The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-27

Suez. July 27.--The Peninsula ana Ori-
entail steamships company's steamer
Formosa. which was captured In the Red
Sea by the volunteer fleet vessel Smo-
lensk and which arrived here yesterday.
flying the Russian naval flag and with
prize crew on board. has been revealed.
The Hamburg-American line steamer
Holsatia. which arrived here this morn
ing. also having on board prize crew.
has likewise been released.
The Holsatia was last reported at Bar
~. July 3. for Port Said.
DETAINED IN RED SEA.
Island Of Perrin. Straits of Bab-el-Man.
deb. July 27.-The British steamer city or
Agra 0ast reported at Liverpool for Kur-
racheo) passed here today and signaiieo
that she had been detained by a Russian
warship in the Red Sea.
THE MAI.ACCA NJ ALGIERs.
Algiers, July 27.-The Peninsula and
Oriental Steamship company's steamer
Malacca. which was seized In the Red
Sea July l6 by the Russian volunteer
eeer steamer ST. Petersburg. has arrived
here with prize crew on board.
THE TURKISH VIEW.
constantinople. July 27.-The Russian
statement to the effect that vessels or
the volunteer fleet hereafter Will not Do
permitted to operate for war purposes, Is
regarded in Turkish official circles as
settling the question or ther pdssase
through the Dardenelles.
II Is held that as they will only nave
the status of merchantmen there Is no
reason to refuse them permission 70 ira
verse the straits as heretofore.
The British cruiser Lancaster Is sun OF
the entrance of the Dardanelies.
RUSSIAN PRBss SILENT.
ST petersburg. July 27-yhe Russian
press has been significantly sllett Ioa
two DAYS past regarding complicauoIs
over tho acts OF the Red Sea cruisers.
Not a single word of comment appears IN
this mornings newspapers concerning tu9
sinking of the British steainsnn,p np,nt & &fsat
the government has required the papers
to refrain from printing their Views On
the affair A.. o.-a
catiya attitude OF the Britieh press ana
nrobably does not desire that the RUSSIAN
papers shall add fuel to the flames.
An imperial ukase has been Yssue1
placing seven merchantpen purchaseo
abroad during the last few months, on
the navy list four OF them as second
class cruisers.
These four have been reohrstened:
"r,on "'ITral." "Terek' and "Kouban.
'1rtysh," "Anadyr" and "Argun, ana
are listed among the transports.
The former Identity OF those vessels
is not revealed. There Ia reason to be-
lieve that the cruiser viii be sent az once
to- the Red Sea TO replace the volunteer
steamers, the war status OF WHICH 10 iii
dispute. - ...o...o..
thy. Even while the British are oaliins
fof the most energetic action against
Russla- some OF tine Russian papers
calmly continue 10 dwell upon the ad-
,-antares of a Russo British understand
ing. .-s,..,,,,,
NO FORMAL PROTEST MADE.
The Russian government has not re-
ceived through the American embassy
hare any representations upon the sub
,ect Of the sinking OF the Knight Com
mander or the capture of the Arabia or
otnar vessels having American goods on
board.
Great Britain also has not Yet made
formal protest but there is reason 20 be-
I,eye that the general right OF warships
20 sink neutrai vessels. claimed 90 have
contraband on board. Is being discussed
both here and IN London. and the serious
meas OF such acts Will be emphasized In
the presentation OF the specific case OF
the Knight Commander.
IL may be that there will be consider
able delay on account of the lack OF In
formation upon which 90 make an issue.
as both the British crew ana passengers
OF the Knight Commander. Il IL asserted
hero. are held as witnesses on board the
vessels forming the Vladivostok squad
ron.
JAPs CAPTURE IMPORTANT KEYS.
Toxic. July 27.-The army of Gen. oku.
combined with what Is known as the
Takushan forces, attacked ratchekiao