The Alaska prospector., 1904-10-27
English IncenSed at Russia

London, Oct. 2i-All England is in an uproar and international com plications which may cmbroii all Europe in war, are liable to cusue from an outrage committed by the Russian Baltic fleet lu the North sea yesterday.
 The Russian squadron while cruising off the coast of Holland came upon q fleet of fishing boats. The search-lights of the war vessels were flashed for Il moment upon the boats and then the Russians opened fire and ralned shot shell for twenty minutes upon the fisher men, riddling the boats. sinking one and crippling many others. The Russians then sailed away without giving any explanation.
 The outrage can not be account cd for in any way except us Il dec laratlon of hostility toward Eng land. Messages are being flashed from Englanu to St. Petersburg de- handing an explanation and the English people are greatly excited over the affair.
 Hull, England, Oct. 24-One of the fishing boats attacked by the Russian fleet has reached here with the bodies of two fishermen who were decapitated by shells. Six teen wounded men were picked up and many more are missing.
 St. Petersburg, Oc.. 2l-The au- thori,ies claim to nave no niorma- ton regarding the attack on the fishing fleet. Great excitement Is evident in official circles.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. 25-Russian officials are anxiouslv awaiting the report oi Admiral Rojestvenski re- garding the attack on fishermen. Regret is everywhere expressed that such an unfortunate occurrence should happen just at this lime, | when the Baltic fleet is about to start for the East. Russia is will ing to pay an indemnity. but will object strongly if the punishment of Rojestvenski is insisted upon.
 London, Oct. 25-In spite of the expressions of regret of the Russian government regarding the attack of the Baltic squadron on the fish ing boats, the people of England are highly incensed and would wei come q mix-up with Russia to ob- tain satisfaction.
 The Times this morning in an editorial says:
 We dO not want war with Russia but fthe commander of the British channel fleet would accidentally get his hattieships in the path of the Baltic squadron and in fit of tem- porary insanity would sink dog. er of the Russian boats, the coun- try would hail him as England'S greatest naval hero, aud would erect Il monument to him which would make Nelson's column look like a hitching post"
 London. Oct. 26-The Hull cor respondent of the Times, who has been Investigating the North sea outrage, declares that the attack was made deliberately and scoffs at the statement of tine Russians that it must have been d mistake. He states that to all appearances the fleet drew up and Intentionally riddled the fishing boats, and then the officers were either too nervous. realizing the results that must fol- low such an openly hostile act. or were too cold blooded to stop and see what damage had been done.
 Hull, Oct. 29-From fishermen who were in the fleet fired upon by the Russians, it has been learned that the Russian first squadron steamed up and with no warning, except flashing search light on the boats, began firing. The squad- ron did not stop but calmly went on by. firing as long as they were in range. The torpedo fleet follow ed in the wake of the battleships and paid no attention to the fisher men who were struggling for their lives in the water.
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