Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-10-27
CONVICTION PREVAILS THAT
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
WILL CLASH

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Preparations
are going on with amazing yigor for
grave possibilities. To-day the Eng
lish Channel squadron lies with steam
up and the Mediterranean fleet has
its guns bristlng under the shadow of
Gibraltar. England viii unquestion-
ably be ready at once ii trouble comes
LONDON. Oct 26-The Telegra-
ph's st Petersburg correspondent;
cables this afternoon that among all
grades in naval and army circles the
conviction prevails that sooner of later
war with England is inevitable and
that present moment is as auspicious
as any other. The cZar has a report
of the Nor h Sea incident and the fact
that 1t was not given to the British
naval attache this morning when he
asked for it indicates that the govern
ment is going to show that ii will MOI
be bullied or fastened
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Securities today
the settlement of the North Sea affair
the whole list fell.
LONDON. Oct 26.-The Russian
Baltic fleet arrived at Vigo, Spain to-
day. A cipher message was awaiting
the admiral and was Immediately deliv-
cred. 1t is believed they call for i'm
mediate report of teh North Sea af-
fair
Vigo authorities have been ordered
to permit only revictualing of Russian
ships and on the condition that only
one comes into port at time. Cies
Island in Vigo bay is the fleets rem.
revous.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26-It is
asserted in high authority that EN-
peror Nicholas this afternoon received
Admiral Rojestvensky's report of the
Baltic fleet affair. Vice Admiral Avel-
Ian. chief of the Admiralty, has gone
to Tasr-ShoeSelo and will not return
until this evening.
LONDON Oct. 26.-The Russian
reply to Great Britain's note, was re-
ceived during the night by Ambassador
Benckendorff and was Immediately
forwarded to Foreign Secretary
Iandsdowne, in the shape of formal
letter in which the Ambassador stated
that while Russia was without official
notice from its own sources 1t felt SO
certain that it was an error that the
government wished to express its sim
cere regret and assure the British
hot ell to-
be made as soon as the details should
be received. A reply identical in Ian
guage with this one will be handed
British Ambassador Hardinge in St.
Petersburg today. The Times here. in
an editorial sets forth the possibility
that the entire crew and officers Of
the Baltic fleet were drunk and yield
ed to their desires to have fun with the
British fishermen, who in the eye OF
the Russian commanders were on the
same plane as the Russian peasants
for whom few roubles would be am
pie compensation.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Central
News has a St Petersburg dispatch
asserting that Rejestvensky will BIO
recalled and made Minister OF Marine.
Admiral Choukine. succeeding him in
command OF the Baltic fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 26.-Cap-
tain Calthrope, British naval attache
called at the admiralty Office today
and inquired when a report could be
expected on the North Sea affair Of
ficials protested their helplessness
until they heard from Rojestvensky
II is said the latter's report has been
received by the czar.
LONDON. Oct. 26.-Lord Selbertine
Chief Lord OF Admiralty and Prince
Batenburg, director of naval intelli'
gence, attended a conference at Pre-
mier Balfour's house today. Foreign
Minister Landsdowne being present
That the way is being paved for ex.
treme measures in case necessity un
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