The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-07-26
He Will Order the Release
of the Malacca.
RIGHT TO STOP VESSELS
Suspected of Carrying Contra
band Goods Is Maintained.
THEJAPS SANK FOUR JUNKS
The Warships of the Mikado Sent Four
Chinese Boats to the Bottom of the
Sea-All the Crews Were Lost
Fighting Near Lao Yang.

London, July 22.-Twenty guineas
per cent. was quoted at Lloyds yester-
day for insurance against the out
break of an Anglo Russian war within
three weeks. This is the rate which
prevailed at Lloyds on the Russo
Japanese war three weeks previous to-
the outbreak of hostilities.
St Petersburg, July 22.-The scare
over the Malacca incident has given
way to a more rational view. The feel
ing in high official circles is that the
case will be speedily and satisfac-
torily adjusted. The main difficulty is
the excited state of public feeling in
the two countries, but the Russian
government, under the direct inspira-
ton of the emperor, who is anxious to
avoid grounds for a quarrel, is appar-
emily ready to meet Great Britain in
the most friendly spirit
The Russian position can be stated
in few words. While not admitting
that the Russian captain seized the
Malacca without some warrant, Rus
sia will accept without question Great
Britain's assurance that the war mu-
nitions on board the vessel were gov
ernment stores bound for the naval
station at Hong Kong and order the
immediate release of the ship. At the
same time she will maintain her
right to stop vessels believed to have
contraband of war on board and de-
tain them If the manifests are not
plain, as required by international law.
Whether Russia will agree to dis
cuss the war status of the Red Sea
cruisers is not plain, but If Great
Britain insists seriously she may offer
to refer this and other collateral queS-
tions to The Hague tribunal.
II is stated that the foreign Office
was not consulted as to international
Questions involved when the decision
to send out the vessels of the volun-
lteer fleet and convert them into war
ships was reached, but this cannot be
confirmed. The emperor's brother-in-
law, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailo-
witch, who is a strong reactionary and
who is said to have planned the
cruise, seems to be chiefly responsible
for the present ENHANCEMENT.
The most sensational piece of news
from the front is dispatch from Lilac
Yang, dated July 20. reporting per-
sistent rumor that the Japanese have
broken through the Russian left wing
between the respective positions OF
Gen. Keller and Gen. Rennenkampfi
and are marching upon Mukden-
The report received from Gen
Kuropatl1in bearing the same Date
says that there has been no change Of
Importance in the situation and {
close study of the dates shows tina
the rumor probably refers to the Japa
nese advance against Gen. Rennen
kampff on the northern Samaitsza
Lao Yang road, when they drove th'
Russians back as far as HoutsiatZe, p
miles east of Lao Yang. A later dis
patch shows that Gen. Herchelmanl
commanded this detachment of Rem
enkampff's cavalry and that he turne'
and took the offensive, susequentl.
compelling the japanese to retire.
Port Said, July 22.-The steame
Malacca, which was arrested by tn
Russians in the Red Sea on a charg
that she had on board contraband o
war, and which arrived here Tuesday
has left this port. Her destination i
not declared, but she is probabl
bound for Cherbourg and Libau.
: New Chwang, July 22.-Japanes
: warships in the Gulf of Lao Tung ar
! stopping vessels carrying contraban
of war. They sank four junks OF tn
Chinese coast. All the crews wer
: lost. Other junks from Che Foo fo
the Kwantung peninsula with ric
. have been deprived of their cargoes.