Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-14
MEANS A WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE
MODELLING OF NAVAL RESERVES
IN BLACK SEA CAUSES
A SCARE.
JAPANESE CROSS YAlU RIVER
NO RUSSIAN TROOPS NOW RE.
MAIN ON KOREAN SIDE
OF RIVER.

London, April 9.-The feverish &C
t1vity of Russia in the Black sea anG
the calling out of all the naval re
serves, with Sebastopol as the mo
billing center. attracts wide atten
ton.
All the papers here this morning
comment on it, and make it quite a
startling feature. In the chancellories
OF Europe this move of Russia's is
considered menace to continental
peace. It is largely construed as
meaning threat against Turkey and
Bulgaria. BY others it is thought to
be preparatory for coup d'etat, the
forcing of the Dardanelles in defiance
Of all the powers.
II Russia should go to such an ex-
treme without warning. it would GER
tainly mean the black cloud of war in
Europe, for despite the overwhelm-
ing force she would show Turkey, the
sultan promptly would be backed up
by England. and, peradventure, the
entire triple alliance.
Berlin and Paris papers, like those
of London, make this. Russia's latest
move, the feature of the war news
this morning.
Japs Cross the Yalu River.
Toxic, April 9. - Reliable reports
were received here yesterday from
Seoul that part of the Japanese fight
ing line has crossed the Yalu and es-
tablished itself in strong positions
there at several important points
This is held to indicate that no Rus
sian troops remain on the Korean
side of the river.
Mountains Check Armies.
Shanghai, April "a native repor,
states that Russian advance guards
only are collected on the north bank
of the Yalu river and that the main
force is with Gen. Kuropatkin along
the Lao river. The reason given for
the Russians remaining on the north
of the Yalu is that it is impossible to
advance over the mountains, the
roads being impossible for artillery.
The Japanese advance has been
checked by the same cause. The
are still giving the Rus
slams considerable trouble, destroying
and telegraphs.
The Port Arthur feet continues to
make "Reminiscences. A Chinese
report states that another attack has
been made on Port Arthur.
Koreans Plan to Loot.
London, April 9-The Telegraph's |
at Seoul wires: A sud- !
len uprising of Tonghaks has taken
,lace in the neighborhood of Ping
rang. The rebels believe that the ul-
innate result of the war will be detri-
mental to the Koreans, and that,
therefore, it is expedient now to or
,anize bands for the purpose of loot
ng districts. Many Korean soldiers
belonging to the battalion at Ping
'ang are deserving to join the Tong
laks.
The correspondent Of the Standard
t Seoul, who corroborates this state
nent, says the state of affairs in
Korea appears to be
CAy uASClIiCu. VI CuC A,OOU NOT0du |
oldiers forming the garrison at Ping
ang, 500 had deserted before the
Of the war and 400 have de-
erted since, leaving only 100 men in
he barracks. 1t is suspected that the
eserters are in league with the
'onghaks.
Apart from these troubles, there is
anger of a famine in the district of
ingyang. No preparations have been
,ade for sowing seed for the next
rop.
General Mobilization Plan.
Paris, April 9. - A st. Petersburg
of the Petit Parisien
ables:
"A colonel of the general staff has
,formed me that general mobiliza-
on is in course of preparation. In
lew of complications which may en-
ue, the police have been instructed
} prepare lists of all university grad
ates under forty years old capable of
CRYING at reserve officers. A portion
the reserves will be told OFF to
lard the trans-Siberian railroad.
he decree ordering the mobilization
ill be published shortly"
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