Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-11
JAPANESE PLENIPoTENTIARIEs
ARE NOW EN- ROUTE TO THE
UNITED STATES.
RUSSIANS ARE READY
Gar Endorses the List Of Peace Neso-
slators and Adds Two Men to the
Party-AdmiraI Russin on Commits
sion-Japanese Army Gains Steadily
on the Russians.

Yokohama, Japan, July 8. ~ The
steamer Minnesota, having on board
the Japanese peace plenipotentiaries,
sailed for Seattle, Wash, this after
noon. An enormous crowd Of Japan
csc and foreigners with bands of mu-
sic assembled at the water front and
general enthusiasm was manifested.
Japanese Army Gaining Ground.
Toxic, July 8. - The following was
received from Japanese headquarters
in Manchuria today. Occasional col
lisions taks place between the scouts
on both sides Of the railroad along the
Fenghwa, Kaiyuen and Kwangping
roads.
1.-THE enemy is being gradually driv-
en- northward."
Russians Given Full Powers.
ST. Petersburg, July 8.-The car has
approved Of the list of peace negotia-
tors. To the diplomats and experts
already known are added General Yer
molow and Admiral Russin, who Japan
knows well. The negots%tors have the
| fullest powers, even to fixing the in
demnity due to Japan
Little More Fighting.
Washington, D. c., July s. There
will be no more hard fighting in Man
churia unless all present plans are up
| set.
| President Rooseyelt's move In the
direction of permanent peace, although
it has not resulted as yet In an armis-
| tice, has been none the less successful.
| His personal influence with the two
belligerents has been such as to bring
~ Nat III o1,
ders it extremely unlikely that there
will be any more big battles.
| The Russians do not like to humili-
ate themselves so far as to male a dis
tinct request for an armfstice, and the
Japanese, as victors, do not consider
it their place to propose a cessation Of
4-ostilities.
What looked like serious deadlock
has been obviated by the recent arri-
val at distinct understanding, which
4 is quite as good as an armistice, al
4 though it never will appear in the Off.
cial records.
j When President Roosevelt under
4 took to mediate between Russia and
4 Japan he was not nearly so anxious for
permanent peace as for the cessation
of actual lighting. The war between
Russia and Japan has been the bloodi-
est in the worlds history, and the
president.soldie though he is a sports
man, man Of the world, and from
tiersman, accustomed to the loss of
4 life from his early manhood, merely
reflected public sentiment when he cut
all tho diplomatic knots and suggested
to the belligerents they should cease
| fighting first and compose their differ
ences afterwards.
Japanese lombard Town.
\ st. Petersburg, July ga dispatch
dated July from General Liapunoff
commanding the Russian troops on the
Island of sakhalin says: AT 9 o'clock
this morning the Japanese squadron
approached the village of Chipivan,
seven miles southwest of Karsakorsk,
and opened fire on the shore.
4 AT p. M the Japanese torpedo
boats approached Karsakorsk and the
Russian batteries opened fire on
them and compelled the boats to re-
tire. During the bombardment four
inhabitants of aKrsakorsk were killed.
The bombardment had been anticipat-
ed. The commandant had ordered
the withdrawal of the defenders north
ward"
Occupy Island.
st. Petersburg, July S.-The land
ing of the Japanese troops on the is
land of Sakhalin was officially re-
ported tonight and startled military
circles in st. Petersburg, though 1t has
been realized that since the defeat of
Rojestvensky the Japanese were able
to take possession of the island as soon
as they thought fit.