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ENGLAND makes
OMNIBUS MOVES
MARLIKE PREPARATIONS AT
GIBRALTAR WHEN RUSSIAN
SHIPS LEAVE woo.
HARRISON Modified
Y AND BATTERIES MANNED
Rumors of Another Anglo-Russian
/ Crisis Create Excitement at London
{ Situation Is Declared to Be Not
Serious.

Vigo, Spain, Nov. 2.-All the Rus
sian warships left here at eight o'clock
Tuesday morning. The Russian squad
ron was followed by the Spanish
cruiser Extremadura.
Preparations at Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, Nov. 2.-The garrison has
modified and the artillerymen have
been ordered to take up their positions
AT the different batteries of the rock.
Vice Admiral Beresford has recalled
all the officers of the channel squadron
on board their respective ships All
the ships are cleared for action. Brit
ash warships strictly patrolled the
straits all night long. They inter-
cepted collier, the London Bridge,
bound from Barry for Port Said, and
brought her in here at noon. Tues
day the departure of a company of the
Royal garrison artillery, which had
been ordered to start for Sierra Leone
November 9, was countermanded
The preparations caused disquiet-
ude, as the regular mobilization ter
minated October 80 All the quick
detachments of infantry have been de-
tailed for duty on the commercial and
detached moles. The searchlight sta
ton is being strictly guarded.
Situation Not Serious.
London, Nov. 2.-There has been no
expression of dissatisfaction on the
part of the British government at the
departure Of the Russian squadron
from Vigo, and while no official in
formation had been given out by any
of the departments up to Tuesday aft
ernoon, the press has reason to believe
that the situation is not serious.
The foreign Office issued statement
Tuesday afternoon announcing that it
has received official information OF
the detachment of four officers from
the British squadron, and that the
Russian government has issued strict
orders to the squadron to protect all
neutral commerce.
Ambassador Benkendorff said late
Tuesday evening that there was abso-
lutely no reason, so far as he knew
fol the excitement over the situation
There were no developments to war
rant the uneasiness. Count Benken.
dortf at the conference Tuesday after
noon officially informed Lord Lans-
downe Of the detachment of officers
from the Russian squadron.
May Have Broken Agreement.
a London was bewildered early in the
day by alarming reports indicating 8
renewal of the Anglo-R Russian crisis
end showing that the utmost activity
is prevailing at Gibraltar. The first
news received announcing the sailing
Of the Russian squadron from Vigo
leaving only four subordinate officers
to give evidence at st. Petersburg, and
then testify before the international
commission, was considered here tc
be breach of the agreement, and an
interchange of visits between Ambas.
sador Benkendorff and Lord Lans.
downe followed, the foreign secretary
subsequently seeing various members
OF the cabinet.
Squadron to Proceed.
st. Petersburg, Nov. Pit was pub.
1icly announced here Monday that ar
officer from each of the four Russian
Narships which participated in the fir
ing in the North sea during the night
OF October 21-22, would be detained tc
appear before the international com
mission. and that the squadron would
proceed. They are the watch officers
who were on duty at the time the af
fair occurred Their nameo ora M
disclosed. OF course Admiral Rojest
Nensky is not among them. They art
returning at once to st. Petersburg.