Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
MAKE PEACE TERMS.
NO OVERTURES MADE YET
Japan and Russia Both Determined to
Keep Up the Fight, But America
Will Surely Be the Intermediary
kuropatkin Learns Of Fall-christ.
mas in Russia.

STA, directly OF luulIeClly, through Lle
United States or any other power and
contemplates no such action, and now
that Port Arthur has fallen proposes
to press the war in the north the more
vigorously by reinforcing the Japan
csc armies at Lioyang with the great
er part of the troops which have been
besieging Port Arthur. This in brief
represents the views of Japanese Min
lister Kogoro.
At the Russian embassy ii was reit-
Grated that Russia would fight all the
harder in view of the temporary loss
of Port Arthur.
Europe, it is learned, is firmly of the
conviction that however dark the out
look for peace at this moment, when
the prospect brightens, it is to Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the neutrals as
well as the belligerents will look as
the Intermediary through whom peace
negotiations will be initiated As
European ambassador said yesterday,
the American government is practic-
ally the only government to which both
the 0eIligerents will be willing 10 look
for assistance in reaching a settle
ment when the time comes and as &c
from this fact the high personal re-
gard in which the president is held
both at st. Petersburg and Toxic
makes it all the more probable that
through him. when Russia and Japan
have fought their fight the powers
must hope for peace.
oyama Tells kuropsi&;n.
Berlin, Jan 1.-THE Lokal Anzei-
gers Mukden correspondent says:
Field Marshal Oyama has sent a let
ter to General Kuropatkin, communi-
eating the news of the capitulation of
Port Arthur and praising the bravery
of its defenders. IKE effect of the
news was especially confounding, the
last reports anticipating a long resist
ance. 1t is believed ii will immediate
ly il auence the situation on the Shak-
he river. Continued and intense can
nonading has been heard since dawn
along the railroad near Sinchinpu and
Shakhe"
Christmas in Russia.
ST. Petersburg, Jea. This is the
Russian Christmas eve. The streets
have been filled all day long with
crowds Of shoppers. Apparently the
fall of Port Arthur has had little eff
feet on the jollity of the Christmas
crowds. There will be great services
in honor of the dead of Port Arthur,
held in the Kazan cathedral Sunday
Powder Became Exhausted.
London. Jan. According to the
Mails correspondent at Chefoo, Baron
Kleist, a Russian naval officer, says
the lack Of ammunition was the main
factor in determining the surrender of
Port Arthur and that since September,
when the first general order was issued
announcing scarcity, the greatest econ
omy was exercised Baron Klies.
says the japanese fire on the forts was
SO accurate that men regarded an or
der to serve in a fort as tentence 10
death. Many died without visible
wounds from the mere violence of the
conclusion of the huge Japanese
shells. which made blood burs- from
the eyes. mouth and nostrils of those
standing near Early in the seige the
ranks Of the Russian artillery were so
depleted that infantrymen had to be
employed to serve the guns.
Wish Enemies Happy New Year.
Mukden, Jan. THE Japanese cele.
brated the incoming of the new year
on January 2, and sounds Of music
could be plainly heard inside the
RUSSIA lines According to the ia.
panese custom number of kites and
paper balloons were sent up. Some
Of the latter, which fell inside the
| Russian lines. bore the inscription in
Russian, Happy New Year" The
japanese tried to combine business
with pleasure and while the festivlt
les were in progress an attack was
made on the village of Voito. Tho
Russians replied with artillery on rs e
righ, and center and prevented the
japanese from occupying the village
The same night a party Of Siberian
volunteers surrounded the village OF
S.nloun9un. which the japanese har
been usiu~ as a signal station Theg
caught the japanese unexpectedly
driving them from the village. SUB
S ,queltly the japanese opened heavy
fire from neighborin@ hills, which
compelled he Russians to retire from
the village. They carried off II
prisoners. seven of whom were wound
ed. The Russian loss was nine killed.
The japanese loss is not known. but
II is believed many were killed or
wounded
Noei Declines stoessere Gift.
London. Jan. IA dispatch from
Toxic says that at the conclusion OF
the interview between Generals Nog,
and stoeseeI tho latter begged to be
allowed 20 present to General No~i
his favofita Arabian charger General
, Nogi c1uTtcously declined personal ac-
ceptance. pointing out that it came
under the category Of war material
to be surrendered. but he consented
to accep, the animal in the name Of
the Japanese army.
News Makes Recruits Sad.
Irkutgk Jan. Many troop trains
are passing through this place on the
way 10 reinforce he Russian army in