The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-11-03
W1R NEWS.

Madrid, Oct. 27.-What is alleged
to be Admiral Rodjestvensky's full
report on firing on the fishing vessels
in the North Sea is published here
today. 1t reads; my conscience is
quiet with regard to the North Sea
incident. l had been warned that a
squadron of japanese torpedo boats
would attempt to destroy my ships.
On my leaving Libau, communications
were sent to all countries warning
them that | would fire on every YES
sci which approached too close to my
squadron"
ngham. Oct. 27.-The Post
learns hat the French foreign minis
ter, Delra.sa, has offered his offices
as mediator between England and
Russia should such services be needed.
London, Oct 27-AGmiral Rodjest-
vensky's report was handed to For
eigu Secretary LGnsdowne this morn
ing The admiral states that he never
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trawlers If any stray shot hit any
one of the boats it was entirely ac-
cidental The trawlers were early no
ticed by the Rus sian fleet as it passed
Dogger Bank, and among trawlers
then the Russian officers noticed two
steamers moving at high speed, which
looked exactly like torpedo boats
Rodjestvensky concluded they were
japanese torpedo boats and says it's
his impression his squadron fired
only against these two ships One of
these foreign torpedo boats disap-
peared after the firing The other
one remained until morning wait
ing for its companion or repairing
The admiral denied that a Russian
warship was left behind for six hours
and never lowered a boat to assist the
injured Russian officers were totally
ignorant of any shots having struck
a traWler
London, Oct 27-Press comment on
the alleged explanation of Admiral
Rodjestyenksy, emanating from Mad
rid, is most caustic in tone Pail Mall
Gazette says: eve can only say the
man must have been either mad or
drunk, or that he is a liar" The
Globe says 1.-THE explanation is an
insolent aggravaion of the outrage
1t is impossible to let the fleet pursue
its way until after the action of swift
public retribution st James Gazette
asserts there is but a hands breadth
between England and war
Vigo, Oct. 29.-One of the officers
of the Russian fleet said today that
previous to three o'clock yesterday
when the news. of the settlement of
the Anglo Russian dispute reached
them every preparation had been
made to issue forth to glorious death.
All was ready to give battle to the
English feet despite the odds.
London, Oct 20. The stock mar.
ket was ~buoyant this morning on the
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tween Russia and England.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 20 The Nava'
and Grand Ducal parties are f~eelinl
very sore over the concessions made
by Russia to Great Britain in thu
North Sea affair. They are already
urging the recall of Admiral Rodjest
veDksy, on the ground that he displayed
lack of discipline in delaying his re
port to the government on the affair
Count Lamsdoff, the foreign mlniste
and the Gear, are given full credit 20
the settlement.
Virgo, Oct 20 -Several officers O
the Baltic fleet came ashore thi
morning and received two bulky des
patches for Admiral Rodjestvensky
They said some of the Russian ship
might leave Vigo immediately.
London, Oct. 9.-All danger of wa
between Russia and Great Britain ha
been averted, and the settlement U
the only points OF dispute regardinI
the attack by the Russian second Pa
cific squadron on British rawlers
Oct. 81, has been referred to an inter
national commission under The HaRu
convention.
Premier Bslfour. speaking at a meet
ing of the National Union of Conserva
tive clubs at Southampton last nigh