Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-04
RUSSIA IS MASSIAC TROOPS
,,ch ol yalu River So As to Be Pre-
oarei 10 Resist japanese
Invasion
JAPAN BECOMES LESS RETIcENT.
Publishes Dispatches From Manchuria,
Where There is Marked Mill
tap Activity.

,.rdor. Feb. AN the Russian
,a,ships except one which is under
song repairs. are reported to have LETT
por, Arthur yesterday. Their destina-
lion Is unknown.
a alspatch to the Central News
,,.ncy from Seoul Corea, says that
sS,u, 5000 Russian troops have sailed
tron Port Arthur and will endeaVor
"a land at Chemulpo, the port of Seoul
tomorrow
MR.. TAKAHGRA INFORMED
Washington, Feb. 4.--Mr Takahra,
Che Jaranese minister here, has been
Informed by his government of the de-
,,rture Of the Russian fleet from Port
Arthur. Nothing is said about its des-
tuatOn
JAPAN LESS RETICENT.
Toxic Feb l--Premler Katsura and
Mis- associates in the cabinet gave
dinner today to IS representative peers
and communicated to them the nature
and progress of the diplomatic negotla'
tors with Russia. The Marquis Ito
h,d a private audience with the em-
r4ror al which the situation WAS dis
rpssed. These and other Incidents
clearly Indicate the seriousness Of the
situation.
II Is generally believed that Russia
IS masslng troops north Of the falu
liver 50 as 10 be prepared TO resist
POSSIBLE invasion by the japanese.
The cabinet, elder statesmen and
commanders OF the army ana navy are
h almost constant conference or com
mmcaton There Is, however no inr
iiaton Of the course they intend to
pursue,
The belief Is prevalent that Russia
4 seeking TO provoke Japan TO take the
Initiative.
The first break IN The retlcencc OF
The japanese government was the pub
lCaGon today Of four official dispatches
from NanrhurIa and Siberia, which
ap significant, showing as they do the
trend Of events
The Japanese commercial agent at
YAdy0stOck was notihedW ednesday by
he commander Of the Russian garrison
that he might at any time, In accord
ance with orders from st. Petersburg,
have 10 proclaim state of siege. Con-
feQuently he desired the agent TO make
Preparations for the eventual departure
q japanese residents. Should any
wish TO remain they viii be ordered to
repair TO Hdbor0vsk,
japanese official reports confirm
marked military activity in Manchuria.
Houses have been prepared at Lao
yang Haichoug, Kaichow, and other
places for the accommodation Of Rus-
sian soldiers. Carts also haze been
itQuIs.tio0al to transport ammunition
and stores
Troops are steadily moving in the d.
rection of the YaM and the Chinese
residents of Yingchou are preparing for
Slight.
The government has been Informed
that the Russian fleet has left Port
Arthur It's destination Is not known.
Another cabinet meeting took place
This morning The ministers Will meet
again this afternoon when the emperor
wa ~ IIN0NIls
FEELING IN COREA,
ST. Petersburg Feb, i.--Advlces re-
teIycd here from Corea say that the
feeling Of panic is general there ana
That depression prevails in all the sea-
ports, whore masAcres OF foreigners
are appr-hended Europeans are pre-
Iarlng 70 send their families TO Shang-
hail.
Every steamer from Japan conveys to
,,orea many japanese officers and sol
usia ~ disguise, and their presence in
slch numbers If regarded by the Rus
COrta.
sixty doctors have left st. Petersburg
SSlflng On" last few day for Hardin,
Manchura.
u utz. FEB 1.-The Russian battleshp
usIab}o the transport saraffof, and
JIniee torpedo boat destroyers sailed to.
aay ter the far east