Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-10-24
BRITISH BOATS SUNK
BY RUSSIAN FLEET
Wdnton Attack on Defenseless Fish
ing lVessels---Gredt Britain Arous-
ed and Demands Immediate ApOl-
oqy With Due Repdration - NO
Cause Assigned.

Hull, England, Oct. 24.-The first of
fetal report of the North Sea affair
which was received here says that the
Russian squadron came upon the. fish
ing fleet shortly after midnight of Fri
day, in the North Sea. The first por
ton of the fishing feet passed safely
then the Russian ships turned their
searchlights upon the British vessels
for some time and little later opened
fire. A steam trawler was sunk and
the decapitated bodies of her captain
and mate were brought to Hull. The
other members of the crew are under
stood to have been injured. Two other
steam trawlers arrived at Hull SER
iously damaged by shot, one having
sixteen holes in its hull. 1t is feared
that damage has been done to the trAw.
lers and that at least one other is lost
with all hands on board.
Washington Receives News.
Washington, D.. c., Oct. 24.-Official
news regarding the action of the Rus
sian Baltic fleet in firing on the Brit
ish fishing fleet, reached Washington
today, in a cablegram to the State De.
partment from the American consul at
Hull. He recited the facts-as stated in
the press dispatches and added that
great excitement prevailed there.
A Prodigious BIunder.
Berlin, Oct. 24.-"A prodigious blum.
der" is the German Official verdict on
the attack Of the Russian Pacific
squadron upon the British fishing
fleet. 1t is assumed that the Russian
government will make reparation i'm.
mediately after receiving an official re-
port, which will be telegraphed from
some French port probably today. The
excitement-in Great Britain is regarded
here as being fully justified but the
British cabinet, it is believed, will take
the view that the deplorable affair was
the fault of the rash officers.
England Will Act.
London, Oct. "a. Foreign Secretary
Landsdowne will arrive in London from
the country this afternoon. Until then
no official action will be taken in re-
gard to the North Sea incident, In
which the Russian Pacific squadron
sunk one or more British fishing boats
and killed or wounded. several fisher
men. While public opinion insists that
the fullest reparation be made, there IS
no evidence of undue excitement or
any belief that any international COM
plications will arise. The foreign Of
flee was crowded this morning with
seafaring people, connected with the
fishing fleet, who are being exhaust
lively examined by the officials, SO that
the precise facts on which Lord Lans-
downe may best protest later IN the
day. may be established.
England Sends Protest.
London, Oct. 24.zzThe British govern
ment this afternoon sent urgent notice
of protest to the Russian government on
the subject Of the Russian attack on
the British fishing fleet In the North
Sea. through both Ambassador HARD
inss and the Russian ambassador at
London.
SQUADRON In French Port.
Cherbourg, France, Oct. 24-The Cd
vance guard OF the Russian second Pa.
cific squadron consisting Of several
torpedo boats, is IN the outer harbor.
The main squadron is expected here
but it is not certain whether the war-
ships will enter the harbor. The YES
sells which first arrived were not with
the squadron when the latter hred up
on the British fishing boats. Therefore
it is not possible to obtain q Russian
version of the AFFAIR.
Diplomacy Will BE Severely Tested.
!. London, Oct. 24.-The Russian ON
cials here are as much perplexed as 70
the cause of the firing on the Engiisn
fishing boats do are the British aaitnors
tiles, although they suggest 1t nay
nave been due to extreme nervousness
consequent upon the reception OF den'
mite information that Japanese AZ
famOf WOulQ D6 MdNO W. .Se.~
ron before it reached open waters. Inc
idea that war can arise over the anail
is secuted, but it is admitted 1t WI
strain. the Anglo Russian relations TO .
point where diplomacy on botn s'oea
will be severely tested.
Interest In offcial Circles
Paris, Oct. 24.-The action OF tne
Russian squadron In firing upon ano
sinking British fishing boats, mas
aroused intense interest In official cir
cles and among the public generally
The oficials say that Russia will un
doubtedly make immediate explana
ton and apology, and pay ample indem
nifty.
Indignation Very Great.
London, Oct. a4-The mayor Of HUI