Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-08
WAR NOT
DECLARED
But Japan Regards the Breaking
Off Of Diplomatic Relations
as an Equivalent.
THE POPE AFFECTED
He Believes That the Peaceful Disposit-
ion Of the Car Will Avert the
impending Clash.

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St.. Petersburg, Feb. 8-An advance
detachment of Russian cavalry is leav'
ing Mukden for Corea. A telegram
from Mukden announcing the depar'
ture of the cavalry states that Rus
sia's love for peace is exhausted by
Japan's demands The telegram adds
that the Russian troops are in the best
spirits. The Mukden dispatch says
that the Japanese squadron is of WEI
Hei Wei on the north coast OF the
Shan Tung Peninsula to intercept Rus-
sian ships coming from Europe.
Japanese Fleet Sails for corea.
Berlin, Feb. 8-The German foreign
Office has been advised that a portion
of the Japanese fleet sailed from Sasho
Yesterday. It's destination is supposed
to be Chemulpo, Corea.
Russian Vessels Seized.
London, Feb. S-A special dispatch
from Berlin, says that a strong meet
of Japanese warships reported to be
on it's way to Chemulpo. Corea, has
seized several Russian trading vessels.
Pope Deeply Affected.
Rome, Feb. 8-Although not ex-
pected the latest news from the far
East deeply affected the Pope whose
mind Immediately turned to the mis-
sionaries exposed to the horrors OF
war. The pontiff said: Il still have
hope in the peaceful disposition OF the
Gar. Let us pray that God may guide
him.
Excitement in Chinese Manchuria.
Port Arthur; Feb. SIN response to
instructions from the Japanese gov
ernment, many Japanese sailed for
Nagasaki today. Chinese ManAhuria
is greatly excited and numbers are
preparing to leave Chez Foo.
Japan Prepared TO Protect Interests
in the East.
London. Feb. 8-Baron Hayashl, the
Japanese minister has informed the
Associated Press that the military
steps contemp plated by Japan for the
preservation of it's interests in the far
East, have already commenced. The
Baron calculates that forces adequate
to meet any emergency will be fully
disembarked within few days. He
regards the breaking of Of negotia-
tions tantamount to war and does not
look for formal declaration.
The minister asserts that the Rus
sian reply was never sent.
Japanese Warships OF Masampho.
Washington, Feb. S-The state de-
partment received a cablegram from
the American legation at Seoul to the
effect that it is reported that Japanese
warshfps have arrived of Masampho,
but telegraph communication is cut on
and it is impossible to confirm the re-
port.
hostiittiss to BE Avoided.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 8-An import
ant council was held at the Palace to-
day under the presidency of the Gear.
It was decided to telegraph Viceroy
Alexieff to avoid any step which might
provoke hostilities.
/ Fighting Expected Hourly.
Vienna, Feb. 8-Admiral Baron Won
Spaun, commander in chief OF the Aus
trial navy, has received a dispatch
from the Austrian legation at Pekin to
the effect that Japan has embarked
regiments of guards and two army d.
visions on 40 steamers. The dispatch
adds that the Russian cruiser division
sailed from Port Arthur and fighting
is expected hourly.
Cable Cut.
Paris, Feb. S-The French foreign
Office was advised this morning that
the Japanese had cut the cable con-
Meeting Japan and Corea. The object
of this action is believed to be to pre-
vent news of the operations OF the
Japanes from reaching the Russians.
The cutting of the cable is regarded
here as significant of the purpose OF
the Japanese to begin hostilities.
Three Russian. Ships Captured.
Berlin. Feb. 8-The conservative
Deutsche Tag Zeitung. afirms upon d.
plomatic authority that three Russian
ships have been captured by the jap
anese. A correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated Press finds no official Informs
tion of that statement.