HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-08-18, Page 7VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON CRUSHED,
ONE CRUISER SUNK, TWO DMA AGE
Kamimurd's Victory in Strait of Corea
Yesterddy.
Tokio Rejoices and L.00ks for Port
Arthur's Early FdU.
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JAPS DEFEAT VLADIVOSTOCS SQUADRON.
One Cruiser Sunk and Two Others Were Damaged and Put to Flight by
Togo's Fleet.
Tokio, Aug, s4. -Vice -Admiral Kamimura encountered the Russian
Vladivostock squadron at dawn to -day, north of Tau Island, in the
Strait of Corea, and attacked the enemy at once. The battle lasted for
five hours and resulted in a complete Japanese victory, The Russian
cruiser Rurik was sunk and the cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi fled to
the northward, after having sustained serious damage.
Vice -Admiral Kamimura cables the Navy Department that the in-
juries inflicted upon his vessels were slight.
The fate of the crew of the Rurik is not known. It is presumed
that many of them were killed or drowned. The strength of the fleet
under Vice -Admiral Samimura is not known, but it is presumed that
'he had the Asumi, Idzumo Iwate, Takushiho and other light cruisers.
Tokio is joyous over the news, as it gives Japan mastery or the
sea and restores commerce.
The Rurik, which was built in 189$, was a vessel of 10i923 tons. Her
speed was 113% knots. She carried four 3 -inch, sixteen 6 -inch and six
4.7 -inch guns, and 22 small quick -firers. Her complement was 768.
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REJOICING IN TOKIO.
Cries of "Banzai" Ringing in
Streets.
Tokio, Aug. 14. -Flags are flying,
]antorings aro glimmering, and cries of
"Bonzes" aro ringing in the streets of
Tokio to -night, i►r honor of victories
gained at sen by .Admiral Togo and Vice -
Admiral Kamimura.
Underneath the jollity of the popu-
lace lies a feeling of deep satisfection
and gratification at the disposal of a
desperately seldom - problem of the
war.
*''The Russian squadron which con-
fronted Admiral Togo refused battle.
It was stronger than Admiral Togo's
squadron in battleships and armored
cruisers, and hod it elected to fight
the result might have altered the for-
tunes of war. The strength of the
uquadron which opposed Admiral Togo
compelled him to draw vessels from
the squadron under Viee-Admiral
Kamimura, and this left the Jiipauese
navy powerless to operate against the
Russian Vladivostock squadron and un-
able to prevent the raids of these
vessels.
The raid conducted by the Vladivo-
stock squadron in July was extremely
expensive to Japan, and net. only was
retaliation tempting, but it was de-
manded by commercial interests. Vice -
Admiral Kamimira, after months of
weary_ waiting,'finally got his chance at
dawn to -day off Tsu Island, IIe sank
the Russian cruiser Rurik and sent the
cruisers Gromoboi and Rossia fleeing
back from the fight.
Japanese guns dominate the dock-
yards itt Port Arthur, anis in view of
this fact it would seem to be impos-
sible again to make seaworthy or
fightable the Russian battleships which
have returned to Port Arthur. It is pro-
bable that the Russian battleship Czare-
witch will disarm at Tsing Chou.
Tho best possible naval force that
Russia can now concentrate at Vladi-
vostock is four cruisers.
In the fight of Aug. 10 the squadron
- tier Admiral Togo was practically
uninjured. The battleship Mikasa suf-
fered the most, but she continues on the
fighting line.
The cruisers Yakumo, Nisshin, and
ICasuga were also hit, but temporary
ropaids already have been macre, and they
are fully serviceable.
Ialeven wounded officers and 00
wounded men arrived at Sasebo to-
day.
• All the Crew Lost.
the batttleship Czarewitoh was wounded
and lost consciousness.
the "Almost at the same time the engines
and steering gear of the Czarowitch
were damaged ,and she was obliged to
stop forty minutes. This forced the other
ships to manoeuvre around her. The
command of the squadron devolved upon
]tear Admiral Prince.Outomsky, and the
command of the Czarewitch upon .the
second in command.
Lost Sight of the Squadron.
Tokio, Aug. 14. -Pending further de-
tails • from Admiral Kamiunua, the faire
of the crew of the Russian cruiser Rurik
is not known. let is presumed that many
of them were killed or drowned. The
"After nightfall the Czarewitch, being
unable to follow the squadron, and los-
ing sight of it, took a soubherly direc-
tion in order to attempt to reach Vladi.
vostock under her own steam. She was
attacked by torpedo boats during tiro
night, and at dawn was in the vicinity
of ,Shantung.
"The officer conimanding the squad-
ron, having examined and determined
the extent of the damage to the Uwe -
witch, concluded that she could not
make Viadivostoek, and allowed her cap-
tain to proceed to Kiaochou for re-
pairs.
Withoeft and Other Officers Killed.
"Those killed. included Rear Admiral
Withoeft, Navigating Flag Lieutenant
Azarieff, and Navigating Lieutenant
Draguieshevitch. Those slightly wound-
ed included myself and eight others. .t),..
number of sailors were killed or woi.nnd-
ed, but just how natty has not yet been
ascertained.
"I arrived at Ii iaochou at 9 o'clock' in
the evening, and found there the cruiser
Novik and the 'torpedo boat Bersohunti.
"I an glad to bear witness to Your
Majesty to the unexampled bravery of
the officers and men during the desper
ate encounter."
Shell Wrecked the Bridge.
Tho Associated Press learns that the
awful mortality among the officers of
the Czareviteh, which was merely stat-
ed in the official report, is due to the
fact that Admidal 'Withoeft and most of
his officers were gathered on the bridge
during the action in order to set an ex-
ample to and encourage the men in-
stead of remaining in comparative
safety in the profection of the conning
tower. A Japanese shell burst beneath
the bridge, wrecking that part of the
ship and killing or woundiag every offi-
cer on duty thereabouts.
• The Third Admiral Killed.
Witltoaft is the third Russian Admiral
to lose his life since the Japaneso war
began. The two others were Makaroff
and Moles, formerly assistant chief of
the Naval staff, They went down with
Rho battleship Petropavlovsk, which
struck a Russian mine at the mouth of
Port Arthur harbor on April 13 last.
Russian Destroyers Beached.
strength of the fleet under Vice -Admiral London, Aug, 13.-A despatch receiv-
Ka.mimura is not known, but it is ed from Tokio to -day by the Japanese
thought that he had the Idzumo, Iwate, Legation here, says that, according to
Takashiho and other light cruisers. advices received here from Chefoo, two
Tokio is joyous over the news, as it Russian torpedo-boat destroyers were
gives Japan mastery of the sea and re- stranded Aug. 11, the day after the
stores commerce. naval battle, 20 miles east of Wei Hai
Wei, on the Shantung Peninsula.
THE RUSS VERSION. Some Russians at Weihaiwei.
The Story Told by Alexieff Makes Wod-
• nesday's Defeat Clear.
t. Petersburg, Aug. 13. --Viceroy Al-
e in a despatch to the Emperor,
vsfrom 1a >-
tit following in report f o G
a ov
`I
tain Makousovitch,sthel late Bear Ad-
miral 1Vibhoeft's chief of staff, under
date of Aug. 12:
"At dawn on Ano. 10 our Port Arthur
squadron began to make for the open
sea, and emerged from the port at 10
o'clock. The squadron consisted of six
battleships, the cruisers Aslcold, Diana,
Palle& and Novik, and eight torpedo
boats.
"The Japanese opposed us with
the
foilasern , e. A first detachment, ncut,eot
-
sisting of the battleships, Asahi, Mikasa,
Fuji, Yasitima and Shilkishima, and the
cruisers Nisshin anis i itsuga; a second
detachment, consisting of the crniscra
Yakutno, Kasegi, Chitose and Takes:ago,
and a third detaehntent, consisting of the
oruisers Akitsushirna, Menem, Matsu-
shima, Itsukcushima and Ilashidatc, and
the battleship Chinyen (Captured fr nn
the Chinese during the Chinese -Japanese.
War), with about`30 torpedo boats.
"Our squadron manoeuvred to gain a
passage through the line of the enemy's
ships. Meanwhile the Japanese torpedo
boats were laying floating mines in the
wary of our squadron, thus Tendering
evolutions very difficult.
----*` ` bought Two Battles.
"Art 1 p. in. our squadron, after forty
)minutes fighting, encceeded iu effecting
a passage and shaped its course towards
Shantung. The enemy, following at full
speed, caught up with us slowly, and
at 5 o'clock fighting again began, and
'continued for eons hours, without either
aide cohtninin any advantage,
A despatch from Wei Ilai Wei says the
Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Burni
was beached Aug. 12 on the south coast
of the Shantung promontory, and was
Three blown up.Th
reo officers of her of rs and 60
men, who walked from the scene of the
accident, have arrived at Wei Ilai Wei.
THE JAP REPORT
Of the Scrimmage at Chefoo Over the
Destroyer.
Tokio, Aug. 14, 3 p. m. -Tho Navy
Department Itas issued the following
statement covering the Chofoo inci-
dent:
ordns
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0 reports r i
' „ coo wed to dote
the Asashiwo and Kasumi, belonging to
the first destroyer flotilla, Captailt b'u-
jiinoto commanding, were despatched in
search of the enemy's ships scattered
during the engagement on thet night of
Au* 10th. They found a vessel resentb-
ling one of the enemy's destroyers, and
gave chase, but lost her in the dark-
ness.
"Continuing• the chase, they diseov
' erect that she had entered the port of
Cliefoo.
Vessel Was Not Disarmed.
"The Japaneso ships awaited outside
the port, but the Russian failed to
leave. Captain Fujimoto, anticipating
its escape during the night, if possible
to attack merchant vessels entered
Chefoo . with the two destroyers and
found the Russian destroyer Retsltitelny
remaining undisarmed.
Russians Started the Eight.
"neut. 'Ternshima was then sent to
the Russian vea:scl with it message In
the effect that the Japanese. commander
g expected him to leave by dawn or
the ba..tio the comtusin,lg of nur starer:der, ThoI 1
nasion Coamnaudrr
Agttadron was killed, and the captain ofrefucccl to eomply with either demand,
1
and while the conference was still go-
ing on he was heard instructing his men
to clow up the ship. At tho same time
Ito caught hold of Lieut. Terashinia and
throw him overboard. Our interpreter
was next thrown overboard by some
Russian sailors and others among the
sailors allowed signs of resistance.
"While this was progressing the for-
ward magazine exploded, killing one and
mortally injuring four of our men. Wo
then captured the destroyer and re-
tired.
"Lieut. 'Teerashima and ten others were
wounded."
Tho Pallada Sunk?
Paris,' Aug. 13. -The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petit Parisien says
it is believed in the best informed cir-
cies there that the Port Arthur squad-
ron has suffered a terrible defeat. Tho
cruiser Pallada and two others aro re-
ported to have ben sunk and the re-
mainder of the ships dispersed.
Togo's .;Ss,•tsualties,
Tokio, Aug. 14, 3 p. m. -Tho • follow-
ing are the casualties sustained by the
Japanese in the action of Aug. 10:
"On board the battleship Mikasa, Ad-
miral Togo's flagship, there were four
officers and 29 men killed, six officers
and 29 men severely wounded, and four
officers and 29 men slightly wounded.
The armored cruiser Yakanna had one of-
ficer and eleven men killed and ten
wounded. On board the armored cruiser
Nisshin seven officers and nine men
were killed and two officers and fifteen
men were wounded. Ten men were
that the Japanese have occupied three
forts near Port Arthur and aro keeping
up it continuous fire upon the fortress,
the condition of which is said to bo
pitiful. Another fort in possession of
the Japaneso nas the Russian ships
and forts as clear targets.
Tho crew of the Russian destroyer
ltyeshitelny, which escaped to Choler)
after the sortie of the Russian squadron
from Port Arthur, reported that
from Tuesday morning until Wednes-
day the Japanese attiteked.the fortress
in great force and seized strong posi-
tions near the Russian rear. Tho losses
on both sides were enormous, It was
impossible for the Russians to move
their dead and wounded. This was the
reported condition of affairs at noon
Wednesday.
Tho Emperor, prompted b y feelings
of humanity and a desire to spare non-
compatants, has directed Field Mar-
shal Oyama, comtttandcr•in-chief of
the Japaneso forces in Manchuria. to
permit women, priests, merchants, the
diplomatic officers of neutral powers,
and other non-combatants to leave
Port Artlttur and to give them shelter
at Dalny.
An Imperial Prince Wounded.
Tokio, Aug. 14. -During the fighting
off Port Arthur the Imperial Prince
Kwatcho was bit in the region of the
heart, but his wound is slight.
BURNED A STATION.
Inhabitants of Liao -Yang Said to be
Leaving the Town.
London, Aug. 14.-A despatch from
Tien-Tsin says a report has reached
there from a Japaneso source that the
Russians have evacuated Liao - Yang
without fighting, and after burning the
railway station.
Advices from Liao -Yang arc to the
effest that the inhabitants of the place
are leaving.
Narrowly Escaped Capture.
Liao -Yang, Aug. 14. -The military
attaches, among whom was tiro British
representative, narrowly escaped cap-
ture during the Russian retreat from
Hai -Cheng. Bullets whizzed all around
them, and two shrapnel shells fell among
them, but they escaped unhurt.
Japanese Official Report.
Tokio, Aug. 15.-A despatch to the Ad-
miralty from the naval establishment at
ADMIRAL WITHOEFT,
. , •a, Who was blown to pieces by a Japanese shell on the Russian
flagship Czarowitch.
wounded on the armored cruiser Kas-
uga. Tho torpedo-boat destroyer Asa-
giri had two men killed.
"On board torpedeeboat No. 33 ono
man was killed and eight others wound-
ed."
Cesarevith Is Unseaworthy.
Chefoo, Aug. 13. -Night. -A private
telegram received here to -night says
that the Russian battleship Ccsareviteh
has moved farther into the Kiochon
harbor, following a demand made by the
Japaneso that the Russians come out
and fight. It is surmised that the Ces-
arevitch will be dismantled.
A despatch to the Associated. Press
from Tsingehou, filed to -clay at noon,
confirms the previous reports of the
serious damage inflicted upon the Ces-
arevitch, and says that for this reason
the battleship is unable to leave port.
The Russian torpedo-boat destroyers
Bezoposhtevhandni and Bersehumi, both
slightly damaged, were taking coal to-
day. The destroyer lierstrashni has not
been injured.
Sighted Going South.
Shanghai, Aug. 14. -The hospital ship
Mongolia, which left Port Arthur Aug.
10,with women and c►r
Ilren on board,
has not been spoken. The steamer Gae-
lic has sighted the Russian cruiser
Novik..between Shanghai and Nagasaki,
proceeding south.
Japs on tate Watch.
Several Japanese cruisers are now re-
ported to be at present off Shantung
promontory, near the scene of the fight-
ing, while destroyers on scouting duty
are watching the mouth of Tsingehou
harbor. The German warships at Tsing-
chou to -night are the cruisers Fuerst
I3irnlarcic, Geir, Hansel and the Ilertha,
the gunboats Lucite and Tiger, and two
torpedo-boat destroyers. They control
the harbor exit absolutely.
Another Admiral Dead.
It is now reported 'that Admiral Mez-
novitelt has died of his wounds in a
hospital. Two officers and eight sail-
ors, all seriously injured, aro at present
in an hospital.
MASSACRED BY RUSSIANS.
Entire Crew of Japanese Schooner Killed
by Soldiers.
London, Aug. 15.•--•-A despatch to tate
Telegraph from '.Tokio says that a tele-
gram from Nemuro-states that the crew,
numbering 87, of the Japanese schooner
'1'eiicbi Marn have been massacred by
ltussiatt soldiers at Kamchatka.
JAPANESE EIRE GOES ON.
Port Arthur Town and Ships Clear Tarr,
gots Now.
Tokio, Aug. 14, -Isis Chefoo corre•
sponde)nt of the Jiji i 1tisupo reports
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•
Takeshika says Admiral Iiamimura met
the Vladivostock squadron 20 miles
from Ulsantakora at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning. The battle ended at 10.30. The
Iturilc sank by the stern, her bow stand-
ing up perpendicularly. The Japanese
rescued 450 members of the Rurik's crew.
The Rossia and the Gromboi caught
fire several times and were heavily dam-
aged.
Only one of the Japanese ships was
hit. Two Japanese were killed and seven
wounded.
Chefoo, Aug. 15, 1.30 p.m. - A telegram
just received here from a reliable source
states that a general attack on Port
Arthur began at 4 o'clock this morning.
A Naval Battle.
Washington, Aug, 15. -The State De-
partment has received advices from Cho-
foo to the effect that it is reported there
that a general naval battle at Port Ar-
thur was begun at dawn to -day.
ATTACKED THE RAILWAY.
Russians at Liao Yang Disheartened
Over Port Arthur.
Liao Yang, Aug. 13. --Chinese bandits
last night blew up a portion of the rail-
road ten miles south of Lino Yang. The
road was i epaired in a few hours.
Twelve Chinese bandits have been
brought to Lino Yang for firing on Rus-
sian scouts, during which two dragoons
were wounded.
Tito weather is cool and the sky dull,
rains falling occttsionally. Already there
are signs of autumn.
I'ltc ltussitut troops are refreshed by
their long rest, but they aro down-
heatrted, at the abscnee of trews from
Port Arthur and the impossibility of
going to the rescue of the fortress.
Goo Were Saved.
Washington, Aug. 13. --The American
consul itt Nagasaki reports to the State
Department that 000 of the survivors of
the big Russian etuieer Iturilc (of the
Vladivostock squadron), sunk by Ad-
miral Kaunimurn, have arrived at Saecho.
i,:n ebo is the island used by the Japanese
as a naval base.
The Empress' Humanity.
('heron, Aug. 15, 1 a.m.-It is stated
lure that the. Empress of .Japan sug•
gested that the :Tapaueso arrange with
the Russians fur the safe departure of
women and children and nun -combatants
to Daley.
Vladivostock Alarmed.
Vladivosteek, Aug. l:i.- The comntand-
ant of the port has notified the pupils
of taste, upper classes of the naval schools
to bold themselves in readiness to assist
either in the fortifications qr on the Vcs•
sols of the equadron. A portion of tilt
lower classes Fla
be culled out.
All fs quiet at present, AN ALL=DAYMASSACRE
RUSSIAN 1?OSITIAN S.TRONG.. 1\
-OF JEWS AT OSTROWITZ.
e'
ri, Fierce Riot at Potsevh and Many Jews
'Think Japanese (Cannot Defeat Houro
patkin With Present rolrce,
Liao Yang, Aug. 1L -(Delayed in
transmission.) -The Japanese are pre
paring to make an .attack. They nwk
reconnaissances daily to ascertain t1
streeseth of tiro Russians at Anshaneba
The Japaneso are eight ,miles to th
I southward of .dnshanehan, and thene
I
hold a lino southeast, Winding the val
ley of Shield., whence their lino runs
northeast to llolungow, which, is occu-
pied by a huge force. l: ureter north
through the posts are soma miles from
14uuliausan.
Oppositc Anping the Japanese occupy.
(loutzyatscI.
On the Taitzi River the Japanese out•
Posts occupy Daodinsltan, whence the
Japanese tried to ford to 13ensihu, which
le defended by the Russians. TIto road
thence stands toward. the Yantai mines.
and the railroad north of Liao Yang. The
Japaneso also occupy 'Tsiantchan,, oppo.
site Dapindoushan, on the Saimatzi road
over the 'Taipin Pass and through the
Siuts.aiutin to Mukden,
Must Bring Up Reinforcements.
Thera are constant reports that the
Japanese are moving largo forces on the
railroad to Sinmintin, and that they are
bringing up pontoons to cross the Lim
River, thus threatening the Mukden and
-Liao Yang Railroad. From all this it is
easy to perceive that the Russians' stra-
tegieal position is very good. They oc-
cupy with Lino Yang as the centre, a
fortified. semi -circle. The Russian forces
can be concentrated easily and moved
along inside the lines, The Japanese, or
the other hand, aro outside, and there-
fore much dispersed. The Russians' po-
sition, it is manned, swift bo still belie•
when they retire from Anshanchan. Thc
Japanese are ever showing a desire tc
close the circle from the north, simul-
taneously moving from the west and
east towards Yantai, Mukden and To
Pass. Under the present circumstances ii
is believed that this task is beyond the
strength, at Ieast, until the fall of Port
troops.
Arthur releases a large nuiubor of
Stoessel's Report to the Czar.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15, 4.20 p. m. -
The War Office to -day received a mes-
sage from Port Arthur in which Genera;
Stoessel under date of Aug. 11. report,
a successful repulse of a general assault
on the Russian outer positions during
the night following the departure of the
Russian squadron. HIe does not mention
a naval engagement, or refer to the re-
turn of the warships.
Just Moral Support.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15, -To -day's is-
sue of the Novoe Vremya comments iron-
ically upon a telegram from Washington
saying the United States is unable to
do more than lend moral support in pre-
serving the uoutrality of China. The
paper declares that after having been the
first to avow a determination to guar -
anted China's neutral integrity, now that
there is necessity of action in connection
with the railway and the affair at
Chefoo, all the American promises "eves).
orate, and are found to be made up on
nothing but words," '
MORE WOE FOR RUSSIA.
Bandit Forces Moving to Attack the
Railway.
Mukden, Aug. 15. -The Chinese bandit
leaders Kitsushan, Tulisan and Folingo,
each with a thousand followers, are now
in the Sin Minting district, moving up
the Liao River valley, with the object
of attacking the railways. Each of the
bands, which were organized by Japanese
is accompanied by a hundred Japanese
with mountain guns.
Baltic Fleet To Be Ready.
St. Peteersburg, Aug. 15. -There is con
siderable activity aboard the ships of the -
Baltic fleet. A large amount of sailors'
baggage is being taken to the new bat-
tleship Orel. Orders have been issued
that all torpdo-boat destroyers of the
second division shall bo coaled to full
capacity. The boats are to await fur.
thee orders in the small roadstead at
CS•onstadt. Shore liberty on all vessels
has been curtailed after sunset.
GERMANY IS PROMPT.
Russian Vessels Refuging in Her Ports
Disarmed.
Berlin, Aug. 15. -The hauling down of
the flags of the Russian vessels at Tsing
Tan was effected in accordance with in-
structions of the German Foreign Office,
which, having ascertained that the dam-
ages sustained by the warships were too
serious for repairs to be made within a
reasonable time, gave orders for them to
be disarmed and be detained for the
rest of the war. Japan has been official-
ly informed of the action taken by Ger-
many.
The Foreign Office, taking note of the
report that Germany is preparing a state-
ment to the powers regarding her course
towards the Russian vessels at Tsing
Tau, says this is incorrect. Germany'e
course has been wholly within the re-
quirements of international law, and re-
quires no explanations. The Foreign
Office further denies the assertion emu
ating from St. Petersburg that Germ•'ny
is supporting Russia's protest at Pekin
against Japan's infringement of Chinese
neutrality in the case of the Chefoo int
cidont.
Battleships and Cruisers
Tsing Tau, Aug. 15. -(Noon) --The
Russian flag has .just been pulled dew
front the battleshi:,
p Czarewitch and the
three cruisers which took lowering
here.
M
The lowen„ of the colors was done is;
the presence of the German Governor,
Previous cables have stated that there
were three torpedo-boat destroyers at
Tsittg Chau, and it is probable that tl►c•
above should read threo destroyers, in-
stead of cruiser's.
Russian Views.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 15, Lee p. 10 -
The newspapers to -day devote Blight cdi•
Oriel space to the naval engagement oft
Round Island, August 10th, and genets
all express the belief that the remain i
der of the fort Arthur squadron hat
broken through the Japanese fleet. The
editorials mostly deal with the ltyeshi
telny incident. M. Souvorin, editor of
the Novoe Vremya, vehetuently declarer
that Captain Shetatovsky, by slapping
the face of tite Japanese commander, ad
ministered the only punishment suitable
for such an outrageous act. All the pap.
ors made sarcastic allusions to the
"bankruptcy of international law," and
the Russ, Novo Vremya and Novosti
reproduce pan article from a Berlin paper,
based on the work of maritime law,
pointing out that the Japanese were not
justified in attacking the Ityeshitelny.
regardless of the fact that she was arm-
ed or disarmed. '.l'he same nuthoxity in-
vokes support for the contention that
the ;Russian warships dill not violate in.
ternational law in seeking shelter in nen•
or.
Thpo Knight Contn
nmander's conander
i;
a(l' eettsed to arrive in St. Petersburg;
shortly,
'1'lte Baltic squadron is still engaged
in fitting eonveyers for voiding at sen.
The hearing of the appeel in the ease
of the British steamer Menton, ban been
lieu fora fortnight lienee•
Wounded,,.
New York, Aug. 15. -rho Tribune this
morning says: "The Jewish J1iorning
Iournal will piicsito-day the following
from its Watrsaw, Russia, correspondent:
'On Sunday, July 31, in the city of Os.
trowitz, Government of Roam, a Jew
was quarrelling with it Gentile, The sit-
ter, wlto was an epileptic, fell during the
rncouuter as at result of oate of ]tis 00-
:eptic fits. The Christian bystanders
•.•sued the cry that :the Jew had murdered
aheir comrade. In a short time all the
Jhristien inhabitants of the town turned
nit end proceeded to (Iv ;u;io the alleged
:rune. The riot that ensiled resolved it-
- is]f into an awlltl nnasacre of Jews. of
,whom twenty were bit,c.d, a great num.
See were wounded. The massacre lasted
till day.
"Another massacre took place on Sat -
NICHOLAS 1S HAPPY.
The Czar Rejoices and Bands Play for
the Baby.
•
London, Saturday, Aug. 13.-A de -
,pate]: from St, Petersburg to the Daily
jail says the Czar's joy when he was
nformed of the birth of a son was in-
lesciribable. lie was moved to tears
m hearing the news, and hastened to
he Czarina's side and kissed both her
►ands.
Replying to tlto congratulations of the
•ourt, the Czar said: "I am happier
it the birth of a son and heir than in
t victory of my troops, for now I can
'ace the future calmly, with no alarm,
snowing by this sign that the war will
to brought to a happy conclusion."
The Czarina suffered severely, but
ter medical attendants are satisfied
vith her condition, and expect her
apid recovery. Iu the afternoon the
azar went out driving in a carriage.
rile crowd of people who were listening
se the band in the lower park saw the
.tar's beaming face, and raised
.hoots of joy. Tho women strewed
'lowers in ide path, and the men weaved
:heir hats. The Czar, who was visibly
tffected, doffed his hat repeatedly, and
towed his acknowledegments.
The feeling in St, Petersburg this
:welting is one of intense joy and antis -
;action. In the gardens a musical
aerforinance was in progress, when the
land struck up the Russian National
lnthem. Tho crowd bared. their heads
ind joined in, many kneeling and
Tossing themselves. In all directions
:hurch bells are ringing and the
lurches are filled with worshippers of-
:esing thanks to God for the gift of a
ion to Russia.
The pathetic devotion of the Russian
seople to their ruler was never more
']early manifested than in this hour. It
las survived all the terirble shocks of
tsar. Indeed, it is doubtful whether
.he news of a great decisive victory
"or the Russian arms would have pro-
Iuced greater joy and enthusiasm. On
every lip are the words, " God heard
sur prayer and bestowed an heir upon
he Czar. God save the Czar, the
_tzarina, and the Grand Duke Alexis."
An Imperial reseript will be issued
o -morrow, granting pardon to certain
arisoners. The Czar, it is understood,
las oxpreesod a desire that the ser
.ences of political prisoners be reduced,
n humble recognition of the mercy of
sod. The Czar will also make lavish
lonations to charities and churches,• and
;rant remissions of taxes.
Capital Illuminated.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12. -Immediate -
y after he had been informed of the
>irth of an heir, the Czar signed a mini -
:este stating that the oath of fidelity
tad been taken by his son as Nadel-
tlk, meaning heir to the throne, and
Czarewitch. The manifesto will be need
in the cathedral.
Tho scene in St. Petersburg after
nightfall was a complete transforma-
tion from its ordinary aspect of the
past six months. Arrangements for an
impromptu illumination were complet-
ed with wonderful speed. The princi-
pal streets blazed with electric and
other designs, chiefly in Imperial moon.
ograms and crowns. Short Venetian
poles on the edges of the pavements sup-
ported festoons of colored Lights.
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
Thirty -Eighth Annual Meeting
in Boston To -day.
Boston,Aug. 13. -For the thirty-eighth
time since the war of the Rebellion, the
surviving veterans who fought in the Un -
,on army assembled to -day in annual en-
satmpment, gathering in I3oston. The en-
;iampsnent of the veterans as well as of
she subsidiary organizations, including
the National Daughters bf the Veterans,
she National Sons and other organiza-
tions was formally opened to -day, under
'ircumstances which seemed to prophesy
t most successful week of parades, re -
anions, receptions, business and enjoy-
ment.
Commander in Chief John C. Black, of
the Grand Army, to -day assumed active
ionnnand of the Great Encampment. An
estimate of the people in the city on no -
smelt of the encampment, placed the
.lumber 100,000, with the likelihood of
another hundred thousand for the G. A.
R. parade to -morrow. The streets were
thronged.
THE FRIENDS' RELIGION.
Dr. Janney Expounds Their Idea of Serv-
ing God.
'Toronto, Aug. 1). ---The ,$ mu ay oven-
iug meeting of the Quakers or Friends
was tate largest gathering su far of the
•mnfetenee, about I,500 being present, As
s concession to the strangers present, Dr.
Tatntev outliners some of the doctrines
held by the Friends.
A portion of the press of the city, he
mid, had stated that the beliefs of the
',Makers verged on agnosticism, and he
thought it tight to give brief enpre•s-
sion to what he understood of the
teaching. There were four etudhtai
points, the first of which was belief
in God, to ']rota they bore the relit -
'ion of children to a loving lather.
They belirved3in the Bible, a recons of
ifebrew history on whose stent was
borne the 'wonderful flower, Jesus of
:V"avaneth. They believed that they
should order their lives in accord with
His teaching, the sermon on the mount
being accepted as an exposition of those
precepts. They believed that ,Twirls was
sant as the Messiah, mud Hie mission
was to reconcile men with Cod. As
they followed Jesus, the fonder of
Christianity, they thought they host a
right to the title of Christians. A
C'i`ristian wan esus W110 tried to follow
Christ, it ]night be rt long way in the
urday, July ;a0 in the town of Pat,eoveb,
Government of ,Sedlitz, in the foliownig
spanner: A lona] clergyotan induced a
small Hebrew girl to unix ace :the Chris-
tian faith. The pnrt.t.te of the girl went
to the church where .their aaughter was
confirmed, accompanied by some of their
Jewish friends, and demanded her re-
lease, on the ground that tete court de-
cided that the girl was under page and
could not act inedepndently in such mat-
ters, and that consequently her pparents
had the right to interfere with leer ac-
tion. The clergytnnn, seeing that • the
Jews were determined to use force, if
mecebsary, called the Mayor to this tiid,
The :two incited the populace against the
Jews, and a fierce riot ensued. More
than 100 Jews wero severely wounded.
"The number of dead is unknown; be.
cause the police withhold the facts.
rear, and with staggering gait and un•
certain tread, but while they tried ` to
follow the Master they were Chris.
trans. They believed in the spirit of
God working in their hearts, and in
the immediate revelation of God. to
men with nothing common between. The
veil had been rent in twain and they
bad assured and direct access to he
divine source of light and life.
The abolition of the ministry fol.
lowed from this, for each one as he
sat might receive it message from God,
and communicate it to the meeting.
MRS. MAVBRICK TALKS..,
Sends a Message to Friends
and Hopes for Exculpation.
London, Aug, 15. -The European edi-
tion of the New York Herald contains
an* interview with Mrs. Maybrick, ,in
which she glees out this message to
friends:
To you all I give my heartfelt thanks
for your noble fight on behalf of an in-
nocent and defenceless woman. I ear-
nestly pray the day is, not far distant
when the proof of the wrong that has
been done to me may be granted.
Florence Maybrick.
"I shall go to America," she said, "to
give testimony in a lawsuit there. It
concerns some of my mother's and my
own lands. Half an hour before the ver-
dict was given at Liverpool I was told
to sign a *rtain document by my then
solicitor, and I did so. afterward I found
I had unknowingly signed my property
away, and I am claiming it again. This
action will settle the question of my
sight to the lands. Nearly a million dol-
lars is in dispute.
"I have nothing -to say of the trial,"
she said. "My mind is a blank about it.
I only know the terrible injustice which
was done me, and please don't. ask me
to recall the awful scene. You know I
was unconscious for a long time after
my sentence, and when I did recover
everything seemed to have happened
such a long time before, and I was not
clear about it. I know nothing of the
new evidence which utas been got toge-
ther, and even if I did I am not able
to discuss it. Remember I am on a
ticket of leave. Besides, I want to for-
get it. I am oitt of prison and have
served my time, but I am not free.
"Please tell everyone that I am as
firm 'ko-day in protesting nay innocence
as on the day when I was sentenced,
and I am praying for the time when that
innocence will be • proved to the worn
How long Hutt may be I know not, but
that it will be I have never ceased to
believe."
The Baroness would have given vent
to her feelings regarding the arrest and
procedure at the Assizes, but her daugh-
ter gently restrained her.
SHOT HIS COMPANION.
Sydney Miller at Cooksville, Another
Didn't -Know -It -Was -Loaded Victim.
Cooksville, Aug. 14. -Sidney Miller was
accidentally shot by Stanley Royance
at the Revere House this morning. Tho
men were dressing when Roylance took
it revolver from his pocket, and, not
knowing it was loaded, pulled the trig-
ger. The ball entered Miller's left side,
struck a. rib and glanced downwards,
lodging in the fleshy part over the ]sip.
1)rs. Sutton, sen. and jun, were called
immediately. Miller was put under the
influence of chloroform, and the bullet
removed. It is not thought that serious
results will follow. Miller and Roylance
are cousins, 21 and 19 years of age, re-
spectively and are here on a two months'
holiday. Their home is in London, Eng-
land, where Miller's father is a promi-
nent solicitor. Roylanco is the son of a
prominent music dealer.
DISASTERS AT SEA.
British Destroyer Sunk off the Scilly
Islands.
London, Aug. 14. -The British tor-
pedo-boat destroyer Decoy sank off the
Scilly Islands last night as the result of
a collision ',a... another destroyer. The
crew were saved.
London, Aug. 14. -The British barque
Inverkt]
, from Melbourne for Queens,
town, was stork and twenty ` "persons
drowned as the result of a collision off
Fastnet Rock, Ireland, last night, with
the British ship Lock Carron frons. the
Clyde.
BURNED TO DEATH.
John Berthiaume Supposed to Have
Been Smoking in Bed.
Arnprior, Aug. 14. --Last night about
10.30, Jolut I3crthianme, a Frenchman,
was burned to death in a fire in ('. A.
Degenais' hotel here. The blaze, which
originated itt a bedroom occupied by
Berthintune, was speedily extinguished,
but the unfortunate man, who had been
overpowered by the flames, died a few
minutes after assistance reached hilts. It
is supposed that deceased had been
smoking while in bed, and, falling
asleep, the pipe ignited the bedding
Pressing Port Arthur Bard.
Perlin, Ater. 13.---A des rateli to the
tokal Anzeiger, from Tokio, dated to-
day, confirms the reports that heavy
fighting has ermined nt Port Arthur
during the past few days. The Japanese
etaptured Russian batteries and seemed
positions :lose to the inner fortifiea-
tiotts. Troth asides lost heavily. The
Japanese have eeennetteed a bombard-
ment from T.eitg Mountain on the harbor
and inner defences.
Mr. Itarry Brown, eccretary to Sir
l'tedcrick Borden, has boon Appointed
bira'etor of Contracts in the Militia De -
pertinent, to meted Major Benoit, sup.
errannua.teil