Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-28
Anglers UNCLE sam
Washington Called on For
Protection Against Raiders.
BRITAIN ASKS APOLOGY AND SALUTE
Senator Mitchell OF Portland, Ore,
Has Made Formal Complaint-Fxu-
rOki and Nogi to Cut on Ku-
ropatkin's Army.

LONDON, July 2S.-The British gov
eminent has sent instructions to Sir
Charles Hardinge, British ambassador
to Russia, to protest energetically
against the sinking of the British
steamer Knight Commander by the
Russian Vladivostok squadron.
Until the presentation Of the note to
the Russian government the greatest
secrecy will be maintained regarding
Its contents, but it is known that Pre-
mier Balfour and his colleagues have
decided to demand that the fullest rep
aration shall be made by Russia or
measures will be taken to follow up
the diplomatic demands.
A salute or the British flag must
also be conceded and the future protec-
ton of neutral shipping assured
8 The attitude of the British govern
ment is the result Of the thorough con-
sideration given, to the reports received
from Sir Claude Macdonald, British
minister at Tokyo, and the examination
of international law authorities by le-
gal experts.
a Washington dispatch says that
OGAdtOI 1OAlll dClluS DIS dl-
torney for the Portland Flour Milling
company at Portland, Ore, has tele-
graphed formal complaint to the
state department protesting against the
action of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron in selling the steamer Arabia,
which was carrying a miscellaneous
cargo, including a large shipment of
-four consigned to individuals in Hong
kong and other far eastern ports. The
statement is made that the -four ship
ment is only one of the many made by
the Portland Flour Milling company to
regular consignees during the past two
years and emphasizes the fact that the
Arabia is a neutral vessel, carrying
the German flag and engaged in legiti-
mate business on the high seas, carry
ing legitimate cargo from an Amer
lean port consigned to private parties
in the port of Hongkong to private citi-
Gems and subjects Of the Chinese en-
pire."
Senator Mitchell requests the state
department to take the necessary steps
to secure indemnity and satisfaction
FOR the owners Of the -four and also to
| protect legitimate neutral trade from
such serious interference as these at
tacks by the Vladlvostok squadron.
A feeling of deep satisfaction possess
es all England on account of the sur
render by the Russians OF the steam.
ship Mslacca at Algiers.
J There was grave fear in the early
stages Of the Malacca incident that it
I would be necessary to take the vessel
away from the Russian prize crew by
| force. 1t had been settled irrevoeably
by the government that the steamer
should not be taken to Lfbau or any
I other Russian port The Mediterranean
feet had been so disposed that it would
have been easy to halt the Malacca,
but it was felt that it would be grave
error to proceed to extremities as long
as there was ground for hope that Rus
STA would surrender the vessel in re-
spouse to the demand that had been
made on her.
4 A Chefu report says that Russian
refugees who have arrived sthere report
that the Lieutenant Burukoff and two
other Russian torpedo destroyers were
i torpedoed and destroyed by the Japa-
nese on the night of July %.
Advices from Tientsin say that Gen
eral KuEoh and General Nogi are en-
deavoring to form Junction so as to
cut off General Kuropatkin's army be.
tween Liaoyang and Mukden.
Dispatches from General Oku gave
details of the battle of Tashichao. The
I Japanese losses were placed at 800, the
Russian at $40.
The japanese continued the ADVANCE