New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-03
THE YLADIVOST0K RAID.
German Vessel Sunk-Kmght Com.
mQnder's Lack, of Coal.

St Petersburg, Aug. "a long telegram to
the Emperor from Vice-AdmiraI S1rydloff re-
Iates the doings of the Vladivostok squadron
under Rear Admiral Jeszen. which reached port
to-day.
With the cruisers Rossia. Grumoboi and Rurik
Admiral Jeszen left Vladivostok on July 20
After sinking small Japanese vessel the
cruisers held up the British steamer Camara
but she had cargo and was not caught
in the act of carrying contraband Of war we
were compelled TO let her 60"
A Japanese coasting steamer was next met
out "as most Of her fifty passengers were women
we determined &c release her"
Two japanese schoorers were sunk. Then
Admiral Jeszen fell in in quick succession with
the trading steamers Arabia and knight Com
mander. OF the Arabia he says nothing new.
The Knight Commander stopped only after the
fourth shot the admiral reports her cargo
being railroad material. Undoubtedly contra
band, for the belligerent party, and. not being
able TO bring her TO the nearest Russian port,
owing to her not having enough coal. without
manifest danger TO the squadron. sank the
knight Commander. after taking off all her
crew and removing her papers"
Two more Japanese schooners laden with salt,
were then sunk
The steamer Schinau, from Australia for Yo-
kohama, was inspected and released.
tons register, with a full cargo Of fish from
America to Yokohama, was stopped She was
regarded a legal prize, and her crew was
taken off and the vessel sunk. owing TO the i'm
possibility Of bringing her TO a Russian port
JAPANESE WARSHIPs SIGHTED.
on July So near the northern coast, Japan
csc third class cruiser and seven torpedo boats
taking the same course as the Russians were
sighted while on the western coast, near the
Tsugaru Strait a coast defence battleship hove
il sight All these ships" Admiral Jeszen says,
kept far astern Of our cruisers, and after two
hours they turned back. The Russian squadron
suffered no loss in men and no damage. and
there was no loss Of life on the vessels sunk or
taken"
The news Of the return Of the Nladivostok
cruisers from their third successful raid con-
eideraby lessened thu feeling Of dependency
created by General kuropatkn's telegram 70
The Emperor admitting the necessity Of his re-
treat Vice-AdmiTaI SkrydIo1s brief report OF
the cruise points out the inability OF the Jap
anese warships 10 follow up the three Russian
cruisers. The japanese were apparently unable
10 spare a single effective chip to cope with
them
II is. presumed that the Thea, although flying
the German flag, was chartered by an Arneri-
can firm In view OF the fact that she sailed
with g cargo OF canned fish. II is considered not
unlikely that, uko the Arabia, she hailed from
Portland. Ore.
BEZOBRAzOFF AT PORT ARTHUR
The fact that Rear Admiral Jeszen replaced
vice-AduliraI BezoDrazor in command Of the
VIadlvostok squadron IS now attributed TO the
departure Of BezobrazoH, it is said Tor Port
Arthur According to a version which is not
denied at the Admiralty. Admiral Bezobrazo0
reached Port Arthur on the last trip OF the de-
stroyar Lieutenant Blrukoff. and has taken over
the command of the naval forces there from
Rear Admiral WIttsoeft
According 10 trustworthy information. Vice
roy AIexien has reached Hardin. and is due at
VIadivostok tomorrow.
In Admiralty circles It IS alleged that private
information has been received 10 the effect that
eight torpedo boats were recently sold in the
United States to the japanese government