gen April.
The " Manila Sun," in one of its serious columns, has a few notes in connection with the war—Russia threatens to march on Peking unless Chinese troops now marching towards Manchuria are recalled.—Russian reports assert that five Japanese vessels were damaged during the recent bombardment, but what vessels or which Dombardment is unstated—Fifty Russian privates are said to have been shot at Port Arthur for desertion.—The Japanese wore said to be established on the hill around Port Arthur the city nearly all the government buildings were reported destroyed.
Presuming that Russia so disposes of her 175,000 men on or near the theatre of war as to gain time for bringing up the masses of her strength, and that she avoids disaster, what are the probabi of the reinforcements appearing in time to turn the tide, asks the Moscow correspondent of the Standard." If the me is on the Yalu River, frankly I there is not a shadow of chance.
Russian Commander follows the traditional strategy of the Russian of Napoleonic days, if he retires upon the natural position of strength, Harbin, which is equi-distant from the Trans-Baikal Province, from Vladivostock, and from Port Arthur, and, above all, is on the River Sungari, communicating with the Amur River and its resources when the spring sets in, then the war will be along one. It isnot certain that the Russian commander will be at liberty to risk this otherwise safe strategy. A retreat in the East breeds enemies in numbers which double themselves in steady progression with every mile traversed towards the rear, and the Chinaman has a long list of Russian outrages to avenge when the time comes to be brave. This time, moreover, the chances are that he will have Japanese leaders to show where and quite health and vigour of an individual the blood." When the tissues have been at depend upon the quantity and quality of work, there are thrown into the blood asto products, and if these be not eliminated, but through any cause detained in the blood, they influence nutrition and function and finally produces organic diseaso.""—The Humanitarian. In casco ruses, Pimples and Sores of all kinds, the effects of Clarke's Blood Mixture are marvellous. Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it. Clarke's Blood Mixture is sold everywhere at fe. $d. per bottle Beware of worthless imitation and substitutions. how to strike, Nothing but a striking, a brilliant victory at an early date, a victory so clear that it will admit of being told frankly in all detail to the public, will rescue Russia from the impasse into which she has brought herself. And that victory must be won with the 175,000 troops at Russia's immediate disposal near the seat of war.
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