Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-27

London, Oct. 27-All the cabinet
ministers have been instructed to hold
themselves in readiness in case cab
met council should be necessary. This
led to report that the council had
been summoned and this has naturally
increased popular excitement as 1t was
Interpreted that the government was
about to take the final step. No cab
met meeting has been definitely fixed,
but one will undoubtedly be held be-
fore the government takes any import
ant action.
Claims Fleet Was Attacked.
st. Petersburg, Oct 27-Vice-Ad-
miral Rojestvensky in his report of the
North Sea incident says that his squad
ron was attacked by two torpedo boats,
\ one of which he believes to have been
sunk. He declares that he ceased fir
ing as soon as he noticed the trawlers
in the vicinity.
Fleet Attacked Transient Liner.
London, Oct. PA correspondent of
the Lloyd Steamship line at Gefe, Swe-
den, telegraphs that the Swedish
steamer Aldebaran, from Hull, reports
that it was fired upon by supposed
Russian warships in Skagerock at 10
o'clock in the evening of October FL,
but sustained no damage.
Has Reached UItimatum Stage.
London, Oct. 27.-Up to this hour
there is no sign of an end to the dead
lock over the question of the punish
ment of the Russian officers RESPONSE
BILE for the North Sea tragedy, SO the
Associated Press learns. AS regards
the British demands for punishment,
as being an infringement upon Russia's
sovereignty and rights, Ambassador
Benckendorff, in his interview with
Lord Lansdowne today, maintained
that so far as such punishment must
be taken on spontaneous initiative by
the Emperors government and that the
demand from the foreign power that
Russia shall punish her officers can
not be entertained. There is no indi-
cation of Lord Lansdowne withdraw
ing his demand and though the dispute
has not yet reached the ultimatum
stage, tits likely to do so If today pass
es without some recognition OF punish
ment by principle by the Emperor's
government.
France Will Keep Quit
London, Oct. 27.-A very definite
impression prevails in diplomatic cir
cles that France has given both Rus
sia and Great Britain explicitly to un-
derstand that she will not be involved,
should the disputants resort to hostil-.
tiles.
British Squadron Active.
Flume, Hungary, Oct. 27.- The d1'
vision of the British Mediterranean
squadron now here, has received urgent
orders from the admiralty TO unite with
the division anchored at Pola, Austria,
and to continue their voyage eastward.
This looks as if active hostilities were
not far distant.
Russia May BE Right.
St Petersburg, Oct 27.-It Is point
ed out that the original version OF the
incident as recited by the captain OF
the trawler Moulmoin, comedies sclose-
ly with Admiral Rojestvensky's. The
captain said that while the squadron
captain said that while the squadron
was passing he suddenly noticed two
torpedo boats which approached so
near that he thought they were going
to lombard him, when they suddenly
sheered of, heading back for the
snuadron. Almost Immediately after
ward the squadron opened fire. Ac-
cording to one account Of Rojestven-
sky,s report 1t specifically states that
there were no torpedo boats with his
squadron when the incident occurred.
Tf this is true the statement Of the
British captain completely corrobor-
ates that made by Admiral
Roiestyensky. In view of the COM
n,etely new complexion. placed upon
4he incident It is readily conceivable
that Russia may make representations
70 Great Britain, and that the whole
course OF exchanges between the two
governments regarding the affair may
be altered
EXPLANATION Is Sensational.
St Petersburg, Oct 27.-Vice Admir-
al Rojestvensky's explanation OF tne
trawler incident is fully as sensational
as the news of the firing upon the 1ul'
fishing fleet, which has set all Engiano
aflame. He declares he was attacked
from the direction of the fishing meet
He opened fire and believes he sanR
one torpedo boat, the other making on
for cover among the fishing boats. The
admiral proceeded on his way without
leaving any vessel behind and says he
believes the vessel which the fisher
men reported as remaining on the
scene for six hours without oherint
sutcor to the drowning was one of tht
torpedo boats, either waiting for It!