Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-12
WAITING FOR NEWS
Russia Anxious to Hear From
Alexief.
NO NEWS OF FIGHTING
GROWING BELIEF THAT REPORTS
ARE DUPLICATED.
Slow Process Of Dissemination in the
Orient Makes This Highly
Probable.
NO NEWS OF FIGHTING

ST. PETERSBURG, February 12.-It Is
positively asserted by the government thai
no kilograms have been received from Vice
roy Alexieff except those already given
out, and 1t is understood that even the
czar is expectantly awaiting complete, d.
lect official information.
At the admiralty it was said that some
additional, technical details had been re.
ceived, but nothing in regard to further
fighting.
The explanation of the admiralty of the
non-receipt here of direct news of the naval
battle off Chemulpo was lack of cable
connections.
News From Other Embassies.
What additional information the authori-
ties have has been obtained from the Rus
sian embassies abroad. The AMBASSADOR OF
Russia at Paris has sent full story Of the
battle off Chemulpo, in which he praises the
heroic conduct Of the Russian sailors.
The newspapers here today printed the
bare foreign kilograms telling of what has
happened in Korea.
Large crowds of people are constantly at
the admiralty seeking information in re-
gard to the fate of relatives in the fleet.
The movement of Russian troops east
WdrO Is Delng puShed.
Notice has been given that emigration
eastward is suspended In fact, the Sibe-
rian railroad is monopolized by the trans
portation of troops and war munitions, to
the complete exclusion of commercial traf-
f1c.
Response to Appeal of Dowager EN-
press.
In response to the appeal of the dowager
czarina several grand duchesses and numer-
Gus other noble ladies have organized COM
mittees in ST. Petersburg. The Official
Messenger daily prints pages of loyal ad-
dresses from Zemstvos and municipalities
and governmental and private corporations
The czar takes pains to personally thank
the senders of addresses in each case.
The situation In financial circles here is
slightly improved, but is still very critical
From all parts of the empire come tele-
grams telling Of the feverish activity OF
ladies' committees. embracing various
classes of the population, who are prepar-
ing linen bandages and other supplies for
the hospitals and the Red Cross Society.
Rescript TO Red Cross Society.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1.-THE
dowager empress has issued rescript to
the Red Cross of Russia directing it to
make provision to alleviate the suffering
of the wounded in the war with Japan.
A branch of the Red Cross has been es-
tablished In the new hermitage of the win
ter palace. The offers of services have
been 80 numerous that no more will be
entertained at present.
A continuance Of the patriotic demonstra-
tions, in which thousands Of students and
workmen participate are reported from
Moscow, Kieff and other places.
Tokyo Without News Either.
LONDON, February r. - The Japanese
minister here, Baron Hayashi, has received
dispatch from the government at Tokyo
announcing that the latter has not yet re-
ceived an official report of the battle fought
off Port Arthur and adding that apparently
the Decentralization of Japanese troops is
proceeding satisfactorily and without dis
order at Chemulpo the port of Seoul, Ko-
rea, and elsewhere.
Rumor About Baltic Fleet.
BERLIN. February 1S.-It is officially an
nounced here that nothing is known of the
passage or attempted passage of the Rus
sian Baltic fleet through the Kaiser Will
helm (Baltic North Sea- canal.
Hansa Going to Port Arthur.
BERLIN, February 13-The German
cruiser Hansa left Cheefoo today for Port
Arthur, to bring away the German women
and children from that por-
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