THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1542, 25 August 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

.general news.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright

. ;London, August 28. 1 The Portsmouth correspondent of the Times reports that tho Japanese aro willing to forego tho demand for limitation of Russian naval in the Far East, and probably tho interned warships provided the Russians yield regarding the indemnity and Saghallon. An oxohango of views between Russ a and Japan is proceeding with the view to a possible compromise. The » a V* aeßß aro going so far as to embody Saghallon. and tho indemnity in a single proposition. Tho correspondent adds that reimbursemont is more a question of amount than I heretofore. It is .supposed the bargain I may turn on the repossession of Beghalien in whole or in part. I The Japanese have refloated the Rus« I sian destroyer Silhy at Port Arthur. Four thousand Russian infantry ana cavalry, with four guns, appeared at Szlmiaotzu and opened fire. They wore repulsed, as also was another attack on I the Japanese right wing.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. . POSITION NOT HOPEFUL. I By telegraph. Press j&Ha’n, Copyright 1 Reoeived 11.15 p m., Aug. 24. I Washington, August 24. I Komura introduced a written com-1 promise which M. de Witte described as an old enemy in new uniform, I It is understood that one hundred and j twenty million sterling will be asked for to repnrehaso half of Saghalien and cover the ooet of maintenance of prisoners of war, with other .features, including what was cabled yesterday. 1 It is intended to sparo’.Russia’a susceptibilities. • London, Aug. 24. ! The Times’ Portsmouth correspondent reports that the prospect of peace, has not I improved. He deolareß the payment has j not been made easier by disguising it to be I usod as purchase meney for an island { belonging to Russia. • I He adds that the latest instructions J from St. Petersburg which, however, are I not final, are peremptory, and ' moßt I unyielding. The, Japanese, or their side, I use the wordbopeleßs. They do not expect I a favorable answer, and have no neW.proJ posals, ‘ ’ - ;

ANOTHER BREATHING SPACE. \ p. n ■ t—i f * '7\ CONFERENCE ADJOURNS UNTIL SATURDAY. By. telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright Received 1.7 a.m., August 25. Washington, Aug. 24. The plenipotentiaries signed a portion of the protocols and 'adjourned until Saturday. , •;'* ’j * ! *' ;