The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-19
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special to the Cablenews.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Captain
Seabury of the Korea, interviewed at
Victoria, stated that the reason for his
having avoided his port of call hereeand
gone north TO Puget Sound was his
having sighted Russian cruiser evil
IDENTIFY patrolling the waters near San
Francisco on the lookout for the Ko-
rea or other vessels.
Having in mind the methods practic-
ed by the Russian war ships on mer-
chantmen and mail steamers he decided
to run no risks and, on requests of the
passengers, headed for the British-Can-
adam port.
Another Russian cruiser has now APP
peared off this coast and the two yes
near here. 1t is believed they will call
at San Francisco to coal and much in
terest has been aroused.
The coastwise vessels which have re-
ported the presence of the cruisers did
not learn their names.
The Manila Times printed this sensa-
tionaI special"
KOREA IS SAFE IN BRITISH PORT.
Cautious Commander Puts in at Es-
quimault Not Knowing What Dogs
of War Might Growl at His Heels.
Hay Wins Victory at the Kremlin.
Special to The Manila Times.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-Consid-
anxiety. have been rife here on account
of the non-arrival of the liner Korea
which was six days overdue at this,
port today. Fears were set at rest,
however. by cable dispatch received
by the agents of the steamer from
Esquimalt, announcing that she had
stopped at that place, and asking for
advices concerning the Russian cruisers
reported to be making for San Fran
cisco. 1t seems that at Honolulu the
captain was informed of the presence
OF the Lena in this harbor and the
possibility that she might be ordered
by the authorities to put to sea, inside
OF twenty-four hours. There were also
rumors that several other Russian
cruisers were lowering about San Fran
cisco. In order to avoid falling in with
any of these and the possible subse-
quent unpleasant experiences, Captain
Sea bury, like a wise commander, turn
ed his PROV northeastward and ran for
Victoria, B. c. Having made that port
without adventure he dropped down the
strait a few miles to the naval station
az Esquimalt, whence he cabled to this
city for further advices concerning the
situation. If necessary he may request
the escort of British gunboat for the
trip down the coast. He has been in
formed that the Lena is dismantling
and that no other cruisers have APP
peared although their arrival is vaguely
phophesied. He was instructed to con-
tinue to use the admirable caution that
had characterized his previous move
ments
Esquimalt is the largest British naval
station on the American continent, be-
ing the rendezvous of the North Pacific
squadron. Millions of pounds have been
spent upon terrifying the place and
making it an ideal naval base. Both
Esquimalt and Victoria are situated on
Vancouver island. and are approached
through the strait of Juan de Fuca,
and are respectively forty and sixty
miles up the channel from the Cape
F1attery light. 1t would be the most
natural course of procedure in the
world, for a British steamer like the
Korea. in the face of such news as she
received at Honolulu, and not knowing
what action the American authorities
would take regarding the Russian
cruisers, to put into the nearest Brit
isl. port and seek the shelter of British
naval vessels Victoria is the eastern
terminus for the steamships that con-
meet with the Canadian Pacific, but the
Korea, being on the San Francisco run,
does not call there 0rdiua ri1y