The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-23
WARLIKE MOVEMENTS.
DOES RUSSIA MEAN no FIGHr N0ws
The Austrian Government Said to be Dis
turbed mt the Activity In Military CIR
cies In Russian Poland.

VrrxyA. March 22.-The Austrian Govern
ment is greatly disturbed by the attitude OK
tbe military men in Russian Poland. Gen.
eral Gourko. acting it is presumed. under
orders from st. Petersburg, appears 70 Do
making preparations for hostilities against
some power. whether Austria or Germany
is not apparent The defenses OF War
saw are being strengthened and house.
holders have been notified OF tho mum
Der of soldiers that each house Will
have to accomodate in the event OF
Russian army taking up quarters in the city.
Persons whose LOYALTY i5 questioned are ek-
pelled from Warsaw and other Polish cities.
and some are depOrted TO Siberia. 1ne
guards on the frontier have been reinforced
and fortified camps have been, established AZ
convenient points for sudden movement III
the direction OF either Prussia or Austria
Large bodies of troops are IN continual mo-
ton and altogether the situation Is caicu.
lated TO stimulate anxiety both at vienna anu
Berlin.
General Gourko returned short time ago
frem "a personal conference with the Var,
and preparations have been increased since
he came back TO his command.
WAR TALK RIFE.
Il is said that in the event of European
war tho Russian infantry could use the old
Eerdan rifles with smokeless powder. as the
magazine rifles now being manufactured IN
France will not be ready for another year at
the very earliest. A great deal of war talk,
is rife among the military elements IN all
parts of the Russian Empire. which is partic-
ularly directed against GERMANY.
The Russian military maneuverS during the
present year will be on gigantic scale. The
present forces engaged VIII consist OF the
guards and the first army corps from 81 fe-
/ Al. "A r.
teenth army corps from Moscow. the nlnth
and tenth army corps from CharkoH and the
! eleventh and twelfth army corps from
Kief. The troops from the two men
| toned districts will torn. under the
| command of General Obrutschoh, chief
! of the Russian headquarters staff. the eastern
army. while the remaining half will constitute
/ the western army, under General DragonroH.
To each army will be added four cavalry divi::
sions. making grand total o. 20O.u0O Oh all
| ranks.
An important experiment designed to test
the power OF endurance possessed by the Rus
sian infantry soldier in campaigning work
during q period of intense cold has lately
been made in district near the western From
tier of Russia.
CRUEL EXPERIMENT.
Ii was desired to discover under what de-
gree o. cold troops could camp out IN tents.
and for this purpose eight intantrymen were
|
deep on the ground. was leveled over GER
tain area a tent pitched and it's interior cov
cred with mats, on which were laid fitty-six
pounds of straw The men, accoutred IN
heavy gray coats and Wellington boots, lay
down to rest using their knapsacks as pill
lows. at in the evening. Outside the Their
mometer protected from the wind blasts.
then indicated 81 degrees of frost, Fahren-
heit. An officer remained outside all night
making observations.
At 1 o'clock the temperature inside the
tent was II degrees above zero and outside
at zero. Toward morning the thermometer
gradually fell without and within. and at 4
O'clock marked degrees below zero. UNTIL
o'clock the men slept quite comfortaoy ~.
but toward 4, when the frost became so IN
tense. sleep was impossible. The soldiers
left their tent and ran obout in tho open air
to prevent freezing to death.
The Russian ambassador il said to have
Gwen assurances to Austria that there Is 40
hostile intent on the part of Russia IN the ex-
traordinary military movements In Poland,
but the Austrian Government Is not, for that
reason. ceasing to take vigorous precautions
against "A sudden attack General kriegham
mer. at Cracow. has been ordered to maintain
increased vigilance. and the troops through
out Galicia have been placed IN condition
for immediate service.