Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-04
EUROPEANS
LEAVE C0REA
A Massacre Of Foreigners is Ap'
pretended at the Seaports
of the Hermit Kingdom.
JAPANESE IN DISGUISE
Every Steamer From Japan Brings
Them BY the Score and Russia
Naturally Objects.

Toxic, Feb. 4-The Japanese com
mercial agent at Vladivostocll was no.
tilted on Wednesday by the command.
er of the Russian garrison that he
might at anytime in accordance with
orders from St. Petersburg have to
proclaim a state of siege. Conse
quently he desired the agent to make
preparations for the eventual depar-
Ture of Japanese residents. Those
wishing to remain shall be ordered to
Habarovsk. Japanese official reports
confirm marked military activity in
Manchuria Houses have been pre-
pared at Liau Yang and at other
places for the accommodation of Rus
sian soldiers. Troops are steadily NOV
ing in the direction of Yalu, the Chin.
ese residents of Ying Chou are pre-
pairing to fight.
Ministers in Council.
Toxic, Feb. Another cabinet
meeting took place this morning. The
ministers will meet again this after.
noon when the Emperor will be pres
ent.
Russian Fleet Leaves Port Arthur.
London. Feb. 4-The government
has been informed that the Russian
fleet has left Port Arthur. It's desti-
nation is not known. 1t has been re-
peatedly reported by the authorities at
Pekin that in the event of China aban-
doning Manchuria. the powers would
be compelled to safeguard their re-
spective interests in the remaining
provinces.
Manchuria once abandoned the rev.
olutionists will raise revolt at
Kwang Tung to expel the Manchus.
The Dowager Empress is said to be
wavering between the Russian offers
of protection and the, promises of 9TH
er powers 70 support China against ag-
gression The predominant party is
making active preparations to resist
Russia and has ordered the enlist
ment of half million new troops and
the massing of the regiments in the
north. The court meanwhile contin-
ues preparations for a flight to Sian
Fu
Great Britain demonstrated With
Russia.
London. Feb. 4-In the House of
Commons today, John Morley an
nounced his intention to introduce
fiscal amendment on February s to
his address in reply to speech from
the throne even if the Premier is alb
sent Several questions were put with
the object of eliciting information re-
garding the far Eastern situation but
without result. Earl Percy the I'M
der secretary of the foreign Office, de-
clared that in view of the present
state of negotiations between Russia
and Japan it would be manifestly i'm
proper to make observations on the sit
uation
He added that the British govern
ment had made frequent representa-
tions to Russia regarding her delay in
evacuating Manchuria.
Massacres Feared.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 4-Advices re-
ceived here from Corea say that the
feeling of panic is general there. De-
preston prevails at all seaports where
the massacre of foreigners is appre-
hended Europeans are preparing to
send their families to Shanghai. Ev-
cry steamer from Japan conveys. many
Japanese officers and soldiers disguis-
ed and their presence in such num-
bers is regarded by the Russians as
being secret occupation of Corea.
Sixty doctors left St. Petersburg the
last few days for Harbin, Manchuria.
viii Endeavor to Land at chemuIpo.
London. Feb. "A dispatch to the
Central News Agency from Seoul,
Corea, says that about 5000 Russian
troops have sailed from Port Arthur
and will endeavor to land at Chemulpo
the port of Seoul tomorrow.
Hope Of Peace Abandoned.
London, Feb. "A dispatch to Reut-
er's telegram from Toxic says:
The general impression here is that
all hope of peace is gone. The elder
statesmen held a conference at which
the Emperor was present. It is be-.
lieved that mighty decision was
reached.
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