The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-03-24
URGE CAR TO
MOVE FOR PEACE
POWERFUL INFLUENCES, INCLUD-
ING SOME MINISTER'S, SAY
TIME HAS COME.
CAR is FOR FIGHTING 1T OUT
GOVERNMENT MAINTAINS ITS
ABILITY TO CONTINUE THE
CONFLICT.

0OV EHNM EN- MAIN AIMS ~
ABILITY TO CONTINUE THE
CONFLICT.
st. Petersburg, March 81. - While
Emperor Nicholas, whose word is final
still declines to abandon the prosecu
ton of the war, and the government
maintains its ability to continue the
conflict, the Associated Press is in a
position to state that powerful in
fiuences, including several of the EN-.
perors own ministers, are now strong
ly urging that the time has come to
indicate TO Japan Russia's desire for
peace upon reasonable basis. Should
Japan then attempt to impose too on
erous conditions, these influences
argue that in view of the universal
wish to see the bloody conflict ended,
abroad by the by the alienation of
sympathy from Japan and the situa-
ton at home improved when the ma
ton is made to understand that the
emperor's pacific proposals have been
met with impossible terms.
Japs in Hot Pursuit.
Gunshu Pass (About 1865 miles north
of Mukden), March 81. The First
army, which has been covering the
retreat OF the Russian forces from the
south iS wit RI row c1,,u oh
ing comparatively light attacks by the
Japanese. The Japanese are conduct
ing a tlanlling operation on the right,
and from the Russian column Japan
csc batteries are vicible keeping pace
short distance away.
Still on the Run.
With the Japanese Army in the
Field, via Fusan, March 21.-The Rus
sian army continues its northern re-
treat, the Japanese following. The
Japanese have occupied Gakoman, to
the northwest of Tie Pass. Yesterday
evening the Russians cavalry camped
three miles south of Kaiyuen. Large
Russian columns are retreating to-
u.
The natives report that they are not
stopping there, where the hills make
a defense possible. If the retreat is
forced, it probably will continue to
Hardin. The Russians are reported as
being badly disorganized.
kuropatkin Ordered Home.
With the Japanese hanging on the
heels and TANKS of the remnants of
the broken and defeated Russian
army, Gen. Kuropatkin, the old idol of
the private soldier, has been dismissed
and disgraced
Gen. Linevitch, commander of the
First army, is appointed to succeed
him in command Of all the Russian
land and sea forces operating against
Japan.
The word disgrace is written in
large letters in the laconic imperial
order gazetting the change. The order
contains not single word of praise
and also disposes of the rumor that
-suropatkin asked to be relieved.
The Russian military annals contain
no more bitter imperial rebuke.
Russians Anxious About Army
Decided anxiety is felt here regard
ing the fate of the army in Manchuria
under it's new commander, no news Of
military developments the last two
DAYS having been received. The only
dispatches from the front are the
brief announcements yesterday thai
Gen. Lineyitch had assumed command
and that Gen. Kuropatkin was de
parting for st. Petersburg and the AS
ISOLATED Press Changtufl dispatch
filed the morning of March 16 and writ
ten at the station of Kaiyuan, which
was then held by the Russians. IL
this correspondents opinion no pause
in the Japanese advance is probable
for some time. The Russians
Are Losing Heavily
in the rear guard actions, and Japan
csc columns are reported to be push
ing northward as fast as possible tt
complete the development of the Rus
sian forces. Gen. Linevitch. however
will have considerable accession O
fresh troops In day or two, the
Fourth European corps being now al
Hardin and departing southwark
Military officials here declare tina
there are now 26s 900 men at Gen. Lin
evitch's disposal in Manchuria, and i
is believed that this force will be sui
ficient to cause the Japanese to exer
else greater caution in their pursuit
Although Gen. Kuropatkin's down
WITH HAMMER WINS BOUT.