Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-21
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heeplnS cool anG cain.
PROVIDED blunder had not been
made by the captain of the st. Pet
ersburg in mistalting British govern.
ment stores for contraband of war,
Russia will probably be prepared to
maintain the justice Of the seizure. bus
il a mistake has been made the gov.
eminent will doubtless order the NAL
acca TO be set at liberty and pay the
bill for her illegal detention.
Both powers, while standing on
their rights will, It IS believed. do
everything possible to avoid cause for
a rupture.
Whether Great Britain has followed
up the step taken here by making rep.
reservations to the Sultan or Turkey
regarding his responsibility in allow.
ing the volunteer steamers to pass
the Dardanelles, is not known at st.
Petersburg, but there is the best rea.
son for stating that such is not the
case. Great Britain has no Intention
of reopening the Dardanelles CON
troversy, except possibly as last re,
sort.
The unyielding attitude on the part
of Great Britain at this time in view
of the deep-seated and long.standing
enmity existing In Russia against her,
which is now likely to be revived with
all its intensity. would be exceedingly
unfortunate. 1t would greatly aggra.
vate the situation and the diplomats
with one accord deprecate the talk Q.
serious international complications.
Ali the embassies and legations tel.
sgraphed the news to their govern
ments and tonight the wirest between
st. Petersburg and Port Said are he.
with messages.
The report that the crew Of the Ma,
lacca left the ship at Port said, was
not received until midnight
The Associated Press Is authorlta'
lively informed that no decision has
been rendered as to whether the Ma
lacca, should the vessel be held, viii
be taken before prize court at Libau
or Sebastopol. tbaugh It is more likely
that the vessel will be sent to the for
mer place.
Naturally the city is already filled
with wild rumors, one Of which Is 10
the effect that the British Mediterran
can squadron is about to sail for the
Bosphorus, but none OF these rumors
receive serious consideration.
Japs Defeated.
LAO YANG. July 21.-The Russian
eastern army today attacked the Jap
anese on the other side OF the valley
OF the Liao river. Lieutenant Genera
Keller, after hard fight compellec
the Japanese to retreat with grea
loss. General Herschelmann on Jul.
10 had successful engagement fore
ing the Japanese rapidly to retreat OF
their main force. It IS reported Gen
eral Kuroki is suffering with malarii
and follows the army on litter Gen
eral Kuo, 1t is rumored, has resumed
the advance beyond Kai Chou. Th'
Russians are expecting a battle.
! Emperor DispIeased.
] ST. PETERSBURG. July 2l.--Th,
| Associated Press has just been In
/ formed that Emperor Nicholas, in al
interview with Count Lamsdorff, th,
foreign minister, expressed displeas
ure at the turn events had taken an,
at the possibility of complication
with Great Britain, arising out Of TIL
detention of British ships by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers In th
Red sea. This pacific attitude, II tn
report be correct, will doubtless lea,
to an immediate and amicable adjust
ment Of the difficulties.
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