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IIOULTOK, COLUMBIA COUNTY, QBEGON, FI1IDAT, JULY 29, 1904.
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Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS
General Review of Important Happen
penlgs Presented In a Brief and
Condensed Corm.
Anxiety ! felt for a number of Ten
ell about duo off the Japanew coast.
In a 14-hour battle the Rnantana met
a nevere defeat cant of Ta Tche Kiao.
Kaniiai City packers claim to contin
ue to get nonunion help and to turn out
a greater product.
The Knight Commander, sunk by
the Itusaian Vladivostok squadron, had
cargo of Iron and steel.
Malheur, Oregon farmer have two
months In wbUh to accept the govern
ment Irrigation project.
Ex-Senator II. 0. Davis, Democratic
nominee for vice prealdent, la reported
to be engaged to be married.
A Rig Four engine at Indianapolis
truck an electric car, killing two per
sons and injuring a number of others.
Thirty-seven cotton mills have ahut
down at Fall River, Mas. The strike
la on account of a reduction in wages.
The realisation of Superintendent
Totter, of Chetnawa Indian school, has
been accepted. ' His successor has not
been named.
Corean agitation against Japanese
land grants la becoming serious.
Parker has fixed August 10 as the
date of his notification of acceptance.
The Russian Vladivostok squadron
has been sighted 70 miles from Yoko
hama.
All employes of the packing plants
have gone out About 85,000 men are
affected.
A battle has been fought near Ta
Tche Klao, and it Is believed Iobsos
will be large.
Thugs at Bonesteel, 8. D., resisted
eviction, and two or them, as many of
ficers and a civilian were shot
Russia has stirred up the Ire of
Germany by seizing a steamer In the
Red sea flying the kaisers flag. -
Britain, Informed of the seizure of
two more ships, Is determined to have
the war. status of the Russian volun
tcer fleet fixed.
It Is alleged that great dissatisfac
tion exists among the members of the
meat packer's unions because of the
.second strike order, and that a revolt
against President Donnelly's order
"will occur.
Senator Ooi man has refused to take
the national Democratic chairmanship.
Colonel E. Butler, a prominent Bt.
Iouls politician, has been indicted for
bribery.
Pacific coast shippers have asked the
-war department to state what goods are
contraband.
British press will not believe danger
averUu until the greater question of
the Dardanelles l settled.
The Massachusetts state board of ar
bitration is trying to avert a strike at
cotton mills, with a prospect of success.
Bonesteel, 8. D., gamblers have met
the demand of citizens to make grafters
150, and the reigu ol terror seems to be
at aa end.
The meatpackers strike has been re
newed in all the leading packing plants
and the tie-up is complete. The trou
ble Is alleged discrimination in rein
ataating employes. Unless peace is
made at once all allied unions are like
ly to go out In sympathy. President
Connelly, of the onion, is said to have
-demaanded that strikers be reinstated
in 10 days instead of 45.
The grand lodge of Elks has abolish
d the grip and sign. ,
A reign of terror attneda the land
rush at Bonesteel, Boutb Dakota.
Q. M. McKInney has retired as head
of theilaxriman immigration bureau.
Ex-Senator Vest Is seriously 111 and
little hope is entertained for his recov
ry.
Corresponded at Mukden report an
engagement in which the Rubs! an s lost
heavily.
Leading London papers contend that
the war Btatus of the volunteer fleet is
the paramount issue.
Russia will release the British sihp
Malacca on assurance that she was not
carrying contraband supplies.
1 ' Bt. Joseph, Mo., union packers as
eaulted many nonunion men because
plants are not discharging them fast
enough.
Eleven million dollars has been al
lowed by the Russian government for
the Immediate improvement of the Si
berian railway.
The government may reclaim a great
tract of land in Harney county .JOregon
and has made temporary withdrawals
: to permit a full investigation.
A warlike tone pervades the British
press.
KUROPATKIN MAY RCTBCAT,
Outmineuvcrcd, He Must Abandon
Uao Yang.
London, July 27. 8peclals to
the
the
London morning papers confirm
news of active operations at the
eat
cor
23. that
war-
of war. The Telegraph' Chefoo
respondent, under data of July
says:
"A Junk from Dalny reports
ast night a Japanese fleet of 20
ships and 20 torpedo boats bombarded
llwangshln for three hours, and the
forts replied."
The same correspondent learns that
the Japanese first army is being largely
reinforced by veterans from the re
serves. The correspondent of the Stan
dard with the Japanese army, under
date of July 24 says:
"It is difficult to understand the In
tentions of the Russians. Kuronatkin
evidently bent on a retreat north-
waid, yet he lingers in the south, at
tracted apparently by Port Arthur."
The correspondent of the Chronicle,
n a dispatch dated at Mo Tien Pass.
July 23, regards General Kuropatkin
as outmaneuvered and anxious to
abandon Liao Yang without fighting,
but also reluctant to letire while Port
Arthur remains uncaptured.
The Chronicle s Yinkow correspond
ent reports that there was heavy fight-
ng Saturday and Sunday in the neigh
borhood of Ta Tche Kiao with General
Btakeiberg's force, consisting of 20 bat
talions of infantry, a brigade of artil-
ery and a division of Cossacks.
RAIDS TO CCASC.
Protests of Britain and Germany
Heeded by Russia.
Bt. Petersburg, July 27. Grand
Duke Alexis presided at yesterday's
council, which Count Lamsdorf, the
foreign secretary, and Vice Admiral
Avellan, chief of the admiralty depart
ment, and other high naval officials at
tended.
The result of the conference removes
all doubts concerning the present atti
tude of Russia with regard to the vol
unteer fleet. The validity of the view
expressed in the British note regarding
the irregularity of the position ol the
vessels was so far admitted that the
council agreed to waive the right of
search.
Alter a long discussion. In which
Count Lamsdorff took a leading part.
It was decided that the present status
of the volunteer fleet wss not sufficient
ly well defined according to interna
tional law to render further searches
and seizures advisable and that there
fore Russia, in the interests of friendly
relations with the powers should with
draw the author It j given the volunteer
fleet in this respect.
GREAT BRITAIN PACIflED.
Settlement of Red Sea Seizures
Satisfactorily Arranged.
Bt. Petersburg, July 27. The Asso
ciated Press is able to state on the
highest authority that the Russian and
British governmentts have agreed on
mutually satisfactory basis for a settle
ment of the question of the status of
Rusa'an volunteer fleet steamers in the
Red sea and the seizures by them of
British ships. A few minor points
still nmain unsettled, but these will
probably be cleared up tomorrow, and
it is not expected that further compl
cations will arise.
Great credit for the satisfactory term
(nation of this incident is due Foreign
.Secretary Lamsdoif, who, it is ad
mltted, acted in the calm and concilia'
tory spirit worthy of a great statesman.
The attitude of Kir Charles Hardinge,
the British ambassador, both 'or mod
eration and dignity, also evokes praise.
Sink Prize Ship.
Yokohama, July 27. The Vladivo
stok squadron yesterday sank the
steamer Knight Commander, from
New York, off the province of Isu, af
tor transferring the crew of the Knight
Commander to the steamer Tsinan,
which arrived here this morning. The
Vladivostok squadron also captured i
German vessel believed to be the Ara
bu, with 300 tons ot flour, and an un
known British steamer. The two ves
sels were sent to Vladivostok in charge
of prize crews. The American Trading
company is the agent for the Knight
Commander.
Boys Turn Bandits.
Chicago, July 27. Emulators of the
exploits of . the carbarn bandits, four
youths arrested yesterday, confessed to
killing one man in a saloon and hold
ing up and robbing a score of others at
dinerent times. The murder was that
of John Lane, stage carpenter of the 11'
linois theater, who was shot In an at
tempt to hold up Gustav Riegel's sa
loon on the morning of July 4. The
proprietor aho was shot. The prison'
ers are Peter Duller, James and Wil
liam Farmby and David Kelley. Al
are less than 20 years old.
Let Supreme Court Arbitrate.
ranama, jujy Z7 ibe star and
Heradl, in an editorial article proposes
that the differences pending between
the Panama government and that of the
Panamaa canal zone be submitted for
decision to the supreme court of the
United States. The idea ia well re
ceived in all circles here.
JAPSSEECAUSE
Russia Believed to Be Reedy
to End the War.
LOOKING rOR A GOOD EXCISE
Opinion Expressed In Japan That
Action of Czar's riect VIII In.
tensify Unfriendliness.
Tokio. July 27. The acta of the
Vladivostok aouadron in tha Pacific
and of the volunteer fleet In the Bed
sua strengthen the belief here that Rub-
is deliberately seek nir to effect
Amercia, England and Germany, in the
hone of finding an avenue for retirintr
gracefully from a disastrous war.
There is no argument over the right of
itussta to seize neutral vessels carrying
actual contraband of war. but the wis-
donj of destr6ylng neutral prizes with
out iriai, unless ttie subject Is to in
volve other powesr. is generally ones-
tioned.
It is believed that America will re
ise to recognize Russia's extended list
; contraband and will speedily demand
limitation to articles reaimnahlv cnn.
traband, in order to protect her. large
o
Tiental commercial interests.
It Is expected that Great Britain will
protest against the sinking of the
Knight Commander and demand trial
for seized British steamers, and that
Germany will make a second more
vigorous protest.
The Vladviostok warships are hover
ng about the course of the stpamri
from Ban Francisco, probably with the
nope oi overhauling the liner Korea.
Warning, however, has been ovn to
the Korea and shs has a chance of elud
ing the Russians.
There Will Drobahlv be other mpIs.
ores, and whatever be the determina
tion of the legal questions involved, or
whatever diplomatic action be taken,
it is confidently believed here that the
seizures will create a feeling of intense
Irritation and unfriendliness against
Russia in America, England and Ger
many. Japan is anxious to localize the com
bat and avoid involving other nnwera.
but views with unfriendliness the acts
of aggression against friendly neutrals
and treaty violations disadvantageous
to herself. - In the latter cormmton
Japan regards the affair of the passage
of the volunteer fleet through the Dar
danelles aa of more importance than
the acts of the vessels subseauent to
sucn passage.
BITTER riOHT ON.
Strike Has Become General In Chi.
cago Stockyards.
unicago, July 27. witb all peace
negotiations broken off and with all
the allied trades unions employed at
the different plants, with the exception
of the teamsters and stationary engin
eers, out en strike in sympathy with
the butcher workmen who quit work
two weeks ago, the stock yards strike
tonight bad settled down to what prom
ises to be one of the bitterest fights be
tween tapital and labor in the hietory
of America.
As has been threatened for some
time, the allied trades employed in the
packing industry quit work when called
on today to assist the striking butchers
in their efforts to bring, the packers to
terms. In several instances the men
did not wait for the official notification
from their leaders to go on strike, but
threw down their tools and quit work
of their own volition.
At 6 o'clock tonight the statement
was made by M. J. Donnelly, president
of the butchers' union, tbat every
union man employed at the stockyards,
with the exception of the teamsters and
engineers, bad responded to orders for
a general sypmathetio strike. The en
gineers, he declared, would join the
strikers tomorrow morning, and, unless
there was a speedy settlement of the
difficulty, he said, the teamsters would
undoubtedly join their brother work
men In their struggle for supremacy.
According to Mr. Donnel.y. today's
strike swelled the number of men who
have quit work at the stockyards in
Chiago alone to nearly 03,000 persons.
War Insurance Is Advanced.
London, July 27. Much anxiety is
felt here relative to certain ships now
in Far Eastern waters, and it is be
lieved the Russian Vladivostok fleet
will capture several of them. As a re
sult of this, insurance war riBks have
advanced 7 guineas per cent, which a
few days ago were but' 10 shillings.
The Pritish steamer Bt. Hubert, ol
3064 tons, which is owned in Liver
pool, is overdue a week at Yokohama
and is almost certainly a Russian prize.
Fears are also expressed for the steamer
Romford and several colliers.
Move Out of Niu Chwang.
Paris, July 27. A dispatch to the
Matin from Niu Chwang says that
heavy filing continued all day long
July 24.. The battle lasted for 16
hours. The Russians were driven hack
on the east side and were reported to
be utterly routed on the north. The
dispatch saya the Russians evacuated
Niu Chwang. of which the Japanese
will piobably take possession on July
20.
fARMERS TO AID.
Eastern Oregon Lands Mav Yt
Be Irrigated.
Washington. July 2. It now an-
pcars that the Malheur Irrigation proj
ect In Eaatern Oregon will become a
reality, and not have to be abandoned,
as was feared. Advio r rAivi
by Chief Enaineer Newell, of thA r.
clamatlon service, today to the effect
tbat the farmers Iivinr ainnr
river have aroused themselves and In
tend to submit to the government
their written promise to cooperate
with the government In constructing
this Irrlgaion work. Mr. Newell's crit
icism of these farmers inrpaofi
through these dispatches a short time
aco, and his threat to remove his en
gineers from Malheur country unless
the farmers acted on his suggestion,
has had the desired effect, and the lo
cal engineers are now convinced that
b'.fore long the farmera along the Mal
hcaur river will comply with the gov
ernment's requirements. If farmera
co-operate, they will have to pay but
13 per acre per year for 40 years. In
order to get water from the govern
ment reservoirs onto their lands, and
at the end of that time the entire works
win be turned over to the users of
the water. The government will mere
ly retain control of the work of con
struction until the coat has been re
paid by settlers who are benefitted.
Work along the Malheur river Is In
such shape that as soon as the farm
ers owning lands within the proposed
Irrigation area pledge themselves to
pay the required amount, the eovern-
raent will be ready to make final sur
veys and plans preparatory to letting
contracts. In the eyes of the engin
eers this project Is no longer ques
tionable, but one that promises com
plete success.
It remains with the farmers to say
when work shall commence. It Is ex
plained In this connection that the
government will not accept a partial
promise of cooperation, or promises
from only a part of the farmers within
the irrigation district. Every man
who will be benefitted by this work
must pledge himself to contribute his
oare oi me cost oerore tne govern
ment win adopt the project
The government today advertised
for bids for 14,000 barrels of Portland
cement to be used on the Minodoka
irrigation project in Southern Idaho.
Bids will be received by Engineer D.
w. koss, at 150186. until AuguBt 25.
LARGE SHIPS TAKING NO RISKS.
Japanese Holding Them Back for
fhe Plnal Blow at PorV Arthur
On Board the Mlkasa. Admiral
Togo's flagship, off Port Arthur, July
iv, viarrusan, uorea, July ze. in re
ply to addresses made to hfm by the
newspaper correspondents who. are on
board the steamer Manchuria, Admir
al Togo Bald, modestly, that he felt
complimented to learn that the world
was interested in his victories, and It
was his desire, through the press, to
send his thanks to those persona who
admire him.
The Japanese naval policy Is to hold
their larger warships In reserve until
the time comes to deliver a crushing
blow at Port Arthur. In the mean
time, torpedoboats are to make con
stant and harassing attacks. Every
night the Japanese lay mines at the
harbor entrance. The entrance to the
port Is now clear.
The steamer Manchuria la making a
tour of the theatre of war with mem
bers of the Japanese Diet, foreign at
taches and newspaper correspondents
on board.
OmCERS ARE DEFIED.
Bonesteel, South Dakota, Has Reign
of Terror With Land Rush.
BoneBteel, 8. D., July 25. Excite
ment Is running high in Bonesteel to
night, brought about by the rescue of
an arrested gambler, who was taken
from the bands of the police by a dozen
or 15 of his friends and rushed down
the main street of the town and se
creted. The gambler was arrested and
waa becng escorted to the police station
when, suddenly, at the word of a
leader, a crowd of cappers and friends
of the prisoner made a dash for the po
liceman having him in charge Seis
ing grasp .of the officer, who drew his
revolver and struck one of the attack
ing party a blew in the face, cutting
him quite Beverly, and then fired two
shots into the air, hoping to bring the
rescuing party to a halt, the attacking
party surrounded the prisoner and suc
ceeded in getting bim away.
The city authorities immediately be
gan swearing in extra policemen and
have expressed the determination to
enforce the law at any cost.
Probable Action of Russia.
St. Petersburg. July 26. While not
admitting the illegality of the action
of the Russians in converting vessels
of the volunteer fleet into warships af
ter they had reached the Red sea, It Is
probable, In view of the fact that neu
tral shlpa did not receive previous
notice, that Russia, in order to remove
the shadow of a cloud upon their
right to fly the war flag, will formally
notify the powers ot their conversion
into war snips, thus putting ail neu
trals upon their guards. In the mean
time, all the ships seized will be re
leased.
Steamers Eqnlpped as Crnlsers.
Hamburg, July 26. It Is said that
the North German Lloyd steamer
Kalserin Marie Theresa and four
Hamburg-American liners recently
purchased by Russia have left Libau,
on the Baltic, under sealed orders,
fully armed and equipped aa cruisers,
JAP VICTORY
Russian Armv Driven Prom
Kiao Tung.
CESISTANCC WAS STUBBORN
Muscovites are Believed to Have
Lost 1,000 Men, While Victors
Lose Half as Many.
Tokio, July 25. General Knroki.
after a severe fight, occupied Kiao Tung
on July 19. The place had been forti
fied by the Russians, who defended it
stoutly. In the fighting General Euro-
ki's troops drove the Russians from
their strongly fortified position on the
Chi river, which is northwest of Mo
Ten Pass and east of An Pin, Inflicting
upon the enemy more serious losses
than tbey sustained themselves! The
fight began on the 18th and ended on
the 19th. The Japanese lost 424 men
killed and wounded. The Russian
losses are estreated at 1,000.
General Kuroki began bis advance
early in the morning of the 18th.
The fighting continued until dark,
when the Japanese forces bivouacked.
The Russians made two counter at
tacks, but were repulsed in each case.
The Japanese renewed the attack at
midnight, posting their artillery in
the valley below and on the high
ground to the south of the Russian po
sition. The main Japanese body was
assigned to attack the Russian center,
a small detachment sent toward the
right flank and another to watch the
enemy'a left flank.
After these positions had been taken
the fighting ceased for a time, but it
was resumed at dawn. The Russians
had 32 guns in action, and they vigor
ously shelled the Japanese. To this
fire the Japanese replied, and the bom'
bardment lasted for four hours. Dur
ing this time the Japanese infantry
moved forward and the flankers had
succeeded in scaling the heights on the
Russian right by 3 o'clock in the after
noon, at which honr themain
wm oruerea 10 storm tne Kussian cen
ter. The Japanese artillery protected
this movement splendidly, but the in
fantry met with a severe fire . and lost
heavily in gaining the heights. '
The final successful charge was deliv
ered at 5:30 in the afternoon. The
Japanese succeeded in partially cutting
off the Russian retreat, and this soon
beame a rout. The ?nemy retired in
two directions, to the northward and
to the eastward. The Russian forces
engaged included, in addition to the
artillery, seven battalions of infantry
and a regiment of Cossacks.
NO MORE RAIDS.
Russia Will Release Malacca and
Put End to Red Sea Incident.
Bt. Petersburg, July 25. The steam
er Malacca is at Snda Bay, Island of
Crete, where, under an agreement
reached by Great Britain and Russia,
hhe will be perfunctorily InBpcted joint
ly by the Consuls of the two countries
and released unless palpable contra
band of war intended for the Japanese
shall be found, in which case the contra
band only will be held. British gov
ernment stores aboard the vessel will
not be examind.
The Russian reply to the Brittish
protest was handed to Ambassador
Hardinge in the afternoon. Russia
agrees tbat tne Malacca shall not be
brought before a prize court, and un
dertakes that no incident similar to
this will occur in the future.
A claim for damages as a result of
delaying the steamer wili be presented
in due course of time through the Brit
ish embassy.
The captain of the St. Petersburg, in
his report, gives as bia reason for sum
marily making a prize ot the Malacca
the fact that the British master of the
Malacca declined to produce the mani
fests of bis cargo.
Torpedoed by Accident.
lientsin, juiy zo. a letter was
received here today from Niu Chang
saying tbat tne commander ot a Rus
sian torpedo-boat had reported that
while in the gulf of Pe Chi Li he had
accident ly torpedoed a British steamer.
it -is surmised nere mat tne vessel le
ferred to is the Uipsang, now five days
overdue from No Chang. The Hipsang
belongs to the Indo-China company.
It is reported here that a heavy bom
bardment oi rort Artnur occurred yes
terday and heavy gun-fire was heard at
Niu Chuang the Bame day.
Panama Now Gold Standard.
Washington, July 25. The Panama
canal commission today received infor
mation from the government of Pana
ma ot tne ratincauon oi tne money
system oi tne new government in ac-
c6rdance with ' the agreement reached
by the joint commission. Panama 1b
now a gold-standard country.
ALARM IS KEEN.
British
Press Sees Peace Hanolna
In the Balance.
London, July 23. The authoritative
assuiances that the Malacca will be re
leased, cabled by the Associated Press
from St. Petersburg to the United
States, do not appear in the British
morning papeis.. Special dispatcher
o a somawhat similar effect from Bt.
Petersburg do not allay the alarmist
views of the leading organs which con
strue Premier Balfour's poet-midnight
announcement that the government had
received no confirmation of the report
ed release of the Malacca to mean that
the incident remains unsettled.
Another cause far great apprehension
is the broader question of Russia's
right to send vessels of her volunteer
fleet through the Dardanelles. A strik
ing evidence that the danger of the
situation has not been mitigated in the
least, so far as British official and pub
lic opinion is entertained, is afforded
by the Daily Telegraph, which, under a
large beading, "An Acute Affair," de
clares that "relations between Great
Britain and Russia have reached the
state of an acute crisis, but behind th
incident of the Malacca is the far larger
question of the status of the so-called
volunteer fleet.
"It has, we believe, been made clear
to the czar's government that the trans
foration of merchant vessels passing
through the Dardanelles into armed
cruisers cannot be recognized nnder any
pretext whatever a justifying Russia a
interference with British shipping. It
is not impossible that as a concession
to Rustian. dignity, the government
may offer to permit the Malacca to put
into some neutral port where her cargo
may be examined and the statement
verified that whatever munitions she
carried were intended for the nsa of the
British China squadron."
TRY TO DRAW TOGO AWAY.
Vladivostok fleet Hopes to Weaken
Squadron at Port Arthur.
St. Peterbsurg, July 23. The newa
of the first appearance of the Vladivo
stok squadron in the Pacific since the
outbreak of the war, telegraphed from
Tokio, causes no surprise at the admi
ralty here, although it is said Vice Ad
miral Bkrydioff purposely has not noti
fied them of the squadron's departure
in order to prevent the" possibility of
the TnfSMBittCinatlng out.
Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff's action in
giving the slip to Vice Admiral Kami
mora and passing Tsugar straits is re
garded as evidence of the insufficiency
of the Japanese naval forces. It ia
probably the purpose of Admiral Bezo-
brazofi to raid the coast towns of Ja
pan, capture merchantmen, make a
naval demonstration off Yokohama,
and generally create a panic among the
population, in order to compel Rear
Admiral Togo to reinforce Admiral
Kamimura, and thus weaken the fleet
off Port Arthur.
The idea that Admiral Bezobrazoff
would seilously attack large porta of
Japan Is, however, l ejected, owing to
the danger from submarine boats,
mines, torpedo boats and shore batter
ies.
The report Is current that the Vladi
vostok squadron Is homeward bound
under orders to effect a juncture with
the first division of Vice Admiral Ro
jestvensky's Baltic squadron, which ia
ready to go out on a trial trip in the
Baltic.
ON TO MUKDEN.
Japanese
Break Into the
Left flank.
Enemy's
Liao Yaang, July 23. News was re
ceived from Ta Tche Kaio yesterday
that the Japanese had broken through
the Russian left flank between Lieuten
ant General Count Keller's position
and that of General Rennenkampff, and
that they wee marching on Mukden.
The rumors to this effect are persist
ent; but there is no official confirma
tion of them.
Confirms Japanese Victory.
London, July 23. According . to a
special dispatch irom Moscow, the Rus
sky Listok of that city confirms the As
sociated Prees report from Liao Yang
that the Japanese have broken through
the Russian left flank and are march
ing on Mukden.
More Men Charged With Outrage.
Cripple Creek, July 23. Informa
tion charging Pearl Skelton with mur
der and complicity with the Independ
ence depot outrage on June 3 was filed
in the district court today. It was an
nounced that informaiton making sim
ilar charges will be filed against Wil
liam A. Akreman, F. H. Mulaney, A.
L. Nugent and William Gaffney later.
Frank J. Hangs, local attorney for the
Western Federation of Miners, said
today that none of the men arrested
for the killing of Roxie Magee on June,
6, in the Victor street riots, was guilty.
Hears She Will Release Ships.
Paris, July 23. Information reach
ing government quaiters here leads the
officials to believe that Russia will re
lease the British' and German merch
antmen seized in the Red sea, as a
means of averting international complications.