Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-22
LATEST WAR NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. aS-It is be.
lieved here that war in the heart of
! Europe is at hand and that Turkey is
about to invade Bulgaria In such a
war Austria would undoubtedly be
come involved. and II is said to be
Turkeys hope that Russia will be
drawn in. France, as her ally, would
become involved and this would bring
England and Germany into the gen
eral row and start great European
war. Naturally this is the desire of
Turkey
BERLIN. Feb. 1s.-Russia. 1t is be
.ieved is waiting for the advent of
| spring to oyerwhelm the Japanese
forces by sheer numbers and in one
\ blow defeat all the Japanese armies
! N Korea and Manchuria II is i'm
possible to estimate how many troops
| the car will send to the far East. but
II is thought to be at least 500 900 sol
diers. Because of the terrible Difficult
ties to be experienced in moving
across the 5000 miles of frozen Siberia.
little can be done at present except
The mobilizing of troops.
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 1S.-The
general stag of the army today an
| nounced that volunteers under the
age of forty and having military train
ing would be acceptable for war sery.
ice
A proclamation issued today says:
Eight days have passed since Russia
was shaken in profound Indignation
lgainst the enemy who suddenly
broke off negotiations and by treach-
erons attack endeavored to obtain an
Easy success in a war long desired
md the Russian nation is naturally
prompt to Obtain vengeance. The
strength of the Russian people leaves
40 doubt that Japan will receive pro-
per chastsement. The distance of the
.erritory in dispute and the desires
of the emperor for peace caused the
smpossibility of more complete and
earlier preparations for war. and much
ime is now necessary to strike at ia
1an. But the Russians must wait pa
-iently and not expect land operations
,or some time. All true news will be
given out promptly"
MOSCOW, Feb. ls-Pandemonium
nas reigned here for some time. AT
Ristoff the revolutionary party is
working vigorously.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Japanese refu-
gees at Chez Foo from Port Arthur re-
port outrageous treatment from the
Russians. who refused food and wa.
er, even to sick women and children.
rhe Russians stole ali their baggage,
and are pillaging freely.
ROME, Feb. 1S.-The Russian EN-
bassy says the Japanese fleet has es-
tablshed base of supplies on the Ell
lott islands. rs miles northeast OF
Port Arthur This move tends to con.
irm the belief that Japan is prepar-
ng to invest the fortress simultane-
busly thus cutting off communication
Jetween St Petersburg and the lower
part OF Lao Tung peninsula
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-The Russian
osses in the destruction of the cruis.
srs Variag and koretz of Chemulpo.
vas II officers and 439 men killed or
drowned.
FOkf LEAVENWORTH, Kans..
Feb. 1S.-Otiicers, students, general
service men and the staff of the col
ege here, after making a careful cal
culation, using Moscow as the starting
point, figure that Russia cannot start
more than four trains east daily.
fhis would mean 1880 meeting points
or each train with the trains coming
vest, and lS6 days would be neces-
'ary to transport 100000 men, exciu-
siye of baggage, ammunition and com
nissary supplies, and break-downs or
delays of any kind. Each train must
cover 300 miles daily, Further figures
show that 1t would tax the railway to
It's utmost to handle exclusively the
supplies for $4,000 men. Four trains
iaily is the maximum possible, accord
ng to expert calculation.
BELGRADE, Feb. ia special
service was held in the cathedral to-
lay for the success of the Russians
n their war with Japan which was
attended by the entire court The
ministers here say Servia is Russia's
sole friend in the world.
PARIS, Feb. 1S-Sealed orders
have been sent to the cruisers Assas.
Iayeline and Pistotet, which are about
10 reinforce the French ships in the
iar East. The transport Bronze has
been ordered to sail with $50 marines.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-British mill
airy experts, many of whom have an
intimate geographical acquainta ntance
With the far East, are busy figuring
out the probable land moves OF Rus
'ia and Japan on the war chess board
md specuating as to the probable To-
cation of impending conflicts. In the
war with China Japan was able to
penetrate into the very heart of Man
'huria with an army of 100000 men.
1ut in the present conflict with Man
;huria fairly well covered with Rus
sian troops, the conditions are radi-
,ally different
With the Japanese troops concen-
rated in Corea and the Russians in
Manchuria 1t would seem likely that
he clash might come near the bound
iry separating the two provinces
Then, again. the Russian war authorl-
lies might decide that they were not
sufficiently strong to risk dacisive