Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
Japs Continue Landing at Pitsewo.
MENAcED WITHIN AND WITHOUT
Russia's Position in War Rapidly As
suming Serious Phase.

Special Dlspatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May IA cablegram re-
ceived today from London says: Russia's
increasing embarrassment in the far east
has stimulated Sharply activities of revo-
lutonary spirits at home Advices from
the great commercial towns agree In en-
phasizing the danger of grave internal dis
orders if developments of the war continue
disastrous.
A Moscow correspondent hears that au-
thorites in southwestern provinces are at
their wits end to distract attention Of ar
tisans and peasa nts from the collapse of
the Russian military bubble.
In centers where Friends ef Free Rus
sia' carry on their campaign leaflets are
distributed secretly showing the folly of
being loyal to a system that has broken
down because of bureaucratic corruption"
The masses are kept informed of what is
going on at the front, and the "explana-
TONS of st. Petersburg are taken at their
true value.
Patriotism Dead With Masses.
Patriotism says a kief correspond
ent, ''is dead, and the triumphs of Japan
are hailed with delight by men whose motto
is Down with bureaucrary.''
There is high authority for the statement
that the London and Paris governments
are bringing extraordinary pressure to bear
trahty in behalf of the japanese. NJ. Del
casse, when explaining to ST. Petersburg
the conditions of the Anglo-French entente
pointed out that so far from being anti
Russian it would prove probably only an
effective check upon tendencies of Asiatic
races to unite against Russian
The French minister informed Count
Lamsdorf, so asserts the British foreign
office functionary, that he had Lord Lans-
downe's express promise to employ all the
resources of British diplomacy with the
Chinese imperial government, whose au-
thority, weak as it may be in provinces
remote from Peking, is not despised in
eastern Manchuria.
Mukden's Fall Means Muscovite Ruin.
Whether combined pressure will avail Is
in doubt. Mukden, the ancient Manchurian
capital is obviously the objective point of
the Japanese. No one could have foresean
the celebrity and skill of the advance. Even
were the mikados' troops to suffer heavy
reverses, deeds already done have set the
oriental imagination afiame, and the cap
cOvte prestige in Asia. AS that result
seems likely to occur, the London and
Paris governments are nervously feeling the
pulse of Peking.
at Warsaw a serious disturbance resulted
in the death of high official. News of dis
orders is vigorously suppressed.
In st. Petersburg and Moscow mobiles of
ding the Red Cross funds. No volunteers
are anxious to go to the front. Revolution
airy agents are active particularly among
the Firms and Poles. The defeat of kuro-
patkn may be the signal for a dangerous
outbreak in both sections of the empire.
$4,000 in Port Arthur Garrison.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May IA cablegram from
Tokyo says: The strength of the garrison
of Port Arthur is estimated at 1900 men.
Japanese, 1t is believed, will attempt 10
carry the place by assault. japanese blue
Jackets have petitioned to be allowed to
attempt an escalade.
Japs Lay More Mines.
According to official report, Japanese
torpedo fotilla laid mines at the entrance
of Port Arthur on night of Wednesday
last.
The garrison of Dalny. after destroying
everythin that would have facilitated a
Japanese landing Joined the troops in Port
Arthur. The train which Colonel Spirido-
noff rushed through TO Port Arthur from
Lao Yang on May H. when railroad was
temporarily open, took to Port Arthur a
submarine boat in sections.
Fleet Still in Harbor.
1t is reported from Sasebo that early in
May Admiral Kamimura attacked v1adi-
vostok Two torpedo boats issued from
the harbor but retired before Japanese
quickfiring guns Torpedo boats had come
out under cover of fog, and when it clear
ad away the fleet bombarded the forts