The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-19

In some quarters OF the navy there is
also disposition to censure Rear Admiral
Jessen for abandoning the Rurik. even
though standing by her would have meant
that the Gromoboi and Rossia would have
shared her fate.
THE CHIEF MYSTERY.
The chief mystery at the admiralty here
is why Vice Admiral Kamimura drew OF
when Admiral Jessen's ships were at his
mercy. The only explanation Is that his
squadron must have suffered such fright
full damage that II could not continue the
battle. 1t Is confirmed that the losses OF
officers and men on board the Rossia and
Gromoboi were 50 per cent. OF the former
and 25 per cent. OF the latter, showing the
dreadful havoc caused by the IRE from
the japanese ships. even at range ex-
ceeding three miles. Private reports say
the decks of the Rossia were veritable
shambles.
FOR THE WAR FUND.
Prince Olof Dybedoff contributed 100000
and the artist Repine. who has just sold
picture 10 the government for $4,000 has
donated s25. no TO the war fund.
Prince Orlof Is a member OF one or the
oldest families In Russia. He Is extreme
~ wealthy An0 nOlus IibH iohh ~ N'iN
court OF Nicholas III.
NJ Repine is n member OF the st. Pc
tersburg academy. He Is considered by
many TO be the greatest Russian painter
OF the present time.
RUSsIA's PAYMENT
Referring 10 the British expedition into
Thibet. the Novoe Vremya today says:
Russia is now being paid for the for
bearance shown Great Britain during the
South African war. Had we taken ad-
vantage of Great Britain's preoccupation
then 10 cross Persia, the Baltic fleet
might now have a base on the Persian
gulf from which 10 operate"
RUSSIAN GUNBoAT SUNK.
Toxic, Aug. ia Russian gunboat of
the Otvajni type struck mine ana sank
off Laoti Promentory. the extreme south
ern point OF the Kwangtung peninsula Ton
which Port Arthur is situated) at
o'clock on Thursday night.
The Otvajni is an srmored gunboat or
1900 tons displacement. She carried
crew OF 142 men.
BIG BATTLE IMMINENT.
Mukden. Aug. ia battle Is regarded
as being imminent, as the Japanese on
the Russian east front are only ~ miles
from Lao Yang.
The advance posts are not more than
four miles apart anu sihtii
are OF daily occurrence.
On the south the Japanese have re-
tired 80 Hal Cheng.
JAPANESE INACTIVE.
Lao Yang, Aug 13-The rains have
now continued increasingly for week and
the roads In many cases have been com
pletely washed away.
The Japanese are not making move
SO far as is known here.
NOT REGARDED AS SERIOUS.
Paris Aug. 19.-The French minister at
Toxic has not yet communicated TO the
foreign office the text OF Russias pro-
test against the cutting out OF the torpedo
boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at Chefoo. It's
transmission has been delayed owing 10
Foreign Minister Delcasse's absence.
The matter is not regarded as serious
international complications not being an
tlclpated II is believed that japan Will
reply that she had the right to ascertain
whether the vessel was dismantled and
found that she was not wholly disarmed.
whereupon the Russian commander as
saulted the Japanese commander, thus
provoking climax. Russia probably will
dispute the facts and the matter Will hang
over until the peace settlement
The report that the Japanese consul
al Shanghai has been ordered 10 inform
fo- the disarmament Of the Askold and
Grozovoi is officially confirmed. Well
Informed circles have no doubt that China
will fulnll her obligations and then CON
slider that the presence OF numerous war
ahips of various nationalities at Shanghai
is sufficient guarantee that Japan will not
attempt 10 violate the neutrality OF the
port
JAPS DRILLING CHINESE.
San Francisco. Cal. Aug is.-willlam
Martin, United States consul at Nanklng.
C-ntnH, who arrived from the Orient on the
Siberia. is quoted I'm an interview here to
the effect that immense bodies OF Chinese
troops are now drilling in the central por-
ton OF the kingdom under the direction
OF japanese officers. we'll versed In the
art Of modern warfare.
The soldiers have been supplied with the
Mauser type OF rifles and the most up
to-date machine guns obtainable are now