The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-03-14
RUssIA's HOLD is FIRM
Startling Story Told by a German
CORRESPONDENT.

corning the proposed internal admin
istration of that part of China, DEM.
onstrating that Manchuria will be-
come an integral part of Russia, more
SO than even Bokhara. In regard to
Mongolia, he says there is no doubt
protectorate has been established,
as this is evidenced by the hosting
of Russian flags everywhere, the
thorough organization of the dis
trict, the establishment of tax-col-
Letting offices and the opening of
branches of Russo-Chinese banks,
with no one but Russian officials in
charge. All this, virtually, has taken
place during the past six months and
oegan during the Boxer outbreak.
The clearest evidence, however, is
contained in an army order issued by
General Grodekoff to the Siberian
troops, in which the general said:
You have nobly fulfilled your task
of defending ailine $500 kilometers
long, on the frontiers of the Russian
empire, from Urga (Mongolia) to Kho
Shun, and have thrown back the
enemy across the threatened line"
CRISIS IN FAR EAST.
The Situation Almost Gravcr Than tho
original Trouble.
London, March GA crisis has
arisen in far eastern affairs, which,
i'll the opinion of the British govern
ment, is graver almost than the
troubles which originally turned the
eyes of the world toward the oriena.
In this crisis secret negotiations are
going on between the United States
and Great Britain with a view to
thwarting what both governments
appear to consider determined at
tempt on the part of Russia to plant
herself. permanently in one of the
richest tracts of the Chinese empire
--Manchuria.
The significance of the present
phase can only be appreciated by
those cognizant of the lethargic at-
titude of the British government
hitherto regarding the Russian action
in China. Within the last few days
all this has changed. Whar week
Or two ago was pronounced only in
line with Russia's usual policy is now
termed "a grave and serious state of
AFFAIRS
Lord Lansdowne is using every Ell
fort to bring the powers into line, in
order to present to Russia such Il
menacing front that, without any
ambiguity regarding temporary or
other occupation. she may give up
all designs upon Manchuria.
What prompts the British foreign
office to take such an alarmlst view
OF circumstances usually looked upon
as fatalistic sequences, is the appre-
hcnsion that Russia, having held her
own in spite of the protest of the
mi oiSfc Of No. .1
nese government and having Lut her.
self on record in the reply to Sir
Charles Scott as determined on at
least temporary occupation of Man
churia. will refuse to back down.
GEN CELLIERs is KILLED.
The Bocr Commander Went to His Death
at Lichtenburg.
London, March 9.-Lord Kitchener.
reporting under date of March z,
says:
''The Beers failed in. their deter
mined attack upon Lichtenburg. Our
losses, besides the two officers pre-
viously reported, were fourteen men
killed and twenty wounded. The
Boer general, Celliers, was killed.
''De Vets position is variously re-
ported, as his men are scattering
through the Orange colony. Our
troops marching north reported at
Petersburg today
French reports further captures
OF contemporaries creusot, with
carriages and timber complete, and
one Hotchkiss, making total of
seven guns. The total number of
Beers known to have been placed
hors de combat since the eastern
operations began is nine hundred and
seventy-nine.''
Adding to his last report, Lord
Kitchener states 169 rifles, 24,970
rounds of ammunition, 1S3 horses,
1910 trek oxen, 5000 cattle, 1850
sheep, 100 wagons and carts and large
quantities of forage have been cap
tured without casualties in Cape
Colony.
He further reports: ''Parsons
found a small commando .orth of
Aberdeen and attacked them. Krit-
fingers commando yesterday entered
Pearston, but Gorringe turned them
out and De Lisle headed them off on
the road to Somerset east"
EMPEROR OPPOSES AGREEMENT.
Inclined to Recede From Cession of
Manchuria to Russia.
London, March 9.-The Tien Tsin
correspondent of the Standard as
serts that pamphlets are widely and
secretly circulated vilifying foreign.
ers and melting the Boxers 10 make
renewed efforts.
Emperor Kwang Su opposes the
Russo-Chinese agreement as to Man
churia," says the Picking correspond
ent of the Daily Express, land has
instructed Ii Hung Chang to refer
Russians to the other powers"
Gave Botha Seven Days.
Lorenzo Marquee, March 9.-Gcn-
eral Kitchener has granted General
Botha q seven days armistice to
enable him to confer with the other
generals.
John Davis Sentenced.
Knoxville, March John Davis has
been sentenced to fifteen months in
the penitentiary and fine of $500.
He is the man who was found guilty
of manslaughter for the shooting Of
one Hallowell at Bussey. The Judge
in giving this sentence read again his
instructions given to the jury, and in
timated that things might have
turned out differently for Davis. He
also stated that had Davis fred the
shot that killed Hallowell before he
(HallowelD went inside the house the
verdict should have been for acuuit-
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