Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
MARINES ARE ACTIVE.
Corean nob Quickly Overawed by Our
 Troops.

Troops.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The state department has received official infor- nation of an attack by mob of native Koreans on an electric car on the troll ley line owned by Americans in the city of Seoul because of the fact that it had killed Korean. The news came in the following cablegram received from Minister Allen at Seoul:
 "On the American electric railway here Korean was accidentally and unavoidably killed. Thereupon a mob of natives attacked and partially de- stroyed the car. The operators of the car would have been injured had it not been for the presence of mind and prompt action of our marine guard for the American legation. What might have been serious riot was quickly crushed.''
 Although there have been previous reports of disturbances in Korea, this is the first mob attack made thus far on property of Americans. The rail- road is owned and operated by Ameri- cans H. R. Bostwick of San Francis co and H. Collbran are it's principal of fcers. It runs through the heart of Se- oul, the Korean capital
 The guard which made the rescue came from the American legation. It consists of 100 marines, who were sent there some time ago to be on hand for the protection of Americans and their property. The reinforcement of this guard has been urged and could be made in q weeks time by details from the Philippines, but nothing has been decided on this point. Conditions in Ko- req are recognized to be critical, and the state department is keeping in close touch with the situation.
 The Korean government has notified it's legation here that it has issued a formal declaration of neutrality as be- tween Russia and Japan in the event of war, and Minister Min Hui Cho has formally advised the state department of this action.
 A cablegram from St Petersburg says that Russia disapproves of Korea's dec Iaration of neutrality.
 Advices from St. Petersburg say that while the Russian government under stands the situati in Korea to be dis turbed and possibly threatening 1t has no information of situation grave enough to warrant the landing of a large Japanese force there. Russia free ly admits Japan's right under existing conventions to land in Korea a reason able number of soldiers to preserve or der, but the landing of an army at this stage of the negotiations could not be viewed with equanimity. An outcry over the reported sending of Chinese troops to Manchuria has been raised in St. Petersburg, and if it | is true that these troops go with the 1 purpose of threa tening the railroad be- | tween Port Arthur and Vladivostok it might mean war with China and not | with Japan.
 The government has placed an en- bargo upon all horses at Port Arthur l and has forbidden the sale of provi- sions without the consent of the au- thorities. Troops are pouring into Port I Arthur from the north, and the entire | garrison has been employed in maneu- 1 yers. Viceroy Alexieff is suffering from angina pectoris and was unable to at | tend the military conference held Sun 1 day.
 Advices from Tokyo relate that par | ty of Russian marines landed at vladi- vostok and subjected the Japanese resi- | dents to great violence.
 l The Russians wrecked twenty-fo houses, assaulted women and wounded old women and children.
 The riot lasted twenty hours. The | sia$o n1 and were not restrained by the civil 1 authorities.
 I The Japanese press asks what may be expected during war when such 1 things take place in time of peace. The newspapers urge the withdrawal of all l Japanese from Siberia.