Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-14
REVIEWED BY ALEX|EFF
Russia Had 10000 Men at
Port Arthur.
MORE IN EASY REACH
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DENIES
ALARMIST REPORT.
Negotiations of Supreme Importance
Still Going on Between Rus
sia and Japan.
MORE IN EASY REACH

PORT ARTHUR, Tuesday, October 13.-
The review by the viceroy, Admiral Alex
Jeff Sunday of &c, 600 soldiers participant
ing in the maneuvers was the final act of
last weeks war game This force, the
greatest Russia has ever concentrated in
the far east, was massed on the plains out
side this city. 1t included infantry, cavalry
and artillery. Every infantry regiment is
partly mounted, in accordance with the re-
cent regulations Foreigners were given
every opportunity to witness the display
and the statements of the officers regarding
the total force were verified by count of the
visiting experts. 1t was also officially an
nounced that the entire force within easy
operating distance of Port Arthur numbers
100000 men. Two months ago it was 6O,O00
men. Sundays spectacle demonstra ted that
the reports regarding the reinforcements
arriving in Manchura had undereStimated
the real increase. The army assembled
Sunday greater than the Peking diplo
matists believed Russia's entire force in
Manchuria to be. Officials here taking
pains to advertise Russas strength. and
proclaim that the maneuverS are intended
as an object lesson.
War a Great Calamity.
Admiral Alexieff, speaking to an American
official, said.
war WUuiu De Il great Cdld1nlly- here
we believe that the best way to prevent it
is to strengthen ourselves as much as pos
sible. Therefore we have left no steps un-
taken for that purpose"
The details of the maneuvers We're kept
secret. but the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press learned that the landing
forces at Tafenwan bay were repuSed. 1t
is reported that the attacking army broke
through Port Arthur's defenses at three
points.
Two battle ships and two cruisers are on
their way here from Russia. When they
arrive Russia's naval force on this station
will be stronger than Japan's, according to
the views of the Russian officers
Anticipation of is at a fever heat in
the army and navy, but this is based
tirely on the activity of the preparations
visible everywhere. The higher officials be-
EeVe that Japan has been overawed by the
demonstration of Russia's power.
No steps toward the evacuation of Man.
churia have been taken. The official jour-
nal. the editor of which is a colonel on the
Yiceroys staff, says none will be taken.
The governors of East Siberia are here,
consulting with the viceroy, for the purpose
of arranging a new division of territory,
beyond the Amur, into three provinces
The reports that Chinese army had as
sembled in the rear of Mukden are not con-
firmed.
No War News in Berlin.
BERLIN. October 1.-THE rumors of war
in the far east have. for the present, so far
as Berlin is concerned. been quite blown
away by the official reassurances from all
sides.
Yet it is recognized that the negotiatio
going on are of supreme importance and
that they may reach a dangerous dead
lock, or be terminated by Japan. which is
regarded as being determined to reach a
favorable understanding with Russia or
take warlike steps.
Japan Denies War Rumors.
LONDON. October 1.-THE Japanese gov
ernment has issued denial of the alarmist
reports of the imminence of war with Rus
sia. In dispatch from Toxic, dated yes
terday. and sent to the Japanese ministers
abroad.
1t says: THE negotiations concerning
Manchurian and Corean questions are fol-
lowing their normal course. and there is
no reason to anticipate rupture between
Japan and Russia. The alarmist reports
current abroad are devoid of foundation
Russian Marines Off to Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG. October IA thou
sand marines belonging to the Baltic fleet