The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-02-11
JAPAN LANDING
TROOPS IN KOREA
Meantime Her Fleet Of Fighting
Ships Is Reported Almost
Everywhere.
RUSSIAN SHIPS SEIZED
Number Of Trading Vessels Are
Gathered in by Active
Japanese
a a OF WAR EXISTS
Russia Accused of Having Never Even
Sent the Last Note About Which
So Much Is Said-Talk of
Intervention.

90 mQcn is SalC-i ak OF
intervention.
Diplomatic relations between Japan
and Russia broken off by Japan; minis
tiers of both countries ordered home.
Both countries receive the expected
news without excitement. but strenuous
preparations for the conflict are in
progress.
One Japanese squadron is reported
off We Hal Wei to Intercept Russian
ships coming from Europe.
Another report has a Japanese
squadron, bound for Chemulpo, Korea,
seizing a number of Russian trading
ships.
and expects in three days to nave force
enough there to meet any e~ventuality.
Vienna, Feb. S.-Admiral Baron Won
Spaun. comInander-in-chief of the Aus
trian navy, has received a dispatch
from the commander of the Austrian
legation guard at Pekin to the effect
that Japan has embarked her regi-
ments of guards and IVA army divis-
ions on forty steamers. and that the
Russian cruiser division had sailed
from Port Arthur and fighting is ex-
pected hourly.
JAPAN's PREPARATION.
London, Feb. S.-Japanese Minister
.Hayashl informed the Associated Press
that the military steps contemplated by
Japan for preservation of its interests
in the far east already have COM
lnenced, The minister was careful to
point out, however. that this does not
mean actual hostilities, but strategic
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troops into Korea and Manchuria. This
he states IS now in progress. He cal
culates chat forces adequate TO meet
any emergency will have fully Gisem-
parked within two or three days.
He regards the breaking off of the ne
gotiations as tantamount to a and
does not Dol for any formal declara-i
ton. The minister reiterates the state!
ment that the Russian reply was not
delivered, and declares his belief that
1T never vas sent.
JAPS BEGIN NAVAL WAR.
Berlin, Feb. S.-A strong fleet of Jap.
anese warships reported to DE on it's
way to C~hemulEo, Korea. has seized
several Russian trading steamers.
JAPS CAPTURE SHIPS.
Berlin. Feb. S.-The Deutsche Tager
Zeitung affirms Upon diplomatic au-,
thority that three Russian ships have,
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is no official confirmation. /,
RUSSIANS HURRY TO KOREA.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. S.-A Mukden,
telegram says a detachment of Russian,
cavalry is leaving there for Korea. The!
Japanese everywhere are hurrying
nomeWards.
A japanese squadron is off Wei Hal.
Wei, with the object of in~tercepting the
Russian ships coming from Europe.
. rs. HE zen VIE TILE NHrt 70 "n
Washington, Feb. S.-The state de-,
partment has received n cablegram
from the American legation at Seoul.
to the effect that it is reported that
Japanese warskips have arrived off
Mazampho, but Geographic commune
cation has been cut off and it is i'm
possible to confirm the report.
RUSSIA BLAMES JAPS.
st. Petersburg, Feb. S.-The rupture
of diplomatic relations between Rus
STA and Japan is discussed with toll,
cradle calmness in the morning pa,
pers here today, the onus being mani
mously placed on Japan for severing,
relations on the very day the Russian
reply was to reach Toxic. The Viede-
r1osti still sees" a dim ray of hope of
a peaceable settlement" and says the
last word has not yet been spoken.
JAPS LEAVE PORT ARTHUR.
Port Arthur, FEB. Sin response to
instructions from the japanese gov
eminent, many japanese sailed from
here for Nagasaki today.
The Chinese in Manchur!a are great
ly excited and numbers of them are
preparing TO leave for Chefoo.
JAPs MEAN BUSINESS.
Paris, Feb. S.--The French foreign
office is advised this afternoon that the
Japanese have cut the cable connect
ing Japan and Korea. The object is be-
lieved to be to prevent news of the
operations of the japanese reaching
the Russians.
Following the breaking off of rela-
ions between Russia and Japan, the
cutting of the cable is regarded here as
significant of the purpose of the Japa-
uese to begin hostilities.
It is learned thai among the troops
sent by Russia to the vicinity of the
Yalu river are $4,000 Cossacks, whose
province 1t is to destroy the
cations of any Japanese army landing
along the coast or trying to strike the
Port Arthur railroad. French military
experts consider this a good tactical
move for th~e9reasori the Japanese have
only a small cavalry force, insufficient
to cope with thataof the Russians.
RUSSIA is CAUTIOUS.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. Sat al, I'M
portant council held at the palace To-
DAY Under the presidency Of the car.
TWAS decided to telegraph t o Vieeroy
X 70 ~scfupulously avoid any step
might provoke hostilities.
ACTIVITY IN RUSSIA.
St PETERSBURG, Feb. 8.--TIc peopIe
soughIy aroused by the Japanese aefia,,
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