The Monticellonian., 1904-10-27
All. ENGLAND STIRRED tf.
The Most Intense ntiienation over
 Russian Fleets Act.


 Russian Fleets Aet.
 London. Oct 25.-All England is stirred to tremendous pitch Of eX- eitment by the report of the attack on the Hull fishing fleet by the Russian Baltic squadron. shortly after mid night Friday. in the North sea. the frst news 0f whiah reached Hull Sun- day The first portion of the fishing fleet is said 10 have passed safely. Then the Russian saips turned their searchliehts on the British vessels for some time. and little later opened ire The steam 1raWler Crane was sunk. and the decapitated bodies Of her skipper ana mate were taken to IIau.
 The boatswaiH and other members of the crew. who are understood to be seriously wounded. are on board d mis- sion ship.
 The steam traWlers Moalmem and Mino have arrived al Hull, seriously damaged by shots. the latter having 16 holes in her hail.
 Other Reports.
 According 10 other reports. the af- fair occurred 290 miles of Spurhead. 'fhe Russian ships were steaming i'll line The leading ships passed with oul incident. though most of the ves- sels turned searchlights on the trawl- CTS long enough to prevent any mis- take as 10 identity.
 After the bulk of the squadron had passed. it openet fire. nearly all par ticipatinS in the firing. The Crane as struck below the water-line and her deck raked. Skipper Smith and Third-Hand Leggott had their heads carried clean away h. shot, many of the crew being seriously wounded.
 Tremendous Excitement.
 The attack has stirred England to ita very center There has not been sGch excitement in Britain against any European power in the memory of the present generation Even papers like the peaee-loYing Manchester Guardian indulge in double-leaded Warlike edi- tcrials Tho Guardian, commenting on the outrage. says: Nothing eompara- lle ta this encounter is recalled in actual history The only parallels are records of real or imaginary madness. l. deliberate such an act could only have as it's motive a desire for instant war"
 The Guardian then wonders what nature of extraordinary madness pos sessed the Russian commander
 Only Adequate Preparation.
 Other papers insist that the only adequate reparation would be the in- stant recall of the Russian squadron on the ground that such action was the removal of an international nuisance.
 Joseph Smith. the son of Capt. George Smith of the Crane, who was l.illed by one of the shots fired by the Russian squadron af the fishing feet, and two slippers of the fleet arrived 1T London Monday morning and drove al once to the foreign office.
 Young Smith is still greatly shaken as, the result of his awful experience. II was his first voyage
 EorHuin:e Demands.
 Lord ansdoHne the secretary for foreign affairs. received The news of the sinking 0f the British fishing yes sels by the Russian leel at his coun- try home in Wiltshire. lie will return 10 London this afternoon The Rus sian ambassador is now in Germany, but has started for London. II is be- Geved Enalands demands in the mat ter will not be formulated before nigh
 Word of Caution.
 The Westminster Gazette urges Eng lsh officials not To lose their heads because The Russian commanders did.
 The Pal Mall Gazette says. It would not do to ask the ear to recall his lunatie fleet because that would mean war. But il should De shepherd cd for the remainder ot the voyage by British Warshps, so a. To repel any further attack on British shipping."
 The Globe has the following to say in the faattef. Unless reparatioa should be complete and immediate, the fleet should be asked to give further proof of it's heroism and efficiency un- der a different condition"