Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-02-24

Harbin, Manchuria. Feb. 19-Th,
 Russian troops are concentrated in thu lower Yalu river valley. Everybod, is in high spirits and are daily ex pecting endorsements.
 The Russian families are leaving Manchuria owing to the dearness O provisions, all of which will be re quired for the troops.
 The Manchurian, especially tn, trans Baikal railroad cannot cop, with the demands for transportation Women and children, unable to gel on the trains are awaiting at stations and suffering from cold and hunger
 Paris, Feb. l9 A representative ot '"The Matin,' who has reached the center of the Russian military concen tration at Harbin after enduring great hardships, due to the trans-Sib9riar railways being crowded with thou sands of soldiers, in a dispatch from Harbin yesterday confirms the an nouncement that the place is to be made the base of Russian operations
 Thus far, the base has succeeded iu maintaining communication with Port Arthur.
 The concentration of troops, the correspondent continues, proceeds sys- tematically and before twelve days have passed the Russians will have disposed of an army of four hundred thousand men through Manchuria. Intense demoralization exists among the populace.
 Shanghai, Feb. l9.-It is reported in Wei Hsien, the most important city in the province of Shan. Tung, that Germany has secured the right to in augurate a uniform police system in all the cities of Shan Tung.
 The Chinese received the announce ment favorably.
 St. Petersburg. Feb 19.-The Rus sian government has abolished the censorship case call on all cablegrams going abroad.
 Russia's reply to Secretary Hays note on China was handed to Ambas- sador Mccormick today.
 Washington, Feb. 19.-Secretary Hay received, by cable from Ambassa- dor Mccormick, the reply of the Rus sian government to the proposition relating to Chinese neutrality.
 It is considered by the department to be responsive to our note and its substance has been transmitted to the governments of China and Japan.
 Washington, Feb. l9.-Secretary Hay has been informed that Edwin V. Nor gan will not be granted an exequatur by the Russian government authoriz- ing him to act for United States Con- sul Dalney.
 The matter is being given grave con sideration by the state department officials.
 Secretary Hay called on the presi- dent and represented the matter to him.
 Russia's reasons are understood to be purely of a military nature.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. l9.-Tbe gov ernment report of the naval action of Chemulpo on Feh-- ary says the Russian cruisers Variag and Korietz sank two Japanese warships, one cruiser and one torpedo boat destroyer and then returned to the harbor, where the Russian captain ordered them blown up to save falling into the hands of the enemy.
 Nagasaki, Feb. 22. The steamer Sy- olery arrived here from Vladivoateck, today, with twenty white foreigners and four hundred Chinese and Japan ese in addition to the forty survivors of the Japanese steamer Nakonoura Maru which was sunk by the Russian cruiser Esquadron on February II.
 The Vladivcsterk squadron intended to lombard Hakodate but the snow storm prevented the vessels from en- tering the straits of Tsugarou. 1t is intended to make another attempt to reach Hakodate in March with the cruisers, five torpedo boats and armed transports.
 The civilians at Vladivosterk have been ordered to leave owing to the scarcity of food, the government talk ing everything available for the troops. The panic stricken Chinese are leaving by the wholesale
 Tokio, Feb. 22.-The news of the escape from death of the crew of the Nakonaru Marur was received here with satisfaction, and perceptibly les sons the feeling of bitterness toward the Russians on account of the sink ing of that ship.
 Baron Kanoko. who will sail for the United States on Thursday is charged with diplomatic mission concerning the neutral relations of the two coun- tries.
 Vice Governor Takahashi. of the Bank of Japan, who goes to America and England, will investigate the fin ancial situation with a view of float ing a loan later on if it should be needed.
 Russian flotilla, except two torpedo boats destroyers, which have been dis armed and will be detained until the
 The assurances that the French and war ends, have left Jibutil, France, reached Tokio today, and produced a feeling of intense satisfaction.
 The government Is confident of the intention of France to refrain from permitting the Russians to use its ports as a basis for naval operations.
 The reaffirmation of the French neutrality is highly reassuring to the present diplomatic situation. The opinion here is that maintenance of neutrality in the oriental ports is ex- tremely advantageous to Japan, as it insures her the mastery of the naval situation, and limits the Russian source of supplies to the rans-Siber- ian railway.
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