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Nigo, Spain, Oct. 26.-The arrival Of
the Russian battleships Emperor Alex.
aDder III. Borodino Orel and Kniaz-
sornff and the transport Anatol which
have anchored in this port, has caused
considerable excitement.
The commander of the port immedi-
ately boarded the Russian flagship and
Informed Admiral Rojestvensky that
the Spanish government could not per-
nit the warships TO coal within the
port Admiral Rojestvensky replied
! that his vessels needed repairs, and
that for that reason. he had separated
from the remainder OF his squadron
The commander of the port promised
to inform the Spanish government of
the admiral's statement and commu-
| n1cate the governments reply as soon
! as it was received.
J In spite of this five German Golfers
| anchored in port alongside the battle
! ships, whereupon the commander of
! the port sent an aide-de-c camp to beg
| Admiral Rojestvensky not to violate
! Spanish neutrality, and he also ordered
the commanding officer of the Spanish
cruiser Estramadura to notify the col
! llers that they must obey the port au
! thorities. Eventually Admiral Rojest-
vensky promised that he would not-coal
begging permission for each warship to
take OH 400 tons of coal to proceed to
rangier. Eventually four Golfers pro-
ceeded to Tangier two remaining
alongside the warships
Later Admiral Rojestvensky, accom-
panied by the commanders of his fleet,
visited the military governor. the
French consul and the commander of
the port, receiving the usual honors.
AS far as can be seen the crews of
the battleships are very uneasy. Sen
tinels are closely watching every move
ment within the harbor. All four of
the warships seem To be cleared for ac-
ton.
1t is rumored that the object of the
Spanish government in requesting the
Russians to remain the shortest posi-
BILE time at Vigo, is to prevent the pos
sibility of attack by japanese agents
whose presence in the province of
Galicia is suspected.
1t is learned that three other Russian
Warships have anchored in Arosa bay.
The government has refused them per-
mission to coal in Spanish waters.
The Spanish warships Marques de la
Victoria and Vasconunez de Balboa are
keeping watch along the coast The
authorities have ordered that all fish
ing boats shall fly the national flag in
order to avoid repetition of the Dog
ger bank incident.
Prince Keretelli, an, officer of the bat
tleship Emperor Alexander III. has
been interviewed and gives the follow
ing explanation of the attack by the
Baltic squadron upon the British
trawlers off Dogger bank:
The transport Anatol, which was
steaming ahead of the squadron was
suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo |
boats and requested assistance, where |
upon the battleship division advanced |
and signalled to the unknown vessels |
to leave or disclose their nationality. |
The vessels refused to obey and ad- !
among the Russian battleships |
Suddenly cannon shot was heard |
from an unknown vessel. Then the ad- |
miral formed in battle line and replied |
to the fire, afterward continuing his
voyage"
Prince Keretelli added that the Rus
slams feared the strange torpedo boats
were japanese. as the admiral was
aware that the Japanese had purchased
such boats in England