The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-26
Continued from page Ten.
UNDERGOING REPAIRS.

The Birshewja Viedomosti says tele-
rram has been received from Baron Guis-
derg. who has a contract for supplying
coal for the Russian navy But whose
present address Is not stated) stating that
io armored Japanese ships are now In
dock undergoing repairs for the injuries
infiictsd upon them in their battles with
the Russians.
RUSSIAN SQUADRON NEAR sUEz.
suex Egypt. Feb B-The Russian
eouadron from Jibutil. Is reported TO be
anchored In the Gulf OF Suez. 20 miles
south OF Suez.
A torpedo boat destroyer which had al
ready entered the canal bound north, has
sailed south again TO rejoin the squad
ron.
FRANCE DENIES REPORT.
Paris Feb. 2s.-The French foreign Of
flee categorically denies the report pun
hshed In a London paper that Korea hav-
ing becomes the ally OF Japan under the
new Japanese Korean treaty. France Is
thereby required 10 become the active
ally OF Russia.
The officials say the situation does not
warrant such a conclusion and add that
the treaty does not make the slightest
change in the position of France.
MANIFESTO TO ARMY.
St Petersburg. Feb. ga stirring
manifesto TO the army was Issued by the
czar today IN the form of a message 10
Gen. Kuropatkln, the commander-in-c chief
OF the Russian army in the far east as
follows:
Although as head OF the military ad-
rninistra ton since 1898 you have worked
with energy and assiduity TO reorganize
and perfect the army your work is not
set done. The hour has come when ]
must summon you 20 head my valiant
army TO defend the honor and dignity
OF Russia and her sovereign rights in the
far east Knowing your brilliant gifts
and the imminent preparations for battle.
am glad 10 entrust TO you the response
ble command OF my Nanchurian army
against the Japanese. on your leaving
your work as minister. May God help
you In your difficult task which you W IN
such self-denial have assumed. In TAX
ing leave OF you and thanking you fol
your six years work for the good of my
dear army. j confer on you the order o
St Alexander Nevski I'm briliants Wish
ing success 20 you and trusting % you 4
transmit 10 my brave army my imper'a
greeting and my blessing may God keel
you unharmed.
(slgned) NICHOLAS
Moscow. Feb 2s-The most SACRED
image in Russia has been sent e, 81
foteT6DufR ana IL VIII De taken ldlel
20 the Far East with the army.
The Image Is a representation OF tn
Virgin appearing TO So Sergius. and Il
always kept at the Troitzke monastery
IL is about one foot square, and is GOV
cred with precious stones.
The image has a remarkable history
as II accompanied Alexis Peter the Grea
and Alexander I on all their campaigns
A silver tablet attached 10 II enuneratol
the battles AZ which the icon was present
BRITISH STEAMER BOA RDED.
Alden. Arabia. Feb. "a Russian tor
pedo destroyer stopped and boarded the
British india companys steamer MOrs .
basea IN the Red sea Feb y. The de-
stroyer fred n gun, which the Mombassa
dsregsrded. but a second shot caused the
liner 70 stop.
A Russian officer boarded the Nom
bassa and examined her papers, after
which she was allowed 10 proceed
HEARS OF JAP6' REPULSE.
~ Petersburg. FEB. b., 9 Il. N-A
long official telegram. giving details Of
the attack on Port Arthur, Feb. 25, was
received this afternoon. and IL now in the
hands of the military censorship COM
mitteo.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns that the attack developed
into a general engagement between the
sADensss squadron and the Russian