The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-07-30

st. Petersburg, July 21.-Slr Charles
Hardinge. the British Ambassador to
Russia. "wednesday aftsrnoon. In behalf
Of his government. presented . strong
protest to Russia against the seizure In
the Red sea and detention Of the PENN
sular and Oriental steamer Malacca.
which was carrying 300 tons OF British
government stores for the naval cstab-
lishment at Hongbens, each case of
which was marhsd with the broad ar-
row, which IL tho government stamp,
The ambassador also presented gen.
eral protest against the action Of the
Russian volunteer fleet steamers In the
Red sea.
st. Petersburg, July 21.-Emperor
Nicholas, In an interview with Count
Lamsdorff, the foreign minister. ex-
pressed his displeasure at the turn events
had taken and at the possibility Of COM
plications with Great Britain arising
out of the detention of British ships by
the Russian volunteer feet steamers In
the Red sea. This pacific attitude. II the
report be correct, will doubtless lead
to an Immediate and amicable adjust
ment OF the difficulties.
London. July 22.-The press learns
that Count Benckendorf, the Russian
ambassador, at a conference with For
eign Secretary Lansdowne Wednesday
afternoon. made what may be consid-
cred to be preliminary reply to the
British protest against the seizure Of
the steamer Malacca. He assured the
foreign secretary that his government
had no intention Of infringing on the
rights of Great Britain or any other
neutral power and that II a mistake had
been made in the seizure of the Malacca
unquestionably the steamer will imme-
diately be restored and damages would
be paid.
st. Petersburg, July 23.-The Russian
reply to the British protest was hand
ed to Ambassador Hardinge Friday aft
ernoon. Russia agrees that the Malacca
shall not be brought before prize court
and undertakes that no similar incident
shall occur in the future. AS matter
of formality the Malacca's cargo will be
examined at Suda Bay, Island OF Crete,
in the presence of the British and Rus
sian consuls. the Russian government
having ordered her to stop at
Suda Bay for that purpose A
claim for damages as a result
of delaying the steamer will be present.
ed in due course of time through the
British embassy.
London, July 25.-International COM
plications. due to the operation of the
Russian cruisers In the Red Sea, have
many as well as England appears as
an injured nation The Hamburg
American line steamer Scandal has en-
tered the Suez canal flying the Rus
sian naval flag and sailed by a Rus
sian captain and crew The owners OF
the ship insist that there is no contra
band Of war aboard the Scandal. and
have asked that the matter be taken
up by the foreign once The Berlin
newspapers are discussing the seizure
in uueh the same spirit that marked
the utrerzrces Of the London press
during the week This Il Germany's
second grievance, and. unless Russia
makes amends. the friendly feeling be-
tween the two nations which has char
acterized the war is likely to be
strained seriously.
Berlin, July "a dispatch from St
Petersburg says that Russia, in response
to Germany's protest, sent dispatch 70
Port Said ordering the immediate re-
lease Of the Hamburg American line
steamer Scandal, which had arrived
there and was awaiting instructions.
Port Said. July 25.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Scandal has been
released. The Russian crew which
manned her has landed here and will
proceed to Odessa by the next mail boat.
The Scandal is awaiting orders from her
owners.
St. Petersburg, July 25.-Orders have
been sent to the volunteer feet steamers
st. Petersburg and Smolensk to refrain
from interference with foreign shipping.
1t is expected these steamers will eventu-
ally join the Baltic feet and be replaced
by ordinary warships.
EMRRACEn nv THE WAVES