Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-10-26
British Statesmen Displeased
With Tone Of Russian
Communication.
CAR RECEIVES
REPORT OF INCIDENT
The Notorious Squadron Comes
to Anchor In Spanish
Port.

LONDON. Oct. 26.-The Russian
reply to Great Britian's note on sub.
ect OF the North Sea tragedy has
been received by the British govern
ment.
II expresses great regret at the
occurrence and promises full repara'
tlon as soon as the official report Is
received from Rojestvensky, The re-
ply was received by Ambassador Ben
ckendorff during the night and for.
warded to foreign Secretary Lans-
down In the shape Of formal letter,
In which the Ambassador. waiting on
cabled instruction from st. Peters
burg, gave the above assurances. ad-
ding that while tho Russian govern
ment at the time OF cabling was
still without official knowledge, from
its own sources, OF occurrences In the
North Sea 1t feels certain that il was
an error and 1t wishes at once to ex-
press Its regret and assures the
British government that full compen.
sation will be made soon as the de.
tails are received.
Reply Considered Unsatisfactory
LONDON. Oct. 26.--Foreign secre-
tary Lansdowne considered Russia's 2
reply. in its present form. incomplete
especially in Its failure to grant
Great Britian's demand for the pun
ishment of such officers as might be
found responsible. Lord Lansdowne
said late this afternoon however. that
he trusted the matter would be set
tied within "a hors.
AdniraI's Report Received.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26.--It Ia
asserted on high authority that EN-
peror Nicholas this afternoon receiv-
ed Admiral Rojestronsky's report.
Vice. Admiral Avellen, Chief Of Ad-
miralty. has gone to Tsarskoeselo
and will not return till late this even
ing.
CHERBCURG, Oct. 26.-As result
OF the visit Of the Russian torpedo
boats here on Monday. report Is
circulated giving the following ver-
sion OF the North Sea incident. The
Hull fishing fleet had It's lights ex-
tinguished when the torpedo boats
making up the Russian fleet collided
with some fishing boats. The Rus
SLAMS claim no shots were fired and
that they were about 10 render assis-
tance when, seeing other fishing boats
succoring the damaged craft, the
squadron proceeded. One torpedo
boat which Is said TO have been dam
aged during the collision is reported
10 have been repaired In the outer
harbor here during the stay on Mon
day but this not confirmed.
Ships Must Enter Singh.
VIGO, SPAIN, Oct 26.--Telegrams
in Cipher have arrived here for Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky, commander
OF the second Pacific Russian squad
ron. The government has ordered
local athorities to permit revitualling
Of the Russian fleet within the port
on condition that the ships enter
one at time.
They Enter In Bunch.
vigo, Oct. ga division Of the
Rsslan second Pacific squadron, con-
sisting OF five battleships. has ar
rived here and is now entering the
port.
Squadron Out Of the Wet.
VIGO. Oct 2s.--Russian battleships
Alexander III. Borondino and Kniaz-
souvaroff and another vessel Of same
class. are anchored in this port.
other ships of the squadron are ap-
preaching.
One Reports Disabled Warship
LONDON, Oct. ga travelar ar
rived at Aberdeen today. Reports
passing disabled Russian warship
the night Of October 2l-22 about forty
miles from the place where the Hull
travellers we're fired upon. Hhe trawl-
ers hailed the warship but no answer
was given.
Russia Sounding the Powers
LONDON, Oct. 26.--The Associated