The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-27
RED SEA
RAIDERS
Ru'sia's, Volunteer Squadron
again Heard From
PRIZE SENT TO SUEZ
British Ship Will Hereafter Protect
Traders on Their Way to
the Far East

LONDON, July 2Z-Advices from
Suez report that the Penlnsular and
oriental Steamship companys steamer
Formosa has arrived there flying the
Russian naval flag and with prize
crew on board She was captured in
| the Red sea by one of the vessels of
| the Russian volunteer fleet.
| The owners of the British steamer
Calchas, bound from Puget sound to
Japan, have received a telegram from
Hongkong reporting that the Calchas
has been seized by the Vladivostok
squadron.
1t is reported from Hongkong that
the British battleship Ocean and three
destroyers have left that port for Yo.
kohama to protect British shippine
from the Russian Yladivostok SQUAD
ron.
An officer from the Russian cruiser
Rossia who boarded the steamship Isl.
nan when the Knight Commander
people were transferred to her by the
Nladivostok squadron said that the
squadron had received instructions 10
treat the British flag with great re-
spect.
The British government is taking en-
ergetic action in the ease of the sink
ing of the British steamer Knight
Commander by the Yladivostok squad
ron. All information received by the
government tends to establish In the
official mind belief that an outrage
has been committed for which no ex-
cuse exists in international law. Those
aware of the feelings of the ministry
say that all the members of the cabinet
are in accord regarding the principle
of the inviOahlity of innocent neu-
tral shipping as well as upon the prin-
clple that neutral ship cannot he de- !
stroyed even if carrying contraband Of !
war.
The demands which will be made up. |
on the Russian government will in |
clude compensation to the owners of |
the ship and to the owners of the goods
on board the Knight Commander. an |
apology for the action of the Russian
cruisers and an agreement that instruc-
tions be given which will prevent
repetition of such action.
A great storm has been aroused in
London by the sinking of the Knight
Commander by the Russians. 1t is re-
garded as a breach of international
law which has not had a precedent in
nearly century!
The Standard insists that the incl
dent cannot pass without the strong
est remonstrances and a demand for
full reparation. 1t says that the situ-
alton is still exceedingly grave, and If
t continues unchanged it may involve
Russia in serious addition to her
present embarrassment.
A Tientsin dispatch says that the
Japanese have lost $50 men in killed
md wounded in the fighting which has
aiken place outside of Newchwang dur
ng the last two days. The Russian
osses during the engagements are not
'nown. A small detachment of Japa-
lese scouts has entered Newchwang !
turing the night About 200 troops fol \
owed, and more are expected. Crowds a
L Russian refugees were awaiting
rains at Yinkow, close to Newchwang.
0 take them away. y
The Chinese flag is flying over the
ustom house at Newchwang. 1t is re- :,
orted that the Japanese took the Rus
ian position at Tashekiao at the point
the bayonet
Small bodies of japanese are march I,
lg In the direction Of Benitzu. which | o.
forty miles east Of Santai. toward | N
inminting. The Japanese there in 81
md to turn the Russian position AT Y
iaoyang in the direction of Mukden.
A st, Petersburg dispatch says that
eneral Kuropatkin has reported to
he emperor as follows:
"On July 24sthe enemy at the Phkan :"
ass resumed activity Oh the south Ii
ont and fight began on the left
ank with a fusillade from the out
1sts near Tauchi. For the next cl
Velve hours the enemy maintained n,
eavy and uninterrupted artillery fire. CT
his artillery duel went in our fa- bt
'r, the Japanese batteries operating u
sainst the villages of Tiautziatung n
I'd Sautziatze being reduced to ST. T.
nee by H. m