The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-25
RED SEA RAIDERS
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Inc ueclslons not 10 lIlSisl upon bhS ""i
status Of thes hips, was probably reached
at the conference held Saturday.
The two ships may be brought TO the
Baltic and formally recommissioned.
Russia has reiterated her assurances
that all vessels sseized pending 'the re-
ceipt OF instructions by the captains OF
the smolensk and st. Petersburg shall at
once be released and that the British
steamer Ardova will be freed upon her
arrival at suez or Port Said, the same
as the Scandal.
A HEAVY BILL.
Great Britain's bill for damages against
Russia for demurrage and other In
IDENTITIES connected with the arrest, de-
tention and shellng OF British ships In
the Red sea will probably be very heavy
Already II is roughly estimated at s5,-
900 600. 43sa
The popular version Of the Red sea en-
tanglement, which has so embarrassed
the Russian foreign office. is that 1t grew
out OF Grand luke Alexander Michaelo-
witch taking matters into hts own hands
and commissioning the vessels OF tho
volunteer fleet which had passed through
the Dardanelles. bound for the Far East.
10 hoist the Russian war flag and seize
merchantmen in the Red sea.
CENsURED BY CZAR.
II Is understood that the emperor mas
censured his brother-in-law for taking a
step OF such gravity without consulting
the foreign office. There is general belief,
however at the fact that Grand Duke
Alexander's precipitate action has not re-
suited in irreparable complications.
The biunder OF the grand duke is at
tributed 10 his comparative youth and In
experience IN affairs OF state. He Is
well known in the United States, as he
was first officer on board the armored
cruiser Dmitri Donskoi on the occasion
OF the visit OF the Russian squadron to
Hampton Roads and New York In 1893.
A STRONG PROTEST.
London, July 3-while no protest has
yet been made against the action OF the
Russian volunteer feet steamer Smolensk
in firing two shells over the British
steamer Ardova If the official report OF
the British government bears out the
press dispatches a strong protest Will
probably be entered against the Smolensk
endangering the lives OF the Ardova's pas
sengers by the irregular procedure of the
captain OF the Smolensk, custom requir-
ing that when a vessel at sea refuses
TO obey the signal of a warship to stop
| to follow Il up with solid shot across
| her bows.
! The captain OF the Smolensk. IL is add
ed might be liable TO a penalty for his
| act and also for the transfer OF the
| Ardova's crew on board the Smolensk.
But these collateral questions will be the
| subject OF mutual negotiations when
| Great Britain presents her bill for dam
| ages.
The main thing Is that, so far as the
| volunteer feet steamers are concerned
| the acute stage OF the diplomatic crisis
| has passed.
1t has been decided at the request of
| Great Britain, In order to avoid further
loss of time not to send the Malacca to
suda Bay. Island OF Crete, but to re-
lease her at Algiers.
The Associated Press is informed that
It is possible there will be no formal in
spection OF her cargo by the British and
Russian consuls but merely deciara-
tion by the British consul In behalf OF
the British government that the muni-
tions on board the Malacca belong TO
Great Britain.
BROUGHT IN THE CREW.
Toxic. July 25.-The British steamer
Tainan has arrived at Yokohama with
the crew Of the British steamer Knight
commander, which was sunk by the Rus
sian VladSostok squadron of Izu. The
one. Her European passengers were de-
tanned by the Russians and her crew of
q was transferred to the Talnan which
also reports that the Russians sank two
Japanese schooners.
ALI. DAY BATTLE.
Newchwang, July 25.--A battle took
place yesterday Sunday. east OF Tat
chekiao, which resulted in the Russians
being driven back and II is believed they
will have to retire TO Lao Yang. The
battle lasted all day.
SQUADRON SIGHTED.
TOXIC, July 25.-The vladivostok squad
ron was sighted twenty miles off Katsu
IRA In the prefecture OF Shimosa, at Z
o'clock this morning steaining slowly
east.
Katsu IRA Is about 100 northeast OF
| Cape Iro where the Vladivostok squadron
| was reported yesterday.
WAT mo DARDENELLES.
Constantinopie, July 25-Vessels arriv-
ing here report that British warship Is
| patrolling of Cape Hclas, fifteen miles
| south OF the Dardenelles. She is using
| her searchllght with the supposed view OF
intercepting any British ships which may
have been captured by the Russian vol
unteer fleet steamers if they attempt 10
| pass the Dardanelles
LODGED PROTEST.
suez, July 25.--Cnpt. Smith OF the Ar
| dova, has lodged n protest with the Brit
ish consul against the capture and de-
! tention OF the steamer.
Part OF the Ardova's crew who are on
board the smolensk will be landed ut
! Jedda. Arabia.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
Yokohama, July 25.--The vladivostock
sauadron Yesterday sunk the British
steamer knight Commander. from New
York of the Province OF Izu, after trans
ferring the crew OF the Knight Com
mander Of the steamer Tainan, which ar
rived here this morning. The vladivostok
squadron also captured q German vessel.
believed 90 be tho Arabia, with 5000 tons
OF nour snd an unknown British steamer.
| The two vessels we're sent to Nladlvostok
in charge of prize crews.
The American Trading company Is the
agent here for tho Knight Commander.
New York. July H.-The Knight Com
mander. according to the Nsratime Reg
| lister r. British steamer OF 27l6 tons