Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-12
JAPAN MAKES VIOLATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL LAW

Foo. On August Il five Rlgtan bat
tleships and several torpedo boat
tdestroyers seemed to regain Port Ar
thur. Our fleet is believed To be III.
| damaged, ~.
Russian Ships Must Leave.
BERLIN, Aug. 12.-The foreign Of
flee confirms the arrival last night at
Using Chou, at the entrance of Kiao
Chou bay, the German concession tn
Shang Tang peninsula, Of the Russian
battleship C2arovitch, (not the pro
tectei cruiser Askold) the protected
cruiser Novik and an unnamed tls-
pedo boat The Czaroyitch is IN
unseayoltry condition, having been
damaged IN Wednesdays fight The
}foreign office is sending Instructions
today to the German authorities at
Tsing Chou to the effect that the
Novak and torpedo boat must leave
the harhor within Iwenty-four hours
as prescribed by international law.
Failed to Escape.
CHE FOO, Aug. 12-The report
that two Russian cruisers and one
/ torpedo boat destroyer had entered
the port of Using Tan, Kiao Cheu
bay last night is confirmed The
| cruisers are the Tskold and Diana
Two Russian torpedo boats ara said
to have been captured on the Chinese
coasts. 1t is believed the attempt Ct
the Russian ships at Port Arthur to
join the vladivostock squadron has
been thwarted.
| He's Mistaken.
TOXIC, Aug. 12.--Admiral Togo re-
ports the Russian battleship Care
witch was probably sunk August 10.
Break Chinese Neutrality.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-THE
action Of the Japanese torpedo boat
| destroyer in attacking and towing
out the defenseless Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at Che
Foo is regarded in diplomatic circles
as being very grave matter for
Japan. As soon as the facts are OF.
| ficially established no doubt exists
that Russia will promptly call the at
tention Of the powers to the breach Of
4 Z
/ the neutrality Of China. Aside from
possible questionable right OF an un-
! injured warship to seek sanctuary in
neutral port. when not forced In by
stress OF weather Or lack Of coal or
provisions, all diplomats agree as 70
ABSOLUTE Illegally Of belligerent ships
entering neutral ports and there COM
I hitting hostile acts.
Entered the Kick.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1.-THE
| Associated Press is able 10 announce
Y that Russia has already formally pro-
tested 10 Japan through France,
against the action Of the Japanese
torpedo boat destroyers in attacking
! the Russian torpedo boat at Che Foo
and towing her away from that port,
and that protest has been communi.
Gated To the powers.
Action Delayed.
BERLIN. Aug. 1.-THE foreign of.
flee 1t is understood will take no fur.
ther action In regard 10 the Russian
warsbips leaving Sing Chou until
Admiral Won Prittwitz arrives at
Kiao Chou and reports the situation.
II Is suggested by one in authority
that II the Russian ships refuse 70
depart they viii be required to dis.
arm.
Emperor Hears News.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 1.-THE
emperor has Just received a long tel
egram from Kai Chou which is now
being deciphered. The latest news
that four battleships are off shang
Hal Is received with satisfaction at
the admiralty as indicating that the
bulk Of the squadron has escaped.
The telegram TO the emperor prob.
ably contains an official account Of
the sea fight.
Captain Rescued.
CHE FOO. Aug. 12-Captain Shes
takovesky Of the Ryeshitalnl, who