The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-28
UNCLE SAM
IS AROUSED
Washington Called on for
Protection
FROM RED SEA RAIDERS
Great Britain Will Make Demand
for an Apology and
Salute.
FROM RED SEA RAIDERS

LONDON, July 2S.-The British gov.
ernment has sent instructions to Sir
Charles Hardinge, British ambassador
| to Russia, to prsest energetically
against the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the
| Russian Nladivostok squadron.
Until the presentation of the note to
the Russian government the greatest
secrecy will be maintained regarding
its cOnten 4, but it Is known that Pre-
| mier Balfour and his colleagues have
decided to demand that the fullest rep
Il o ion shall be made by Russia or
measures Will he taken TO follow up
the diplomatic demands.
\ salute Of the British flag must
also he conceded and the future protec-
ton of neutral shipping assured.
The attitude of the British govern
ment is the result Of the thorough con
sideration given to the reports received
from Sir Claude Macdonald British
minister at Tokyo, and the examination
Of international law authorities by le-
gal experts
A Washington dispatch says that
Senator John IL. Mitchell, acting as at
torney for the Portland Flour Milling
company at Portland, Ore. has tele-
graphed a formal complaint to the
state department protesting against the
action Of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron in seizing the steamer Arabia,
which was carrying miscellaneous
cargo, including a large shipment OF
flour consigned to individuals in Hong
kong and other far eastern ports The
statement is made that the flour ship
ment is only one Of the many made by
the Portland Flour Milling company to
regular cOnsignees during the past two
years and emphasizes the fact that the
Arabia is neutral vessel. carrying
the German flag and engaged in legiti-
mate business on the high seas, carry
ing legitimate cargo from an Amer
lean port consigned to private parties
in the port of Hongkong to private citi-
zens and subjects Of the Chinese en-
pire"
Senator Mitchell requests the state
department to take the necessary steps
to secure indemnity and satisfaction
for the owners of the flour and also to
protect legitimate neutral trade from
such serious interference as these at
tacks by the Vladiyostok squadron.
feeling Of deep satisfaction possess.
es all England on account of the sur
render by the Russians of the steam
ship Malacca at Algiers.
There was grave fear in the early
stages of the Malacca incident that ii
would be necessary to take the vessel
away from the Russian prize crew by
force. 1t had been settled irrevocably
by the government that the steamer
should not be taken to Libau or any
other Russian port. The Mediterranean
fleet had been so disposed that it would
have been easy to halt the Malacca,
bnt it was felt that it would be a grave
error to proceed to eXtremities as long
as there was ground for hope that Rus
Eia would surrender the vessel in re-
sponse to the demand that had been
made on her.
A Chefu report says that Russian
refugees who have arrived there report
that the Lieutenant Burukoff and two
other Russian torpedo destroyers were
torpedoed and destroyed by the Japa-
nese on the night of July 25.
Advices from Tientsin say that Gen
eral Kuroh and General Nogi are en-
deavoring to form a junction so as to
cut off General Kuropatkins army be-
tween Ll9oyang and Mukden.
Dispatches from General O1u gave
details of the battle of Tashichao The
Japanese losses were placed at 800, the
Russian at 600.
The japanese continued the advance
northward from Tashichao toward Hai-
cheng.
A Tokyo report says that while adj
vancing south of Tashichao General
Oku found superior force confronting
him, while a heavy artillery fire from
the enemy was checking his men. He
thereupon decided to hold his position
and attempt a night surprise This was
successful, the japanese troops hus-
Ting the Russians into retreat to Tash.
Ichao.
The Takushan army did not partici-
pate in this fight, * '-+-%I