THE PALLADA SUNK.

Manawatu Herald, 20 August 1904, Page 2

THE PALLADA SUNK.

Reports by destroyers convinM Admiral Togo that the Pallada was sunk. >

Admiral Truppel has notified the Japanese that any warship at Kia ohau without lights at night will be fired upon. He informed Admiral Ikadz iki and staff who visited him that the Russian warship is ‘‘hors de combat.” The guns have been disabled and the ammunition removed. The Boorai was stranded on the rocks during a fog. The British convey the crew to Hongkong, where they will be landed. The massacre of Japanese at Kamschatka was exaggerated. A crew of 12 in a boat were fetching water and were attacked. Seven were killed and five wounded, three fatally.

PROTEST BY AMERICA. America has presented a Note to Russia protesting against the inclusion, as contraband, of cables, electric light plant, machinery for lifts and * other products heretofore Unmolested and ‘adds: “ Russia is' seeking to . prohibit all trade with.- the? enemy’s country without effectually blockading the cqAsts.” : 5 |. f Ten Japanese officers men were killed and wounded in 4 Admiral Kamimura’s fight with the Vladivostok squadron. The Russian destroyer Rechitelui, which was seized by Japan, had coaled at Chifu. Dr Morrison declares that the story that Franco and Germany supported Russia in the Rechitelni demands, is untrue, EVERY OFFICER OF; THE

CSAREVITCH KILLED. Every officer of the Gsarevitch was killed or wounded in the fight on the 10th and a midshipman took command. 1

Funeral services were held while steaming to Kaichau, and in many cases it was over heads, arms and legs. . The Askold’s crew were in a starving condition. Japanese newspapers declare there is no intention to allow a repetition of the Mandjnr fares. The Japanese ‘cannot spare ships to watch neutral porta while Russian vessels abuse the privilege of refuge. Reuter’s agency at Pekin reports that the Chinese railways have been asked if there is sufficient rolling stock to transport forty thousand Chinese troops to how quickly they can be carried RUSSIANS EATING HORSESApparently trustworthy reports declare the Russians at Port Arthur are eating horses. ' Tuesday’s sortie by .the- Retvizan, Pobieda, Peresviet,. Poltava and Diana, was due to the Japanese occupying an important position on the land side of Port Arthur. ■; They intended to refuge in a neutral port but shrunk from facing the large Japanese fleet. . : >