The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-03
HARD FIGHTING
ON SAKHALIN
Japanese Forces Killed Over 200 and
Captured 500 Russians.
GUESSING AT PEACE TERMS

patch has been received from the Jap
anese army headquarters:
Our independent cavalry which en-
tered Rykoff ton Sakhalin Island, IS
miles northeast of Port Dus) July q
withdrew on finding order in the city
unfavorable to its occupation. Our
army, intending to crush the enemy's
forces before they retreated from the
eminences west of RykofY commenced
to advance at a. IN. of July 2S. The
van. together with an independent
body of cavalry. advanced by forced
march, attacking and dislOdging the
enemy holding the northern extremity
OF Rykoff and rushed into the town.
Confused street fighting ensued. but
the town was completely taken at $50
o'clock in the morning
The enemy's- main strength. which
opposed our right column, fed in dis
order southwark, taking the short
route leading to Pareono.
"On July % detachment which
was sent south in pursuit of the en-
emy met the enemy's infantry, some
500 strong, at a point six miles south
of Rykoff and killed over 200 and cap
tured 500.
The enemy's strength opposed to
our right column was OF some 5000
Infantry and four guns and four ma
chine guns, and that opposed to our
left column some 1000 infantry and
four guns.
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der investigation"
England Stands BY Japan.
Washington, July 31-Japan comes
to the Washington conference assured
that whatever her peace terms they
will have the sympathetic approval OF
Great Britain. Several suggestions
from Washington to London that the
cause of peace would be served by an
expression to Japan from her ally
favOring moderation in her demands
upon Russia have not availed to
change the British government in its
apparently inalterable determination
to stand by Japan however severe she
makes her conditions of peace. Nor
has the British government seen Its
Wav clear II render assistance to
washington in the efforts which this
government is making to obtain an
armistice. Advices reaching here show
that London is opposed to an armis-
tice until Japan has beeen satisfied
that Russia's plenipotentiaries are
prepared to do more than discuss
means of ending the war; If Russia is
ready to conclude peace and has SO
empowered her plentpotentiaries,
Great Britain, it is believed might
| favor an armistice, but even in such
event it is said she would not be will
ing to offer Japan edvice upon the
| subject.
1t is known that Japan will demand
an indemnity that will approximately
cover the cost of the war to date. This
was communica ated to Russia early In
| the preliminary negotiations The
amount is still a secret, but it is based
| upon the most careful estimates Of the
| cost of the war. and will be accom-.
panied by more or less detailed
| statement showing the method by
which the final figures were computed
1t will not fall far short Of $1,000. .000
| 900, according to advices reaching
here from we'll informed sources. Be
sides the indemnity. 1t Is believed, ia
| pans other esseptials to the continu
| ance of the negotiations are the cessior
| to Japan of Sakhalien. Of the Lac
| Tung peninsula and OF the railway as
! far as Harbin: the recognition Of ia
pans predominating influence In
Korea. and the return of Manchuria t.
China.
! If the Russian plenipotentiaries arr
prepared to accept these essentials. thu
officials here are confident that tn,
bases will be laid for negotiations SUR
to lead to the signing Of the treaty o
| Washington. bringing peace in the Fa
| East