KILLED 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.
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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. According to Chi
nese authority, the Russians had alx and
the Japanese four warships at the begin
ning of the fight oft Shantung promontory.
The Japanese, however, soon were rein
forced, but to what extent is not stated.
The rudder of the Russian battleship
Czarevitch wa3 carried away by a tor
pedo. Her other Injuries were due to
shells.
Taking Destroyer to Chinese Port.
LONDON, Aug. 13. According to a news
agency's dispatch from Tokio, the Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni,
which was captured by the Japanese at
Chefoo, Is being taken to a Chinese port.
MISTAKE FMEUD E0E THIEF.
Two Blind Women Inflict Injuries
Which Prove Fatal.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Kewanee, III., says: Bound
and beaten by two blind men James
Brennan and Henry Gould who had In
vited him to their shanty to spend the
evening, John GlmersolC an octogenarian,
has suffered injuries which resulted In
his death. At the Coroner's inquest,
Gould and Brennan, who are over 70
years old, were held to tho Grand Jury,
and are now in the County Jail. Tho
defendants tell a circumstantial story of
mistaking their victim for a burglar and
setting upon him.
When found by a neighbor, Glmmersoll
was pinned down under a chair. His
hands were tied and he was helpless.
Seated on the chair was Gould, who, ac
cording to the blind men's story, was
guarding tho supposed burglar.
The aged prisoner was unable to ex
plain matters and soon died.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Fresh
one of the big gas tanks of the Cnnsnit-
dated Gas Company, in First avenue be
tween One Hundred and Tenth an nn
Hundred and Eleventh streets, caught fire
tonight, and in an instant the big steel
cylinders were enveloped in a sheet of
flame and a terrible explosion of the gas
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of the Fire Department
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May Be That of Woman Once Pronv
Inent in New York Society.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The body of a
woman, thought to bo that of Miss Kath-'
leen Barry Vottler, once well known In
New York society, has been found In tho
woods at Whltestone, L. I. The body was
expensively attired and appeared to bo
that of a woman about 40 years old. It
bore marks of abuse, several teeth being
knocked out and part of the clothing torn
as though In a struggle. A veil had been
twisted about the neck like a cord.
The woman had, it is thought, been dead
several weeks.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13. The United States
Customs Department has received notice
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