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Show JAPS BEGIN 'ATTACK UPON RUSSIANS;'- FIGHT IN FULL SWING ALL ALONG LINE Second Division of the Baltic SquadronLeavesDenmark; People Ask Reforms of the Czar's Government. BULLETIN. ST. PETERSBURG, Nor. 19. It is reported that a battle between the line armies before Mukden is in fall swing. The War office does not confirm con-firm the rumor, though it admits that the activity all along the line indicates indi-cates that both armies are ready. The Russians, according to Gen. Kuropatkin's report, are pressing the Japanese left, while a very significant movement of the Japanese ii reported at Sintsintin, forty-five miles east of Mukden. A special correspondent, telegraphing under last night's date, saye thi battle has begun, and that the thunder of the runs is unceasing. ,i BULLETIN. MUKDEN, Friday, Nov. 18, Via Peking, Nov. 19. A severe artillery artil-lery fire was opened on the Russian right, commencing at daylight today and lasting for several hours. There was also intermittent firing during the day. The Russians are expecting the general attack on the part of the Japanese. ' BULLETIN. MUKDEN, Nov. 19. Another unsuccessful attack on Fort Arthur was made November 15. ' BULLETIN. ' . . I FAKKE-BERG, Denmark, Nov. 19. After coaling, the second division of the Baltic squadron sailed northward this morning. A Danish gunboaf and a torpedo boat accompanied the fleet in Danish waters. WM M BULLETIN. " ST7 TETERSBURG, Nov. 9. Another report Is "current""that four Ar- , gentine warships have been bought through a French agent, and will join Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet, thus giving him a strong preponderance preponder-ance over the Japanese fleet. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 19. Today may mark a red letter In the Russian calendar. About a hundred representatives representa-tives of provincial zemstvos assembled privately at 2 o'clock this afternoon with the avowed purpose of presenting to Emperor Nicholas through Interior Minister Sviotopolk-Mirsky a truthful picture of the internal conditions of Russia coupled with recommendations pointing out in plain terms the necessity neces-sity forcalllnKaleKaljrempowered constituent assembly to have a direct voice In the government. "Constitution,, Omitted., The word "constitution," however will be carefully avoided. ' The Liberals have been greatly excited ex-cited by the developments of the last few days. The meeting was to be held at the Duma, or city hall, but at the last moment official auspices were refused, re-fused, the Emperor withdrawing his consent. Whn the Emperor declined to . grant permission, however. Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky informed the repre- sentatlves that although official sanction sanc-tion was declined they could meet privately, pri-vately, police protection being guaranteed. guar-anteed. New Law Is Drafted. Moreover, he himself at once drafted a law for submission to the council of the empire authorizing the zemstvos to elect delegates to sit in a consultative body in connection with the department of rural affairs of his ministry. This law will be immediately promulgated la order that the zemstvos at their approaching ap-proaching meeting in December may choose representatives. Prince Sviatopolk-Mlrsky's idea that ill-digested, precipitate action might wreck the prospects for the future was supported by a number of the zemstvos representatives here, but the majority, although moderate in their views rejected re-jected the advice of their colleagues as . being simply a sop to a whale, and -entered the meeting this afternoon determined deter-mined to speak plainly. NEGOTIATIONS FOR ANGLO-RUSSIAN ANGLO-RUSSIAN CONVENTION PRACTICALLY CONCLUDED. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 19. The negotiations ne-gotiations on the subject of the Anglo-Russian Anglo-Russian convention are practically concluded. con-cluded. Only one small point remains to be settled and that is of such slight Importance that Foreign Minister Lams- . dorff and Embassador Hardinge this, afternoon af-ternoon will discuss the question as to how and where the signatures are to be exchanged. In substance the change in the language lan-guage regarding the determination of responsibility by the International commission com-mission will make the convention provide pro-vide for the location of any blame which Is found to exist upon any per- . sons of Russian, British or foreign nationality. na-tionality. BRITISH CRUISER IS TO WATCH THE SECOND RUSSIAN SQUADRON. - SIMONSTOWN, Cape Colony, Nov. 13. The British cruiser Barrosa sailed from here today. It Is'belleved.her destination des-tination Is Walflsh bay (on the west coast of German Southwest Africa) and that her object is to watch the ap- proachlng division of the .Russian Second Sec-ond Pacific squadron. , |