Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-06
EXCITEMENT IN LONDON
 OVER THE WAR NEWS 
 SENT OVER THE WIRE
yRumor That Three Russian and Two Japanese War ships Were Sunk Japanese Minister to Leave St. Petersburg -Russias Reply Does Not Meet Tapan'S Wishes.

London, Feb 6 (2:51 p. m.)--Ihe
 scare in city circles here was exem- psifed to-day by wild report current Nou the stock exchange that 3 severe naval engagement has taken place, i'll I which three Russian and two Japan ese ships were sunk. i St Petersburg, Feb 6.--The Japan
 ese minister, M Kurino, is making
 preliminary preparations for his de- parture from St Petersburg.
 London. Feb 6-Indications point to ; the fact that information received at the Japanese legation here from TOKYO , shows that Russias reply, ill the esu-
 nation of the legation, decidedly does not meet Japan's wishes. The general tension in diplomatic quarters here to- day is nnQuestionably increased.
 St Petersburg, Feb 6.-The Russian reply has been handed to the Japanese
 government by Baron de Rosen, the
 Russian minister at Tokio.
 Port Arthur, Feb 6.--Viceroy Alex1eH forwarded the Russian reply to Baron
 de Rosen, the Russian minister af Tokio. by telegraph and the latter ac- knowledged it's receipt.
 From the Russian viewpoint the note is regarded as pacific. Accompany1ns the note were instructions to Baron oe
 Rosen for his guidance in certain
 eyentualites.
 Washington, Feb Minister Gris- com at Tokio cables the state depart naent under date of yesterday that III
 diplomatic circles the feeling is that { relations between Tokio and St Peters \ burg may be broken off at any time.
 He adds that the feeling obtains ln
 Japan that more than reasonable period has elapsed since the sending
 of Mpan's note and that the Japanese ' are impatient for an answer.
 yladivostok, Feb Given the au- ? thorities here apparently are Without information in regard to the general
 situation. They receive casual H.
 str,1ctions from which it is apparent that preparations are on the increase
 to repel a hostile attack, but no com
 prehensive steps have been taken, nor has there been any special allotment
 If funds. without which many things
 arc impossible. The movement or
 troops forward to Korea has been
 stopped.
 The public is greatly depressed by
 the uncertainty and banking and mer-
 cantile operations are at standstllI.
 If Vladiyostok is blockaded the
 offices of the Ussuri railroad and the
 law courts will be transferred 70 Kharbarovsk, and the administrative
 office to Nikolsk- Ussuri. The Or1ental
 institute and other educatfonai estao-
 1,- :, 0Jna
 It is rumored that all strangers,
 whether Russian or foreign, will be re-
 o1,ested to leave the precincts Of the fortifications, and the native residents will be required to provide quarters for 5000 soldiers, with horses, with or ders to mobilize the reserves being ex- pected hourly. The yostochiny viestnik hopes there will be no war. The other papers are silent.
 St Petersburg, Feb GA dispatch received here from Vladivostok today says the hasty flight of the Japanese residents there is attributed 10 secree @srders from the Japanese government. Neither persuasion nor promises or protection by tAe authorities had any effect. The Japanese commerclal agent aided in the exodus. During tne course of the flight yesterday the store keepers sacrificed stocks valued at seV- erai hundred thousand roubles for nVe to fen kopecks on the rouole. It is added that there is general IT, citation al Vladivostok owing to entre Jack of news, even in official quarters. London Feb 6.-A dispatch to Renters Telegraph Go from St Peters burg says that an authoritative state ment from a Russian source regara- ing the contents of the Russian reply "a as follows: If the Japanese govern rnent is animated by the same pac1nc sentiment as the Russian government, ]. there is reason to believe that 1t Will I give Russia's fresh proposal sue fa- yoralole reception as to permit mutuai I accord being finally reached. Baron Ae nosen has been furnished with all ! ths necessary instructions for fresh I syi1ase of the negotiations.