THE WAR

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1417, 30 March 1905, Page 2

THE WAR

general news. • By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright .. London, March 28. The Daily Expross staloa that Admiral Roekdeafcvenaky did surprisingly well at Madagascar, transforming his undisciplined and rebellious men into good sailors. Drunkenness was stamped out. Tho domand by small investors for tho JapaDeso loan is great. Heavy French subscriptions havo reached Now York. M. Sukhomlinuff has 'cceedod- M. Sakharoff as Ministor of General Griponberg has been relieved command of tho soeonfl army ahffvGemual Kaulbara appointed. Gorjeral Bncfmoff has succeeded General ICaulbars, ‘ Civilians and Chinese are abandoijfng Harbin. \

The Japanese have ascertained that 2C Cossacks and 600 hired Chinese irregular? cavalry during tho battle of Mukden attacked the Japanese at Tashicbiao, west - ward of Mukden. After a few ronnd.3tho Chine3o fled northwards. The CossAckh shot many in the back, f : 7

PREPARED FOR PEACE-

RUSSIA OUTLINES HER CONDITIONS.

By Telegraph—Press Asaooiatlon—Copyiigci Received 9.27 p.m., March 29. ■ \ London, March 29. Router’s St. Petersburg correspondent says that owing to the United States and France’s good offices, Russia is prepared to negotiate peace, and has outlined her conditions.

OMINOUS PASSAGE-

BELIEF THAT JAPANESE HAVE TURNED RUSSIAN POSITIONS.

By; Electric Telegraph;—Per Press Association, —Copyright. Received 12.47 p.m., March 30. London, March 29. General Lineviteh telegraphs from Harbin that no reports have been received from the armies. This, together with the entire absence of private or press telegrams, evoke fears at St. Petersburg that communications have been cut, and that the Japanese havo turned the Russian positions.