Show USE WORKED TOO WELL Only Accident Prevented Russia From Precipitating War i Victoria B Coo Dec 2iA letter received re-ceived from Yokohama by the steamer Olympla tells of an Incident when the commcncoTicnt of hostilities wan narrowly narrow-ly I averted It seems that the Japanese squadron went to Masampho In October Transports accompanied tho fleet and the expedition had all the appearance of the landing of troops at Mauampho There were few troops on tho steamers but rumors ru-mors had been allowed to leak out that a landing In force would bu made The ruse was adopted to test Russian intent and H Is said thut only an accident prevented pre-vented the Russian ViceAdmiral from sinking the transports and thus starting war between Russia and Japan I |