The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-02-23
SIGNS OF PEACE
GROW BRIGHT
REPORT THAT TERMS REBEING
CONSIDERED CONFIRMED.
OUTLINE OF CONDITIONS
Russia, However, May Risk Another
Battle Before Reaching Decision
Question of Indemnity Hard
to Settle.

Scripps- -McRae Telegram.
London, Feb. 22.--A dispatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from st. Peters
burg confirming advices of February IL
and February Is from st. Petersburg, to
the effect that peace was under consid-
GRAFTON, adds: The question of peace
has not only been formally discussed,
but the conditions on which Russia is
prepared TO make peace have practically
been agreed upon. These are as follows:
Il. Korea to be placed under Japanese
suzerainty.
| y. Port Arthur and the Liaotung pe-
ninsula to be ceded to Japan.
20. Vladivostok to be declared neu-
tral port with an open door.
"a. The Eastern Chinese railroad to be
| placed under neutral international ad-
ministration.
IS. Manchuria as far north as Harbin
| TO be restored as an integral part of the
Chinese empire.
"The difficulty lies in settling the
question of indemnity, upon which it is
known that Japan insists, but it is
thought that this difficulty is not insu-
perable. The most trustworthy opinion
at st. Petersburg is that in view of the
internal situation and the enormous diff
fculty in carrying on the war, peace on
hesterms outlined will be concluded
within comparatively short time il the
indemnity question can be arranged, but
it is quite possible that Russia will risk
another battle before a decision is
reached"
Mistchenko Still on Clutches.
Mukden, Feb. PA correspondent
saw Lieut.-Gen. Mistchenko, commander
of the eastern Cossack brigade, whose
wodnd in the leg received during the at
tack on Sandepas last montlkis almost
healed, though he is still on crutches.
The general hopes to return to the front
| in two weeks. 1t Is reported that Gen.
sA1istchenlo will receive command of an
army corps, which 1t is believed on all
sides here he merits though it is felt
that as commander of corps he will
have less opportunity for mobility and
| Independent action, in which he excels
| His adjutant, Capt Hagandokoff, has
| just arrived here from the extreme
| right, and reports comparative quiet.
Small skirimishes are occurring, but the
| general attitude is one of waiting devel-
opments.
Tells of His Wound.
Mistchenko says his division during
hn 1aC Il ha ~, -.
places. "On January 81" the general
went on, Il saw for the first time a real
panic among the Japanese. When we
| penetrated into the village of Saerpou
and captured 200 men the remainder fled
in hot haste to the next village, where
they were strongly reinforced. The
CNssacks who followed up the Japanese
were received with volleys. Twas stand
ing in square, and called up battery,
which opened fire. We were short Of am
munitioD, while the Japanese were all
the time receiving reenforcements, and
| the place became too hot for us. gave
instructions to have the bitches of the
village well examined, to avoid abandon
ing wounded men, and then ordered the
battery to retire, and began slowly re-
firing myself with the Cossacks. At that
moment bullet hit me in the leg. Luck
ily," the general concluded, "the enemy
did not succeed in hindering our passage
| Of the river"
Displeased with Gripenburg.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-According to
latest reports Emperor Nicholas is great
ly dissatisfied with the conduct of Gen.
Gripenberg, while he was in Manchuria,
and that he has not only sustained Cen
Kuropatkin. but has ordered Gen. Grip
enberg to return to his post. 1t is gos-
sip In court circles that Gen. Gripen-
berg's face was far from cheerful when
he left the emperor's cabinet.
Japs Order New Boats.
Toxic, Feb. 22.-The japanese gov
ernment has ordered the Immediate
construction of twenty-five new tor
pedo boat destroyers. Fifteen of
these will be built in the government
yards and ten will be built in private
yards.
Russians Still Bombarding.
Toxic, Feb. 22.-- Gen. Oyama re
ports a continuance of the Russian
bombardment along various parts o.
the Japanese line. The Russians re
Gently placed a large number o.
heavy guns at Chiaciatum, two miles
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