The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-02-13
Russia Deliberately The Crisis by Secretly Dispatch
ing Full Division Of Troops Under Escort of Fleet,
- and Occupying Northern Korea
Japan Commits First Act Of War by Sezinf Several Russian
Merchant vessels-Fhnl Of Gums Heard to the
Inst Of Koje Islands

London, fteb: 10. = The chefd cor
respondent n the Daily Mail cables
that sixty Japanese transports are
landing troops at various ports II
Korea from Masampiiy and Fusst', on
the south, to Kunzan, Molmpho and
Chemulpo on the west. c~..
Seoul is to be occupied and the
landing is being covered by the tor
pedo division. The main body OF the
Japanese feet, the correspondent con-
cluees, Will sail in the direction OF
Port Arthur.
Precipitated by Russia.
II dispatch dated Nagasako, Sat
urday, and which was delayed by the
censor, correspondent Of the Daily
telegraph asserts that Russia delib-
erate.y precipitated the crisis by
secretly dtspatching few days ago
from Port Arthur transports loaded
with full division of troops and
escs.Ied by q feet and landing them
near She Yalu river, thus occupying
Northern Korea.
Japanese patience became exhaust
ed anu to-day Japan moved her ships
and took unresisted possession OF
some merchant vessels, including
Sbika and Manchurfa. Continuing,
the correspondent says: 1.-TWO other
Russian vessels were seized and e.
corted to Sasebo, Japan"
The Daily Telegraph says 1t sup
poses the foregoing seizures occur
red at Masampho, but that the censor
suppressed the location.
Russian Warships Put to Sea-.
Berlin, Feb. I9. - A dispatch re-
oeived here from Port Arthur says
news has been received there that
Japanese troops have landed at Mas
ampho.
The dispatch further says that the
Russian warships at Port Arthur fre-
quently put to sea and that the in
habitants of Seoul are uneasily ex-
pecsing the arrival of Japanese
troops.
Firing Of Guns Heard.
London, Feb. TO-. = I'm dispatch
from Toxic a correspondent of the
Daily Mail says the Jill ohimpo has
received a telegram from Fusan,
Korea, declaring that the firing OF
guns was heard to the east of Koge
island (about twenty-five miles south
west of Fucan) at 8 o'clock Saturday
morning. ,.. .:
Russians May Descend on Pekin.
London, Feb. 10. = In a dispatch
from Tien-tsin correspondent there
of the standard SAYS a, Russian force
is reported at Kalgan lin PechiH prov
ince, 10 miles northwest Of Pekin
and near the great wall(, and that
preparations are being made for the
fight of the Chinese court and the
removal of the imperial treasure. a.
it il feared that Russia will descend
upon FeEin. r
Russian Flsst viii Fight.
London, Feb. 10. - In a dispatch
from Naeasaki, dated Mondays . cor
respondent OF the Daily Telegraph
says:
ut is assured that the Russian
feet will light. The Russians long
ago decided upon war and their delay
was due to lack Of preparation and
uncertainty whether certain powers
would intervene or not.
Insure Chinese Neutrality.
The Paris correspondent Of the
Daily Mail says that France LIS
agreed with other powers to land
troops in China directly aftsr hos1li-
tes begin. In order to Insure nesa-
slity Of the middle kingdom. ..a
10 Watch Operations.
ashington, Feb. TO-. - Tentative
g have bsen prepared sending
uissr squadron Of the Asiatic
4 rthward from Subig bay to the
OF Pnrt Arthur u observe the
: Russian naval operations
q ..,sss ON hand to: protect Aneri-
- sts wherever they may be
~ the war.stricken district.
=. sslos q. subinitted to the presi-
y vi, - revision. but will not be
{. WI 49,, = ey are agreeable t.
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