The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-25
AMERICAN
SHIP SUNK
Sent to the Bottom by the
VIadivostok Squadron.
KNIGHT COMMANDER
Ship Was from New York and
Reported Sinking Occurred
Off Coast Of Izu.
KNIGHT COMMANDER

YOKOHAMA, July 25.-The Nladi-
yostok squadron yesterday sank the
American steamer Knight Commander,
from New York, off the province Of
lzu after transferring the crew of the
Knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan, which arrived here this morn
Ing.
The NladiyOstok squadron also cap
tured Il German vessel believed to be
the Arabia with 10000 tons of flour,
and an unknown British steamer.
The two vessels were sent to Nladi-
vostok in charge of prize crews The
American Trading company are the
agents here for the Knight Com
mander
\ special from Tientsin dated today
says that in accordance with orders
issued by General kuroputkin, the
Russians have commenced to eyacuatc
Ncwchwang evidently Kiukow or Port
Ncwchwang).
This morning the Russian railway
station is in flames.
The Japanese are slowly nearing
Newchwang. Great excitement has
prevailed in that city since yesterdays
fight.
The Russians are evidently destroy
ing their property previous to evacua-
ton.
A special semiothcial dispatch from
St. Petersburg says that Russia, In re-
sponse to Germany's protest, has sent
dispatch to Port Said ordering the
immediate release of the Hamburg
American line steamer Scandia. which
had arrived there as a Russian prize
in command of naval officer and fly
ing the Russian flag and was awaiting
instructions.
The official report of the seizure of
the Scandia, received from the German
consul at Suez, says that the Russian
volunteer steamer Smolensk encounter
ed the vessel at the island of Perrin, in
the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, and that
she was seized Notwithstanding the fact
that her captain showed from the mani.
fest that there was no contraband of
war on board the Scandia.
Orders have been sent from st.
Petersburg to the volunteer fleet steam
ers ST. Petersburg and Smolensk to re-
frain from interference with foreign
shipping.
1t is rumored at Suez that the Rus
sian consul is about to charter an
Egyptian steamer to convey orders to
vessels Of the Russian volunteer fleet
to quit the Red sea forthwith.
1t is expected these steamers will
eventually join the Baltic fleet and be
replaced by ordinary warships.
Advices received at Port Said say
that the Russian volunteer fleet steam
er Smolensk fired three blank shots
across the bows of the British steamer
Ardova, from New York for Manila, the
cargo of which consists of coal and
explosives, and the vessel not stopping
the Smolensk sent two loaded shots at
her, one of them passing over her
amidships and the other over her stern
The Ardova was then seized and
her crew transferred to the Smolensk
The vessel will be brought to Suez,
Newchwang advices say that battle
was fought on Saturday near Tatche-
kiao, attended it is believed, with heavy
losses. The progress of the battle was
watched by many people in New
ehwang from the roofs of houses. The
day was clear and the smoke of the
guns could be plainly seen.
A Tientsin report says that a battle
ragged outside of Newchwang yester-
day. The fighting could be seen from
the city.
The battle seen from Newchwang
was at Tahsuitong, six miles distant,
and the japanese were successful.
Many Chinese refugees arriving at
Newchwang have reported that nine
Japanese gunboats from Port Arthur
have arrived at Tahtingshan.
In the engagement Saturday the Rus
sian losses are reported to have been
700. Great excitement prevailed in
that city during the two days fighting
A Tokyo dispatch says that the Rus
sian Vladivostok squadron has sunk
the merehantman which it captured of
the coast of Izu province. The name
of this ship and her nationality are not
known. and nothing has been learned