| Russian army said to be using part of Mongolia for military purposes. | |
| Plan of Russian Assembly said to be more liberal than Bouligan scheme. | |
| Japanese take Alexandrovsk, chief town of Sakhalin. | |
| 26. | St. Petersburg marshals of nobility adopt Moscow Zemstvo programme of reforms. |
| 27. | Baron Komura informally received by the President. |
| Witte sails from Cherbourg. | |
| 28. | Witte gives pessimistic interview, transmitted by wireless from his steamer; says Russia will be reasonable with regard to peace terms. |
| 30. | Czar declares that he will never conclude a "shameful peace." |
| Final surrender of Russians in Sakhalin. | |
| Civil administration in Sakhalin decreed by Japanese. | |
| 31. | Famine in great part of Russia announced as certain. |
| 1. | Reported that czar will decree an Assembly on August 12, birthday of the czarevitch. |
| 2. | Report that Witte is arranging a Russian loan through French and American bankers. |
| Bureau of Council of Ministers takes over consideration of Bouligan plan for Assembly. | |
| 3. | Russian force south of Tumen River reported to be 22,000 strong. |
| 4. | Mr. Witte informally presented to the President at Oyster Bay. |
| President receives unofficial envoys from Korea, who ask protection for their country. | |
| Two Englishmen fined for furnishing passports to Russian terrorists. | |
| 5. | Russian and Japanese peace envoys formally received by the President at Oyster Bay, and presented to each other. The missions set sail for Portsmouth, N. H., the Japanese on the Dolphin, the Russians on the Mayflower, escorted by cruiser Galveston. |
| 6. | The Dolphin, with the Russian peace mission, puts in at Newport, R. I., and Mr. Witte goes to Boston by train; rest of mission remains on board, waiting, with the Mayflower, for fog to lift. |
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