The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-02
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of Nilolsk and Hardin to be less favor
able than here. Everything is quiet al
Vladivostock. The scarcity of provisions
has been met and trade has been very
quiet. There are snow drifts stretching
for sixty or seventy miles from the fort
but The blizzard has stopped.
St. Petersburg, March General Ke-
ropetan has reported to St. Petersburg
from his home, where he went to take
leave of his family. His departure for
the frontier is fixed for March IL Vice
Admiral Mickaroff is expected to reach
Port Arthur March II.
Berlin, March 1.-The Schlesiche Eel
tung publishes a statement said to have
been received from court circles in st.
Petersburg. that the car was overcome
with emotion at the friendly spirit shown
in Emperor WalIiam's recent letter to him
on the war in the far east, and that when
he read it he burst into tears.
Hin hoW, March Lilac Yang. Man
churia. is now essentially a military city.
An area comprising three and a third
square miles adjoining the railroad has
been enclosed for a military camp and
magazine purposes. There is also a mill
tary camp at Hal Cheng, Manchuria go
miles from New Chwang). which with its
defenses covers LOCO acres.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-Direct tele-
graphic advices received here from Port
Arthur tonight make no mention of the
bombardment of that place reported by
the London Daily Telegraph today. On
the contrary. these advices say the jap
at
such an action.
St Petersburg. March 1.-Countess Me
rod today bade farewell to another son
who has been appointed a midshipman In
The Russian navy and who goes to the
front to take the place of his brother who
was killed on board the Variag at Che
mulpo.
Port Said. Merch 1.-The five Russian
torpedo boat destroyers which arrived
here today have already left in the direc-
ton of Algiers. II is reported that they
intend to search for vessels bearing con-
traband goods in the Mediterranean. Tha
Russian crusera Aurora will follow them.
Victoria B. C. March 1.-The Royal
mail steamer Empress of India arrived
today from Japan. The most interest
Japan was shipping vast numbers Of men
to Korea. The men had been summoned
at night and shipped aboard bound for
Korea. It is estimated by passengers
who have been observing that Japan had
at least eighty thousand troops landed
on the Korean shore before the Empress
of India sailed and they were going over
nightly many thousands at a time It IS
understood that the dispatch of troops is
to continue until 100000 men are at the
disposal Of the japanese generals at the
front
Toxic, March 1.-The general staff and
a regiment Of the guards left Japan to-
day for port on the west coast Of Korea
propabbl Chemulpo.
Ponta del Gada, Azores Islands. March
1.-The Russian armored cruiser General
Admiral has arrived here.
Suez. Egypt. March 1.-The Russian bat
tleship Oslayha. the transport Saraton
and four torpedo boat destroyers will en-
ter the canal tomorrow. The Russian ar
mored cruiser Dmitri Donski has applied
for permission to remain here for repairs.
which will probably take a fortnight to
complete.
ST. Petersburg. March IA COPY OF The
TGIny Vistock. which has just arrived
here. contains significant argument IL
favor Of Russia abandoning southern
Manchuria ard retaining the northern
portion Of the province which, the paper
contends. naturally belongs TO the Arnur
region.
Washington. March The secretary OF
tb, navy has been informed OF the arrival
Of the supply ship Supply. AT San Fran
cisco. with Commander William Z. Som
ell. commandant Of the navay station al
Guam. who is very much broken down
in health or board.
St Petersburg March Count Benck-
en6orT. the Russian ambassador 10 Great
Britain. returned 70 London today after
seeing his son Of 20 the front with his
regiment
renerifte. Canary Islands March IA
detachment OF one thousand spanish
troops arrived here today 10 reinforce
the garrison in accordance with the plans
neutrality during the war in the FAR
east
Toxic. March ACCORDING 70 the stipa-
lations OF the protocol the japanese min
ister at Seoul has notified the Koran
government that the building q 81 rail
road from Seoul 10 Win Tor military Use
OF the Spanish government 20 protect
would be commenced forthwith Engil-
GERS and surveyors have already left
Seoul
Ansonia- Conn. March 1-Twenty-six
Russian residents ~ this CITY eft here
today for Russia 10 be recruited IN the
Russian army.
Nasazaki. Japan. March Seven