Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
Tokyo Preparing Statement About
Chefoo Seizure.

LONDON, August 13-The Japanese le-
cation this afternoon Informed the Asso-
ciated Press that the Tokyo government
will send circular note to the powers on
the subject of the seizure of the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni, but
beyond intimating that the explanation will
be on the lines of the Information furnish
ed by the legation to the Associated Press
today the officials were unable to say any
thing additional until more fully advised
as to the result of the official inquiry.
Change in Cruising Program.
BERLIN, August 13.-The escape OF part
of the Russian squa dron from Port Arthur
has caused a complete change in the cruis-
ing program of the German East Asiatic
squadron, which consists of ten vessels.
The protected cruiser Hertha. the gum
boats Tiger and Luchs and the torpedo
boat destroyers Taku and "S'' 30 are at
Tsingchou, under the command of Rear
Admiral Holtzendorff. Fuerst Bismarck.
flying the flag of Vice Admiral Won Pritt-
WITT. was until recently at Chefoo, pre-
pairing for a cruise In the Gulf of Lao
tung to observe the naval movements. ac
companied by the small cruisers Thetis
and Seeadler. These have all returned to
Tsingchou. In addition. the cruiser Geier
which has been stationed at ChemulpO for
two weeks past. Is proceeding to Using
chou.
Russians Meet Japs 20 Miles Out at Sea
LONDON. August 13-The correspondent
OF the Evening News at Tsingchou cables
that he learned from an officer of the Rus
sian battle ship Czarevitch that the Rus
sian Port Arthur squadron met the Jap
snese squadron twenty miles out. The flag
ship Czarevitch was specially attacked and
changed her course for the Shantung PENN
HCt-1o Tow coyl1
hauled her and the accompanying vessels
off Shantung at 4:3O pm. A two hours
battle followed. Rear Admiral Withof.
who was killed on board the Czarevitch
was buried at sea.
Torpedo Boat Sighted.
TOKYO, August Ii. IL a.m.-The mer.
chant steamer Genkai sighted a Russian
torpedo boat destroyer near Jigwei Island
off the coast of Korea on the afternoon Of
August II. The Russian was steamIng to
the westward. The captain of the Genkai
prepared to beach his ship, but the Russian
did not modest them.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer evil
IDENTIFY parted from the fleet during the bat
tie of August 10 and was trying to return
tC Port Arthur.
The Knight Commander Case.
LONDON. August 13.-The Russian re-
ply to the British representations in the
case of the British steamer Knight Com
mander, while upholding the validity of
the sinking Of the vessel, leaves the way
open for continued negotiations, which the
foreign Office here believes will lead to an
adjustment Of the question. Great Britain
is hopeful that the representations made
by the United States in the case of the
Portland and Asiatic line steamer Arabia
will have the effect of proving to Russia
that the American and British govern
nfo n~l tI,o ,tr,lri 80 a
Commander and what constitutes contra
band through the same spectacles
The Associated Press understands that
Russia has expressed her willingness not
only to revise the regulations. provided
they are accepted by Great Britain as bind
ing on her conduct in future wars, but to
permit the question of property, other
wise than the destruction of the Knight
Commander. to be determined by the re-
vised regulations. To some extent the Inn
portance Of the question Is thought to be
diminished by the scattering Of the Port
Arthur squadron, Admiral Togo now being
able it is believed, to send a sufficient
force to prevent the VladivOStok squadron
from repeating it's raids.
In connection with the question of in
demnity for the seizure and detention Of
British vessels, no agreement as to the
amount of the compensation has yet been
reached between the two governments.
Russia has signified her willingness to
grant an adequate indemnity to the own
Commander. If what are considered ex-
orbitant amounts are claimed In these
cases the Russian government Will sug-
gest that they be submitted to The Hague
arbitration tribunal or to a tribunal nomt-
mated by the two powers
Cassini Receives Official Statement.
BAR HARBOR. Maine. August 13-Count
Cassini the Russian ambassador, today re-
ceived the following official statement from
the Russian foreign office:
1.-THE Russian consul at Chefoo reports
that on the night Of August HIP two Jap
anese torpedo boats entered the port Of
Chefoo and attacked our torpedo boat
Ryeshitelni, which on the day before was
dismantled by agreement Of the COM
mander with the Chinese naval authorities.
This fact was known to the Japanese.
Our torpedo boat was blown up by order
of the commanding captain. but did not
sink, and was towed out OF the port by the
Japanese.
1.-The commander, Rostchakovsky; the
officers. Konevsky and Petroff; the engi-
neer officer, Kisliakoff. and the greater
part Of the crew were saved by throwing
themselves overheard. They attest that
the japanese fired at our sailors who were
swimming ashore"
Personal Mention.
Rev J. Henry Smythe DID, LID of