Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-27
steamers Released.

Peninsulsr aud Oriental Company say
that they have received csolegrs"
stating that their steamer forn'oo1'
which was captured by the Russian o to,
unteer vessels in the Red sea a,iu = noa
TO Suez. has been released ana Is "o"
proceeding to Yokohama. IN.
s. Petersburg, July 27.-The news
,oner Rnsskyi Vidomosti today prints
Pape:; ape ort;cle ON the possibility OF a
"ar between England aud Russia. The
wa, proceeds to show that Euglands
navy Is stronger than the combined
navies of Russia, Germany and France.
Great Britain, the paper says, could I'm.
mediately close all the Baltic ports and
lombard the coast wherever she desired.
The St. Petersburg press is generally re-
served in its comments on the Red sea
seizure incidents.
Suez, July 27.-The German steamer
Holsatia arrived here today with Rus
sian prize crew aboard. She had been
seized in the Red Sea- She was soon re-
leased.
Algiers, July 27.-The British steamer
Malacca, which was seized by the Rus.
sian volunteer fleet in the Red Sea and
afterwards released as the result OF re-
presentations by the British government,
arrived here today.
London, July 81 -Lloyds Perrin
agent wires that the new British steam
ship City of Agra, bound from Liver
pool for Kurrachee, passed there today,
and sgnalled that she had been delayed
by the Russians
Berlin, July 81. The Foreign Office
believes that England will not push the
matter of the passage of Russian ships
through the Dardanelles, but will allow
Russia to have her own way in the mat
ter. In explanation of highlands at
titude it is stated that Germany is back
ing Russia, unreservedly, in the matter,
while no power is willing to support
England.
In the House of Commons today Pre-
mier Baliour expressed the hope that he
would be able to make statement to-
morrow regarding the stoppage Of British
vessels in the Red Sea. He added: "Wlth
regard to the Knight Commander, L re-
greet to say that information reached me
this morning, which leaves little douo
in nv mind that a regrettable incident
has occurred. There is no question as &c
the loss of life, but | am afraid there Is &
question as to breach If internatlona
law" This statement caused profounC
sensation. The st. Petersburg correspon
dent of the Exchange Telegraph compan.
wires that the Russian Foreign Office, II
the matter of the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander has come Il
the conclusion that under existing cir
cumstances ships whose cargo contain
contraband may be sunk.
St. Petersburg, July 27.-The news
paper Sveit today prints Sensational
editorial on the possibility of war wit
England. The paper says "lt is no
difficult to find a casus belli, but wa
would not pay England. France Nigh
Join Russia, and Germany and Amerlc
might have to come into the struggle
The result would be sanguinary wa
for which no power is prepared. n
power should ask another whether
may raise its flag on any ship it please'
Russia will not obey foreign orders
She may consider other peoples rights
but they must respect hers. The Malacc
and the rest of the questions are BIT
incidents. The real question is the al
pearance of Russian ships in the Re
Sea, where ships of country unfriendI
to Russia used to rule.