Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-01-19
COUNTED THE SPOIL.
JAPS GOT 546 BIG GUNS AND WAR
SHIPS AT PORT ARTHUR.
REINFoRCEMENTS FOR JkPS.
For the Present All Is Quiet in Russia,
but d Revival of Terrorism
Is Regarded as
Likely.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The japanese
legation has received a cablegram
from Toxic saying that Gen. Nogi re-
ports that the delivery at Port Arthur
has been completed. 1t includes the
following: Permanent forts so, guns
5i6, of which 81 are of large calibre,
149 of medium calibre and 343 of
small calibre; cannon balls $3.50,
ammunition 10000 kilos, rifles 35, ,252,
horses 1920, battleships four, except
the Sevastopol, which is entirely
sunk; cruisers two, gunboats and de-
strOyers II, steamers TO- beside small
steamers, 80 of which Will be service
able after little repairs.
Berlin, Jan. 13-The Neuste Mach
richtcn publishes a dispatch from
Mulden saying that according to Rus
sian intelligence the Japanese army
facing Gen. Kuropatkins force has
been reinforced by 3GS siege guns re
Gently used in the investment of Port
Arthur and also by $4,000 infantry,
making a total Of 3SS,0O0 men, with
1,245 guns.
Nagasali, Jan. 13.-The steamers
Kaga and Sunuki have arrived here
with 1000 Russian prisoners of war
and 80 officers. All the prisoners have
been quartered at Inasa, village
nearby, where has also been prepared
lodge for Gen. Stoessel, who will ar
rive next Saturday.
The Russian officers are allowed
much liberty within the bounds of the
town, but they are under police escort.
Gen. Stoessel and staff will sail
from here for Europe on a French
steamer January 1G.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 13.-The gov
ernment seemingly is about to make
the irrevocable decision that prestige
abroad and the situation at home
neCcssitate the continuation of the
war till peace with dignity is possible.
Beyond this point, however, confusion
exists, especially regarding the i'm
mediate development Of the interior
situation. Emperor Nicholas is still
apparently vacilating as to whether
he shall allow NJ. Witte full sway, in
the meantime declining to permit
Prince SviatopOlk- Mirsky to retire.
The latter persists in the view that
the confidence of the people in the
| manner in which the reform mani
festo is to be worked out is vital, and
that this is impossible if the work is
to be left completely in the hands of
| the burcaucrats. Direct consultation
with the representative classes inter
ested he considers essential.
1t has now been definitely establish
ed that the third section Of the mani
festo as it was originally drafted by
Minister Sviatopolk-M -Mirsky provided
for representation of the zemstvos in
the council Of the empire and that it
was stricken out against his earnest
protest.
Prince Sviatopolk- -MirsSy's retire
| ment from the ministry of the interior
continues to be considered as only a
matter of a short time, although there
| is seeming evidence that the emperor
/ hopes by tcmporiZing to avoid the
| necessity Of concentrating the reins OF
power in the hands of NJ. Witte.
| Should a real storm break, however,
| no one doubts that NJ Witte is the
one strong man in sight who can be
/ called 10 the bridge.
| Demonstrations, and even disorders
on a large scale in the centers of
| population are regarded by the au-
| thorities as possible, accompanied by
! a recurrence of terrorism by those
who believe the bomb is the only
weapon with which they can fight alb
souteism. This lsEt is really consid-
cred the likeliest possibility in the
near future. For the moment, how
ever, all is quiet in the interior.