Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
ENeLAND's PROTEST IN MALAc.
CA CASE BRINGS QUICK AN
sWER FROM CAR.
WANTS TO AVOID A WAR
Ambassador to England Assures Min.
lister Lansdowne That No Infringe.
ment of British Rights Was Intend.
ed-keIler Reports Victory. S

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The exact status of the case ls
as follows: i
Count Henckendorff,, the Rus Z,
sian ambassador TO Great Britain;
has asked Lord LansdoWne's Off 1
clal assurance that the munitions x.
on board the ship are British =
government stores. If this is CIV /
en- orders will instantly be issued i
for the release of the vess ell. 81. ~
At the same time Great Britain /,
will be notified that ships stopped Z
by Russia whose manifcsts are &
not In order will be held. Russia /.
will maintain the legality Of the ST
status of the SmoIensk and the
st. Petersburg as warships. y
New chwane, July 23,-Japan- :
csc Warshlps in the Gulf Of LAO J,
Tung are stopping vessels carry
Ing contraband of war. They
sank four junks off the Chinese
coast. All the crews were lost.
London, July 81. - The Associated
Press learns that Count Benckendorff,
the Russian ambassador at a confer
ence with Foreign Secretary Lans.
downe yesterday, made what may be
considered preliminary reply to the
British protest against the seizure Of
the steamer Malacca.
Russla's Good Intentions.
He assured the secretary that his
government had no intention Of In
fringing on the rights of Great Britain
or any other neutral power and X tho
mistake had been made in the seizure
OF the Malacca unquestionably the
steamer would Immediately be restored
and damages be paid.
May Go Before Tribunal.
ST. Petersburg July 81. - The sug.
gestion is made that If Great Britain
persists in raising the issue of the
status of the Russian volunteer cruis.
ers in the Red sea, Russia will offer to
refer the case to the arbitration trib
unal at The Hague.
Inquiry is Progressing.
Count Lamsdorff has replied to the
verbal note of the British ambassador
on the subject of the seizure OF the
Malacca saying the inquiry into the
case is progressing,
France Wants Peace. :,
Paris, France, July 81. - The
French government has taken the ini-
tiativei toward averting an Anglo. Rus
sian crisis. Foreign Minister Deicas-
sc is making friendly, representations
to County Lamsdorff, the Russian for,
eign minister. This from an ally on
whom Russia chiefly depends Is ex-
pected to exert strong influence
towards q pacific, ro1,,fiop
British Ships At Alexandria.
Alexandria, July 81. The British
cruisers Furious and Venus have ar
rived here and the remainder Of the
fleet is expected shortly,
Still Holds Malacca.
Port Said, July 81. The bill Of
health of the steamer Malacca, which
left this port today with Russian
prize crew aboard was marked Rus.
sia." =, Z" - =
Market improves.
London, Eng, July 81. - Consols
rose three-eighths today and the feel
ing on the stock exchange is general
ly improved owing to the belief that
the developments of the day. will
prove that there Is little danger OF
any serious complications arising
from the seizure of the steamer Malac-
ca by Russia.
British Vessel Damaged.
Tien Tsin, July Ala letter was
received today from New Chwang
saying the commander Of Russian
torpedo boat reported that while in
the gulf of Pechili he accidentally
torpedoed a British steamer. 1t Is
surmised the vessel is the Hipsang,
five days overdue from New Chwang,
Fighting at Port Arthur.
1t Is reported o heavy bombardment
off Port Arthur occurred yesterday
and heavy firing was heard at New
ChWang the same day,
Story of Japs Defeat Repeated.
Chez Foo, July 21-A French priest
living here who is a personal friend
and in communication with General
Stoessel received information TO-DAY
that the Japanese suffered "a severe
loss north of Port Arthur recently and
were driven back to Mage pass,
Japs Meet Defeat.
Lao Yang, July 81. - The twenti.
eth Russian eastern army today attack
ed the Japanese on the far side of the
valley of the Lao river. Lieutenant
General Keller, after hard fight, com
PEELED the Japanese to retreat with a
great loss.
Another Russian Victory