The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-26
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their positions about seven miles south
OF Tatchekiao. 1t Is understood that the
battle will be continued today.
The result OF the fighting thus far II
not known here.
small bodies OF Japanese are reported
70 be moving in the direction OF Benitsu.
40 miles east OF Yantai station and to-
ward Sintsintin. II this 10 true IL indi-
Gates the intention OF the Japanese 10 try
and turn the Russian position at Lao
Yang from the direction OF Mukden-
JAPS ENTER NEW C3WANG
Tien Tsin, July B.-Lloyds agent az
New Chwang wires that 30 Japanese cav
elrvmen have entered Newchwang. uhe
French flag is flying from all the Russian
buildings. The town Is quiet.
SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT.
Paris. July 27.-There is a general be-
lief I'm high official quarters that the
steamer Malacca incident between Great
Britain and Russia is being Satisfactorily
settled. that the question or the passage
OF the Russian volunteer fleet through
the Dardanelles will be allowed to drop.
NOT ABLE TO REPLY.
london July 2e.-Premier Balfour. re-
nlving 20 n question in the house or COM
mons today In regard to the SINKING or
,be British steamer Knight Commander
hy ,he Russians off the coast or Japan,
said INQUIRIES were being made on the
subject but ne was not in position to
reply on the subject
Replying on n subject the premier SAID
the government was not aware OF any
convention concluded in 1901 between
Turkey and Russia providing special
conditions for the passage OF the OAR
danelles by special Russian ships
DISCUSSED AT CABINET MEETING.
London. July 26-The sinking OF the
british steamer knight Commander by
Russian cruisers of japan was fuily as
cussed at a meeting Of the cabinet to-
day. held at the foreign office.
Before the meeting Count Benckendorn,
the Russian ambassador. was closeted
with Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and
discussed in detail the operations or the
Russian cruisers in connection with
neutral shipping, but as the Russian am.
bassy had not been officially informed
M, the Russian government OF the de-
str,lction Of the Knight Commander I've
ambassador was unable TO make any
statement 10 the foreign secretary.
The Knight Commander incident Is one
which is attracting close official and pub
lie interest.
MADE GOVERNMENT LIABLE.
ST. petersburg, 900 II. HI'-Suis
Neither the American nor the British
governments up TO this hour had made
representatlons regarding the sinking or
the British steamer Knight Commander.
or the capture OF neutral ships by the
Vladivostok squadron.
The admiraity's instructions 10 the COM
manders Of Russian warships In regard 10
prizes authorizes them In certain urgent
contingencies recognized by international
law 10 sink prizes. These are In sub
stance when the prize is unseaworthy, in
danger OF recapture by the enemy or In
the case OF difficulty In getting the prize
back t6 port. which might include In
ability TO spare prize crew, etc.
But I'm each case the commander must
take of the ships papers. crews and pas
sengers before sinking the prize.
When these instructions first came TO
the notice OF the British ambassador some
time ago he formally protested against
them because they were not specially
limited and because they did not restrict
permission 10 sink a prize to belligerent
vessels.
II Is realized here that no matter what
the circumstances were which movedA the
Russian commander To sink the knight
Commander. unless she was really ia
panese owned, which was claimed I'm the
case of the steamer Cheltenham. although
not formally transferred he has made his
government liable for full damages for
the cost OF the vessel