The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-10
JAPS ARE Busy
LAN0iaG TROOPS
TEN THOUSAND HAVE BEEN DIS
EMBARKED IN KOREA.
PROMPT ADVANCE EXPECTED
Latest order of the Gear Indicates the
Mobilization of the Entire Rus
sian Army-A Better Feeling
Toward Great Britain.

Vladiyostock, Wednesday, March 2,
via st. Petersburg According to in
formation received here 40 Japanese
transports, escorted by the entire ma
val feet, have been energetically land
ing troops in Korea at FusaE and
Chemulpo. 1t is estimated that fully
10000 men have disembarked, and 1t is
supposed that an immediate advance
into northern Korea is contemplated,
From the fact that the Japanese fleet
is thus employed it is felt that no inn
mediate attack upon Vladivistock or
Port Arthur will be made, The report
ed landing of $500 Japanese at Song
Chin, Plaksin bay, on the east coast
of Korea, has been confirmed.
Harbor Is Blocked.
London, March 5.-Little change in
the far eastern situation is reported.
1t is apparent that the Japanese are
busily engaged in transporting their
forces into Korea, and this work is
being facilitated by the enforced mac
tivity of the navy.
According to the Sebastopol CORE
Skrydloff has learned privately from
Port Arthur that the Russian battle
ship RetviZan lies in such position as
to block effectually the exit of battle
ships from the harbor the passage
being practicable only for cruisers
The correspondent adds that Rus
sia's new battleships now building on
the Baltic will not be ready for active
commission before the end of August.
Russia Ready to Call Reserves.
St. Petersburg, March 5.--An i'm.
perial order has beeo issued summon.
ing the reserve subalterns and first.
class reserve men Of European Russia
to the colors for six weeks course
of training. A similar order has been
issued to the naval reserves. This is
interpreted as indicating that every.
thing is being made ready for the
mobilization of the whole Russian
army, if necessary.
Russia Improves Defenses.
Paris, March 5.-The Temps Friday
publishes dispatch from st. Peters.
|. burg w&ioa ssSys the Russians have
taken advantage of the stormy weather
which has prevented further opera.
tions on the part of the Japanese fleet
to improve their defenses. The dis.
patch also says that the Japanese fleet
has been weakened by damages sus.
tanned since February rs to the ex.
tent Of six cruisers, five torpedo boat
destroyers and one gunboat.
Favor Alliance with Russia.
Paris, March 5.-La Presse has tabu-
lated the responses it has received to
query addressed to members
of the chambers of deputies,
which show that 272 out OF
1886 of the members favor the treaty OF
alliance with Russia. Only IL of the
63 who were not in favor of that in
strument expressed hostility to it.
Replies received from senators to the
same query show that an equally large
majority in the senate support the al
lance.
Feels Better Toward Great Britain.
st. Petersburg, March 5.-There ex-
fists a high authority for the statement
that Russia now has reason 10 feel
more tranquil regarding the attitude OF
Great Britain. The real reason of the
visit to st. Petersburg of Count Benck-
endorff, Russian ambassador to Great
Britain, while ostensibly to see his son
off to the far east, was personally to
assure his government of his belief
that the suspicious harbored here con-
corning Japan's ally were ill-founded,
and Great Britain, although standing
by the obligations of the Anglo-Japan-
csc treaty, would not move unless
compelled SO to do by the entrance into
affairs in the far east of a third power
Count Benckendorff had a long inter-
view with the car, as well as with
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and it is
learned that he convinced the authori-
ties that Great Britain was acting in
good faith. He conveyed also Great
Britain's assurance that the Anglo
japanese treaty contained no secret
clauses, and that it was not directed
especially against Russia, its sole pur-
pose being, according to the British
authorities, the preservation of the
balance of power in the far east, which
might be threatened by another coali-
ton such as followed the Chino-Japan-
csc war and which resulted in the ex-
clusion of Great Britain from further
international settlement of far eastern
questions. The more moderate tone OF
both the English and the Russian press
during the last few days is considered
additional evidence of better under
standing between the two govern
ments
Nurses Of for Japan.
Philadelphia. March 5.-Ten nurses
left this city Friday over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for Seattle en- route to
Japan, where they will render yolun-
teer service on the battlefield. The par
ty is under the guidance of DIR. Anita
Ncwcomb MCGEE. OF this city, who ten
dered her services. together with those
OF her companions. without hope OF
remuneration. The party consists Of
Misses Ella v. King. Minnie Cooke,
Adelaide Mackereth. Elizabeth Kratz.
Adele Mech, Of this city: Miss Sophia