Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-11-01
RUM0RS ARE
SENSATIONAL
Reported That British and Rus
sian Squadron Have CIashed
Off Spanish Coast.
HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS
It Is Apparent That Admiral Of Baltic
Fleet Has Made Another
BIunder.

Vigo, Spain, Nov. Shortly after
the Russian feet left this port this
morning heavy firing was heard in the
offing and the impression has been Gre
ated here that the fleet may have met
with the British channel squadron and
became engaged in battle. No official
information to this effect has been re-
ceived.
Has Again Reached Crisis.
London, Nov. 1.-London has been
bewildered all day long by the alarm
ing reports indicating renewal of the
Anglo-Russian crisis and showing that
the utmost activity is prevailing at
Gibraltar. renewal of the activity
has created much apprehension in the
public mind and late this afternoon the
Press Association issued the following
bulletin: "The~Press Association has
reason to believe that the action Of the
Russian admiral has again brought the
Anglo-Russian crisis dangerously close
to an acute stage. Count Benkendorff
arrived at the foreign Office late this
afternoon to see Lord Lansdowne. Pre-
mier Balfour, who bad already seen the
first lord of the admiralty earlier in the
day, has just received visit from Lord
Selborne, who was accompanied by Ad-
miral Sir John Fisher. A dispatch to
the News Agency from the Aldershot
camp says that orders have issued for
strong drafts of all the branches of the
royal engineers to be in readiness to
leave for Gibraltar upon short notice.
Awaiting Orders to Sail.
Gibraltar, 4:50 p. M, Nov. All
British ships are now lying at anchor,
but they are all ready to sail and are
cleared for action.
Important Dispatches Received.
Villa Garcia, Spain, Nov. 1.-The
British first-class cruiser, Bacchante,
the flagship of Rear Admiral Sir Bald.
win Walker, commanding the cruiser
division of the Mediterranean fleet, an.
.chored In the harbor this morning. The
DlltAo VI uioCl, DOllo, dIIlVCu
the day with dispatches for the fleet
here and left again this afternoon. The
dispatches, it is believed, are of an i'm
portant nature.
Hitch in Negotiations Denied.
London, Nov. There is no explain.
alton yet of the apparently alarming
kilograms from Gibraltar, but at the ad-
miralty the movements of the warships
are there stated to be completion of
the plans of mobilization, although
Gibraltar says the mobilization ter.
minated Sunday. There appears to
have been some conflict in the orders
issued to the fleet owing to a sudden
change in the diplomatic situation,
which may possibly account for the
fleets movements. Both at the foreign
Office and at the Pussian embassy, it
is positively stated there is no hitch in
the negotiations, except Russia's fail.
ure to notify the British government of
the names of the officers detached from
the Russian squadron.
Squadron and Garrison Waiting.
Gibraltar, Nov. lit is reported that
the British garrison here is being held
in readiness to take up its appointed
positions on the Rock at moments
notice. The channel squadron has
been ordered to be in readiness at an
hours notice.
Fleet Sails From vleo.
London, Nov. IA dispatch from
'vigo, Spain, to the News Agency here
says that the Russian fleet sailed at 8
O'Clock this morning. ~
No Explanation Given.
London, Nov. Up to o'clock this
afternoon no explanation was obtain
able of the sensational dispatches from
Gibraltar announcing the mobilization
of the garrison there, ETC., but they had
the effect of starting rumors of hitch
in the negotiations between Great Brit.
ain and Russia for a final settlement
of the North Sea incident.
King Edward Receives Beukendorff.
London, Nov. Count Benkepdorff,
the Russian ambassador, was received
in audience by King Edward at Buck
ingham Palace this afternoon. 1t is
( assumed that the ambassador was
bearer of message from Emperor
Nicholas.
Everything Apparently Quiet in Lon.
don.
London, Nov. 1.-Ambassador Ben,
kendorff had most cordial interview
with King Edward today. Up to the time
he saw the King. the ambassador had
received no notification that a detach.
ment Of, the officers from the Russian
squadron ateVigo would attend the ses
sions of the international commission
nor had he Eeard of the sailing Of The
squadron from vigo. Ambassador Ben
kendorff informed the Associated Press
that the departure of the squadron