New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
THE GAR MELANCHOLY.
IRRlety OUer W@-COant Cdssihl S
Recall Not C0ntem plated.

ST Petersburg Feb. 20-The Gar. according
20 those who have access 10 his presence. feels
leenly the outbreak Of hostilities and grieves
over the burdens which the war entails. Since
the receipt Of the news OF the bombardment Of
Port Arthur his majesty has been much oocu-
pied with conferences and has appeared in public
on only one or TWO occasions. 10 review the de-
parting troops. or to show himself az a window
AZ the Winter Palace to acknowledge patriotic
demonstrations. Persons who have seen his
majesty say he is looking sad and careworn and
that his wen known kindness OF heart causes
him 20 feel acutely the loss Of ais men.
The Cars sole recreation now consists In
morning saunter iu the garden adjoining the
palace. The ground Is covered with snow. but
ptin he walks about. invariably accompanied
by dye Samoyed dogs. which are trained 70
march IN single Gle behind him. The Car Sc
iects one OF the dogs 90 head the procession.
When his majesty addressed some troops a
Few Gays ago and admonished them IN these
words. "Remenber, your enemy 3 brave, bold
and cunning" ne could not disg-ise his emotion
DE Is grieyed over what he considers the
treacheroas conduct OF ;he japanese.
Military activity continues ever IN
cressing scale. and al IS IN readiness for the
mobilization - the entire Russian army should
rhat be necessary. In n fortnight one hundred
thousand additional troops VII be IN Manchu-
ia Three army corps % Siberian Rifles have
already been organized. and a fourth soon win
he completed. There - also a brigade OF Cos
sack artillery. armed with exseileni mountain
guns
stories OF privstions suffered by the soldiers
or me military trains going 70 the East arc
grossly exaggerated. Covered freight trucks
have been converted into really comfortable cars
TO- the rnen. The sides are lined with felt,
windows have been cut, stoves set Up. and the
movable shelves used for sleeping are reTnok cd
in Tho Daytime. Each car can carry forty men.
hut only thirty-siX are taken. To each man Is
allowed three-Quarters OF a pound OF hot beef
Gaily, besides the regular ratiors supplied from
rhe special kitchen cars.
The report that Count Cassini. Russian AM
haHsador az Washington. Is 10 be recalled IS abb
E0lUtely unwarraated. HIS services are hignly
esteemed and az the Foreign Office Z was said
that his recall was not contemplated.
- Is understood thst the Russians taken pris-
oners IN the Chemuipo lEhr VIII he brcugh;
home under agreement with France. Great Brit
ain and ITALY. These men VIII henCeforwaro he
nor-con1batar-ts.
The refusal OF the commander % the United
States EuubOat Niclzsbu~E 20 Unite with tho
commanders OF other foreign warShips at Che
fanlpo 10 protest against the lighting which re-
rulteG o. the lose OF the Russian Warship'
Nar.2g and kCriets, and the fact thai the Nicks'
burg did not take on board any o. The sur
N.vluF Russian sailors has created a good deal
a. unfaVorable public comment mere. The For-
ciE0 once, however, shows no disposition "a
cf3tlcise the conlranoer 81 The NlcksSurg. and
advanced IRE suggestion that De might have
bce1s restrained 10y the belief that s1ch action
ni-al.t constitute a breach OF neutrality.