Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 July 1900 — WAR AGAINST RUSSIA. [ARTICLE]

WAR AGAINST RUSSIA.

Chinn’a Hostile Acta Considered Tantamount to u Declaration. China’s acts of hostility in Manchuria are considered tantamount to a declaration of war against Russia. The Chinese seized a Russian transport boat laden with munitions near Aigun, on the River Amur, killed almost the entire Russian escort and next made a suddeu attack upon Blagoveschensk. bombarding the town. The garrison held out bravely*, but were overwhelmed