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occurred. n Is assumed to have been an e1ous-
able mistake.
NO JAPANESE ON YALU.
Scouts Find No Trace Of IHUasion-
Long Var Promised.

Airy and Navy. has ordered -.''Jo men % Asiil-
C-,,au 10 r1airtain order. He says everything Is
Quiet 81 New-ChwaEg and thai the Informs
tior that the Japare0e ore forming bands 81
c-u--chus Cbandits) &c attack the railroad Is
confirmed.
Quiet prevails on the Yalu. Russian scouts
rfa rot ind the enemy within distance OF
t1i-ty-four miles OF the river.
A government Communication published IN
fhe "OflcIsI Messenger" warns the public that
81 must wait patiently ro- news OF Russian VIC
tories. and SAYS 81 is useless 10 waste men In
uceldnr an overhasty revenge.
The rigid censorship Imposed here upon al
news from the Far East completely masks the
movements OF Russian troops and the plans Of
those IN command. but what is being done is
evidently satisfactory 20 the auh orities here. as
they manifest the utmost confidence that when
the proper time arrives the enemy VIII be
crushed. They Say that the preliminary sea
victories OF the japanese VIII then be speedily
forgotten. Russia was taken unawares al the
Outset, and some little time VIII be required to
complete the mobilization CT Russian troops.
NO HASTE TO OPEN THE CAMPAIGN.
Their. VIII be no disposition 70 meet the evil
cent wish OF the japanese 70 rush matters 10
declsion. Russia can afford to wait" Is a
common expression heard here. snd time and
,,a+ierce always have been strong allies Of the
v--,nire 81 the North. Moreover. the excessively
severe winter weather at the scene Of war. It Is
s,,rres also fights On the side Of the Cars
lerions. as IL cid in the days OF Napoleon. when
the Russian proverb. -Jznuary, February and
March are among the Enlperors aolest gen
erals" was coined
At Port Arthur to-day the Thermometer regis
tered . degrees below zero. The concentration
Of Russian troops viii proceed rapidly as
possible. but II is fair 10 assume that Niceroy
Alexien viii not take the aggressive until he
feels certain o. his ability to administer de-
cisive defeat Therefore i'm spite OF the extensive
landing operations of the japanese in Corea, an
important land fight IS not considered here to De
imminent. although il Is believed that the pas
sage of the Yalu River by the japanese VIII be
disputed.
ALExIEFF MAY GO TO MOUKDEN
II is reported IN St Petersburg that Viceroy
Alezaefrs headquarters may be changed 20
Afoukden. which would be nearer the centre OF
military activity but this is not certain In the
mean time troops are constantly going 70 the
front from all parts OF Russia and some dis
unruished officers in the service OF the Car
are starting FOR the Tar East These include
General Zhninsky who Is 70 succeed Major
General Plug as chief Of star TO Viceroy
AlexieI: General Ldapanof, Governor Of Sagha-
lien Island in the North Pacific, and General
TserpiysRy. General Won Sosonkampf has been
appointed 10 command the trans Baikal cav
airy which was reported as going out under
Prince Louis Napoleon.
an the courtyard OF the winter palace the
Gar to-day reviewed the 50 Battalion Of the
list Siberian Rifles. which is going 10 the Far
East. The review took place in the presence Of
the Czariua. the Empress DOwager. Grand Duke
Michael. the War Minister. General Kuropst-
kin. General Sakharof. chief Of staff. and a
number Of court officials. After the inspection
the rendering OF the national anthem by the
band and cheers from the spectators his
Majesty made speech TO the departing SOL
diers. in which he said:
Ny brothers. I am happy 70 be allie TO see YOU
all before YOU leave, and / wish you a good
journey. am firmly convinced that you win all
uphold the honor Of your ancient regiment. and
land Remember your Zoe is brave. confident
and crafty From my heart wish you success
over your opponents. bless YOU ny brothers
end with you the famous LIST Siberian Regiment;
may ST sersphim pray Tor YOU and accompany
you r. all your ways.
I thank the officers for volunteering their ser
vices, and once more ] thank you all my
brothers, with al my heart. Cod bless you
The battalion then marched past the Gar
calling out 70 the men as they went by. "Goodby.
my brothers."
The various societies throughout Russia inter
ested In the Red Cross movement are showing
remarkable activity. and judging from the prep
arations which are being made for the sick and
wounded the war is 20 be a long and bloody one
GIFTS TO BUILD wARsHIPs.
voluntary contributions TO replace the ships
already destroyed by the enemy are already as
Stunning large proportions. It was through
sinnila- movement that the present volunteer
feet was started after the Russo Turkish war.
Prince Galitzin OF Moscow. has given 5000
toward the construction OF a fast cruiser. Count
Orlondazor has contributed $1,000 and a firm
has given $4,000 FOR the succor OF the sick ana
wounded
The report of a massacre of Jews near KieR
Sc denied by the Minister OF the Interior. and
the statement is authorized that the AFFAIR was
confined TO the innictlon OF slight injury upon
three Jews. Last Monday. while crowd was
INDUCING IN a patriotic demonstration AT Kieff.
some Hebrews began shouting. Down with the
Czar!" end the crowd promptly punished the
culprits. who were rescued By the timely arrival
az the police
SCENES AT BIAKAROFFSs DEPARTURE
The departure OF vice-Adzniral Makarof. the
expert IN ice breaking and until recently COM
manoer Il chief al Cronstadt 10 take the place
Of Vice Admiral stark IN command OF the Rus
sian feet al Port Arthur. was marked by i'm
pressIve scenes. The admiral went TO the
Church Of ST Andrew and there took the Saera-
naent 81 the hands OF Father John. An hour
later a great crowd OF schoolchildrea, naval
ohicers literary men. ordinary citizens and two
ohoirs assembled before Admiral Makarofrs
house. There was great enthusiasm. The crowd
cheering and singing, after which the leading
officers and citizens entered and a solemn re-
ligious service vas held The admiral IN q
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