And Russia is apparently ready to back up the threats contained in this article.
She has now a fleet of 93 ships of various kinds (including torpedo-boats) in Port thur, and that number will soon be increased by the arrival of additional vessels from Vadivostock and from Europe. These vessels are nearly all in ion of perfect preparedness, ({ say "nearly all" for some of them are in dock) and they seem to be getting readier—if I may be permitted to use the expression—every day. I mean to say that the men are evidently perfecting themselves in their duties for the vessels are frequently engaged in warlike evolutions and are signalling to one another or to the forts day and night.
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