Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-03-22

| It is true that we have soldiers in tn,
 empire, but it is impossible to with
 draw them to Manchuria while distur
 bances continue here. All is quiet 1T | Poland now, but let orders for mobil.
 ization be given and we will have 2
 revolution.
 KAREN, March 16.-Large numbers
 of Chinese bandits and Chinese troops
 are reported to be west of 1sitsihar
 and an attack on the railway is appre.
 hended. In spite of the heavy with
 drawals of the convalescents and of
 those who have been sent westward,
 this city is being filled to overflowIng
 with wounded soldiers from Mukden.
 A number of Chinese suspects have
 been arrested here.
 LONDON, March 16.-An uncon-
 firmed report from St. Petersburg
 states that Kuropatkin will retreat not
 to Harbin but to Kirin and VladIvos- tock. This is regarded here as quite
 improbable.
 ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.- Gen. Kazibee has been appointed com
 mander in chief of the Russian forces at Vladivostock.
 DENVER, Colo, March l6.-James
 H. Peabody today won his contest for the office of governor frcm which he retired January 10, after serving two years, but his victory was achieved only after he had given his pledge to resign and surrender the chair to Lieutenant Governor Jesse F. McDon- aid.
 The vote in the joint convention of the general assembly, by which Gov. Ava Adams was busted and Peabody installed was 5 to fl. Ten republi- cans voted with the democrats for Adams. This was more in the nature of party than personal triumph for Peabody and Mcdonald are republi- cans, and Adams is democrat.
 Although the republican majority on joint ballot is 8, the membership of the legislature being 66 republi- cans, 31 democrats it has been found to gain for Peabody enough votes to reinstate him as governor for the remainder of the term of two years.
 Twenty two members of the general according to general report refused to be bound by the action of the caucus on the contest and entered into a compact not to vote for Pea body. A majority of them, however, favored seating Mcdonald if means could be found to do so legally Fin lily the leaders opposing the republi- ,an faction arranged compromise, by i which Peabody would be vindicated | md Mcdonald be made governor.
 At a conference at which the bargain | vas made. pledges were given to the republicans by the heads If four large corporations who had ,een active supporters of Peabody that le would retire after being seated and hus permit Mcdonald to take the ,ffice of governor. Peabody s resigna- ion it was said was placed in the lands of W. s. Boynton and will be lied by him with the secretary of tate tomorrow. Adams surrendered he office to Peabody at o'clock this fternoon. Scores of telegrams and 'ther messages advised him to hold be office by force, but this he declin- d to do.
 FLAGTSAFF, March 16, Special to ournaI- Miner) At II o'clock to- light snow is falling fast here and the round is covered to depth of about wo inches with indications of the torm continuing during the night.
 CHANGTUFU, March 16.-A rear uard action between the retreating | russians and the pursuing Japanese is ontinuing almost uninterruptedly. he soldiers wounded in the last fight 0 the number of seventeen hundred ( ere sent north from Tie Pass yester- ! ay while the dead still strew the field conflict.
 On the morning of March 18th the apanese made its principal attack on he Russian left, and in the evening ! ttacked the right also. It is reported S hat several columns of Japanese aIe loving north a considerable distance I est of the railway with the intention | cutting off tine Russians from their I ase. The Russians, although fatigued I ith three weeks constant fighting are | ssisting stubbornly in their with rawal. | ST. PETERSBURG, March IS, l 50 t
 m.-A decided anxiety is felt re- c lrding the fate of the army in Man. V luria under its hew commander no ews of military developments, during p le past three days having been re- 0 lived. The only dispatches from the n ont are the very brief announce b