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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-08-26, Page 65S E'. ' CAME OUT AGAIN, C SOON RETURNED TO I1ARBOR. Russian Crasser Askold Being Repared at Shanghai® Japan Makes Sure Russ Ships at Tsingtn are Safe. A Chefo cable says: The Russian Ships at Port Arthur made a. sortie early to -day. They are now being pursued by the Japanese. A severe engagement is expected. The Japanese fleet kept off some distance from the entrance to Port Arthur during the past night, fearing danger from torpedoes in the darkness, The battle, it is now believed, will drift into this vicinity. The Palada Sunk. A Togio cable: Admiral Togo re- ports that a vessel of the type of the protected cruiser Pallada was torpedoed and sunk in the engagement of Aug. 10. The Pallada was launched in 1899. She was one of three cruisers built as com- merce destroyers, of 6,630 tons, and a speed of 20 knots. She was 416 feet over all. Her armament consisted of 8 six-inch, 22 twelve -pounder quick - firing guns and 8 smaller guns. r • Says Japs Were Replused. A St. Petersburg cable: The Em- peror has received the following despatch from Viceroy Alexief£; dated Aug. 13: "Accordig to a report from Port Arthur,. Aug, 10, the attacked. anis and Siaonou Mountains in enorm- ous force during the night of Aug. 9. and occupied them after fifteen hours' fight- ing. On the night of Aug. 10, during a heavy rainstorm, the Japanese attacked *our east frot, but were repulsed at all points. The also attacked simultane- ously our whole front from Wolf Hills to Taku Mountain, but everywhere were driven back. The fortress has been bombarded from the east side for four days." Closing In on the Fort. St. Petersburg cable: Up to Sun- day night the Japanese had captured all the positions whic,c dominate Port Arthur. In the dark hours of early morning the great siege guns of the Japanese opened on all the hills around the stronghold and a rain of fire fell on all the Russian positions, the town, dockyards and harbor. • The bursting of the Japanese shells, fires kindled thereby, and the flashes of the Russian guns in reply to the bombardment made the space within the semi -circle of the Japanese lines visible a sething cauldron of flame and smoke as seen from surrounding hill- tops. MISSING BATTLESHIPS. St. Petersburg Believes Some of Them Got Away. St. Petersburg cable: It is reported that Viceroy Alexieff has left Mukden hurriedly for Vladivostock on receipt of news tbat the illness of Vice -Admiral Bezobrazoff has taken a serious turn, that the admiral was not expected to recover. Tale exact wherabouts of the Port Arthur battleships is still a mystery in which binges the Russian naval forces in the Far East. Telegrams reporting them back at Port Arthur have not been confirmed up to this hour. It is apparent that Vice -Admiral Togo either cannot, or will not, say where they have gone. Admiralty officials declare that •they do not know, but they refuse to be- lieve that out of the five battleships not a single one managed to break through to Vladivostock. Vice -Admiral Togo's report of his own damage mentions only a few ships, which is believed to indicate that the others have not rejoined his fleet. It is more than probable that Admiral W'Vithoeft, before going out, fixed a ren- dezvous where the squadron would pro- ced if separated, and it is likewise more than probable that this rendez- vous was anywhere except at Port Ar- thur, the most likely point being be- tween Shanghai and Kiusu (the most southerly of the three principal islands of Japan), which is on the circular route to Vladivostock. No Cruisers at Tsingchow. Tsing Chou cable: The Russian bat- tleship Czarewiteh and three destroyers are new in the •hands rof the local Gov- ernment for repairs, but it is improbable that these vessels wilt fight again in this War. Captain Truppel, chief of the mili- tary and civil administration of the pro- tectortae of Kiauchou ,after having eom- 1,leted provisions for the neutrality of the crews of the Russian warships dur- ing their stay here, proceeded to go on board the Czarewiteh.. The crew of the battleship were alarmed at the advent of Captain Truppei's party and seized their weapons. They were quickly qui- tted, however, and the commander of the Czarewiteh was informed that it was necessary diet the Russian flag he haul- ed down and remain down pending the completion of the repairs. The azare- i itclfs flag was then lowered amid ire aressive formalities ,after which Captain, Truppel visited each of the three de- stroyers, whose flags also were lowered. May Have to Go. It is thought here that if the Rus- sians persist in repairing their ships they will eventually have to dismantle them because of the vastly superior force of the Japanese which is waiting for them outside the siarbor. According to the regulations which govern such situations, the destroyers will not be permitted to leave in a body, but must go out at intervals of six hours. It is believed here that the Russian cruisers Pallada and Diana have reached Vladivostock. MANY OF CREW SAVED. The Japs Picked Up Survivors of the Rurik. Tokio cable: A despatch to the Ad- miralty from the naval 'establishment at Takeshiki says Admiral Kamimura met the Vladivostock squadron 20 milks from Ulsan Corea, at 5 o'clock Sunday morn- ing. The battle ended at 10.30 a. m. The Rurik sank by the stern, her bowstand- ing up perpendicularly. The Japanese reeeilata 4a9 members of the Rurik's crew, The Rossia and Gromoboi caught fire several times, and were heavily dam- aged. Only one of the Japanese ships was hit. Two Japanese were killed and seven wounded. Four hundred of the survivors of the Rurik have arrived. at Sasebo, Japan's nas-al base. TRIED TO ESCAPE. The Vladivostock Squadron Sought to Evade Fighting. A Washington report The Japanese Legation to -day received a despatch from the Foreign Office at Tokio saying that Admiral Iiamimura reports that at dawn on Aug. 14 his squadron discovered the three vessels of the Vladivostock squad- ron off 'Clean, southern coast of Corea, steaming southward. The Russian ves- sels on sighting the Japanese squadron attempted to escape northward, but were prevented, and fighting commenced at 5,23. All the enemy's. slips caught fire several times by reason of the Jap- anese shells and apparently suffered heavily, especially the Rurik. Eventu- ally the Russians fled at full speed north- ward, leaving behind the Rurik, which afterward sank. Thereupon the Japan- ese squadron began the rescue of the drowning Russians, and picked up 600. WILL NOT RELEASE HER. Japs Do Not Intend to Return Destroyer to Chefoo. A Chefo cable: Japanese from Dalny, who communicated with the tor- pedo-boat destroyers that were convoy- ing the seized. Russian destroyer Rye- sbitelny, after she was taken out of this port, to the Elliot Islands, say that the officer in command of the Jap- anese stated that an examination had proved that the Ryeshitelny had not been rendered completely ineffective. A torepdo remained in one of her tubes. Only her propeller had been removed. By rowing the boat night be effectively used. Moreover, although the breeches of the guns lia4 heel( unhinged several of them remained on board. The Japanese Consul here states that his Government has no intention to re- turn the R.yeshitelny. Despite the state- ment of Admiral Sah. the Chinese com- mander, there is no doubt that the Jap- anese communicated with him. The Rus- sian Consul fears attack. The wireless telegraph recently installed by the Rus- sians is workinz nerfeetly. There is no sign to-nialit of the Japanese squadron, but it is certain that it is not far away. RUSSIA ACCUSES CHINA. Charges Complicity in the Capt -ire of the Ryeshitelni. A Washington report: Mr. Conger, the American Minister at Pekin, has cabled to the State Department, under to -day's date, as follows "The Russian Minister has sent to the Chinese Government a strong note charging it with complicity in the Rye- shitelny afair, charging the Chinese commodare with cowardice or treason and demanding a full explanation, the restoration of the destroyer, and severe punishment of the commodore. The Chinese Government have demanded from the Japanese the restoration of the dstroyer." THE CZAR'S PRECAUTIONS. Issues Manifesto Determining Order of Succession to Throne. A St. Petersburg cable: Emperor Nicholas has issued a manifesto deter- mining the order of succession to the throne. In the event of the Emperor dying be- fore the Czarevitch attains his major- ity, the Emperor's brother, Grand Duke Miebael, is to become Regent, the Em- press assuming the guardianship of the Cesarevitch. It is believed that this manifesto marks the curtailment of the hitherto dominant influence of the dowager -Empress. MUST BE TAKEN. Heavy Reinforcements Leave Manchuria for Port Arthur. St. ePtersburg cable: The Bourse Gazette bas received the following from its Liao -Yang correspondent "Twelve Japanese regiments have left in the direction of Port Arthur. "It is 'stated on trustworthy author- ity that the Mikado has ordered that Port Arthur must be taken at any cost, even if it necessitates the suspension of operations in Manchuria, and it is quite possible that the main Japanese force will proceed to Port Arthur with- in a few days. Rain has stopped all op- erations." .A despatch from alukden says that the Japanese Port Arthur army has been largely reinforced, and has taken up a position in two large bodies, one on the heights between Lungwungtao and Pigeon Bay and the other on the Arrthur aainouces the Russian casualties there in the attacks on the fortress July 26, 27 and 28 as follows: Killed—Two of- ficers and 248 men; wounded, thirty-five officers and 1,553 men; prisoners, one officer and 83 men; eight hospital assist- ant's. At the thanksgiving service for the birth of Alexis, held in Liao -Yang on Sunday, the officers were invited to dine at headquarters by Gen. Kouropaltkin, Referring to the Ryeshi�telny affair, the Novae Vresnya demands that the Aakold, Grosovoi or any other Russian vessels now taking refuge in Chinese ports shall not be dismantled, but shall retain their armaments, so that they may be in readiness to repel Japanese at- tacks, from which, the paper declares, neutral Chinese waters afford no protec- tion. ABOUT THE PALLADA. Japanese Admiralty Firmly Believe She Was Sunk. A Tokio cable says: It seems. certain that the Russian protected crui- ser Pallada was torpedoed and sunk in the naval battle of Aug. 10. She failed to return to Port Arthur, and bas not been reported since Admiral Togo's fleet de- parted on various missions the night of Aug. 10, when the Russians retreated. Belated reports from various vessels continued to reach Admiral Togo, The Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats made a series of attacks during the pur- suit of the Russian warships. One des- troyer reports that she hit a vessel of the Pallada type, and it is thought tht vessel foundered, and it is believed to be probable that, the entire crew were either killed or drowned. Admiral Togo, in reporting to the Ad- miralty, says it appears certain that the Pallada was sunk. It was thought at first that the Palla.da escaped south - ADMIRAL WITHOEFT, - ar' , ,,,. Vdho was blown to pieces by a Japanese shell on the Russian flagship Czarowitch. hills near Luoisa Bay. Guns have also been placed on the heights east of Wolf's Bill. WILL COST so,000 MEN. Garrison Ready to be Annihilated Before Surrendering. Liao Yang cable: All is quiet on the eastern front. Apparently the Jap- anese are not attempting any further advance on Liao -Yang, but are turning all their attention to Port Arthur, con- cerning which there is considerable un- easiness here. Reports are coming in of several land attacks on Port Arthur during the last few days. It was stated on Aug. 10 that the Japanese -had before Port Ar- thur 100,000 men and 450 guns, of which 50 are howitzers. Whether Port Arthur stands or falls it will cost the Japanese enormously. It is estimated that they will lose 30,- 00 men if they take the fortress, but if they do take it at will be serious for the Russian army, as it will result in the releasing of a majority of the Jap- anese southern force for an advance on Liao -Yang. Russian advices from Port Arthur say that the garrison is ready to be an- nihilated. before surrendering. Japan's View of China's Neutrality. A New York report: The Tokio cor- respondent of the New York Times says under date of Aug. 15: "Concerning the incident of the seizure of the Ryshiteln3r ward, with the Novik and Askold, and the admiralty believed she was conceal- ed in the vicinity of the Yangtse River. Whatever her fate, it soon will be de- termined. If she is afloat she will be speedily reported, and if destroyed it is probable that some of her wreckage will be discovered. Russia Protests to the Powers. London report: Ambassador Bena- endorff, carlying out the instructions of Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, presented this morning to Foreign Secretary Lans- downe, an official protest from his Gov- ernment against the "flagrant violation of international law and neutrality" by the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers at Chefoo. The protest is in the nature of a circular to all the powers and re- cites the facts as already published. The St. Peterrnula Government as- serts that the Japanese had no right even to examine the Ryeshitelny to de- termine whether she was dismantled without first obtaining the permission of the Chinese. So far as can be learned Lord Lansdowne will merely acknow- ledge the receipt of the protest. reserving possible action on the part of Great Bri- tain until all the facts are ascertained. JAPAN MAKING SURE. That the Russ Ships in German Ports Are Disabled. A Tsing Tau cable says: A Japan- ese•elostroyer entered the harbor a short at Chefoo,Japan's contention I under- + time ago, having on board the Japanese p , Admiral Ikadzukg and his staff, for the stand, is that she is prepared strictly to purpose of calling on the Governor of respect China's neutrality as far as Rus- ia Chou. At the Governor's mansion sia respects it, but if Russian troops and • Governor Truppel assured the Japanese ships elude pursuit by taking refuge in admiral that all the Russian ships were adjacent territory belonging to China, i dismantled, that their guns bad been dis- whose neutrality plainly is imperfect, 1 abled and their ammunition removed. inasmuch as she 'is incompetent fully to ' The admiral then departed, and as the discharge her neutral duties, then, .in 3 Japanese destroyer left the harbor she face of plain proofs of such incompetence i was saluted by the German warships. Japan will be compelled to enforce her ; The Japanese officers assured the cor- belligerent rights. i respondent of the Associated Press that The Ryeshitelny lay for 27 hours at ; the pGermans had promised that the Che- Chefoo, without any signs of being dis foo incident would not be repeated at armed or of leaving the port, thus obvi- , rasing Tau. ously violating Chinas neutrality. There- The Japanese ships off this port con - fore. Javan was obhre.d to take stens to sist of one cruiser and four destroyers. avert dangerous potentialities, such as ; The Germans have notified the Japan - abuse of asylum. ese that they will fire on any ship en- tering the harbor at night without Russian Lessee. lights. Every precaution is being taken St. Petersburg cable: The Official to guard against a repetition of the Messenger publishes a despatch from Chefoo ninident. One German cruiser re - Liao -Yang, which .,saw 1i from +d,'rwa•k ssninns on ,-nerd outside the harbor. The ' others are inside, The correspondent is unable to confirm the report that the protected cruiser Novik was sunk forty miles from Tsing Tau. aftdrthe battle of Aug. 10. MAKES THEM SAD. Russians in the Dumps Over Latest Naval Defeat. A St. Petersburg cable says: The news of the defeat of the Vladivostock squadron has added another curshing blow to the reverse before Port Arthur. No public announcement has yet been made of the sinking of the Rurik. The Chefoo report of the sortie of Rus- sian warships from Port Arthur natu- rally cannot be confirmed, and the Ad- miralty is puzzled to know whether it refers to the ships which remained in the harbor, when the main squadron went. out on Aug. 10, or to the ships of the late Admiral Withoeft's original squad- ron. In either event, however, it is con- strued as evidence that the shells of the Japanese land batteries are falling on. the harbor, rendering it impossible for the ships to remain there any longer. It is also interpreted in some quarters as indicating the eve of the storming of the fortress. Japanese Humanity. Tokio cable The Japanese genar- aly are comparing the treatment accord- ed to the crew of the Rurik to that ac- corded by the Vladivostock squadron to• those on board the transport Hitachi, which the squadron sank June 15 during its first raid. A prominent official said to the Associated Press to -day: "Japan has avenged the Hitachi. Admiral Kama mura rescued and cuceored those who aided •in sinking 'the Hitachi, and who sailed away from htuidreds of drowning victims. We offer their living for our dead." PROROGATION AT LONDON. The British Houses of Parliament Con- clude Their Labors. London, Aug. 22. After en admittedly barren section, marked by no less than seven fruitless attempts on the part of the Opposi- tion to turn out the Government on votes of censure, Parliament was prorogued this af- ternoon, no more than twenty-five members being present, including one member of the Cabinet. The King's speech was brief. After men- tioning his visits to the King of Denmark and the German Emperor, at welch, His Ma- jesty said, his reception in each case was most cordial, and the agreement between France and Great Britain, which, he pointed out, will be advantageous to all concerned, and materially strengthen the friendship un- iting Great Britain, His Majesty said:— "Hostilities, I regret to say, are still in progress between Russia and Japan. Upon the outbreak of the war I issued a proclam- ation declaring my neutrality and enjoining all my people to a strict observance thereof. Important questions involving the treatment of outraged commerce in the hands of belli- gerents have arisen in connection with these operations. The issues involved, which are of the gravest moment to the trade of the Empire, will,'I trust, be amicably settled without prejudice to the vast commercial in- terests of this country. My Government will energetically support my subjects in the ex- ercise of rights recognized by international law as belonging to neutrals." The King said the scheme for the reor- ganization of the Macedonian gendarmerie, under foreign officers, promised satisfactory results, and expressed the hope that the in- troduction of the elective element into the Legislative Council of the Transvaal, which was a question in the direction of self-gov- ernment, would meet the united support of all his subjects in that colony. In regard to Thibet, the King said that the arrival of the "political mission." at Lhassa, afforded him the greatest satisfac- tion, and reflected credit to the officers and men of the small force. He hoped the confer- ence at Lhassa would result in an arrange- ment of terms which would end the difficul- ties and friction on the frontier of the In- dnan Empire. After commenting on the satisfactory situa- tion in Somaliland and enumerating the bills to which I31s Majesty had assented, the. speech concluded with the Kink's thanks to both Houses of Parliament. NO MILLIONS FOR DOWIE. Prophet's Son Likely to Get a Penniless Bride. Geneva, Aug. 1C..—Dr. Dowie is likely to benefit very little from the reported engagement of his son to Mlle. Ruth, Hofer, of Constance, whose wealth has. been largely exaggerated. Her money is entirely under the con- trol of her friends, who indignantly deny that any engagement exists, and declare• emphatically that should such a mar- riage be contemplated young Dowie would receive a penniless bride. Mr. Palmer, who has just arrived• here 071 his motor car from Switzerland; and who is an intimate friend of Mlle. Ho- fer's family, says such a marriage with the lazy son of a disreputable fraudwho' trades in religion would never be toler- ated. The girl herself was "captured" by Dowie, •sen., and was reported to be will- ing to sacrifice everything rather than forego the marriage with the "Pro- phet's" son. "Blit," added. Mr. Palmer, "such a sacrifice would not suit the Dowieites, who finding business slack elsewhere, are endeavoring to secure her fortune." Old Familiar Fake. Baltimore, Aug. 22. —Consternation reigns in the little town of Allen, in Southern Maryland, over the strange death of Walter H. Whitney, a pro nouneed atheist, but one of the most popular resiclerits of the plaee. On Sun- day night Whitney was conversing with some friends, when he suddenly earlaime ed : "I defy the .A.tmighty to strike 'ne dead l" Intent- 'Whitney fell to the floor, and when those about him ziieked him ua he was dead: