The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-08-04
VAR NEpTS.

formal protest against the action of
the Russian navy in selling American
goods and as result in its prelimin-
airy study of the law, and precedents
governing the subject, is prepared to
act energetically and promptly. This
protest relates to the seizure of the
American cargo on board the Ham
burg American steamer Arabia bound
from Portland, Ore, for Hong Kong.
= United States Senator J. H. Mitch
ell of Portland telegraphed the State
department stating he represented the
Portland Milling Company which
shipped on the Arabia 80, 600 sacks Of
-four, worth about 500, 600. He de-
clared this -four was in no sense con-
traband for it was not destined for
Japan and was part of the normal
trade of the company. He requested
the State department to take the
necessary steps to secure indemnity
and satisfaction for the owners and to
protect legitimate neutral trade from
such serious interference.
Maxwell Evsrts and D. A. Cham
bers, two attorneys, came to the State
department today in connection with
the same seizure and Acting Secre-
tary Adee Immediately referred them
to the solicitor of the department,
who has also before him the protest
of the Portland Milling Company.
The department officials positively
decline to say what course they in
tend to pursue, save for the declara-
| ton that there will be no inconsider-
ate action. The whole subject of in
reference with American trade will
be considered and each protest for
warded will be part of uniform and
consistent policy to be considered by
the department
London, July est is officially
stated that England has satisfactory
assurances from Russia that full
satisfaction will be given in the mat
ter of the steamer Knight Commander
which was sunk by the vladivostok
cruisers on Sunday.
London, July 2S.-The japanese en-
bassy is informed that Taschikao and
Newkiatun from which the Russians
reiterated are ablaze.
Toxic, July 28.-The Vladivostok
squadron is reported off the coast of
Ava in the province today.
London, July pa Tien Tsin dis
patch says that General Kuropatkin
was wounded in the shoulder during
the battle at Taschkiao on July "a.
Russians lost 10000.
London, July 28.-Premier Bslfour
announced in the House of Commons
today that the acute stage of the Red
Sea incidents had passed and that the
Russian volunteer vessels would be
withdrawn. Referring to the passage
of Dardanelles of commercial vessels
and their subsequent transformation
/! into war vessels the premier said
Great Britain took the strongest pos
sible exception to that course and
Russia met us in this matter, l will
not say on general principle. but
with regard to this particular Incl,
dent'.
ST. Petersburg, July 29-The man
who killed Plehev.still declines to give
his name. His only statement is ~
have performed an act of justice for
which 1 have glory. have no accom-
plices but if the government pelse-
veres in it's policy Plehev's successor
will meet the same fate as Plehev
and his predecessor. - Official denial
is issued today of the report that Cen
eral Kuropatkin was wounded at
Taschikao.
Rome, July 29.-The Russian gov
eminent has asked the police of Rome
to watch all the Russian exiles. The
authorities at st. Petersburg suspect
wide international plot.
London, July 29.-king Edward has
telergaphe6 bis sympathy to the Gar
in the loss to Russia by the assassins-
ton of Plehev. The Gear replied in
most Kindly terms.
Rome, July pa Tien Tsin des-
patch says General Kuropatkin is
evacuating Liaoyang and withdraw
ing to the north on Mukden. By this
he hopes to extricate part of his army
from the Gordon which the Japanese
are attempting to draw around him.
Toxic, July 30.-General Oku re-
ports that the Japanese were near de-
feat during the night battle at Ia
schikao on Sunday last. The Russians
with 1870 guns had better positions
and on Sunday evening the Japanese
made no progress. There was the pros
peot of bloody renewal of the fight
at dawn. The right wing OF the Jap
nese army however saved the day.
They asked and received permission
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