Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-26

and the fact that the Vicks5urg did
not take ON board survivors Of the Rus
tian ships, American business men
here are really alarmed concerning the
possible effect upon American trade.
Within the last few days orders for
American goods have been counter
Vanded, the only explanation given be-
ing that the prospective purchasers did
not desire to buy American goods under
the present circumstances.
United States Consul General Watts
has been appealed to in the case Of an
American firm which had a large con-
tract for school supplies, the contract
having been percmptorily Cancelled.
Orders for the importation of Il big
consignment of wood pulp have also
been countermanded, the intending
purchaser saying in his letter that he
could not be expected TO do business
with America after the Vicksburg in
cident. Mr.. Watts has felt it to be
his duty to write TO the state depart
ment, pointing out the state of public
feeling here and the great prospective
damage to American trade unless meas
ures were taken to allay the irritation.
Americans here believe that an OH.
cial explanation of the Vicksburg in
cident would be opportune and have
an excellent effect. The government
officially has not taken notice of the
incident. being without direct official
advices from the far east on the sub.
ject.
The refusal of Russia to allow Mr..
Morgan, the newly appointed Ameri-
can consul ut Port Dalny, to go to his
post at present is based solely on tho
military situation, which may compel
all foreigners to leave Port Dalny.
The sincere hope is expressed that
the United States will not embarrass
Russia further by pressing the ques-
ton of consular representation at this
time.
The most sacred image in Russia has
been sen to st. Petersburg from Mos
COW, and it, will be taken later to the
far east with the army. 1
This image is a representation of the
Virgin appearing to st. Sergius and
is always kept mt the Troitzko monaS-
terry. 1t is about one foot square and
is covered with precious stones. The
image has IA remarkable history. 1t
accompanied Alexis, Peter the Great
and Alexander l. on all their cam
paigns. A silver tablet attached to it
enumerates the battles at which the
ikon was present.
A dispatch from N~ewchwang says
the Rev. w. II. Gillespie, a missionary,
has arrived from Kwangcheng. He
states that the Japanese have landed
at Possiet bay, to the south of Vladi-
vostok, and have advanced to Hun
chun. The Russian garrison of 600
men has fled.
The Japanese are marching on Kirin,
from which ono and civilians are
leaving in panic.
If the objective point of the Japa-
nese is Kirin a long march will have to
be made over very formidable country
and through mountain chains in eX-
very difficulty of the route may have
led the Russians to leave it unguarded.
Though there is a road running up
from Possiet bay to Kirin, it is vet
hard to see how the transport of Il
large army can be worked along it.
There are no parallel roads available
for Il great distance. and the problem
would be one of immense difficulty for
the Japanese staff.
In view of these difficulties the most
obvious explanation of the Japanese
movement would be that their force
was Selling and securing an advanced
base for the purpose of an operation
Vladivostok. For this Possiet
bay is admirably adapted, being only
about ninety miles off. The Russian
fortress and the naval base of the Jap
anese action in fact would be exactly
analogous to that of the Americans in
the war with Spain when they occu-
pied Guantanamo with an expedition
airy force to serve as the base of their
feet blockading Santiago.
The Japanese must have disembark-
ed about Il week ago, as 500 as the
Vladivostok squadron had been driven
back to harbor.
While the inner recesses of Possiet
bay are frozen over three months in
winter, it is stated that a landing can
be effected ut certain points during the
present season.
If the novel and surprising news be
correct, it at last provides an eXplana-
ton of what the Japanese army has
been doing during the many days OF
apparent inaction.
General Kuropatkin has started for
his home to take leave of his mother
before going to the east and is quoted
as saying, This war may last eight
cen months, but every arrangement
has been made that no Japanese after
landed shall return to his coun-
/.
Ten Nurses For japan.
PHTLADEIpHTA Feb . 6-Thp