Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-01
Better Feeling at London.

Better FeellnS aI LOnoOH.
London, Oct. 20. = Profound salts
faction over the fact that an anrrange-
ment has been reached and entire GER
tainty that the result of the commits
sion inquiry will be to discredit Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's statements
anent the presence Of torpedo boats
among the North Sea fishing fleet
marks the comments of the London
newspapers almost universally today.
The Commission.
The composition of the commission
IS the immediate subject and COM
munications are passing now between
st. Petersburg and London. 1t has
been suggested that it shall be COM
prised Of five admirals, French. Rus
sian and English and two from the
smaller powers. possibly Deptnark and
Holland /. to -peminase their re-
spectiYe governments. Nothing has
definitely been decided and no Ameri-
can member has been suggested
Another Inquiry.
A board of inquiry is likely to be
opened at Hull early next week and
will be presided over by naval Of
ficer, assisted by leading lawyer. The
inquiry will be confined to ascertain
ing the circumstances from the fisher
mems point Of view and assessing the
damage.
No Opinion on Russia.
The report of the evidence will be
forwarded to the international commits
sion. The inquiry will express no
opinion on the action of the Russian
squadron.
Crisis is Passed.
After the excitement of the last few
days complete lull now prevails in
diplomatic circles. Balfour is playing
golf How hard Ambassador Benken-
dorff worked for peace probably will
never be thoroughly known.
Arrive at Morocco.
Tangier, Morocco, Oct 29.-Four
Russian cruisers, three torpedo boat
destroyers and five GOLFERS arrived
here this morning. The Russian flag
ship exchanged salutes with the
French and British cruisers.
Ships Still at vigo.
Vigo, Oct. 29.-The Russian squad.
ron is still in port here.
British Cruiser Arrives.
Later in the day British cruiser
arrived here from the south, anchored
outside the harbor and exchanged sa
lutes with the fort and the Russian
squadron.
No Hard Fighting.
Headquarters Oku's Army, Oct. 20
--Delayed)- The positions of the
armies are unchanged The Russians
are continually searching the Japan
csc lines with their artillery night ant
day, with seldom any reply from the
Japanese.
Japs Work Mines.
The Japanese army is now WORKING
the Yentai mines.
Occasional Cannonading.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. - Genera
SakarhofY reports that there was n,
general fighting yesterday. There wa
occasional cannonading along the en-
tire front but the Japanese fire wa
inefficient and the Russian casualtie
were insignificant. Last night wa
quiet.
Russia's Awful Losses.
The general staff today issued
statment saying that the number 0
killed, wounded and missing in tn
fighting which began October an
ended October Is totaled 500 officer
and $4,000 men.
Report From Toxic.
Toxic, Oct 29.-Official reports cor
firm the press dispatch of the captur
Of Taitaoushan by the Japanese on o.
tober 81. A strong force of the enem
assembled at Kangtajenshan and tn
Russian guards who were holding tn
heights north of PinniuIupao have CON
pletely disappeared. In other direction
artillery duels occasionally occur.
No Torpedo Boats Purchased.
Il is officially declared in the mos