The Archive · 1908

New Russian Military Museum

'A now artillery historical museum will soon be built in St. Petersburg, near the Imperial Dama. It will contain a rich collection of old fire-arms, some of which (dating from the 14th century) were originally found in the Baltic near the cost of Denmark, and were presented by the Danish king Frederick to the Emperor Nicholas. They are now in the Imperial Palace at Tearekoo Solo. From Tsarskoe Solo will also be sent " large collection of banners, gans, sabres and pictaresque costumes captured at the time of the Hungarian campaign in 1848. The] foreign section will contain the of the Russo-Japanese war, namely eleven Arisaka cannon, of which were taken at Patiloff Hill and two at Mukden), three Japanese machine guns, besides specimens of Japanese uniforms, rifles, shells ete. In large wooden boxes will be kept the 38,000 bronze medals which the "Echo de Paris" sent to the garrison of Port Arthur.—Our St. Petersburg Corres-and demanded money. One of the|??@ lent.

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