tie Pass line without further exten-
sion of communication
While the voice Of the emperor's
advisers is for peace if honorable
terms are obtainable the government
as is the part of wisdom, is going for
ward with all provisions for the con-
tinuance of the war. Preparations are
reported to be making for the mobili-
zation Of five corps II had been un-
derstood that the guards would be re-
tanned at ST. Petersburg. but some Of
the officers of this crack organization
believe their services have been requi-
sitioned and are making preparations
to that end. ....
There has been a recrudescence Of
reports of change in the head of the
war office. Il was stated last night
in usually welliniormcd source that
Lieutenant General Sakharon will
leave very shortly and be succeeded
by General Ridiger, now chief of che
chancellory of the war Office. It is
also reported that General Polivanoff
will be appointed chief Of the general
staff. Both Pclivanon and Ridiger are
of the younger school OF generals, but
have high repute as theoreticians and
administrators General Ridiger is the
author of q number OF text books on
tactics.
The government 10 advised that Chi
nese bandits are appearing in great
numbers along the Siberian railroad
and causing Interference with the train
service.
The internal situation is causing
great anxiety. though It is said that
the "intellectuals" and the educated
classes generally disapprove of the
revolutionary spirit which is permeat-
ing the pcasantry and laborers in
Poland The Crimea is boiling with
discomfort and the strong hand of the
military force has been invoked to
crush the incipient revolution at
Yalta. near the emporor's summer res
idence The spirit of disorder has
spread to Sobastopol. Moderate Liber-
ais in st. Petersburg are becoming
alarmed at the situation, reports hav-
! ing been received showing that an
actual revolutionary propaganda is be-
ing pushed with vlgor in many sec
tions of the empire. The authorities Of
the government of Saratoff are closing
the schools there on account of peas
ant disturbances.
Ambassador Mccormick had fare
well audiences with the emperor and
] empress at / NHlokOf-EtlO MDuAdN' dl-
tcrnoon. special permission having
been granted him to make his formal
adieux without the presentation of his
official feters of recall which have not
arrived. This arrangement was made
in Difference to the wish of President
Roosevelt that Mr. Mccormick pro
coed 10 Paris without delay, The am
bassador at noon took the train for
Tsarskoe-Selo and was met at the sta
tion there with a state coach with out
riders and driven to the Alexander
Palace where he was received in au
dience by the emperor who chatted
with him, for 90 minutes on various
topics. not alluding. however, to the
war. Mr.. Mccormick was then re
ceived by the empress and dowagei
empress, all three Of the royal per
sonages presentinghim with their au
tOgraph portraits.
Mr.. Meyer. who is to succeed Mr.
Mccormick as American ambassador
TO Russia, viii not arrive for a week.