The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-11-04

dy was made the occasion of a great
public demonstration.
Vigo, Oct. 29.-Fuur Russian war
ships are anchored off the town. The
cOaling steamers continue alongside
them but the work of coaling has not
begun, as the Spanish authorities have
not given permission to do so.
Nigo. Spain, Oct. 29.--The Spanish
authorities have given permission for
the Russian squadron to coal limiting
each vessel to 400 tons. The squadron
sails tomorrow at daybreak for Tangier.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 29-Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's explanation of
the trawer incident is fully as sensa-
tional as the news of the firing upon
the fishing fleet. He declares he was
attacked in the darkness by two tor
pedo boats. which came upon the
squadron from the direction of the
fishing fleet. He opened fire and be-
lieves he sank one of the torpedo boats.
the other making off for cover among
the fishermen. AS soon as he noticed
the fishermen, Rojestvensky ceased fir
ing.
He proceeded on his way without
leaving any vessel behind, and says
he believes the vessel which was re-
ported to have remained on the scene
| for six hours without Offering succor
to the drowning was the other torpedo
boat, either waiting for her consort
or repairing damage inflicted by the
fire of his ships.
In concluding his telegram, Rojest-
vensky expressed in the most warm
hearted way the regrets of the whole
squadron to the fishermen who had
suffered and to the families of the vic
Tins.
Roiestvensky's report was tele-
graphed from Vigo direct to the en-
| peror, who received it last night II
was communicated this morning tC
Ambassador Hardinge by Foreign Min
! lister Ilamsdorff himself. There is rea-
son to believe the British embassy was
| also acquainted with the Information
which reached the Russian authorities
! some time ago, of the arrival Mt and
/ subsequent mysterious disappearance
! from Hull of twenty Japanese, men
! ton of which was made in these dis
patches October 25. and it is pointed out
/ that the original version of the incident
as rected by the captain of the rrawle,
| Moulmein comedies closely with Ro-
! testvenskys story. The captain said
that while the squadron was passing he
suddenly noticed two torpedoboats
which approached so near that he
| thought they intended boarding him
when they sheered off. heading back
for the squadron. Almost Immediately
after the squadron opened fire
According to one account of Rojest.
vensky's report, it specifically state:
that there were no torpedoboats witt
the squadron when the incident oc,
c"rred If this Is true. the statement
! Of the captain OF the Moumein would
completely corroborate Rojestvensky.
In view of the entirely new complex.
ion placed upon the incident by Ro.
jestvensky's report. it is readily con.
cefvable that Russia may make rep.
reservations to Great Britain and that
whole the course of the exchanges be.
tween the two governments regarding
the affair may be altered. Roiestven-
sky's version Is likely to create quite
as much indignation in Russia as the
| fishermen's version did in England. A
further inquiry would seem to be in.
| dispensable.