The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-10-27
aumofed That She May Put Rsssias
Fleet 0ut OF Business
WHOLE COUNTRY FULL OF RRAIH
! Note Announcing That the Situation
viii Not Brook Delay Sent to the
Russian Government-kina Edward
Terms the Russian AdmiraI's Action
"Unwarrsntable."

i-ohdou- by SdDiE-bfSdI brfLAlu
Monday sent a notice to the Russian
government officially detailing the cir
cumstances of the amazing and unex-
pected attack by the Russian second
Baltic squadron during the night OF
Oct. p On British fishing boats in the
North Sea. The text of the note has
not been given out, but IL is officially
stated from the Foreign office that 1t
contains the significant announcement
that the situation is one which. in the
opinion CT his Majesty's government
does not brock delay"
Meanwhile the conservative public
and press are remarkably undemon-
strative. AS usual, the jingo el.melit
demands war, and even in official quar-
ters some go so far as to say that it
may be necessary to stop the Pacific
feet, pending the settlement of the
whole affair, though this exetreme
measure it is believed. will not be nee
cssary: Everywher there is evidence OF
positive opinion that this is not time
tcr the usual diplomatic dilly-dallying
.hat there must lie no delay and no linn
il set by Russia TO her apology or the
extent OF compensation for sufferers hy
what King Edwrad himself terms "the
unwarrantable action" OF the Russian
commanders.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne reach
ed London this evening, and after gath
cring the latest details known at the
Foreign Office regarding the firing on
the British fishing boats by the Rus
tian squadron. preceded to Bucklls-
lam Palace, where he had lengthy
interview with King Edward. The lat
ter later telegrarhed a message sf
sympathy to the mayor Of Hull, the
Text Of which is as follows:
Buckingham Palace, Oct. "a, 1904.
''To his worship, the mayor Of Hull:
The King commands me to say that
he has heard with pToround sorrow OF
the unwarrantable action which has
been committed against the North
EGa ESHiUS 1iStt, anu dSkS sou W GA
press the deepest sympathy of the
Queen and his majesty with the family
Of those who have suffered from this
~' "KNoLLYs."
The deep resentment of the whole
British public, however, is reflected
by the incident at the Victoria Sta
ton Monday night on the arrival OF
Count Benkendorff from the contin
ent There is no attempt among men
of responsibility to magnify the oc-
currence into deliberate act of war;
but in view OF the present inability to
find an explanation, there is being
poured upon the heads of the officers
of the squadron a food of invective
and insinuation, through incompe-
tence first. and thereafter complete
panic is the most generally accepted
explanation. Thus far no official
word has been received from st. Pc
tersburg as to the attitude of the Rus
sian government. The fact that 1t
has been decided during the day to
prepare a semi-official note expressing
the regret of the Russian government
and its willingness to make full rep.
aration as soon as the responsibility
is fixed, was communicated by the
Associated Press to Lord Lansdowne,
and was the first information on the
subject he had received from 9t. Pc.
taTsburg. The absence during the
day Of Count Renkendorf, the Rus.
sian ambassador, necessarily caused
some delay; but the Russian charge
de'affaires, who called at the Foreign
Office on request by note from Lord
Lansdowne, unoficially expressed
deep regret, and, as far as it was pos
sible for him. gave assurances OF
speedy action by the Russian govern
ment. Lord Lansdowne in this in.
terview, TOLD Mr.. Sansonoff, the
charge, that he desired to see Ambas-
sador Renkendorff Tuesday morning.
Lord Lansdowne asked NJ. SansOnon
if he could offer any explanation OF
the affair, and the latter replied that
he only knew what had appeared in
the papers, and that he had not re
ceived any word up to that time from,
st. Petersburg. Lord LansdoWne
gave no suggestion as to what might
be done in the matter.
At the Russian embassy today it
was stated that the whole affair was.
so obviously a mistake. from what
ever cause, that Russia's course was
plainly dictated, namely, apology and
ample compensation.
All eyes are now turned toward st.
Petersburg, awaiting word from thu;
Russian government.
The actual casualties, during the
one-si6ed bombardment OF Dogge7
Bank can be correctly stxted as two
killed. since the arrivel at London
this evening Of the carrying ship
Swift, reporting the safely of the
missing trawler. The Swift left the
fleet on October % at l a. m. Her
captain says:
The Russians gave not the slight
est warning prior to the commence
snent of the firing. The admiral OF
the fleet sent up rocket warning,
and then the firing commenced. He
again sent up four green rockets.
but this only seemed to increase the
ferocity of the bOmbardment- The
poor craftsmanship of the Russian
gunners was the only thing that saved
the entire fleet within range Of the
see--hHshtc and Ru0s"