The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-02-12

Last Saturday war between Russia
and Japan seemed inevitable, but recent
dispatches have not contained any dec
larations OF war, both countries seeming.
ly waiting for the other to strike first.
A Toxic dispatch OF the 3rd. inst. says
events Of the day indicated that the
prolonged tension had reached climax
Marquis Ito, president of the privy coun-
ell, was summoned from the cOuntry
and council of the elder statesman
was held with the war minister and
three admirals. The highest officials
make no pretense of couceament Of
their evaporation at the tardiness of
the Russian reply. An unofficial dis
patch said the Rusian decision meant
war.
Under date of Feb. correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Che Foo says
Russian fleet comprising all tue battle
ships excepting the Sabastopol and six
cruisers and one destroyer we're cruising
along the peninsula. A Seoul CORE.
spondent said that Russian army was
noving south from Mukden, and that
both .R-2ssiss "a. sGd 4 -Ialgo had koaced an
embargo upon coal shipments, and that
telegram from Copenhagen stated
Russia had just chartered eighteen for
eign steamers to convey war material
from Odessa and Dibau to the far east.
In the opinion Of the Russian govern
ment, Japan's legitimate interests IN
ManChura do not exceed those of the
United States and Great Britain or the
other powers siguatory to the peace
protocol Of 1900, For this reason Rus
sia has declared her unwillngnees to
discriminate between the powers and
enter into treaty with Japan.
A Toxic dispatch Of Feb. says the
Japanese commercial agent at Vladivo-
stock wac notified the day before by the
commander OF the Russian garrison
that he might declare a state of siege
at any time, and that consequently
he desired the agent to make prepara-
tions for the eventual departure of Jap
anese residents, and that should any
wish to remain they will be ordered to
repair to Habarovsk.
Advices from Korea say that the feel.
ing OF panic is general there, and that
depression prevails in all the seaports,
where massacres of foreigners are ap-
pretended. Europeans are preparing to
send their families to Shanghai, Every
steamer from Japan conveys to Korea
many Japanese officers and soldiers in
disguise and their presence in such
numbers is regarded by the Russians as
being a secret occupation OF Korsa.
Advices from st. Petersburg for Feb.
are to the effect that Baron Won
Rosen, Russian ambassador at Toxic,
has been given his passports by Japan,
and that relations between Russia and
Japan had been practically broken off.
The great issue OF war is trembling in
the balance, and the entire forces OF
civilization are anxiously watching
Toxic, to which place negotiations be-
tween Japan and Russia have been
transferred, but ominous silence pre-
walls there. Russia has said her last
word. Her mind has been made up, her
troops ready, guns Of the big warsnips
shotted. II Japan wants to throw down
Che guantet she will tind the czar ready
to pick it up. He Believes he has done
all he can consistently do to prevent war
and national honor will not prevent Of
further concessions:
All hope Of peace Ras practically been
abandoned. There are about half
million Russians IN the east row, or SO
placed that they can be sent there wito
no loss of time, and this number can be
indefinitely incressed as the occasion
demands!
According to dispatch from Vadiyo.
stock the Japanese troops have occupied
the Seoul. Fusan railroad and have taken
field guns to Seoul fot the protection OF
their legation. and chat they are build
ing barracks for the accommodation Of
their cavalry. sv}
A dispatch dated Seoul, Feb. 6, says
that Russian soldiers were the cause
bi disorderly incident at that place,
bne Of the Russians seizing a woman
and causing an angry crowd to gather.
A body Of Korean geudarmes arrived