New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-27
RUSSIANS Capture
AN American ship
VESSEL SEIZED IN THE FAR EAST
BELIEVED TO BE THE
STEAMER ARABIA.
BRITISH SHIP SUNK BY
VLADIVOSTOK FLEET
Another Vessel, the Ardova, Fired on
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Steamer
Searched and Released-Volunteer
Fleet Ordered Home.

Fleet Ordered Home.
Portland, Ore, July 26.-The steam
er Arabia, reported captured by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron, is be-
lieved to be the Oregon Railway &
Navigation company's steamer Arabia,
which sailed from this port for the
orient about month ago with cargo
of -four.
British Steamer Sunk.
Toxic, July 26.-The British steamer
Gilman has arrived at Yokohama with
the crew of the British steamer Knight
Commander, which was sunk by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron off Izu.
The Knight Commanders cargo was
general one Her European passen-
gers were detained by the Russians
and her crew of 81 was transferred to
the Tsinan, which also reports that
the Russians sank two Japanese
schooners.
News Received at London.
London, July 26.-The foreign office
| has received news of the sinking OF
the British steamer Knight Com
mander and has instructed the British
consul at Yokohama to make full
| investigation of the case and report at
once to Downing street. Until his re-
i port is received no action will be
taken The foreign office regrets the
incident as coming at an unfortunate
time in connection with public opinion
here, but the officials refrain from all
comment pending receipt Of details.
German Steamer Searched.
Berlin, July 26.-The German steam
er Lisboa, of the Oldenburgh-Portug
line, has been stopped and searched
| by Russian warship in the gulf Of
Finland. She was then released.
Protest Against Capture.
Suez, July 26-The British steamer
Ardova, which, after being fired at by
/ the Russian volunteer fleet steamer
Smolensk, was seized by that vessel,
has arrived here Capt. Smith, of the
Ardova, has lodged protest with the
British consul against the capture and
detention of the steamer. Part Of the
/ Ardova's crew, who are on board the
Smolensk, will be landed at Jedda
Arabia.
To Intercept Captured Ships.
Constantinople, July 26.-Vessels ar
irving here report that British war
ship is patrolling off Cape Helas, l!
miles south of the Dardanelles. She
is using her searchlight, With the sup,
posed view of intercepting any British
ships which may have been capturet
by the Russian volunteer fleet steam
ers, if they attempt to pass the Oar
danelles.
Ships Ordered Home.
ST. Petersburg, July 26.-The pres!
is informed that the Russian volunteer
fleet steamers Smolensk and st. Re
tersburg have already been ordered
home, and that instructions for then
to return have been cabled. The as
surances given Great Britain on thl
point are declared to be satisfactory
) The instructions given the command
, ers of the vessels repeat the order
heretofore announced in these dis
patches, directing them to refrain
: from further attempt to stop mer
chantmen either in the Red sea or tn
l Mediterranean.
The decision not to insist upon tn
/ war status of ships was probabl
reached at the conference held Satur
| day. The two ships may be brough
to the Baltic and, formally recommis
! stoned Russia has reiterated her as
surances that all vessels seized pend
ing the receipt of instructions by tn
captains of the Smolensk and ST. Pc
!, tersburg shall at once be released, an
: that the British steamer Ardova Wi
5 be freed upon her arrival at Suez o
Port Said, the same as the Scandal
, Great Britain's bill for damage
against Russia for demurrage and othe
indemnities connected with the ares
detention and Smelling of British ship
: in the Red sea will probably be yer
: heavy. Already it is roughly estimate
at $5,0O0,000.
Version of Trouble.
!. !; The popular version of the Red Sc
y ENHANCEMENT, which has so emba1
! raised the Russian foreign office,
. that it grew out of Grand Duke Alex
lander Mikhailovich, head of the dc
:, partment of mercantile marine, prac
: tically taking matters into his ow
r hands and commissioning the vessel
t of the volunteer fleet which had passe
: through the Dardanelles bound for til
D far east to hoist the Russian war fla
!. and seize merchantmen in the Red sea.
: is understood that the emnar0r ha
censured his brother-in-law for takin
a step of such gravity without consult
! ing the foreign Office. There is ger
: eral relief, however, at the fact tina
n Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich
r precipitate action has not resulted i
! irreparable complications. The blur
. der of the grand duke is attributed t