Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-24

HULL ENGLAND, Oct 24.-The
first official report Of the North Sea
affair which was received here says
the Russian squadron came on the
fishing fleet shortly after midnight
Friday night, in the North Sea. The
first portion of the fishing fleet pass
ing safely. Then the Russian ships
turned their search lights on the Brit
ish vessels for some time and a lit
tie later opened fire. One steam
trawler was sunk and the decapitated
bodies of her captain and mate were
brought TO Hull. Other members of
the crew are understood to be in
jured. Two other steam trawlers ar,
rived at Hull seriously damaged py
shot, one having sixteen holes in the
hull 1t is feared that other damage
was done trawlers and that at least
one other was lost with all hands
st. Petersburg is Dum-Founded.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-No of
ficial information from Vice Admiral
Rejestvensy, commander of the sec
ond Pacific squadron, or from Russian
sources. has reached the authorities
here as this dispatch is written, in
regard to the firing ON British fish
ipo hoatr aarly Coturday uarutpy IN
the North sea Authorities are dunn
founded by the press dispatches about
as presented For this reason the
censor today refused to allow publica-
ton of foreign accounts of the affair.
England Preparing to Protest.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Foreign Secre-
tary Landsdowne will arrive In Lon
don from the country this afternoon.
Until then no official action will be
taken in regard to the North Sea Incl
dent, in which the Russian Pacific
squadron sank one or more British
fishing boats and killed or wounded
several fishermen While public opin-
ion insists thai she fullest reparation
be made there is no evidence of undue
excitement or any belief that inter.
national complications will arise
The foreign ofice was crowded this
morning with sea-faring people con-
nected with the fishing fleet who are
being exhaustively examined by Off
cials so that the precise facts on
which Lord Landsdowne may base his
protest later in the day may be es-
tablished.
A "Prodigious Blundcr."
BERLIN, Oct 24.--A 'prodigious
blunder' is the German official YER
dict on the attack OF the Russian Pa
cific squadron on the British fleet. 1t
is assumed the Russian government
will make reparation Immediately af-
ter receiving the official report
which will be telegraphed from some
French port, probably today. The ex-
citement in Great Britain is regarded
here as being fully justified but the
British cabinet, it is believed, will
take the view that the deplorable at
fair was the fault of rash officers.
Excitement at Hull.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--Officiai
news OF the action of the Russian
fleet in firing on the British fishing
fleet reached Washington today in a
cablegram to the state department
from the American consul at Hull
He recited the facts as stated in the
press and added that great excitement
prevailed there.
Intense Interest in Paris.
PARIS. Oct 24.-The action of the
Russian squadron in firing on and
sinking the British fishing boats has
aroused intense interest in official
circles and among the public general
ly. Officials say that Russia will IN.
doubtedly make immediate explana
ton and apology and pay ample in
demnity.
Mayor Of Hull Protests.
LONDON. Oct 24.-The mayor OF
Hun has telegraphed Premier Bal,
four as follows: The greatest indig.