The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-15
JAP TROOPS LAND AT TALlE{xWAN
 AND ARh7ROUTED BY THE RUSSIANS
LAPS PLAN !. REPRISALS
Bitter Resentment Over ,. the Sinking of the
 Zensho Maru.


 Tokio Feb. 1L--Japan is, deeply stirred and bitterly resentful over the sinking of the merchant vessel Zensho Maru by four Russian cruisers, which yesterday at tackled the Zensho Maru and her conn panion, the Naganoura Maru,. while they were on their way from Hakata. to Otarti on the island of Hakkakido. The attack Of the Russians Is declared to be 2 wan ton, crime un5ustified under any circum- stances, even assuming that the zensno Maru 'disregarded. signals. which Is de. nicd. J"F 1S7 ., .".. 't-- -lt'. s- At p. m. the Foreign ofiiee issued the following statement regarding the sink ing of the zensho MaFu:
 Two Japanese merchant vessels, tho zensho Maru and the Naganoura Maru, tonnage 1To and 7op.. respectively, while sailing from tKagata to Okatura were suddenly attacked by four Russian cruis- CTS from Vladivostock. February Il, while ten miles off Jensangta. Fire was opened without any order being given the ves- sells to surrender. The Naganaoura sue ceeded in escaping. The other vessel was surrounded by the cruisers and sunk. All on board were either killed or drown ed" ,,.,- N,f l..,,,'.
 Reprisals Are Planned.
 It is said the Japanese Government Is planning reprisals. Several Russian ships which have been detaiped in order tn prevent reports of the movements of the Japanese from reaching the. enemy will now, 1t Is said. be sent to the prize courts, and in all probability will be confscated.
 The presence of the Russian squadrons in Northern Japanese waters .centers all interest there. The country Is isolated, and 1t is difficult to obtain satisfactory reports from there. -.
 A variety. of rumors stirs Tokio. One says that Matsuma has been bombarded; another that the Japanese cruisers have engaged the Rpssiahs., The government has not confirmed anything except the Zenzho Maru incident.
 It Is doubted that Matsuma has been bombarded. as 1t Is undefended. tis re- garded probable that the Russnana fleet either returned to Vladtyostock after Econpleting a movement planned to dt- vert the J6spanese or else passed through the Tsurgaru straits moving south. The Japahese cruiser squadron is scouting in the hope of locating the Russian fleet.
 If the Ruselans fsh0Eiid attempt to affect a junction with the Port Arthur fleet, the Japanese win eanaeavpfs sta block the way and force an gaeesaAat4s, k>.s a.., .t---
 Paroles Are Accepted. .,.
 The Japanese government has decided to accept the parole of France for the Russian prisoners captured at Chemulpo aI NAtS NAtitC OA SAtP bAhA1kliB 1OA SnC dHAtt5 and Korietz! provided they be sent to Shanghai. Russia engages not to let them corie'- north of Shanghai until the end of the war. An exception is made in the case of twenty wounded aboard the French steamer Pascal. They will be taken to Che Foo and placed in a hospi- tai. .. ..
 The Japanese government denies that Nj. Pavloff, Russian minister to Korea, withdrew from Seoul to-day under Jap anese' pressure, but says that his with drawal was entirely voluntary.
 It is stated . that M. Paw loff. through the French minister. intimated desire lo leave Seoul and en- trust Russian affairs to the care, of the French legation and have placed. a French guard around the legation. The Japanese Government acquiesced to this arrange ment and arranged that when NJ. Pavionf left the legation today. in place of police, soldiers guarded the route to the station, whSre special train to Chemulpo was furnished. An officer escorted M Paw lon to Pascal.
 The Japanese fleet was given instruct ions not to interfere with M. Pavloff's de- parture. From Pascal; M. .Pavlol will go to Che Foo. The above disclaimer by Ja- pan indicates that despite the fact that Korea is largely dominated by the Japan csc military force. the government has no intention at present of assuming terri torial possession '