The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-06
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS THURSDAY
PEACE
BROUGHT
NEARER

st. Petersburg, April Cat the German
embassy tho statement that it had ad-
v'sed the foreign office that It regarded
an early conclusion OF peace as probable.
was denied. The embassy IL was pointed
out, simply reported the prevailing peace
talk in st. Petersburg. The embassy now
shares the opinion expressed in these de-
patches that the efforts made in the d.
r,ction of peace failed and that for the
moment nothing is being done.
The general feeling exists in diplomatic
circles. however. that peace has been
brought appreciably nearer.
The admiralty professed ignorance OF
the exact whereabouts Of Vice Admiral
Rojes tvensky's squadron and has no In
formation showing that the three vessels
sighted by the steamer Marmora $50 miles
southeast OF Ceylon, April 4, belonged 10
the Russian squadron. Nevertheless, ma
val circles believe that the squadron will
go through the straits OF Malacca, but
that Admiral Togos heavy division Will
not be encountered until RoJestvensky
reaches the eastern sea.
PEASANT UPRISINGS.
The reports of peasant uprisings in the
and Courtland. continue TO be extremely
disquieting. Although Cossack and in
fantry patrols are scattered through the
country, the troops are unable to stop
the plundering OF estates by the larger
peasant bands At Werra, where a regi-
ment OF Cossacks, fired on mob which
had complete possession Of the town, the
rioters were dispersed, but the latter
broke up into smaller bands which ter
rorzed the neighboring land owners.
Similar incidents have occurred at other
places. The smaller bands drive off cat
tie. burn barns and fodder and help them
selves TO grain and provisions.
Dispatches from dozens OF places tell
Of panic produced by the depredations OF
rowing bands of peasants.
BY MARTIAL LAW.
Warsaw. Russian Poland. April 6.-All
persons participating In disorders Will be
hereafter tried by martial law. The new
regime commenced yesterday when two
workmen were thus tried and condemned
| to death one Of them fired a revolver at
"a policeman and the other struck police
| man with an iron bar
An extraordinary case of wholesale
| poisoning has occurred at a cotton mill
in -Pahlanzine.- SeYenty girls IN the COLOR
| ing department were taken suddenly Ill
and fell 10 the floor unconscious. Thirty
of them were taken 10 a hospital In
a dangerous condition.
Investigation shows that the illness OF
the girls was due TO arsenic having been
sprinkled through the rooms by unknown
miscreants.
RUSSIAN ATTACK REPULSED.
Toxic, April g. T.. M-Imperial army
headquarters reporting today says:
DO ort of 4 a
in driving the enemy occupied Kuyashu.
three miles northeast OF Mienhauchien
on the afternoon or April Z.
ION the afternoon Of April the enemy
with mounted artillery and machine guns
| advanced south from the direction OF
Tawo on the Fenghua road on the morn
ing OF April opened "A bombardment
on Chinchestun. simultaneously a large
force OF infantry advanced from the vi
clnity Of the main road, two other coll
umns detouring TO cover both our TANKS.
They approached within 400 metres
of our positions but at 6 o'clock in the
evening we entirely repulsed them.
"Our casualties were ~ men wounded.
The enemys loss is uncertain. but IL is
estimated at over 200 killed and wound
ed
BROUGHT CONGRATULATIONS.
Prince Yichalkak, as special am
hassador bearing the congratulations OF
| the emperor of Corea on the success OF
| the Japanese arms at the battle of Muk-
den. was granted an audience by the en-
| peror at noon today, when he delivered
the autograph letter which he carried.
Later he lunched with the emperor who
| will not return his call.
MANY FOREIGN BIDDERS.
II is estimated that one-half OF the do
mestic lean will be allotted to foreigners
whose bids exceed the whole issue. At
| this rate the treasury IL planning NTH
domestic loan OF 10000 900 yen. equivalent
! to $50.o000 600. in May. The terms OF the
issue will be similar to those Of the fourth
! domestic loan.
- -AtSTRIAA-AI -AI~rACIIE- SAFE ---
Vienna, April 6.--It has been ascertaned
that the Austrian military attache with
the Russian army. Count Szeptycld who
was supposed TO have been missing since
tho battle OF Mukden. is safe with Lieut.