The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-30
STILL SEEING SHIPS.
Russia's Action in the Red Sea In.
imfcal to the Peace Of
Nations.

1OFIlduU, Ore., July Z0.-lle SCe8m~
er Arabia, reported captured by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron, is be-
lieved to be the Oregon Railway e
Navigation company's steamer Arabia,
which sailed from this port for the
orient about a month ago with cargo
of -four.
Yokohama, July 26.-Capt. Brown Of
the steamship Tsinan, which brought
the crew of the British steamer Knight
Commander into port Monday, says
that the Knight Commander met three
Russian warships at 1880 on Saturday
morning off the province of Izu. The
Russian officers who boarded the
Knight Commander took her captain
back with them and ordered the crew
of the Knight Commander to come on
board one of the Russian warships
within ten minutes. The Russians
then sank the Knight Commander. At
three O'Clock in the afternoon the Rus
sian vessels met the Tsinan and trans
ferred the crew of the Knight Com
mander to this vessel
The sinking of the Knight Com
mander without a trial is considered
here to be an act of savagery and as
atfording grounds for apprehension as
TO the treatment by the Russians Of
other neutral vessels.
London, July 27.-The British gov
eminent is taking energetic action in
the case of the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the
Nladivostok squadron. All information
received by the government tends to es-
tablish in the official mind belief that
an outrage has been committed for
which no excuse exists in international
law. Those aware of the feelings of tho
ministry said that all the members of
the cabinet are in accord regarding the
principle of the inviolabilty Of innocent
neutral shipping as well as upon the
principle that a neutral ship cannot be
destroyed even if carrying contraband
of war. The demands which will be
made upon the Russian government
will include compensation to the owners
of the ship and to the owners of the
goods on board the Knight Commander,
an apology for the action of the Russian
cruisers and an agreement that instruc-
tions be given which will prevent repe-
tition of such action. British ship own
ers are up in arms over the dangers
which shipping is now running. and ara
bombarding the government with rep
reservations looking to the thorough
protection of their interests.
Liverpool. July 27.-The owners of the
British steamer Calchas, bound from
Puget Sound to Japan, have received a
telegram from Hong-Kong reporting
that the Calchas has been seized by the
Vladivostok squadron.
Suez, July 27.-The Peninsular and
Oriental Steamship company's steamer
Formosa has just arrived here flying the
Russian naval flag and with prize crew
on board. She was captured in the Red
sea by one of the vessels of the Russian
volunteer fleet.
Suez, July 26.-The British steamer
Ardova, which was seized by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk,
has been released and her prize crew
has been landed
st. Petersburg, July 26.-The press
is informed that the Russian volunteer
fleet steamers Smolensk and st. Pc
tersburg have already been ordered
home, and that instructions for them
to return have been cabled. The as
surances given Great Britain on this
point are declared to be satisfactory.
Great Britain's bill for damages
against Russia for demurrage and other
indemnities connected with the arrest,
detention and Smelling of British ships
in the Red sea will probably be very
heavy. Already 1t is roughly estimated
at $5.000.O0O
Port Said, July 25.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Scandal has been
released. The Russian crew which
manned her has landed here and will
proceed to Odessa by the next mail boat.
The Scandal is awaiting orders from her
owners.