Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-07-29
Knight Commander Sent TO Bottom by
vlsdivostok Fleet.
RUSSIANS WERE ExULTAN1
Claimed They Had Also Captured the
German Steamer Arabia and the
Cheitenham, an English vcssel-ko
Contrsband on Knight Commander

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the steamship Tsinan, which brought
the crew of the steamer Knight Com
mander into port today, says that the
Knight Commander met three Russian
warships at 1880 o'clock Saturday
morning off the Province OF Izu The
russian officers who boarded tina
knight Commander took her captain
back with them and ordered the crew
OF the Knight Commander to come on
board one OF the Russian warships
within ten minutes. The Russians
then sank the knight Commander.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
Russian vessels met the Tsinan and
J transferred the crew of the Knight
Commander to this vessel An Indian
boatswain OF the knight Commander
says the Russians boosted that, be-
sides sinking the Knight Commander
and hating the Tsinan, they had sunk
inp small yepapese vessels and that
before meeting the knight Commander
they had captured a GerPan steamer,
believed to be the Arabia. belonging
TO the Hamburg American line. and
the Cheltenham, British vessel. The
russians said they had plenty OF coal
3efore leaving the Tsinan Capt Brown
was ordered to blow off steatn and not
TO move his vessel until the Russians
had disappeared over the horizon.
When last seen, at o'clock In the
evening, the Russian warships were
steaming in southerly direction TO.
ward the mouth Of Toxic bay.
No Contrabsnd on Board.
The American Trading Co. agents
at Yokohama for the knight Com.
mander, deny that the vessel had anv
contraband on board. according TO her
manifest.
The three Russian warships which !
sank the Knight Commander are re |
ported by Capt Brown TO be crowded |
with men. Ships bottoms are foul and |
they look grim and ugly. The Rus.
sian vessels are thought 10 be short Of
Prize crews The Tsinan brought in
number Of passengers. including
women and children from Australia.
Americans are anxious concerning
The possible fate OF the Korea. belong.
ing to the Pacific Mail Steamship Co
and the American steamer Shawrnut
which left Puget Sound on July 16 for
Hong Kong. The Yokohama agent OF
the Pacific Mall Steamhip Co. cabled
a warning TO the Korea at Midway IS
land. IL is not known whether either
q these steamers carry contraband
The sinking OF the Knight Com.
without a trial is regarded as
an unwarranted act, affording grounds
Tor apprehension as to the treatment
BY the Russians Of other neutral YES.
'els.
Britain Will Demand Explanation.
London, July 26.-The British cab.
net viii meet again today 20 consider
me case OF the steamer Knight Com.
nander and the situation arising from
he action OF the Russian warships
The report OF the captain OF the Malao-
4 was presented at the foreign ONCE
mo the demand of the Peninsula and
oriental Steamship Co. for compensa.
ion probably will be considered. The
london newspapers consider that
'remier Balfour's statement in the
ouse OF commons proves that the Sit
alton Is still exceedingly grave and !
hey insist the government shall act
iomptly in demanding an explanation
I the knight Commander incident.