The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-21
CARS HEART
 BOWED DOWN Feels Keenly the Bur-
 den of War. THE SYMPATHY OF KINGS Fellow SOvereigns Send Ex- preSSiOnS of Their Love. Letter from the German Kaiser Sent by Personal Messenger, Clos :, es With Words "God is
 With UA"
THE SYMPATHY OF KINGS
Letter from the German Kaiser Sent

St. Petersburg. Feb 2O.-The czar, ac- cording to those who have access to his presence, feels keenly the outbreak of hostilities and sorrows at the burdens the war entails. Since the receipt of the news of the bombardment of Port Arthur, his majesty has been much oc- cupied with conferences and has appear ed in public on only one or two occasions to review the departing troops or to show himself at the window of the winter palace to acknowledge patriotic demon strations.
 Persons who have seen him say he is looking sad and careworn and that his well known kindness of heart causes him to feel acutely the loss of his brave men. His majesty's sole reeuperation now con- sists in morning saunter in the garden adjoining the palace.
 Walks in the Snow.
 The gound is covered with snow, but still he walks about, invariably accom- panied by his five Samoyed dogs which are trained to march in single file behind him. The Char selects one of the dogs to head the procession.
 It is known that the Czar has received at least three personal letters from European sovereigns expressing the heartiest sympathies The potentates are Emperor William of Germany; King Christian of Denmark and King Oscar of Sweden and Norway The letter from Emperor William was brought by Coio- mel von Schenk commander of the 3rd Alexandria regiment of Russian Grena- diers of which the czar Is honorary colo mel and concluded with the significant words "God Is with us8'
 Military activity is proceeding on an frt1 rff Yo a41A ofa f- tvs ness for the mobilization of the entire Russian army should that become neres- sary.~
 Half Million Troops Going.
 Tn a fortnight 5oo.000 additional troops will be in Manchuria. Three army corps of Siberian troop4 have already been organized and fourth soon will be com pIeted. There is also a brigade of Cos. sack artillery armed with excellent noun tain guns.
 [. Although the Iapanese seem to bs making Port Arthur one of the main db- jectives, military men here do not be, Iieve that they will be able to effect and hold a landing there. The entire coun- sacks which was quietly moved out tn the Ear East from the Caucasus some time ago. The Russian army will have distinctly ''Cossack" apearance. Enormous shallos of black. long haired sheepsl1in will be worn by the officers and men of the fighting regiments.
 This head gear is known as ''papah'' and is practical in keeping the head and neck warm and the bleak Mancnurian winds from the eyes and ears.
 Privations Exaggerated.
 Stories of privations suffered by the soldiers on the military trains going to the east are grossly exaggerated.
 The report that Count Cassini, Rus- sian Ambassador at Washington is to be recalled is unwarranted His services are highly esteemed and at the foreign office 1t was said his recall was not con- templated.
 The Jewish community of Balta has telegraphed loyal address to the Czar.