The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-13
RUSSIA INCREASING
HER ARMY IN SIBERIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 12.-An imperial
ukase, dated Feb 10, was issued to-day. 1t
commands that all the troops in the mill
tary establishments in the Siberian mill
tary districts be placed i'm readiness for
war, that all the divisions in the far East
ern viceroyalty be brought to war strength,
and that the army and navy reserves in
the Siberian and KaZan districts be called
out FOR active service. The authorities are
empowered TO requisitfon the necessary
horses.
1t is positively asserted by the govern
ment that no kilograms have been received
from Viceroy Alexieff except those already
given out, and that ii is understood that
even the Car is expectantly awaiting for
complete direct official information. AT the
Admiralty IL was said that some additional
technical details had been received, but
nothing in regard TO further fighting. The
explanation of the Admiralty of the non
receipt here of direct news of the naval
battle on Chemulpo was lack of cable con-
nections.
What additional information the author
tues nave has been obtained from the Rus
sian embassies abroad. The ambassador OF
Russia at Paris has sent full story of the
battle on ChemulpO in which he praises the
heroic conduct of the Russian sailors.
The movement of Russian troops east
ward is being pushed.
Notice has been given that emigration
eastward Is suspended. In fact, the Siberian
Railroad is monopoliZed by the transpOrta-
ton or troops and war munitions TO the
complete exclusion of commercial traffic.
The Dowager Empress has issued a re-
script TO the Red Cross of Russia directing
1t TO make provision TO alleviate the suf-
ter1ngs of the wounded in the war with
Japan. A branch of the Red Cross has been
established in the new hermitage of the
Winter Palace. The offers of service have
been so numerous that no more will be en-
tertained at present. a continuance of the
patriotic demonstrations, in which thou
sands of students and workmen participates
are reported from Moscow, Kieff and other
places.
Another patriotic demonstration occurred
here this afternoon. An enormous process
sion, headed by choristers of the various
churches, marched through the city The
demonstrators raised to their shoulders and
cheered all the military officers they met
on the streets. MaSsing in front of the
Winter Palace, the crowd sang the national
anthem. They all uncovered in spite of the
fact that snow was falling. The Car APP
peared at a window of the palace and was
given a tremendous ovation. After leaving
the palace the procession halted in front
of the French embassy, and the ambassa-
COR, NJ. Bompard, and his wife and men,
bers of the embassy staff appeared for a
few moments on the balcony and acknowl-
edged the cheering.
THE Geisha,' a company which has been
running here, has been withdrawn on ac-
count of the hostile demonstrations with
which each performance was greeted.
Popular demonstrations follow each other
almost continually here and I'm other cities
throughout the empire. Hurrahs for the
dozen times to-day on the Nevsky prospect.
The demonstration at the winter palace
this afternoon was most remarkable Pa
triotism attained fever heat this evening,
when several thousand persons, almost ex-
clusively workingmen, marched behind six
big flags from the Anitchkoff palace, where
the Empress dowager lives, to the Kazan
Cathedral, hurrahing and throwing up their
hats ana caps all the way. The streets of
the city are blocked by spectators, who.
with barred heads, and many with tears in
their eyes, listened to the singing
Count Won OntsoffdaShkoff, one of the
closest friends of Emperor Alexander Ill
will be head of the Red Cross work under
the Empress dowager. The Red Cross has
received an appropriation of s2,5O0OOO from
the city of st. Petersburg and the mer-
chants Of the city have promised to give
$4,000 more. The city of Moscow and the
merchants there have contributed 5000 GEO.
and 1t is expected that the amount avail
able for Red Cross work will reach So 900,
600 within q week. All the officers in the
ministries have promised to contribute
from to 10 per cent. of their salaries. Four
thousand hospital beds are ready for ship
ment and 1900 more will go forward within
a fortnight.
The report that Russia is negotiating for
permission TO bring her Black set fleet
through the Dardanelles cannot be con-
firmed here In diplomatic circles, while
it is not believed that the Porte would offer
objection TO this, the impression is that
such an attempt would precipitate grave
complications with the powers signatory to
the Dardanelles convention.