Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-26
Answer from Russia on This Questio
Expected in a Day or Two.
ARMISTIcE IS THOUGHT lMpRoBM
h' Neralof Comments on Probability
Battle Before Conference Meets
ARGUMENT OF THE HussW INVALID
Paper Finds Reason for Concluding
Peace I'm the Superiority of
Japanese Forces in
MnDchuria.
BULLETIN,

WASHINGTON, June 25.--It is reported
unofficially that President Roosevelt at a
late hour tonight was Informed by Mr.
Meyer, the ambassador of the United state
at St Petersburg, of the selection of tn,
Russian plenipotentiaries
ST PETERSBURG, June 2s.-12:b1 a. M
Negotiations for the peace conference hav,
made an important step forward, a propo
sltlon Tor the date of the meeting of the
plenipotentiaries having been submitted tC
Russia and being now under consideration
The exact date proposed has not been
ascertained, but there is reason to suppose
that II Is some time during the first week
or ten days OF August, which is about the
earliest period at which the Japanese repre-.
sentatives could be expected to reach Wash
ington. allowing time for the necessary pre-
lminary correspondence.
The emperor's answer is not expected for
day or two. as the diplomatic mills OF
Russia grind slowly and the Foreign office.
as one Of the secretaries put 1t, rs not
used to your hustling American methods, "
Out II Is thought that the date will be
satisfactory, as 1t will give ample time
for M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, or other Russian negotiators. to
reach Washington, and as there will be
little preliminary work for them to do until
the Japanese terms are submitted
Whether the proposal regarding the date
originated at Toxic or at Washington can
not be learned, but the fact that the ne
gotiations were conducted through Am
bassador Meyer may Indicate that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has perhaps again stepped
to the fore and suggested to the two coun-
tries, neither of whom would be willing to
take the initiative, a suitable date.
AV,zl, A.
communications with Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff by letter, the minister being
confined to his apartments In the ministry,
but in his latest note. written by his own
hand Count Lamsdorff expressed the hope
that he would have sufficiently recovered
to permit of personal exchange of views
today
The ,nainisters indisposition, also prevented
him from receiving the German, French
and other ambessadess-A>..Ia ae, -sL-A-isss rev
days.
Armistice Improbable.
NJ. Neralofr. under minister of foreign
affairs, spokesman OF the Foreign office,
In an interview in the Ghzetta declares
armistice pending the meeting of the
plenipotentiaries is improbable, and he COM
ments on the possibility of battle taking
place before a conference is held
The Russky Invalid, the army organ,
supplied an argument for peace in an
estimate of the strength of the Japanese
armies, at which II places from $4,000 to
100000 men. including the forces opposing
General Linevitch. exclusive OF cavalry
and artillery, 1t estimates that there are
from $4,000 to $500 bayonets, which give
Field Marshal Oyama a decided numerical
superiority over the strength usually al
lotted to Linevltch's army. The Japanese
forces, 1t says, are divided as follows:
General Kurol!i. 1900 to 10000 bayonets;
General oku 10000 to 115,0O0 bayonets
General Nodzu 1000 bayonets, and Cen
erSi kswamura 1900 to $1,000 bayonets;
which its correspondent at Paris had with
Japanese diplomat who says that while
nobody outside of the emperor of Japan
and his personal advisers is yet in possess
sion OF Japau's terms. he believes that they
are moderate and will be acceptable. He
adds that Japan is anxious to conclude a
lasting peace. but, that her attitude is not
Influenced by slightest doubt to her
financial ability to continue the war, she
having anticipated much longer and
mors difficult period OF hostilities
Russians Retreat aud Advance.
The emperNr has received the following
dispatch from General Linevitch dated
June q:
There is no change in the position OF
the armies.
After the Japanese advance on our right
flank which have already reported, the
enemy advanced against our front east OF
the the ehemS TaSse ihs SSRS
slowly.
on June 10 our cavalry having been re,
intorced met the Japanese advance and the
on the morning Of June 70 our cavalry
Japanese infantry began at O'Clock OF
5he same day a determined advance agains
Sposs aoon an SseTS our en hrg nCTth Gq oS
Guiieh withdrew and the advanced guard
the heights north of Schlchusa in face OF
superior forces, finally falling back as fai
ing, the enemy remaining some four mile.
ns s4a two TWO rsmsnts ssmsR Of q
chine. mountain and field guns. had ad
veneed along the Mandarin road.
SanSdro@R IN OF cavalry and three guns ad
former positions For this purpose 'i tn
Liaoenjao. Scouts were thrown out an,
the Japanese retired before our advanc
In the evening OF June 20 our advances
troops occupied Menchliagai and a pass L
the west OF that place
on the morning OF June p our furthe
advance began and the enemy, pursued b
us, retired gradually TO positions nea
degrees. four Japanese batteries being en-
81 fed. The japanese showed disposition
TO ofier an obstinate resistance. and tn
appearance OF our troops here caused con
fusion among them, compelling them I
y I'd for reinforcements.
The object of our advance being fully al
tained, our troops were withdrawn in I'll
falling darkness, the positions which tn
enemy had occupied before our advanc
remaining In our hands.
A Japanese battalion and 200 cavalry az
peared north Of chajushen. corea. on Jun
Japanese Report Minor Victory.
TOXIC. June 3.-s p m.-The followin
onicial dispatch has been received from IN
Japanese army headquarters In Manchuris
The enomy holding the northwest EN-
nence Of Manchenzou was attacked an
dislodged on the afternoon OF June %, by
a portion OF the enemy holding the hill
20 the west offered stubborn resistano