The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-21
HOW RUSSIANS WERE
PUT OUT OF KOREA
Story of Degradation of Repre-
sentative of the gar of
All Russias.
Especial Correspondence to The st.

Especial Correspondence to The st.
Paul Globe and New York Herald)
SEOUL, Korea, Feb. IL, 1904.-Seoul
today has witnessed the closing of the
Russian legation and the departure Of
M. Alexander Pavlov, the Russian min
lister, his family and staff, as well as
complete legation guard of upward OF
sixty men, In addition to the members
of the legation and other Russian Of
ficials, priests and residents left Korea
to seek a haven Of refuge.
At o'clock in the morning large
crowds had assembled at the railway
station, many to say good-by to valued
friends, but more drawn by curiosity.
In heavy snowstorm stood American,
British; French, German, italian, Bel
gian and Japanese ministers and lega-
ton officials to bid farewell to their
unhappy Russian colleague, and lined
UP on the platforms were some hundred
and thirty Japanese soldiers, restrain
ing the crowd from interfering with
the comfort Of the travellers.
The special train which had been
provided by the Japanese Railway COM
pany left at twenty-five minutes to
9. 1t comprised three cars, and on
the platforms of each were stationed
Japanese soldiers. Although there was
plenty of color and life, the scene was
anything but a gay one, and bore many
evidences of sadness, for none of the
passengers were leaving Of their own
free will.
In less than one week the active
Japanese government had outstripped
j ~ Ia cfrixy i1nCr
control of the Hermit Kingdom, and
some fifteen hundred troops Of japan
had quietly and without opposition
marched into Seoul, thus securing pos
session of the city, for 1t would be the
last thought of the Korean government
to use its army Of ten thousand SOL
diers against any force of armed men
possessing evidence of strength.
The troops had scarcely found rest
in temporary barracks before the Japa-
nese minister sent a polite message to
the Russian minister, through his
friend the Vicomte de Fontenay, the
French minister indicating that his
continued presence in Korea was not
desired at this particular moment.
There was no alternative but to give
immediate compliance to the wishes ex-
pressed by the representative of the
Japanese government.
How the Russians Left Korea.
AT a quarter to 10 o'clock the special
train bearing the Russian minister, M.
Pavlov, his family, the legation at
taches, his marine guard and the Rus-
sian residents of Seoul, eighty -four
persons all told, reached the Chemulpo
railway station from Seoul. AT the
railway station at Chemulpo were
drawn up 200 Japanese troops. At
the head of the hatoba Qanding stage),
adjacent to the station, an addltlonal
800 troops were on guard.
Mai. Gen. Ichichi. of the japanese
forces, accompanied M. Pavlov on the
train, also M. Eugene Dredler, vice
consul for France at Seoul. No others
outside of the Russian party were al
lowed on the train. The Russian lega-
ton. numbering sixty-four marines,
were detrained fully armed, with full
/ cartridge belts and fixed bayonets.
AS M. Pavlov, at the head of his par
ty. with the Russian marines bringing
up the rear, passed down the line OF
Japanese troops salute was blown on
the bugIes and the men stood at atten-
ton. The party was joined by the con-
| sui M. Polianovsky, and the half dozen
Russian residents of Chemulpo and
proceeded directly to the landing stage,
| where launches and cutters from botn
the British cruiser Talbot and the
French cruiser Pascal were waiting.
| The party embarked at once and pro-
| ceeded to the Pascal, which will leave
| for Chefoo, China, as soon as arrange
| ments are completed with Rear Ad-
miral Uriu, commanding the Japanese
fleet at the entrance to the harbor, for
| the free passage Of the ship.
In spite of the far-reaching influence
! possessed by M. Pavlov in the Korean
court up to five days ago, not a single
/ Korean official was present to wish him
| goodby. NJ Pavlov's arrivals and de-
| partures from Korea have always here
| tofore been events of note in Korean
| official circles. They were always pres
| ent bearing gifts for the minister and
J his family. and a special deputation