Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-08-25
WILL NOT INTERFERE
Admiral Stirling Says the Chauncey
Was Only Carrying Dispatches.
OFFERS TO ESCORT RUSSIAN SHIPS.
The Authorities at Washington State They
viii Not Now Interfere With Admiral Stir
llug's Efforts to Preserve the Neutrality OF
Shanghai, as He Is on the Scene and Fully
Competent to Handle the Situation.

Shanghai, (By Cablc). - Rear-Ad-
miral Yates Stirling says that the trip
Of the American torpedo-boat Destroy
tr Chauncey from Woosung to Shang-
oai Sunday was to carry dispatches
Her movements had no connection
with the arrival of the Japanese tor
,cdo-boat destroyer.
Nevertheless the American mcn-of-
war in the harbor, while retaining the
;utward appearances OF inaction, have
for several days been practically clear
ed for action with gun sights in posi-
ton and steam up.
Rcar-Admiral Stirling is reported TO
be determined that the Japanese shall
not interfere with the Russian vessels
He has, it is reported, offered to cs-
cort the Askold and Grozovoi beyond
the threcmllc limit.
The Japanese torpcdo-boat destroyer
is expected to return to the harbor'
John Goodnow, the American Con
ul-Gcncral. who is dean of the con
sular corps. presided at the meeting OF
the foreign cousuls Monday. All for
cign countries with conSuIatcs were
represented, NJ. Odaglri. the Japan
csc Consul. and NJ. klclnmcnoit, the
Russian Consul. we're in attendance,
NJ. Odagiri lci, sick bed to attend
.I,
protest against the presence OF the
Russian cruiser AskOld and the tor.
pcdo boat destroyer Grozovoi III
Shanghai harbOr and declared that
China had failed in her duties As ncu-
tral power. He asserted that the Jap
ancsc had the right to take the indc-
pendent step OF entering the harbor
and scizing the two vessels. he a.
titudc OF NJ Ogadri was war like and
uncompromislng.
NJ. kleinmanoff protested against
the entering OF the harbor by Japan
csc torpcdo-boat destroyer and IN
sisted upon the right OF the two Rus
sian warships in question to remain
and repair damages. \ suggestion
made by the British Consul to rctcr
the entire matter to Pck'ng was
adopted. In the meantime the work
on the AskOld is to cease tor ~ hours,
and no further steps are TO be taken ny
the consuls, who will await instruc-
tions from their respective Govern
mcnts.
1t was unanimously decided by the
consuis that China cannot shirk her
responsibility as a neutral state by
handing this matter over TO the con
suls for adjustment.
Neither Rear-Admral Stirling nor
Consul Goodnow has been instructed
by Washington As to what course to
pursue. Consul GoodnOW has done
his utmost to bring about peaceful
settlement and he has the confidence
of the foreign residents in the matter
Of protecting the settlements in case
the Japanese should attack the AS
kold and Grozovoi
Evidence given before naval court
Monday shows the shclllng and sink.
ing of the steamer lipSang by the
Russians to have been reckless and
wanton act (Thc British steamer
Hipsang, which belonged to the lndo-
China Steam Navigation Company,
Limited, was sunk by the Russians off
Pigeon Bay early on the morning OF
July I6)
The name OF the tOrpcdo-boat de-
stroyer which sunk the Hipsang is not
known, No prOvocatlon OF any kind
for the sinking of the steamer had
been given. She was on her regular
course from Nuchwang to Chcfu, and
her lights were burning brightly
There we're seven European and 8,
Chinese on board the lIipsang.
The Europeans and 90 OF the Chin
ese were saved uninjurcd. Nine Chin
ese were wounded and three were
killed on board vessel One Chinese
is missing and probably was killed
Another was drowned by the cap,iA-
ing Of boat