Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-26

Sf Petersburg, Feb 26.-A stlrT1ne manifesto to the army was issued py the czar to-day in the form of mes sage to General Kuropatkin, the com manderdn-chief of the Russian army in the far east, as follows:
 .Although as head of the military administration since 1898 you nave worked with energy and assldnty U re-organize and perfect the army your work is not yet done. The hour has come when I must summon you 10 head my valiant army. to defend tue honor and dignity of Russia and her sovereign rights i'll the dar east Knowing your brilliant gifts and the imminent preparations for battle l am glad to entrust to you the respon- sil,Ie command of my Mancnullail army against the Japanese, on your leaving your work as minister. May God help you in your ditilcult task' which you with such self denial nave assumed. In taking leave Of you and thanking you for your SIX years work for the good of my dear army T confer on YOU the order of St Alex nnder- Nevski ill brilliants. Wishing success to YOU and trusting to you to transmit to my brave army my imper- lstI s2I&GGulAA 1ltL ihY O'~SSA~>Sot IVY God keep you unharmed.
 NICHOLAS" q
 Alden, Arabia. Feb 26.-A Russian 1 torpedo boat destroyer stopped ana boarded the British India Cos steamer ,lMombassa in the Red sea, Febfuafy i22 The destroyer fired a gun WHICH tho Mombassa disregarded, but sec ond shot caused the liner to stop. A Russian officer boarded the Mom- bassa and examined her papers, aIter which she was allowed to proceea-
 St Petersburg. Feb 26.-The Bir shewia yiedomosti says telegram has been received from Baron Guisr burg. who has a contract for supply inc coal to the Russian navy lbut whose present address is not stated9, asserting that twelve armored Japan csc ships are now in dock undergoing repairs for the injuries inflicted upon them in their battles with the Rus sians.
 Suez. Egypt, Feb 26.-- The Russian souadron from Jibutil is reported to ba anchored in the Gulf of Suez, 9 miles south of Suez. A torpedo boat destroyer, which had already entered the canal bound north, has sailed south again to reioin the squadron.
 St Petersburg, Feb 26.-The dia- mond insignia of the Order of St Alexander Nevskli. which the czar has conferred upon General Kuropat- kin, was accompanied by an anto- graph letter from his majesty refer ring in complimentary terms to Gen eral Krropatkin's self-sacrificing readiness to accept the difficult post of military commander-in-chief in Manchuria.
 Seattle, Wash. Feb 26.-Baron Su- yematsu of Japan, who has arrived here en route to London on an import- ant government mission, said in dis cussine the war: Tt is for us a gi- gantic struggle. and one which we -1tTied to avoid. But Japan will send her last man and spend her last dollar in order to win We have no aspir- ations for aggrandizenlent, but at the same time we must look to maintain our existenec as a nation"
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 Paris, Feb 28.--The French foreign office categorically denies the report published in London paper that Ko- req having become the ally of Japan, under the new Japanese Korean treaty, France is thereby required to become the active ally of Russia. The officials say the situation does not warrant such q conclusion and add that the new treaty does not make the slightest change in the position of France
 St Petersburg. Feb 26.-The gov ernment is still awaiting details of the second night attack on Port Arthur, Of February 20. A long telegram from Vieeroy Alexief to tue czar ar rived during the night, but it dealt exclusively with the disposition of