New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

denounced the Dogger Bank afSair, IN the most
outspoken terms yet heard from a member Of
she Cabinet. as an 'inexcussble outrage" and
"a terrible blunder which would be impossible
"a either the British or the American navy"
The Colonial Secretary Alfred Lyttelton. also
spoke al bennington in plain terms, saying
that IL was impossible 70 piew the affair as other
than the result OF murderous intention or wicked
negligence Having said so much Mr. Lyttel-
Ton though; ;hat every one should follow the
example OF the government ana hold them
selves entirely courteous 10 Russia, giving them
every credit for their ready disavowal and DIS
rocia;ing both the great monarch who pre-
sided over the Russian Empire and many good
people in R.ssia. from any sympathy with such
an outrage and thus contribute to interna-
tioaal courtesy and international peace"
The post-Tno~tem examination Of the bodies OF
she victims OF the Dogger Bank AFFAIR was hello
to-day st Hull The proceedings were purely
formal. and TO Official announcement was made
but i is stated positively that both of the dead
men bore wounds inflicted both by machine
guns and q larger shell
The report of the admiral Of the fishing feet,
dated from The North Sea. october D." is
picturesque touch plain sailors yarn Of the
occurrence. which was handed to Foreign Min
sster Lansdowne tonight. 1t follows:
We were fishing IN latitude 55lS north ard
longitude . east the night of Oct 2l At l1;oO
2 m. a large fleet of men-of-war sprang up on
our lee bow the wind being about south-south-
east One squadron passed by our lee side
ofr1r7n icffTa Of
steamed just across our head, throwing search-
lights over our feet.
As soon as they got to windward they began
firing on Us their projectiles flying all around
and across our decks for a full quarter OF an
hour. some OF the shots passing under our main
sail urpleasanily near the men VINO were
quitting FISH in the pound that they cleared out
down below. one shot passing right between
shem.
very much regret to say that others IN the
feet were not fortunate as US in escaping
hurt. The Crane was sunk. her skipper ano
fhird hand were killed. and all the rest OF tne
crew were wounded. with the exception OF the
cook. The skipper OF the Gull it was who. hsing
hailed by the Crane. sowing, We are sinking,
hove up his gear got out boat and went 10 the
gescue Of the unfortunate survivors.
The Moulrnein the Mino and the Snipe all had
ehots pass through them. the two former vessels
being obliged 10 make SAN homewari. / think
two or three vessels did not board US in the
morning, but that may be owing 70 thick
weather causing them TO miss the fleet
I don't know whether they took us for Jap
pnese or whether they We're practising TO get
theiF hands IN. There must be mistake some
where. They ought 10 have known we were only
anoffensive fishermen
remain your ohediort servant
THOMAS CARR. Admiral.
Queen Alexandra has sent letter TO the Mayor
81 Hull. inclosing a donation Of $500 for dis
fribution among the disabled men and the
Widows and orphans OF the killed. expressing
sympathy and asking 10 be informed Of the
condition Of the injured
The Foreign Office says that representations
have not been made to Washington on the sub
Sect OF the North Sea incident.
Divers report that the leak in the Esperanza.
which was found to be sinking at Barry. Eng
lGnd. yesterday. was due to neglect 10 close a
seacock below the engine room