The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-10-15
MIKAD0 MENACED
Ninety Russian Warships are
at Anchor Off Korea.
ALONGSIDE JAPAN SHIPS
Russian Briaades Have Also Been
Mustered on the Korean Border.
Tragic Denoument is Hourly
Awaited. E.

Oflcial information received in Par.
is shows that formidable Russian
feet, composed of ninety war ships Of
all classes, has left Port Arthur and
has arrived at Ma-San-Pho, south of
Korea, where the Japanese feet had
already arrived. The Russian ships
anchored within the harbor, alongside
the Japanese ships.
Several brigades Of Russian troops
have been moved forward to the Ko-
rean. boundary, and are now encamped
on. the border. Diplomatic negotia.
tons are still proceeding at Toxic.
These do not relate to the evacuation
of Aanchuria by the Russian troops.
but to the future Of Korea.
The Patrie, newspaper, in specia!
dispatch from Darmstadt, gives an In
terview with Alexandra Savinsky, the
seerntary Of Foreign Minister Lams'
dorE who, II IS claimed spoke on the
authority of his chief upon Russo,
japanese relations. NJ. Savinsky Is
quoted Jas saying:
= aGur agents at Toxic have informed
us That Japan desires war and Is pre-
pared for it. We have enough troops
: in Slbsria to resist all the Japanese
forces.s 49,. e..
3; Reports Discredited. ~
Tie Japanese minister at London,
Baron Hayashi, described the an
nouncement made by The London Dai,
! ly Maips correspondent at Kobe, ia
pans4hat Baron de Rosen, the Russian
minister to Japan, had presented "a
notssto the japanese government con-
: tending that Japan had no right to in,
terfere in tie question of the evacua-
tionsef Manchuria and proposing the
partition of Korea between Russia ard
Japan as being "fantastical and unwor'
thy OF consideration"
TIE news from Kobe, the minister
says s about as unreliable as news
FROM Shanghai. He reiterated I that
: there was nothing in the situation in
Korea 4osoecasiona uneasiness. }
"fahave not heard and do not be-
neYe added the Japanese minister,
..that Russia has irtimated her refusal
to eyacuate Manchuria and that she
has refused to allow Japan to inter
fere with her occupation. see moth
ing in the situation at the present mo
ment that supports the report OF q
warlike attitude On the part Of either
Russia or Japan"
The minister added that he had not
received word regarding any con-
centratfon Of or alarming movement
of the Russian feet in the Far East.
No Evacuation Move.
According to all Chinese reports
; Thursday, October 8, the date fixed fos
the evacuation of parts Of Manchurfa
by the Russian troops passed without
q Russian movement toward the evac'
uation of Manchuria. In the mean
time the Russian-Japanese negotia
tions regarding Korea and Manchuria
are proceeding at Toxic between the
japanese cabinet.and the Russian min
lister, Baron de Rosen. The latter i
acting under direct instructions from
: Admiral Alexieff, viceroy Of the Fal
East.
The prospect is considered doubtful
Z unless Russia makes substantial con
: cessions. The rumor Of the Japanese
rejection of the Russian demands Is
officially denied.
China is understood to be waitins
for the result of Japan's negotiations
before Misunderstanding with Russia FOL
the evacuation of Manchuria.