Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-07
FOG DELAYS SHIPS
EnvOys Will Not Be Able to Regin NegO-
tiations Tuesday,
BOTH PARTIES STOP At NEWPORT
They Expect to Reach Portsmouth Some
Time Tonight,
WlTTE ABNND0NS WATER ROUTE
He is No. Good Sailor and Prefers Travel
by Rail.
COMMENT OF RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS
Every Movement of the ENJOYS IL
TIE ABNNDONS WATER ROUTE
COMMENT OF RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS
Every Movement of the ENJOYS IL
Closely Followed and Actual News
Of Negotiations AnxiousIy
Awaited

NEWPORT, r, l., Aug. 6,-Instead Of ar
riving at Portsmouth on Monday the ves-
sells placed at the disposal of the Russian
and Japanese peace delegations will proba-
bly, not reach that city before Tuesday
morning. The ships arrived of Newport
late this afternoon and the converted
yacht Maynuwer with NJ. Witte and
Baron Rosen came into port. After a stay
of nearly five hours NJ. Witte left for
Boston on a special train at 10 p. m. He
decided 70 remain in that city until tomor-
row morning and proceed TO Portsmouth
by rail. Baron Rosen returned to the
Maynower
Commander Cameron MGR. winslow OF
the Maynower, the flagship OF the squat
ron, issued instructions tonight to defer
sailing until tomorrow. The vessels will
therefore be unable TO reach their destina-
tion before Monday night or Tuesday
morning.
AT l o'clock this morning the squadron
encountered a dense fog and anchored
ten miles off New London. The fog did
not lift until 1 p. m. today, when Com
| mander Winslow sgnaled Assemble of
Newport"
Newport was reached about p m. The
Mayfiower entered the harbor and NJ.
| Witte and Baron Rosen, accompanied by
Commander Winslow and two secret ser
! vice officers went ashore. This modifca-
! tion of the original program was decided
on at the luncheon at oyster Bay on Fri
! day, when NJ Witte confessed to the
! president that he was not a good sailor
! and preferred to make at least half the
trip to Portsmouth by rail. The president
/ readily assented to changes, and gave
| orders that private car be in waiting at
! Newport today. A fog prevented the Rus
slams from catching a train which would
take them to Portsmouth tonight II was
| eventually decided to proceed TO Boston
| and go to Portsmouth tomorrow
Squadron Anchors for Night
! Commander Winston signaled the dis
patch boat Dophlin, which has the Japa-
nese on board, to enter Newport and leave
| for Portsmouth tomorrow The vessel
| came into the harbor shortly after o'clock
and anchored for the night. The squadron
viii probably get under way tomorrow.
The Tnan is to steam slowly and reach
Portsmouth Tuesday. When NJ witte
reaches that port he VIII go on board the
| Mayhower and will be received by Admiral
Read, commandant of the navy yard.
The trip from oyster Bay to Newport
was uneventful. After breakfast this
morning, Third Assistant Secretary OF state
! Peirce, who is on board the convoy, pre-
pared messages of greeting for NJ. witte
! and Baron Komura, which Captain Cutler
of the Galveston, sent by wireless telegraph
to the Mayfower and Dolphin. Replies
! came later that both missions had a COM
! Portable night and were enjoying the trip
| thoroughly AS the Maynower got under
way this evening, NJ Wtte, who stood
on the bridge with Commander Winslow,
doffed his hat to the Galveston and waved
! a hearty greeting.
cottage tonight he was accompanied to
/ the station by that officer
| Third Assistant Secretary of State Peiroe
and Commander Winslow held conference
on the Galveston, late tonight Both are
! disappointed owing to the disarra ngement
of the program. Should the atmosphere
| clear the squadron will sail early in the
morning and make an effort to reach Ports
/ mouth before nightfall. 1t is probable that
/ instead Of going through Vineyard sound,
] Commander Winslow will take the other
passage, a longer route. Mr.. Peirce has
notified Rear Admiral Read and Governor
McLane of his change of plans Baron
! Komura sent his secretary ashore to send
| cablegrams advising Toxic of the reason for
! the delay.
WItte Reaches Boston.
BOSTON, Aug. 6-M Witte and party
arrived here from Newport at 1l:4O O'Clock
tonight, and was Immediately driven to
( the Hotel Touraine. II is expected the
party will leave early tomorrow for Ports
mouth. Accompanying NJ. witte and
( Gregory wilkein, was a. financial agent OF
the Russian embassy at Washington and
two secret service officers.
Comment of Russian Press.
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 7.-l210 a. M
The morning newspapers appear to be
firing of commenting blindly on the possi-
bilties of the Portsmouth peace confer
ence, but the movements OF NJ Wtte and
7 the others are followed closely and with
interest by the people in the daily papers
and they awaiting actual news OF the
I negotiations with anxiety.
The Novoe Vremya declares that Rus
sia's internal troubles will be ended with
the introduction OF a representative gov
/ ernment Russia, II says, wishes peace,
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