The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-01-30
INCREASES IN GHAVITY.
Prospects for Peace In Far East Arc
GIoomy-Japanese Troops Said
to Have Landed In COrea.

from Seoul, Corea, dated Friday, says
Japanese railway men have been at
tackled by Coreans at several points along
the Seoul-Fusan railway and that the
Corean authorities have been notified
that unless they prevent a recurrence of
these disorders necessary measures will
be taken by japanese troops.
Washington, Jan. 23-The situation
in Corea is arousing fresh apprehension
of renewed trouble in the far east. 1t has
been the opinion of the military experts
here that in the event of war between
Russia and Japan, Corea would be made
the battle ground at least in the begin
ming.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-There has
been publication Of an official notice that
the japanese have landed troops, guns
and munitions of war at Chemulpo. At
the foreign office apropos of this fact,
the laconic remark was volunteered that
the japanese appeared to be very active.
The Japanese minister, Mr.. Kurino,
thought the news unlikely. The numbers
mentioned was more than Japan was
likely to have there. he said further. In
any case, there is an agreement between
Russia and Japan whereby the former
might in case of disturbance land troops
to preserve peace.
The risings in Corea are looked upon
rs adding seriously to the difficulties OF
the situation, all the more as il is stated
they are fomented by the Japanese.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 25.-Reports OF an
alarming nature OF the situation there
continue to pour oIt of the far east.
These include the statements that the
Japanese are landing an army at Ma
Sam-Pho, Corea, and that 5000 Russian
troops are crossing the Yalu river. The
reported dispatch of Chinese army of
soldiers trained by European officers
beyond the great wall to preserve order
in Manchuria cannot be confirmed here,
and the reports Of the japanese at Ma
Sam-Pho and the Russians at the Yalu
are discredited at the foreign office here
and by M. Kurino, the japanese minister
to Russia.
London, Jan. 25.-The Chefoo cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail cables that
an engagement has occurred on the Man
churian railroad between Russian troops
and Chinese marauders, in which three
Russians were killed.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The state de-
partment received official information
of an attack Sunday by a mob Of native
Coreans on an electric car in Seoul, the
line being owned by Americans, because
Of the fact that it had killed Corean.
The news came in the following cable
gram received under Sundays date from
Minister Allen at Seoul:
This morning on tie electric railway,
which is the property CT American citi-
zens, a Corean was accidentally and un-
avoidably killed. Thereupon a mob of
natives attacked and partially destroyed
the car. The operators Of the car would
have been injured had itnot been for
the presence OF mind and action of our
guard and serious riot would have oc-
, Cured"
Although there have been previous re-
ports OF disturbances in Corea this is the
first mob attack made thus far on prop
erty OF Americans. The railroad is
owned and operated by Americans. H
r. Bostwick, Of San Francisco, and H.
Collbran being its principal officers. It
runs through the heart OF Seoul, the
Corean capital. The guard which made
the rescue came from the American
legation. 1t consists of 100 marines,
who we're sent there some time ago to
be on hand for the protection Of Amer
leans and their property.