THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1504, 12 July 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

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By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright London, July 10. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent reports that ruling circles in Russia fsel that peace without, a victory wou.a be highly prejudicial to the dynasty. The army, smarting from defeat, would blame the pusillanimity of the oeotral Governmont. i Generals Linovitch and the generals asa the Czar to allow them to continue tho war for half a year loDgor. Meanwhile rein* foreements are pouriDg into Manohuria. Tho Japanese havo occupied Korsnkoosk, This, it is considered, will gravely I prejudice Russia’s prospoots at tho peace | conference. I The Novoo Vremya’s declaration that I the Mongolians and Russians arc really I brothers is supposed to reveal Russia’s | designs on Mongolia. , - I Tokio, July 10. I General Komura, the Japaneie pleniI potentiary, had a brilliant send-off when I leaving en route to Washington. There is. 1 general confidence that the negotiations j will secure permanent peace. I Japan is strongly against, and President I Roosevelt does not support, China’s request I to be personally represented at the peaoe I conference.

Bfc. Petersburg, July 10. Four officers and 20 non-oommissioned offioers havo been sentenced at Warsaw to be shot for refusing to go to Manchuria on tha ground of the weather. They evaded aerviee by bribing officials. The Lithuanian regiment refusing to execute a'sentence, Cossacks fired on the Lithuanians. The latter killed 200 CosIt is reported here that Russia Is willing to take over the Japanese war loans inI Btead of payißg an indemnity.

THE PEAOE CONFERENCE. By bel*aEA.i>ii, Piposs fcsa’ft. Copyright Rsoeived 9.47 p.m., July 11 Washington, July 11. The belligerents have agreed that the peaoe conference will meet at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

THE RECENT CAPTURE.

Be Bsisaprapg, Cross XM'fts Received 9.38 p.m., July 11. Sydney, July 11 The Japanese Consul’s advices state : “Admiral Katoaka’s squadron arrived at Sakhalien at daybreak on the 7th. A naval detachment landed without resistance and occupied the position previously determined npon, whereupon part of the army landed and relieved tho naval detachment. “ Meanwhile the enemy’s fort on the heights south of Korsakosk opened fire, but no damage was done to the squadron. “ The army occupied Korsakosk on the morning of tho Bth without much resistance. The Russians had burnt the town and retired to a position near Solvivka, where they again attempted to resist. Being dislodged, they retired towards j Vladimirovka. “ We captured four guns and a quantity of ammunition, sustaining no damage."

JAPANESE LOAN. By gElegrapJi, Pres* KtesTftr !Qo£ySisis Received 11.32 p.m., July 11. London, July 11. The prospectus of the Japanese loan confirms the cablegrams that it will be scoured by a tobacco monopoly.