The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-26
CAR HAS REPORT Of
ADMIRAL Of BAL Tic FLEET

Information regarding the reason for
the delay In making further movements
Is not obtainable.
a RUSSIAN VERSION
Cherbourg, France. Oct pas n re-
suit OF the visit OF the Russian torpedo
boats here on Monday a report is cir
culated in naval circles giving the fol-
lowing version Of the North sea incl
dent:
The Hull fishing feet had its lights
extinguished when the torpedo boats
making up the Russian fleet collided with
some Of the hshing boats. The Russians
claim that no shots were fred and that
they were about 10 render assistance
when. seeing other fishing boats succor-
ing the damaged craft the squadron pro-
ceeded.
One torpedo boat which is said TO have
been damaged during the collision is re-
ported TO have been repaired in the outer
hal nor here during it's stay here on Mon
dav. but this is not confirmed.
ANCHORED IN SPANISH EARBOR.
Vigo. Spain. oct. 26-The Russian bat
tleships Alexander III. Boredino and
Kniaz, Souvaron, another vessel Of the
same class and the transport Amadou,
have anchored In this port. Other ships Of
the squadron are approaching.
BEYOND COMPREHENSION.
Toxic Oct 26.-The Nichi Nichi in com
menting on the sinking OF the trawler
Crane In the North sea by the Russian
Second Pacific squadron says that the
action is beyond the capacity OF compre-
hension OF the ordinary sane mind
The act Is too fiagrant 10 be explained
as a mistake and doubtless the govern
ment OF the injured people will take due
action against Russia"
NVATCIITN-c t-A CtI nr~trrD
Mukden. Oct. 26--The situation is one of
great tension for the troops on both
sides.
Gen Kuropatkn and Field Marshal
Oyama seem TO be watching each other
like hawks IL is impossible to tell which
will make the first serious move. There are
occasional exchanges OF desultory firing
at the outposts but nothing OF great i'm
portance has transpired
NO rNT1MATION AS TO REPORTS.
ST. Petersburg, Oct 26-There is no
clue yet as 10 the character OF the report
IL Admiral Avellan brings the report
back upon his return from Tsarskoegelo,
tonight, the admiralty intimates that the
substance or Rojestvenskys explanation
win at once be given out
II Is entirely probable that II Rojest-
vensky IS found 20 have been responsible
for the blunder and he Is recalled, Vice
Admiral Chouknin will succeed him in
command OF the second Pacific squad
ron.
REPLY INCOMPLETE.
London. Oct. 2.-5:52 p. m.-Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne considers that Rus
sia's reply in It's present form IS in
complete, especially in the failure 10
grant Great Britains demand for the
punishment in principle OF such officers
as might be found responsible.
Lord Lansdowne said late this after
noon, however. that he trusted the mat
ter would be settled within "A hours.
SENDS ANOTHER NOTE.
st. Petersburg, Oct. &.-Ambassador
Harding has sent another note TO For
eign Minister Lamsdorff. expressing his
opinion that the measures reported 10
have been taken by the Russian admir-
ality TO communicate with Admiral Ro-
jestvensky were entirely inadequate.
At the foreign office the fullest con-
| idence is expressed I'm an amicable set
Element OF the incident.