The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-29
RUSSIA AND KUROPATKlN
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force under Gen. Kouropatkin's direct
command defending Liaoyang is $4,000,
against 1000 japanese in the front
line OF attack, with great reserves.
The disparity in the quantity and cali
Bfe of artillery is much greater.
LooTERs AT WORK.
The reason given why Gen. Kouro-
patkin's request should be refused is
that the raising of fresh corps imme-
diately after the ordering out of the
St Petersburg, Moscow and Kharkoff
corps would mean the choosing of older
and unserviceable reserves or depicting
the barracks.
This eonceals the real facts Three
months ago Gen. Kouropatkin ordered
large reserves of boots and saddlery
leather equipment. on which the rainy
season in Manchuria has the same eff
feet as a prolonged soaking in hot salt
water The money was voted and the
functionaries and higher personages
forthwith proceeded to handle ii as if
Gen. Kouropatkin's order was intended
for their benefit. These people are now
unitedly resisting the prospect of equip
ping 200 900 more men this year.
PEOPLE ACCEPT DEFEAT CALMLY.
The Russian people generally are en-
during their days of defeat and retreat
without detection, just as they heard OF
Japan's maritime misfortunes without
gIadness. They calculate dispassionate-
| " now on the chances of the rainy sea-
son. whether they will be stronger after
enforced suspension by having accu-
mulated more men ana cannon; or,
worse. by having to fight in the hot
season, which agrees better with the
japanese and their lighter accoutre-
ments than with the Russians.
The mobilization of the new army
corps from here, Moscow and Kharkon
proceeds without the slightest martial
arCor. but also without the complete
breakdown that the authorities feared.
NJ de Plehve has abated nothing of his
imp1acable repressions Of every move
ment touching the sphere of pubic
functionaries who still believe that they
will weather the storm and go on help
ing themselves to the public money
with both hands in the old way.
CzAR Is MELANCHOLY.
The only factor that disturbs them
is the mood of the Emperor himself
He remains at Peterhof secluded and
depressed, in a state that comes near
chronic melancholy. Gen. Kuropatkln
has become markedly tactiturn since
tho attempt of Admiral Alexieff and
the Grand Dukes here to force his hand
to attempt the relief of Port Arthur.
The Emperor's occasional meetings
with his ministers and military advis-
ers are now of the most cherries KIND
The interchange of encouraging ana
reassuring kilograms which had been
constant until the wafangkou fight
have now ceased. The Emperor's mood
10 one which by itself might compel
him to take sensational steps TO Sc
cure peace. but everything points to
circumstances being stronger than him
self and the war is following the ap-
pointed course.
EFFECT OF THE RAINY SEASON.
A staff officer who knows Manchuria
furnishes the Russki Invalide a graphic
description of the rainy season, which
has lust commenced. He says great
rise in temperature comes with the
rains and the combination produces the
effects of a vapor bath Breathing is
difficult, transpira ton acts badly and
cases of congestion are frequent. The
alI-pervading humidity spoils produce
rapidly and mould covers everything.
Boots. particularly. are soon destroyed
The flooding of rivers makes the
roads impossible and creates a great
number of swamps, which foster un-
healthy znfasms The rains, which are
heavy at the end of June. are worse
in the second half of July, and are fol-
lowed in August by a sensible degree
of dryness. DeIuges of rain are only
occasional
WEEPING AT THE ICE HOUSE.