The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-27

by a Russian naval crew. She vii
enter the canal. Her destination /
not known.
GERMANY INDIGNANT.
A dispatch from Berlin, says: Th
foreign Office is without official In
formation Of the seizure OF the Scan
dia, the only thing received up to th
present time being telegram from
the Hamburg-American company
stating the facts and appealing TO
assistance. The foreign office there
upon cabled to the German consul a
Port Said for an authentic version O.
the capture and is awaiting his an
swer before making representation
at St. Petersburg.
The officials discuss the case witt
an evident attempt to keep cool, bu'
they betray deep seated indignation
at Russia's course. Germany has N
warships in the Red Sea and the ques
tion OF sending vessels there has not
yet been considered, but the officials
plainly intimate that this question
must arise unless Russia speedily
orders the captain OF her voluntee,
fleet steamers TO cease molesting Ger
man shipping.
The officials refer to the energetic
language of the German press as fully
iusti6able. The seizure Of the Scandia
is regarded as being so excessively IN.
reasonable that the government OH
cials try to assume that the captain o.
the Russian ship exceeded his inStruc-
tions and that Russia will make speedy
amends.
BATTLE RAGING AT NEW CHwANG.
A battle was fought Saturday neal
Ia Tche kiao, which was attacked, 1t
is believed, with heavy losses. The
progress of the battle was watched by
many people in New Chwang from the
roofs OF houses. The day was clear
and the smoke of the guns could be
plainly seen. The Russian losses are
reported to have been 700.
The japanese are slowly nearing
New Chwapg. Great excitement pre-
vailed in that city during Sundays
and Saturdays fights.
BRITISH SHIPS SEIZED.
Advices received say that the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer SmolensK
fred three blank Shots acrtss the bows
Of the British steamer Ardova, the
cargo Of which consists OF coal and ex-
plosives, and the vessel not stopping
tie Smolensk sent two loaded shots at
her, ore Of them passing over ber
amid ships and the other over her
stern. The Ardova was then seized
and her crew transferred to the Sno-
lensk. The vessel will be br~ught TO
SueZ.
The Vladivostok squadron Sunday
sunk the steamer Knight Commander,
from New York, off the province OF
LEU, after transferring the crew OF
knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinau. The knight Commander,
according to The Mari ime Register,
IS a British steamer OF 2.ll6 tons
bu,theD, commanded by Capt. Du-
rant. She sailed from New York
May 6 for Singapore. Last week she
was reported as having arrived at
Shanghai.
The vladivostck squadron also cap
tured q German vessel, believed to be
the Arabia with 80, 900 tons Of -four
and and unknown British steamer.
The two We sells were sent tc Fladi-
vostok in charge of prize crews.
a dispatch from London says that
the Russian ambassador has received
official notification from ST.. Peters
burg reporting TIE capture OF two
more British ships in the Red sea and
Instructions from MS government to
notify Great Britain that the same
procedure will be followed as in the
case of the Malacca, namely, the yes
sells will be taken to neutral port fer
examination by the conSuls Of the two
nations concerned.
The effect Of the additional seizures
upon the British governnen has bsen
to intensity its determination to settle
the status Of the volunteer fleet yes.
sells. It is understood that the dis.
patch Of the British cruiser Venus to
the Red sea and a number Of torpedo
boats Of Port Said is an earnest OF the
governments intention to protect
British commerce. No warl ke in
structions have been given to the
commanders but the Venus will closely
watch the proce dure Of the volunteer
fleet vessels. Some diplomatic circles
regard this as being in the nature OF
a threat to Russia, tut the Russ an
diplomats Of LondJn express no con.
Germ.
AGREEMENT REACHED.
The associated Press is able to state
on the highest authority that tEe
Russian and British governments have
agreed on a mutually satisfactory basi:
for a settlement OF the questions O.
! the Russian volunteer fleet steamer:
in the Red sea and the seizure by then
Of British ships. A few minor point!
still remain unsettled, but these prob
ably will te cleared up, and it is nc
expected that further complication
will arise.
Great credit for the satisfactory ter
minaticn Of this incident is due tt
Foreign Secretary Count Lamsdrof
who, it is admitted, acted in cain
and conciliatory spirit worthy Of
great statesman. The attitude OF ST
Charles Harding, the British smbassa
dor, both for moderation and dignity
also proyckes praise.
In fact the negotiations through
cut the crises we're conducted IN
most friendly spirit on both sides.