Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-03

Russia. II spells death to one of
Russia's most fondly cherished am
bitions-the advance TO the Pacific
The dream OF the conquest of China
vanishes.
But TO this it must come in the
end. believe the sages of the diplo-
matte world Barring the gamblers
chance that ROjestyensky might de
stroy Togo and recover command OF
the sea. Russia's outlook is as black
a black can be. II the war goes on
Ovama soon will take harNn and de
stroy Lineyitch's army or drive 1t to-
ward Lake BaikaL Nlauivostok Will
fan The japanese will be masters
OF northeast Asia AL IN position 10
enforce their demun!s The longer
Russia postponas ne hi' yitable hum
bling of ner pride, he harder the
terms OF the victcr 1re likely to BE-
ST. PETERSBURG. March al
The news from the front today is very
serious. It is that General Oyama is
slowly but surely closing in upon Gen
cral Linevitch and that only the great
est craftiness can get the Russian
general out of the box he is now in.
ST PETERSBURG. March 3l.-l
Dispatches from the front show the
Japanese made scouting expedition
in force against the Russian center
yesterday. 1t is believed Oyama is
preparing for another general attack.
Indications are general thai ais ad
vance is already begun
ST PETERSBURG Marcn 81
General Sallarof. chief of stan under
General Kuropatkin. has been appoint
ed with General Stackelberg as a
committee to care for wounded sol
diers. General Karkevtch has been
chief of stan under General |
Linevitch.
LONDON, March 31.-Baron Suy
matsu. VINO came here a year ago to
negotiate the Japanese loan. in an in
terview this afternoon asserted that
the japanese had received from the
United States an interrogation prelim-
mary TO peace. The baron said
America has requested Japan to eiu
cidate her position in case OF certain
eventualiues looking towards Tho
of the war. and Japan has
complied with me request. We have
not announced our complete set OF
peace terms. because they nave moi
vet been drawn up. and we have no
Intention Of announcing them until
Russia makes direct overtures
But one thing is certain, if Russia
wishes peace she must be prepared
o pay an Indemnity. 1t is useless to
ak of peace before this is agreed to ,
md We shall continue fighting until ,
he indemnify question is settled .
We nave SC informed America 10 this ,
fleet. All talk of an armistlce pend .
ng negotiations is baseless Japan is (
90 familiar with Russian methods to ,
'eree to any such proposal"
PORTLAND. Ore. March 31.-A .
tershinn, civil governor Of Port Ar .
hur before the surrender bitterly re- .
ients General Stoessel's capitulation, .
which he says. could have been post .
Ioned for two months longer. He ,
iays the release of 100000 Japanese :
nunition contributed largely TO the .
russian defeat al Mukden. He also ,
iays at least two of General Stoes- .
iels suburdinates are far superior to ,
heir chief in ability. .
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Omcial .
lenial Is made at ST. Petersburg of
he report that President Roosevelt
ias been asked to mediate in the Rus
war.
NEW YORK, March 31.-The Times
oday, in its extra edition, prints a
dispatch from St. Petersburg which
ias an official flavor and shows that
President Roosevelt mas begun to act
Is mediator between the belligerents.
Tne dispatch says that Russia and
Japan have selected the President of
he United States as the one to open
negotiations between them and that
I suspension of hostillties may be ex-
Iected.