Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
CAPT. MARsHALL's CONDUCT.
Was One of the First to Offer Aid to
Russian So,

Without waiting for any suggestion from
st. Petersburg, though that has since come
and more than three days ago, the Navy
Department cabled to Captain Marshall of
the U. s. S. Vicksburg at Chemulpo. re-
questng an explanation of the facts con-
nected with the reported refusal On his part
TO take aboard his ship sailors from the
Russian warships sunk by the japanese
The Navy Department today received a
capiegram from Commander Marshall say
ing that he was among the first to offer
assistance to the Russian sailors abord the
Variag and Korietz The cablegram is
badly garbled, and the officials have not
been able to fully translate it,
Touching the other Russian complaint
against Capt Marshall, namely. that he
did not join with the other foreign cap
tains in protesting against the Japanese
attack upon the Variag and the Koretz
IN neutral harbor Ii is declared at the
Navy Department that the officer would
certainly not be upheld by his department
in meddling in such a matter. 1t is the
first time the Navy Department or the
State Department either, for that matter
has ever been seriously asked to oblige a
foreign power to observe neutrality, and it
is pointedly stated that it was Russia s
business to look to Korea for redress If
that country had not maintained the neu-
trality of its ports.
Eastern War Notes.
The Russian squadron from Jibutil Is
reported to be anchored in the Gulf of Suez
twenty-five miles south of Suez. A torpedo
boat destroyer, which had already entered
the canal, bound north, has sailed south
again to rejoin the squadron.
The Russians have placed an armed SEN
try at the Yin Kow railroad station. A
detachment of three hundred Russians,
with two guns, is outside Shin-Ming-Tung
l- hat u
| squadron, comprising eight battle ships,
| two armored cruisers. three protected cruls s.
| ers two large transports and thirty torpedo
| beats. will leave for the far east at the
| end OF June. 1t is added that it will be
/ commanded by Rear Admiral Rojestvensky.
| The Commercial Cable Company sends
out the following notice: I'VE are ad-
vised that the Hong Kong-Amoy cable is
Interrupted.
The st. Petersburg BirshewJa Viedomosti
SAYS a telegram has been received from
| Baron Guisburg who has a contract for
| supplying coal TO the Russian navy (but
| whose present address Is not stated, as
serting that twelve armored Japanese ships
are now in dock undergoing repairs for the
| ir juries inflicted upon them in their bat
| ties with the Russians.
A cablegram from Cherbourg France to-
day says: A strong contingent of French
| colonial troops is being organized for serv-
| ice in Indio-China.
| 1t is reported at Paris that upon the re-
Quest of number of deputies Premier
| Combes has agreed shortly to make a
| speech, outside of parliament, regarding
! French policy toward Russia and SYM
! pathy for that country.
I Madame Loubet. wife of the president of
| the French republic, has presented 500 to
each of the two societies of French women
| which are collecting funds for the Russian
| wounded
The democratic left party in the French
| senate has also subscribed $f00 for the Rus
| sian wounded.
cabsegram from Peshawar British
| India, says: 1t is reported that the Ameer' 9
| boundary pillars on the Afghan-Turkistan
| border have been destroyed by Russian
! agency.