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Newspaper Page TextKILLED IN FIGHT Admiral Withoeft Meets an Awful Death, BOTH LEGS BLOWN OFF Two Ojher Officers of the Czarevitch Are Lost SHIP IS BADLY DAMAGED Engines and Steering-Gear Disabled at a Critical Time Vessel Will Probably Be Dismantled at Talng Chou. IMPORTANT WAR CENTERS. CHEFOO Important city and treaty port of Chinese province of Shantung; is opposite Port Arthur, from which It Is distant 77 miles by sea; popula tion, GO.OOO. PORT ARTHUR Probably the most Important strategic point in the Far East, taken by Japan In 1804, but retroceded; leased to Russia by China in 1SSS; entrance to harbor Is bad; docking and repairing facilities are extremely limited. VLADIVOSTOK Russian harbor and naval base .in the Sea of Japan, near the Manchurlan border; distance from Port Arthur, 140 miles; a dou ble cable connects the town with Nagasaki; population, 30,000. -WEI HAI WEI On north coast Of Shantung Province of China; leased from China by Great Britain; neu tralizes the full advantago of Port Arthur to Russia; population, 123,000. KAIO CHOU A port in the Chinese Province of Shantung, leased to Ger many. ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug:. 13. In rap tures of joy yesterday over the birth of an heir to the crown, today Russia la -weighed down by sorrow over the death of Rear Admlral "Withoeft In the great naval bat tle off Port Arthur Wednesday. A dis patch tonight from Viceroy Alexleff to'the Czar gives details of the death of the brave commander, but early today the public knew of the death of the brave commander. The Intelligence was com municated to the Emperor by Captain Mautozevitch, the Rear-Admiral's chief of staff, who wired from Tslng ChoU. Both of the commander'; legs -were blown off. Captain Mautozevltch'3 complete report rendered to Viceroy Alexleff and com municated by him to the Czar follows: "At dawn of August 10 our Port Arthur squadron began to make for the open sea, and emerged from the port at 9 o'clock. The squadron consisted of six battles hi us. the cruisers Aekold, Diana, Pallada and Novik, and eight torpedo-boats, the Jap anese following us with the following force: A first detachment consisting of the battleships Asahi, Mikasha, Fuji, Ya shlma and Shlklshima, and the cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga; a second detach ment consisting of the cruisers Takumo, Kasagi, Cbltose and Takasago and a third detachment consisting of the cruis ers Atlkushlma, Idzumo, Matushlma, Itsu kushlma and Hashldate, and the battle ship Chlnyen, with about 30 torpedo-boats. Japanese uay Mines. "Our squadron maneuvered to gain a passage through the line of the enemy's 6hlps. Meantime the Japanese torpedo boats were laying floating mines in the tvay of our squadron, thus rendering evo lutions very difficult. "At 1 P. M. our squadron, after 40 min utes of fighting, succeeded In effecting a passage, and shaped Its course toward Shantung. The enemy, following at full speed, caught up with us slowly, and at 5 o'clock fighting began again and contin ued for some hours without either sIBe obtaining any advantage. "In the battle the commander of our squadron was killed and the Captain of the battleship Czarevitch was wounded and lost consciousness. Almost at the .same time the engines and steering gear of the Czarevitch "were damaged, and she -was obliged to stop for 40 minutes. This forced the other ships to maneuver around her. The command of the squadron de volved upon Rear-Admiral Prince Ouk temsky and the commander of the Czare vitch, the second In command. Could Not Make Vladivostok. "After nightfall the Czarevitch, being unable to follow the squadron and login? sight of It, took a southerly direction In order to attempt to reach Vladivostok under her own steam. She was attacked by torpedo-boats during the night, and at dawn was in the vicinity of Shantung. Tfie officer commanding the squadron, having examined and determined the ex tent of the damage to the ship, concluded she could not make Vladivostok and al lowed her Captain to proceed to Kiao Chou for, repairs. "Those killed included Bear-Admiral "Withoeft. Navigating Flasr lieutenant Azarleff, Navigating Lieutenant Dragu- Ishevltch. Those slightly wounded lnclud ed myself and eight others. A number of sailors were killed or wounded, but Just how many has not yet been ascertained "I arrived at Kiao Chou at 9 o'clock in the .evening, and found there the cruiser Isovlk and the torpedo-boat Bezshumi I am happy to bear witness to Your Mai esty to the unexampled bravery of the officers and men during the desperate en counter." WILL PROBABLY BE DISMANTLED The Czarevitch Moved Further Inside ' After Challenge by Japanese. CHEFOO, Aug. 13. A private telegram received here tonight says the Russian battleship Czarevitch has moved farther into Tsing Chou harbor, following a de mand made by the Japanese that the Russians come out and fight.. It is sur mlsed that the Czarevitch will be dLsman tied. A telegram to the Associated Press from Tslng Chou, filed today at noon, confirms the previous reports of the serious dam age inflicted upon the Czarevitch, and says that for this reason the battleship Is unable to leave port. The Russian tor pedo-boat destroyers Bezposhtchadnl and BezBhuml, both ellghtly damaged, were taking coal today. The flestroyer Beses tr&shni has not been Injured. "When the coaling operations -were com pleted the German cruisers Fuerst Bis marck and Hansa cleared for action. It Is believed that they will not allow the departure of the Russian ships. It Is now reported that Admiral Messe vitch has died of his wounds In the hos pital. Two officers and eight sailors, all seriously Injured, are at present In hos pitals. The rumors current here of fighting at Talng Chou are not believed, as the latest raessago from there makes no mention thereof. The German cruiser Thetis left Tslng Chou hastily today. An Italian warship also has lert there. The destinations of these vessels is unknown. Admiral Togo la said to be with the main portion of the Japanese fleet, which has gone toward Shanghai. This portion of the fleet Includes all the battleships. The whereabouts of the Russian cruis ers Pallada and Novik are not known here. It is believed that if these vessels are still afloat they will undoubtedly en deavor to connect with the Vladivostok squadron. A telegram received here from Osaka, Japan, confirms previous reports that the Japanese main squadron is bound for a southern destination, "on an active campaign." BORE BRUNT OF FIGHTING. Czarevitch Was .Made Special Target by the Japanese. CHEFOO, Aug. 13. The Associated Press correspondent at Tslng Chou wires that the Russia battleship Czar evitch received terrible punishment In the fight off Shantung Promontory on August 10, lasting from noon until even ing. The Czarevitch bore the brunt of the fighting until 4 o'clock In the after noon, when Admiral Withoeft was hit by a shell, which LISW hlB body to pieces, only one of his legs being found after the explosion. Four officers standing near him were also killed. Altogether the Czarevitch lost 15 men killed and 45 wounded. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Au gust 11 a Russian torpedoboat destroyer, badly damaged, steamed slowly Into Tslng Chou, and half an hour later the protect ed cruiser Novik, slightly Injured, entered port. No dead were on board either ves sel. They took coal and "departed at 3 o'clock on the morning of August 12. The battleship Czarevitch arrived at Tslng Chou on the night of August 11, steaming at the rate of four knots an hour, and burning immense quantities of coal to make even that rate of speed. Her rudder shaft was broken, her guns dis abled, lifeboats had been lost, her masts were badly bent, her funnels were rid dled and her bridge had been twisted out of position. The projectile holes above the water line were covered with make shift stoppers of wood. The same night, August 11, the cruiser Askold with 15 of her crew dead and 12 wounded and one torpedoboat destroyer attempted to enter Tslng Chou, but were kept out by a Japanese cruiser, whereupon they proceeded to Woo Sung. The officers of the Czarevitch are of the opinion that the Japanese vessels un doubtedly suffered severely In the fight ing, as the pursuit of the Czarevitch was maintained for a short time only. The decks of the Russian battleship were slip pery with blood and the men on board were almost ileaf as a result of the con cussions of firing. Several Japanese cruisers are now re ported to be at present off Shan Tung promontory near the scene of the fighting, while the destroyers on scouting duty are watching the mouth of Tslng Chou Har bor. The German warships at Tslng Chou tonight are the cruisers Fuerst Bismarck, Geler, Hansa and Hert, the gunboats Luchs and Tbjer and two torpedoboat destroyers. They control the harbor exit absolutely. Pilot Says Fighting Days Are Over. CHEFOO, Aug. 13 (10 P. M.). The steamer Dagmar, arriving tonight from Tslng Chou, had on board the harbor pilot who steered the Russian battleship Czarevitch Into that port He confirms the reports of the Associated Press re garding the damage to the Czarevitch, and adds that her rudder shaft was broken during the fight, but that her en gines are not badly injured. He ex presses the opinion that the fighting days of the Czarevitch are over, and that she will probably be dismantled. Chinese dockyard laborers who left Port Arthur on the night of August 8, and who arrived here today, confirm the re port of heavy fighting. Thoy state that the Japanese lines are gradually closing In on the Inner forts. A shell which .ex ploded In the general hospital killed a number of patients. Withoeft Burled at Sea. LONDON, Aug. 13. The correspondent of the Evening News at Tslng Chou ca bles that he learned from an officer of the Russian battleship Czarevitch that the Russian Port Arthur squadron met the Japanese squadron -20 miles out. The flagship Czarevucn was specially at tacked, and changed her course for the Shan Tung Peninsula. The Japanese fol lowed and overhauled her and the ac companying vessels off Shan Tung at 4:30 P. M. A two -hours battle followed. Rear-Admiral Withoeft, who was killed on board the Czarevitch, was burled at sea. LONE, SHIP ESCAPES DAMAGE. Japanese Legation at Washington Receives Advices From Tokio. "WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The Japan' ese legation has received the following cablegram, dated Tokio today: "Admiral Togo reports that of tho six Russian battleships which were en gaged In the battle of August 10, five are believed to have been seriously damaged. Both masts of the Pobloda were broken, and her big guns ceased to work. The Retvizan apparently suf fered the most seriously, owing to our concentrated Are on her at a distance of 3500 'metres. The damages to tho enemy's cruisers were probably less se rious. The cruiser Bayan did not come out of Port Arthur. The damages to our ships have already been tempora rlly repaired." German Squadron Must Change Plans BERLIN, Aug. 13. The escape of part of the Russian squadron from Port Ar thur has caused a complete change In the cruising programme of the German East Asiatic squadron, which consists of ten vessels. The protected cruiser Bertha, the gunboats Tiger and Luchs, and tho torpedo-boat destroyers Taku and "S90 ' ars at Tslngchou under the command of Rear-Admlral Holtzendorff. The Fuerst Bismarck, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral von Prittwitz was until recently at Che foo preparing for a. cruise In the Gulf of Llao Tung, to observe the naval move ments, accompanied by the small cruis ers Thetis and Soadler. These have all returned to Tslngchou. In addition, the cruiser Geler, which has been stationed at Chemulpo, is proceeding to Tslngchou. Stray Russian Destroyer Sighted. TOKIO, Aug. 13. The merchant steam cr Genkal sighted a Russian torpedo-boat destroyer near Jigwei Island, off the east coast of Corea, on the afternoon of Au gust 1L The Russian was standing to the westward. The captain of the Kenkal prepared to beach his ship, but the Rus sian did not molest them. The Russian torpedo-boat destroyer evi dently parted from tho fleet during the battle of August 10. and was trying to return to Port Arthur. The Denver & Rio Grande will run a series of special personally conducted ex cursions to St. Louis during the World's Fair. No change of cars Portland to St. Louis. Call at 124 Third street for particulars. THE SUNDAY WOULD BIND BRITAIN Russia Takes New Stand Re garding Any Contraband, WILLING TO REVISE RULES AH She Asks Is That England Ob serve. Regulations In Future Wars Arabia Case Is Likely to Settle the Question. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Russian re ply to the British representations in the case of the steamer Knight Com mander, -while upholding the validity of the sinking of the vessel, leav3 tho way open for continued negotiations which the Foreign Office here hopes' will be satisfactory. The Foreign Of fice Is confident the representations of the United States on account of the steamer Arabia will settle the ques tion of contraband. The Associated Press learns that Russia has expressed her willingness not only to revise the regulations, pro vided they are accepted by GreaBrlt ain as binding on her conduct in fu ture wars, but to permit the question of the destruction of the property on the Knight Commander to be determined by the revised regulations. To some extent, the importance of the question is thought to be demonstrated by tho scattering of the Russian Port Arthur squadron, Admiral Togo being able now. It is believed, to send a sufficient force to prevent the Vladivostok squadron repeating Its raids. At the same time, on the question of indemnity for the British-seized steamers,, no agreement as to the ex tent of the Indemnity has been reached by the two" governments. Rus sia has signified her willingness to grant an adequate Indemnity to the owners of the neutral cargo of the Knight Commander. If exorbitant amounts are claimed, the Russian gov ernment will suggest that they bo sub mitted to The Hague arbltrati6n tri bunal, or to a tribunal nominated by the two powers. FORCING HAND OF POWERS. Japan May Want to Know If Russia Can Enter Neutral Ports at Will. PEKIN, Aug. 13. Both the Russian and Japanese Legations refuse to discus for publication the Ryeahltelnl Incident. forts to obtain information from the vv . Wou Pou, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are also without Buccess. The reticence extends to the foreign diplo mats. The statement was made, how ever, by a well-known diplomat to the correspondent of the Associated Press that Japan probably towed the Ryeshl telnl out of Chefoo, a neutral port, for the purpose of forcing the powers to de cide whether Russia had a right to run her ships Into neutral ports at will. It Is rumored that there has been a na val engagement off Teing Chou, but the German Legation has no confirmation of the report. CAN'T FORCE CHINA TO DO IT. United States Secured No Obligation Requiring Her to Be Neutral. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. Mr. Takahlra, the Japanese Minister here, had a confer ence with Secretary Hay today, discussing questions growing out of the war and particularly the Ryeshltelni incident. The Minister has, as yet, no formal repbrt from his government on the subject. It is said at the State Department that by no possibility can the department be invoked to oblige China, Japan or Rus sia to execute faithfully the terms of the agreements entered into with the pow ers at the beginning of the war regard ing the protection of the neutrality of China and the limitation -of the field of war. There was nothing in the nature of an obligation incurred by the United States either 'acting Independently or jointly with the other neutral powers to force China, Russia or Japan to live up to the terms of their agreement. LAW AUTHORITY SPEAKS. Moore Says Japan Certainly Com mitted Grave Offense. NEW YORK. Aug. 13. The possibility of International complications growing out of the Japanese action in seizing a Rus sian ship at Chefoo was discussed today by Professor Bassett Moore, of Columbia University, ex-Assistant Secretary of State and an authority on international law. "It Is certainly a. violation of Interna tional law for ships to enter neutral waters for hostile purposes," he said. "Aside from the violation on the part of the attacking party, the neutral country can be held for restitution of damage done In her waters. The belligerent, according to law, must restore the captured prop erty. So It Is incumbent upon all parties to make restitution when an affair of thle nature Is precipitated." Russians Hold on to British Ship. LONDON, Aug. 13. Alfred Holt & Co., owners of the British steamer Cal chas, which was bound for a Japanese port from Tacotna, and which was seized by the Russian Vladivostok squadron on August S, 30 miles north of Tokio Bay.Jiave received a cable gram from Yokohama announcing that tho Bteamer has been sent to the Isl and of Sagbalien under arrest. British Ship Stopped and Searched. GIBRALTAR, Aug. 13. The British Bteamer Ronda from Hull for Naples passed here today and signaled that she was boarded by a Russian cruiser yesterday. Her papers and other doc uments -were examined and her hold was searched. Japanese Release British Ships. TIENTSIN, Friday, Aug., 1L (De layed In transmission.) The Japanese have released' the British steamers HsI Ping and Pel Ping, owned by the China Mining & Engineering Company, of Shanghai, which were captured In July last. Part of their cargoes also were released. RUSSIAN SHIPS MAKE SHANGHAI Cruiser Askold to MakeRepairs She Must Clear in 24 Hours. SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. The Russian pro tected cruiser Askold, flying an Admiral's flag, with her two stacks destroyed, a large hole in her hull near the water line and one below the water line, her upper works much battered, and her after bar bette destroyed, arrived at Shanghai at 3 o'clock this afternoon and commenced to make repairs In the drydocks. Fif teen of her crew were killed and 50 wound ed during" the battle oft Port Arthur on August 10. The 'torpedo-boat destroyer Grozovol Is also at Shanghai. The Taotai has notified both vessels that they must leave port at the expiration of the 24-hour limit. The commander of the Askold asserted that his vessel Is unseaworthy, and It is said to be his intention to remain in port until tb" repairs are completed. , Tho Grozovol vainly, attempted to make OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, Tslnr? Chou inlncr he-aAtA off bv the Jan-- anese. Tho Grozovol Is very dirty and unpainted, and her crew are oia.es. wun smdke and grime. They bad hard steam ing to escape tno Japanese. Pilots nnnrt thnf thrift Russian cruis ers are off the Saddle islands, awaiting .British colliers from Tsing unou. a Jap anese squadron, consisting of one Iron- rlpr1 frw lama onitcora on ri four tornedo- boat destroyers. Is watching outside to intercept the colliers. The Japanese Consul hero Is urging Vl Tnnfn I n .Ifsnv-m Via flrnxftVnt S.nd Askold, but no decision 13 known t6 have as yet been arrived at. Meantime, Japa nese shipping remains Inactive. TViarn l 3 laolln Vior. thnt Taussig, is Infringing upon Chinese neutrality by us ing Shanghai as a port of reiuge. ALLOWS HER TO REPAIR SHIPS Germany, However, Will Not Let Rus sia Increase Fighting Capacity. BERLIN, Aug. 13. Tho Navy Depart ment was today- officially advised by the Governor of Kiao Chou that the Russian protected cruiser Noyik left Tsing Chou at the entrance of Kiao Chou Bay with in $the 24-hour limit Several other Russians vessels ere still In the harbor In a disabled condition. The German government Is not willing that the names of these ships and the details of the damages should be published before offi cial Inquiry, because such Intelligence might be considered inconsistent with neutrality, and as affording Japan val uable information. The instructions sent to Tslng Chou permit the disabled Rus sian vessels to repair sufficiently to pro ceed to another port, but the repairs must be strictly limited to making them seaworthy, and not to increasing their fighting capacity. Admiral von Prittwitz, the commander of the German naval forces lnFar East ern waters, Is assembling his ships at Kiao Chou to preparb to enforce Ger many's neutrality against each bellig erent Comes In to Repair Machinery. LONDON, Aug. 13. A dispatch from Shanghai published In the second edition of the Times says the reason given for the entrance of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Grozovol into that port is that it is necessary to repair her machinery. The vessel, the dispatch adds, shows no signs of recent fighting, except that her forward rails are damaged. Her hull, guns, and torpedo tubes are uninjured. The officers of the Grozovol report that the Russian warships, after a severe en gagement, forced their way through the Japanese fleet and escaped in several di rections. i, Askold Is Seriously Damaged. Washington, Aug. 13. consui-Gen- eral Goo&now today reported to the State Department that the Russian cruiser As kold had just arrived at Shanghai seri ously damaged and wanted to dock. The Taotai, however, has written to the 'Consul-General of Russia, Mr. Goodnow states, that the cruiser and torpedo-boat . not remain moro than 24 hoUrs. The ussian Consul-General raises the point that they are entitled to remain a rea sonable time to make repairs. WILL NOT OCCUPY HAICHENG. Japanese So Assure Chinese, but Will Steadily Move Northward. . LIAO YANG, Aug. C (Delayed In transit) The movements of both the Russians and Japanese indicate that the greatest battles for the present pos session of Southern Manchuria have al ready been fought at Ta Tche Kiao, Kuchiatzu and Halcheng, and that the Japanese do not Intend to give the Russians an opportunity to defend their positions along what Is how their south front The Japanese have noti fied the Chinese that they have no In tention of occupying Halcheng, on re ceipt of whluh information tho Chinese made enthusiastic demonstrations. It is understood, however, that the Japanese will steadily advance north ward and that the Russians have made all preparations for this movement This Is taken to indicate that there will be Important fighting north of Liao Yang. Reassert Japanese Fired at Sailors. BAR HARBOR, Me., Aug. 13. Count Casslni, the Russian Ambassador, today received tho following official statement from the Russian Foreign Office: "The Russian Consul at Chefoo reports that on the night of August 11-12, two Japanese torpedo-boats entered the port of Chefoo and attacked our torpedo-boat Ryeshltelni, which, on the day before, was dismantled by agreement of the com' mander with the Chinese naval authori ties. This fact was known to the Jap anese. Our torpedo-boat was blown up by order of the commanding captain but did not sink, and was towed out of the port by the Japanese. The commander, Rost chovslcy. the officers Konevsky and Pet- roff, the engineer officer, Klsliakoff, and tho greater part of the crew were saved by throwing themselves overboard. They attest that the Japanese fired at our sailors who were swimming ashore." Alexleff Reports Chefoo Affair. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 13.-yiceroy Alexleff, in a dispatch to Emperor Nich olas, under date of August 12, says: "According to a report of today's date from the Russian Consul at Chefoo on the preceding night, two Japanese torpedo boats entered the inner harbor about 3 A. M., and made an armed attack on the torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni, which had been disarmed on the previous day In accordance with an agreement between her captain and the Chinese authorities. This fact was known to the Japanese. The Ryeshltelnl's captain ordered that the boat be blown up, but the explosion did not sink her and she was towed out of the "ort by the Japanese. Her captain and other officers and the greater part of her crew swam ashore. It Is reported that the Japanese fired on them as they were retiring." Hopeful That Some Escaped. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13. The Admiralty entertains the hope that some of the battleships, after the return to Port Arthur, managed to elude Ad miral Togo and Join the Vladivostok squadron. It is pointed out that the Admiral nowhere explicitly states that the Russian squadron actually went back to Port Arthur. The Tokio report that the Novik coaled at Tslng- Chou before going out "does not receive credence here, as thfe Russian ves sels - undoubtedly filled their bunkers be fore leaving Port Arthur the previous day. Chinese Clamoring at Bank. LIAO YANG, Aug. 7. (Delayed in transit) The Chinese inhabitants are clamoring at the bank and demanding silver In exchange for rouble notes. During the retreat of the Russians from Halcheng, some of the foreign military attaches had narrow escapes. Two shrapnel burst among them, but fortunately none of them was Injured. Chinese Welcome the Japanese. LIAO YANG, Aug. 13. The Chinese Governor of Mukden has Issued a proc lamation welcoming the Japanese. This is due to the fact that the successive retirements of the Russians upon their main line's havo caused tho Chinese to lose faith in the Russian arms. Two Hundred Men Lost. LONDON. Aug. I3.r-A dispatch from St Petersburg to a news agency says the machinery of the Russian battleship Czar evitch was so knocked about during the flrht that most of It is worthless. She lost 210 officers and men killed and 60 wounded. AUGUST 14, 19Qg. IS TEN-POUND BOY Heir to Russian Throne in Best of Condition! CZARINA IS DOING WELL Brilliant Array of Officers and Diplo mats Attends' Ts Deum Serv ices Are Held Throughout the Empire. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14, 3:40 A. M. The Empress and the baby Alexis at last reports were In the best of condition. The heir to the throne at hl3 birth. weighed 10 7-10 pounds, English weight, and has dark hair, like that of his paternal grand mother. The christening probably will oc cur August 20, but It may possibly be fur ther delayed In order to give greater time for preparation. Superstitious persona are busily engaged in working out the auguries of events con nected with the birth of the baby. The Emperor's brother, Grand Duke Michael, joyfully surrendered his rights and prestige as heir-apparent to the throne to his Infant nephew. He has been exceedingly anxious to go to the front, but has hitherto been prevented by the re sponsibilities of his position. It Is not con sidered probable that the royal family will even now allow him to go to the Far East The news of the death of Rear-Admlral Withoeft and the failure of the majority of the larger warships of the Port Arthur squadron to break through the Japanese fleet was not known this morning when the brilliant array of officers and diplo matists assembled in the magnificent Ka zan Cathedral to attend the Te Deum In honor of the birth ofthe!r heir-apparent, Alexis. The stately edifice, adorned with military and naval trophies, colors, eagles and keys of caotured fortresses, was niled with Ambassadors, Generals, Admirals and court and government func tionaries. The Grand Duke Alexis, wearing the resplendent uniform of High Admiral, oc cupied the chief place as the godfather, selected by the Emperor for his first-born son as a special compliment to the much tried navy. .The metropolitan read to the congre gation a manifesto announcing the birth and then the whole assemblage bended knee as the prelate Invoked God's bless ing on the future Emperor. Veteran war riors were shaken with emotion, and many persons wept and prayed audibly, "May the Almighty send him many hours of happiness." The congregation dispersed amid the sounds of bells ringing from all the churches. Similar services were held throughout tho empire, the priest In each case read Ing out the manifesto announcing the birth of the heir-apparent The United States was represented by Ambassador McCormick, Spencer F. Eddy, the secretary of the Embassy; Lieuten ant-Commander Roy C. Smith, the naval attache, and Captain T. Bently Mott, the military attache. The Emperor and Empress have been flooded with congratulatory messages, in cluding telegrams from all the crowned heads. Before he was 24 hours old tho heir ap parent received his first military honor. being made honorary colonel of the Fin land Guards. The colonel of tho regiment later went to the Alexandra villa to sa lute his baby chief. Press Highly Congratulatory. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13. With one accord the newspapers this morning hall tho advent of an heir to the throne with congratulatory editorials. They characterize the action of the Rus sian fleet at Port Arthur In breaking through the Japanese" cordon as a great success -and as a fitting accomplishment M'to the birth of the child who will. some time rule all the Russlas and whoso com ing marks a turn In the tide of war which henceforth will roll on to ultimate and certain victory." JAPAN TO MAKE EXPLANATION Chefoo Incident Will Be Made the Subject of a Note to the Powers. LONDON, Aug. 13. The Japanese Le gation this afternoon Informed the Asso ciated Press that the Tokio government will send a circular note to the powers on the subject of the seizure of the Rus sian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni, but beyond Intimating that tho explana tion will be on the lines of Information furnished by the Legation to the Asso ciated Press today, the officials were un able to say anything additional until more fully advised as to the result of the of ficial Inquiry. BRITAIN HAS FAITH IN JAPAN. Confident She Will Repair Any Error Committed by Officials. LONDON, Aug. 13. Tho cutting out of the Russian torpedoboat-destroyer Rye shltelni by the Japanese torpedoboat-de-stroyers at Chefoo has eclipsed for tho moment in the public mind the Knight Commander incident Both, however, are receiving the. earnest attention of the Cabinet All the information received at the Japanese Legation, which, however, is not official, tends to establish the fact that the Japanese torpedoboat-destroyers entered Chefoo for the purpose of ascer taining if the Ryeshltelni were really dis mantled and unable to take part in fu ture operations; that the Japanese boats' crew was attacked by the Russians and that the Japanese replied In self-defense, and seeing the Ryeshltelni was able to continue military operations, sho was towed out to sea. This version does not agre with the original reports received by the British Foreign Office, in which the Japanese ap pear to have been the aggressors. The British government, the Associated Press is Informed, has evinced a desire that Japan should do nothing to cast a doubt on the neutrality of China and has expressed confidence that Japan will re pair any error committed by subordinate officials. At the Chinese Legation It was said that no advices had been received from Pekln regarding the Ryeshltelni affair, but it was believed that the Japanese govern ment would not fall to observe Its pledge to respect the neutrality of China, and if necessary, go to the extent of returning the Ryeshltelni to Chefoo. Tho Legation fears that unless Japan makes reparation, Russia may refuse to observe Chinese neutrality in the future. It is this as pect of the Incident which moved the British government to consult Japan. It Is not believed either in govern ment , or diplomatic circles here that Japan will repeat at Woo Sung the ac tion taken at Chefoo, but that she will station cruisers outside the port and at tack the Russian vessels when thoy come out Besides restoring tho Ryeshltelni, the Russian Embassy hero says Japan Vwlll have to apologlzeto China and promise to pay an indemnity to the families of the Russian seamen killed in the fighting at Chefoo. Terms China. Weak and Shifty. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13. Morning papers declare the Ryeshltelni affair at Chefoo to have been a more ob vious breach of neutrality laws than the battlo of Chemulpot at the beginning of the war:. The naners call noon the au thorities to present the matter to the at tention of tho powers. Commenting at some length on the af fair, the Novosti says it la to be hoped that the powers, when the matter shall have been laid before them, will take ac tive steps toward enforcing neutrality un der the guarantee of Secretary of State Hay's note, which action hardly could be expected from the "weak and shifty gov ernment of China on Its own initiative." France Has Not Heard From Russia. PARIS, Aug. 13. The Foreign Office here has not yet received any communi cation from Russia on the Cheefoo inci dent, and has not taken any action, on its own Initiative. Public opinion considers that the at tack on the Ryeshltelni was a serious breach of the laws of neutrality, and there la little doubt that a similar view Is held In official quarters, where the mat ter is deemed too delicate for discussion. pending further developments. Germany Waits for Japan's Note. BERLIN, Aug. 13. Japan has given the German Government an Intimation that she is preparing a statement regarding the seizure of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni, at Chefoo. The Foreign Office therefore is disinclined to express its views on the Washington dis patches indicating that the State Depart ment is concerned about the apparent breach of neutrality on the part of Ja pan's torpedo-boats. RUSSIAN LOSSES REPORTED BIG Heavy Fighting Again Takes Place at c Port Arthur. BERLIN, Aug. 13. A dispatch to the Lokal Anzelger from Tokio, timed 12:30 P. 31. today, says that heavy fighting took place at Port Arthur all night Tues day and Wednesday, and that the Rus sian losses are reported to be enormous. Shows General Assault Imminent. LONDON, Aug. IS. A. dispatch to a newspaper from Tokio today says: Another sign that a general assault on Port Arthur is imminent is found In the fact that the Emperor of Japan has noti fied Field Marshal Yamagata, chief of the general staff, of his desire that noncom batants be allowed an opportunity to leave the fortress. The chief of staff conse quently instructed the Japanese com mander at Port Dalny to accord the nec essary facilities for their removal. Further details of the naval engage ment of August 10 Indicate that Admiral Togo's main attack was directed against the Russian battleships, and that while this waB going on, the speedier Russian cruisers succeeded in getting away. SHOWS CONFIDENCE OF JAPAN Mikado Will Allow Non-Combatants to Leave Port Arthur. TOKIO, Aug. 13. The Emperor, through Field Marshal Yamagata, chief of the general staff, has directed Field Marshal OyamV commander of the Japanese armies in the field, to permit the women, priests, merchants and dipio mats and the ofllcefs of the neutral pow ers to leave Port Arthur, and to extend to them shelter at Port Dalny. Oyama Is given authority to remove other non combatants not enumerated, providing It does not affect the military operations, Yamagata's formal order declares that the Emperor, prompted by humanity, de sires to spare the noncombatants in Port Arthur from destruction by fire and sword. Japanese Must Seek Other Routes. LIAO YANG, Aug. 12. (Delayed in transit) Xativo travelers report that the Russians are still in possession of Fenslhu, about 45 miles east of Liao Yang, and that tho Japanese must seek other routes to Liao Yang or cut the railway. As it was after the first Jap anese advance to Kalchou, so on the east and south following the successes of July 31, the Japanese disappeared. The Russians scouted along their for mer front On the Shi and Lang, Rivers, and now, after their "own withdrawal, they are completely separated from the enemy, which is supposed now to be working northward east of Penslhu, a far less formidable route and also north from YInkow. Confer for China and Japan at Pekin. PEKIN. Aug. 13. The Russian Lega tion here still professes to be without offi cial information regarding the capture of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni at ChefOo. The Russian Min ister, however, is believed to have made a protest to the Chinese government Na Tung, president of the Chinese For eign Board, was in conference with the Japanese Minister to China. Japanese Fleet Reinforced. CHEFOO, Aug. 13. 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