The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18
ALEx|EF, IN RAGE,
KILLS AN OFFICER.
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stantial, the Russians probably
lost other ships in the night tor
pedo attack from midnight until
3 o'clock.
VESSEL DESTROYED.
St. Petersburg, Feb. I8.-Vice-
roy Alexieff has communicated TO
the car the report of Capt.
Reitzcnstein, who is in command
OF the Russian cruiser Division,
dealing with the destruction OF
the Japanese merchant steamer
Nagonoura Maru off the north
western coast of Japan and the
capture of forty-one OF her crew.
The general staff announced to-
day that the war Office is willing
to accept volunteers for service in
the far east.
They must be under 40 years
of age and have had military
training. These volunteers will
Re enrolled in the reserve battal-
ions under Viceroy Alexieff.
MANY RUSSIANS KILLED.
Berlin, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Cologne Gazette, from Che
mulpo, reasserts that II officers
and 43o men of the Russian war
ships Variag and Koreitz were
either killed or drowned when
those vessels were destroyed.
TROOPS ON THE YALU.
Seoul, Feb. I8.-Three thou
sand Russian troops are reported
to be encamped on the Yalu river
opposite Win.
BRITISH STEAMER SAFE.
Tien Tsin, Feb. IS.-The Brit
ish steamer .Nai-Ping Itrom Chin
Wang Tao for Shanghai, which
was overdue, last reported in Port
Arthur roads and which was be-
lieved to have been captured by
the Russians), arrived today at
Shanghai.
The departure of the Chinese
imperial troops from Pao Ting
Fu to Kin Chau, previously fixed
for today, to guard the frontier,
has been postponed until Feb. 2I
The reasons for the postponement
arc not known.
FOR CARE OF WOUNDED.
Berlin, Feb. 1s.-Emperor William has
notified the Gar and the Mikado that the
German hospitals at Khan Chou and Yo-
kohama are available for the care OF mer
| wounded during the war.
THE CHEMULPO DISAsTsR.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 1s--No official an
| nouncement OF the disaster of Chemulpo
| Korea, has yet been made here although
the papers are printing stories Of the loss
OF the variag and Korietz.
The st. Petersburg Gazette asks
| What are We going to do with the mil
/
tinues. 1--WE cannot patch up a useless
| garment Let us start afresh. Let the peo
Pile decide how the money is to be spent
| The ministries are too busy to give th'
matter due attention.
GAVE s5oo.oO.
Count Orion Davkdoff. the phianthro
! pist and close friend OF the late Car Al
| exander III, has given $4,000 10 the Rec
Cross. 100000 for the Immediate use o.
the society, 10000 for wounded sailors
and soldiers and $20n0O for school 10
orphans OF the war
The Korean minister announces that al
though 5000 Korean soldiers are stationed
about Seoul his government preferre'
| not to take UP arms against japan be
| cause Korea Is neutral and felt sure Rus
STA would soon drive out the japanese.
RUSSIA EXPLAINS.
An official proclamation explaining the
unpreparedness OF Russia for war. anc
the necessity OF the exercise OF patience
by her people has been issued here. II
In as follows:
Eight days have elapsed since al
Russia was shaken with profound IN
dignation against an enemy, who SUD
denly broke of negotiations and by
treacherous attack endeavored TO obtair
an easy success I'm war long desired
The Russian nature with natural i'm
patience desires prompt vengeance anc
awaits feverishly news from the Fei
/ East.
NO ROOM FOR DouBi
THE unity and strength OF the Russian
! people leave no room for doubt tina