Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-22

T t $ templates the release of the Penin- sular and Oriental steamer Malacca, seized by the volunteer fleet steamer St Petersburg in the Red sea, but the officials say that the previous reports that orders had actually been issued for her release are incorrect. 1t is further asserted that the prospective adjustment will be confined to the seizure of the Malacca and will not include the general question of the right of Russia under the treaty of Paris to send vessels of the volunteer fleet through the dardanelles. It is considered inopportune to discuss re- adjustment of the rights of the pow CTS under the treaty of Paris during time of war and therefore # the ques- ton of readjustment is raised it probably will go over until the close of the Japanese Russian war.
 St Petersburg, July 22.-The army organ evidently believes that the Jap anese are preparing for a general ad- vance from the east against the Rus sian left. The paper estimates the Jap anese purpose as follows:
 sThe probable object of the Japanese advance is ,o move into the Liao river valley, which is north of our position at Zanze pass, in order to occupy more favorable position in the forward movement of the main army, which IS posted along the Motien, Lakho and Tapan passes, with a front ten miles to the south of the Saimatza-Liao Ynng road. The advantage of the delay con sists in the possibilities afforded of en- dangering our communications north Of Liao Yang and the danking of Lieu tenant General Count Keller's army in the north"
 Constantinople, July g. The passage of the Russian volunteer steamers Smolensk and St Petersburg through theDardanelles under a commercial flag and their subsequent hoisting of the naval flag is considered here to De violation of international law, render ing the vessels liable to be regarded as pirates. It is thought that Great Brit ain will avail herself of the presence Of her Mediterranean fleet to empha7 size her protest against the action of the volunteer fleet steamers in the He'd SCH auu It ID AI1LAClPNlEu AA@S 1AAS VrAN- intercept the Malacca.
 No further steamers have traversed the straits since the Smolensk passed through, and 1t is believed that Great Britain will protest against the further passage of the Dardanelles by Russian steamers unless the government gives an explicit undertaking that the yes sells are not destined to act as cruisers.
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 New Chwaig, July 21 (1nidnight) Quite an excitement has been created here bv the report that the Japanese are advancing in this direction and are at Tan Ping shan, which is twelve miles distant. Aesterday heavy firing was heard nere for a short time not far away. There are few Russian troops now in this place. Nothing has vet been heard from the steamer Nipsang and the belief grows that she has struck mine.
 SebastopoI. July Captain Glotoff, of torpedo boat destroyer anchored in the roadstead here. jumped oyerboard during storm to-day to save a man whose boat had been swamped Glotoff succeeded in bring ing the man to the side of the destroyer and he was taken aboard, but the cap tain himself sank exhausted and was drowned.
 Bombay July 22.-P. Q. Roudanovsky, first secretary of the Russian legation at Pekin. has committed suicide, onSa railway train between Madras and Cal cutta.
 London, July 22.-Another dispatch to the Central News from Tokio says that a telegram from the front an nounces that the engagement north of Molten pass was precipitated by the Russians who attacked the Japanese positions at Sichiayen, westward Of Knitou. After severe fighting the Russians were repulsed. The Japanese casualties were over two hundred, The Russian losses were heavy.
 London, July 22.-A dispatch to the Central News from Toxio says there is reason to believe that a severe fight, lasting all day, occurred on July 19 at Kaiton, north of Motien pass
 RUSSIAN CAPTAIN. EXPLAINS.
 St Petersburg, July p (5:O5 p. m.)- The report of the captain of the St Pe- tersburg, which has at last reached the admiralty, gives as his reason for sum- marily making prize of the steamer Malacca the fact that the British mas fer of the Malacca declined to produce the manifesto of his cargo as required by International law when stopped by belligerent in time of war.
 
 ANNOUNCEMENTS ARRIVING.
 Liao Yang, Thursday, July 21.-Ac- cording to private advices the Japanese are embarking two divisions near Kai Chou in order to reinforce their armr in front of Port Arthur.
 THE SAMBIA NOT CAPTURED.
 Hamburg, July 22.-The Hamburg american line steamer Sambia passed Perrin, at tne southern entrance of the Red sea, yesterday evening, thus dis proving the report of ner capture by a vessel of the Russian volunteer fleet