Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-09
WITHDRAWAL OF MINISTER'S
FROM TOXIC AND ST. PETERS
BURG is ENOUGH.
JAPAN LANDING TROOPS
Hurries Soldiers to corsa-WllI Have
Sufficient Number There, British
Minister Thinks, in Three Days
Fleet Lies in Wait for Russian Ships

Vienna, Feb. 8.-Admiral Baron Won.
Spaun, the commander In chief Of the
Austrian navy, today received dis
patch from the commander of the Aus
trian legation guard at Pekin, to the
effect that Japan has embarked her
regiment of guards and two army divi.
sions on forty steamers, and that the
Russian cruiser division has sailed
from Port Arthur and fighting is ex.
pected hourly.
Berlin, Feb. "a strong fleet Of
Japanese warships is reported to be
on its way to chemulpo, corea, and to
have seized several Russian trading
steamers.
St. Petersburg, Feb. "a Mukden
telegram says detachment of Russi--
an cavalry Is leaving there for Corea.
japanese everywhere arsa t,urrylns
3homeward. The JapaneJss squadron
lis off Wei Hal Wei, with the object Of
.Interoept'nsl RassIss Isssss,s.a, ssssss oens;5fIg
from Europe. 4 tltsl! .sasa
st. Petersburg, Feb. s.-An Import
ant council asas held at the palace To.
day under tho presidency of the czarl
and IT was decided to telegraph to Wy
ceroy Alexieff to sorupuousIy avoid
any step which might provoke tosti-
tiles.
Berlin, Feb. s.-The Deuts aqer
Zeitung affirms upon dipli &c ,-u.
thorty that three Russian s.nips ha,
Leen captured by the Japanese. There
is no official confirmation.
Paris, Feb. S.-The French foreign
office was advised this afternoon that
the Japanese have cut the cable con-
meeting Japan and Corea. The object
OF the action is believed to be to pre-
vent the news of the operations of the
Japanese reaching the Russians.
A Significant Action.
Following the breaking off of rela-
tions between Russia and Japan the
cutting of the cables is regarded here
as significant of the purpose of Japan
to begin hostilities.
Says Protection is the Aim.
London, Feb. S.--Japanese Minister
Hayashi informed the Associated Press
today that the military steps contem.
lplated by Japan for the preservation
| of its interests in the far east already
have commenced.
Only Strategic Action.
The minister was careful to point
out however that this does not meal
actual hostilities but strategic action
| through pouring Japanese troops int
Corea and Manchuria. This, he states
| is now in progress.
He calculates that forces ADEQUATE
to meet any emergency will have full,
disembarked within two or three days
/ No Formal Declaration Expected.
He regards the breaking Off of nego
tiations as tantamount to war and does
not look for any formal declaration.
Says Reply Was Never Delivered.
The minister reiterates his state
ment that the Russian reply was MOI
delivered and declares his belief to b,
that 1t never was sent.
f Japanese Leave Maachura.
1 Port Arthur, Feb. Sin response s
instructions from the Japanese govern
1 ment, maav japanese sailed from her
for Nagasaki today
| Chinese Are Alarmed.
I The Chinese in Manchuria are great
| ly excited, and numbers of them ar
| preparing to leave for Che Foo.
Japanese Naval Movements.
| Washington, Feb. S.--The state dt
| partment received cablegram fron
J the American legation at Seoul to TIN
i effect that it was reported Japanesl
warships have arrived off Masampho
/ but telegraphic communication hal
been cut off, and it was impossible Il
confirm the report.
The Russian View.
St. Petersburg, p Feb S.-Although
1 the fear was general here that the pre-
|sentation OF the Russian note to Japan
might be followed by an act on the
part of the Japanese government
/ which would plunge the two countries
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