The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-06
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The Noveo Vremya is exceedingly sar-
castle. After a slap at Great Britain for
the alleged manner In which her vessels
dogged its feet from the time IL left Cron-
stadt and for trying to force all the pow
ers TO accept her Interpretation of the
rules OF neutrality the Novoe Vremya de-
clares that President Roosevelt, whom 1t
refers TO as Mr.. Roosevelt" contamina-
ted by English example arbitrarily inter-
prets his own rules in sense favorable
TO Japan. adding:
"Mr Roosevelt takes full advantage OF
the fact that Russia is helpless and pow
erless 10 do more than protest The Jap
anese minister is reported 10 have has
tened 20 express his gratitude To America
for this act OF lmpartialty which is par
tial to Japan. We trust Mr.. Roosevelt Is
satisfied with his success
RECONCILED TO INTERNMENT.
The admiralty II can be stated. Is recon-
ciled to the internment OF the three Rus
sian cruisers at Manila but opposes on
principle the rule that warships injured
In battle cannot repair their machinery
and boilers at neutral ports.
The officials add that friction over this
minor question would be exceedingly un-
fortunate just as the time that President
Roosevelt Is assuming the delicate role Of
trying 10 bring the belligerents together.
THE OREL BADLY BATTERED.
Toxic. June IA correspondent or the
Associated Press has been permitted to in
spect the Russian battleship Orel now ly-
ing at Maizuru.
The Orel received a terrible battering
Her hull shows 20 gaping holes pierced by
large shells and many smaller where she
had been hit while the superstructure
her upper works and upper decks. were
riddled by shells, steel fragments ana
spinters. The starboard forward IL inch
gun was smashed 10 feet from the muz-
z1e, either by she'll or by explosion.
A fragment of the gun went over the
bridge, smashing the rail. and after car
rying away the breech of a l2-pounder,
buried itself In the signal locker. From
the main deck upward the condition OF
the vessel was terrible 10 behold. Steel
partitions were smashed and the gang
way was broken and stanchions wrecked.
Gear of various kinds covered the decks
and the state Of the alleyways shows that
the ship was afire several times.
MARKS OF THE FLAMES
The marks os the flames increased the
scene OF desolation. The main armor belt
IS intact The turret-armor generally
withstood the batterng from shells al
though two of the six-inch turrets were
rendere unserviceable by shots which
struck close TO their base. Several smaller
guns were dismounted and smashed A
grewsome sight was a bulkhead bespat-
tered with blood. fragments Of flesh and
hair.
The Orel is sound in structure. although
II will be necessary 10 reconstruct from
waterline up The condition Of the ship
shows that the crew underwent a terri
BILE ordeal before they surrendered
NO DEATHS REPORTED
Manila, June NO deaths have been
reported among the Russian officers or
sailors since the arrival here OF the three
cruisers commanded by Rear Admiral
Enquist.
Among those who had narrow esrapes
from death is Captain Nebotsin. COM
mander OF the Aurora. on which vessel
Enquist hoisted his flag after the Olea
had been disabled
While Capt. Nebotsin was in the con-
ming tower shell exploded there but
did not iniure him. Later he lef, tho
bridge OF the Aurora in charge OF the
first officer and went 10 the main deck
In order to supervise the work OF sub.
DUNG the flames, the Aurora being on fire
and or caring for the wounded and tho
killed.
On his way 10 the main deck arothor
shell exploded near Capt Nebotsin and
five fragments hit him. three In the head.
e'fe In thr-rtvft= feg ana ono on the right
ankle. The captain was stunned for n
few moments. but recovered and pro-
ceeded 10 look after the wounded He
then returned 10 the bridge and continued
10 command the Aurora without receiving
and surgical aid
He never gave up the command of tho
vessel at any period OF the fight or whilo
on her way here Chief Surgeon
kravtchenko praises the captain highly
for his courage and endurance.
THREW OVER PART OF CARGO.
Nagasaki, June Is p. m-The British
steamer Celurnum. chartered by tho
Nitsui Bussan Steamship company of
Toxic, bound from Shanghai for Kobe
Japan was stopped on June 2 81 miles
from the bell-buoy of the entrance of
Woosung by the Russian transport Rion
\ boarding party after the steamers
papers had been examined. removed her
matches and three overheard al bags Of
beans, l25 bales OF cotton and 12 boxes OF
antimony.
The Russians left again suddenIv
stating that the steamer was released II
Is supposed that they received n wireless
message announcing the approach OF
japanese warships.
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