The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
TO SEIZE KOREA.
Russia Has Massed 10000
Troops in YaIu Valley.
All Hope of Maintaining Peace
Has Been Abandoned.
EXODUS OF JAPANESE.
They Are Leaving VladivOstOck
as Fast as Possible.
Russian Fleet Has Returned to
Port Arthur.

London, Feb 5-A dispatch to the
Central News agency from Toxic says
that the newspapers there publish tele-
grams saying that 10000 Russian troops
have concentrated in the Yalu valley
with the probable intention of seizing
North Korea
1t is added that hope of maintaining
peace has been abandoned.
JAPANESE LEAVE VLADIVOSTOCK
St. Petersburg, Feb. 5.-Advices from
Vladivostock say that over a thousand
japanese girls embarked there for
Japan yesterday and that three other
steamers are on the point of sailing for
Japan with Japanese families, including
many who left the NikOlskOye and Us
surf regions on Wednesday last.
A Russian correspondent of the AS
sociated Press at Port Arthur telegraphs
as follows:
There is no truth in the report that
freight traffic has been stopped on the
Manchurian railway.
"All the ships of the Russian Pacific
squadron which have been held in re-
serve are now in full commission. The
regiments of the third east Russian
rife brigade which recently left Port
Arthur are taking temporary stations
along the Chinese railway. The Port
Arthur garrison has been strengthened
by the arrival there of the Seventh
brigade of conscripts, who have recently
been going through a short course of
training.
Stores of provisions and coal are
being accumulated and all the neces-
sary military works are being actively
pushed forward.
Both the army and navy are in ex-
cellent condition and everything is
ready for an emergency; patiently
awaiting the outcome of the negotia-
tions.
THE Russian population is tranquil.
Very few Russians are leaving but
many japanese merchants are selling
out and going home. Those remaining
here feel entire confidence in the auth
critics.
THE announcement from vladvos-
took that preparations have been made
for the mobilization of the Manchurian
| reserves was premature.
The Russian reply to Japan was for
warded to Viceroy Alexief. If he ap-
proves it, it will finally reach the Toxic
government on Monday.
| CZAR NO LONGER HESITATES.
London, Feb. 5.-English correspond
ents in ST. Petersburg refer to an ex-
ceptional honor which has been accord
ed the American press. The cores
| pondent of the Times at ST Peters,
| burg who considers war inevitable, de-
cIares that the cars hesitation has
! been overcome and that Russia will
! make no concession. He says:
Up to the present time not a line OF
! inspiration has been given the Russian
press on these serious negotiations. al
/ though the American press has been
| honored by the granting of an audience
by the czar to the representative of a
! transatlantic news agency.
| Port Arthur. Feb. 5.-The Russian
| fleet has returned here. The fleet un-
| der Admiral Stark put to sea at dawn
| February 8. 1t has taken up its anchor
age outside the harbor. 1t was ma
neuvering, it is reported. against sixty
! Japanese war ships off Wei Hal Wei
| The quarantine against Chefoo has
been annulled.
CHINA LEANS TOWARD JAPAN.
London. Feb 5.="Yuan Shi Kai the
| commander of the Chinese imperial
army and navy, and the vice president
of the war board, has memorialized
the throne urgently insisting upon an
! offensive and defensive alliance with
Japan to regain Manchuria,' cables the
| Shanghai correspondent of the London
Globe this afternoon. 1.-The memorial, .
the correspondent adds, maintains that
| the Japanese are better prepared for
1 war than the Russians and are more
| disinterested.
Both the Russian ambassador and the
/ Japanese minister visited the foreign
| office this afternoon. The latter stayed
dor. who only remained 10 minutes, sub
sequent1y was granted the use of the
| telegraph of the colonial office.
SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
New York Feb. 5.-The significant
! announcement that kilograms for Japan
and Korea can be accepted only at
sender's risk was made today by the
/ Commercial Gable company.
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