THE BALTIC FLEET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 259, 5 November 1904, Page 2

THE BALTIC FLEET.

THE CHAMELEON PRESS OF UK KM ANY. BRITAIN'S r'LOl TINU POWER, LONDON, Nov. 3. in iiei'Wn s'nmv tnat while war was l u-u'eaieiied, irrwSjnliJel'N eucourugul dent i<< > lam Willi uisqm.'jiiio'iKS on invuuuiinliy of tile ->orui cbea uuliuge, t,ut now Uiat things are puruuvng a diplomatic tu«3' coim-aa they have aMmdonuci uumi ui-s.l nvvou.ab.e iiiipiestsion oi uriush m--6"'"' uu«i n.uriiiinu power uuu prowess, and endeavour to show twt S'lie iiu.s suiiereU u great diplomatic Ucieai. iney l«\iaili Uu;ir, praiao on Jtus'sia.

OCEAN HIGHWAY. GUARDS. SUEPiUuiauNU IiLSSbuS RICKETY WARSHIPS. LONDON, Nov. 3. The iliormng- i-usl 6i»t» Mat cue Giuiuiiel, Jjeu,,ueirain.-a, uiMl fM»x iiiaies s'uuudrons will successively benevolently snepheru Admiral ivuiiJesiioustu m hvs voyage to the i-ui cast. (.Received Nov. 4, 40.33 p.m.) LO-\DOi\, Nov. 4. Admiral Rohjeshcuski s ships have armed at I anglers, ilrilish war.sliips were sluiuowing tliciu li'om Vigo, at a distance ol live miles beituKi. mrougnoui the run both sides were iitemed for acuou.

KEEITNU LP TliE FARCE. RUSSIAN OFFICERS WILL STICK TO IHEIH YARN. LONDON, Nov. 3. The Russian ollicers detailed by Admiral RohjeshensKi at Vigo to give evidence beiore the international Commission of inquiry—Captains Clado, Otto, and Schramchenko— with Licuteuant Ellis:, haie reachul Paris, and are proceeding to at. Petersburg. Captain Clado declares he is absolutely certain the Russians lired ut Jai«auese torpedo Laats, and were then clear of the Ohjdmel. it would be impossible for the arbitrators to accept the lishermens testimony in preference to the word of the admiral and his oincers. A member of the Japanese Legation in Madrid ridicules the stovy that Japanese torjjjdo boats were anywhere neKr Hull. (Received Nov. 4, 10.33 p.m.)

LONDON, Nov, 4. Captain Clado alhVms the statement that Admiral Rohjesluenski, on altering the North Sea, was trustworthity infonuod that two vessels were ,in one of the Scandinavian Fjords, fly:ng (lags of diiLerent nationalities a t intervals. They appeared to be waiting lor something. The Kamschutku, at the moment Uie Dogger Bank incident occurred, suk distinctly two toipedo boats, and almost simultaneously the wll-eless eeiegraph apparatus on the battleships recorded a Ojuestion, the text of which iihey cannot .reproduce. This appeared to them to emanate from the Kanischatfea, which was in tne rear. The officers, on learning' after* wards that the transport had not asked the question, concluded that it emanated from t.rpedo boats seeking to glean in'ionnauion. After the Ivamschatka had rejoined th»" fleet Admiral Rohjeshenski, believing hunseli by two toi-peti," boats, ordered firing to commence' When the trawling fleet was seen the humg ceased.

Uussjau ollicers interviewed at Tan-gie.-s persisted that they saw sever u l torpedo .boats at the Dogger Bank oliiccied by Japanese, with small steamers furnished with apparatus lor the dischareje of torpedoes. The Russians sank several of these, and the rest steamed away. They wuvn clearly distinguished on the horizon. No lights were showing when the firing began, bat voices were heard in the intervals between firing, and therefore the Russians were perfectly justified in their ac|tion. Tho narrators expressed no sorrow at tho death of the fishermen, but attributed the whole affair to a preconcerted British-Japanese plot.

PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. REMARKABLE RUSSIAN SECRET SERVICE REPORT. (Received Nov. 4, 10.33 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 4. A Gaibwet meeting, lasting two hours, was held tonday. It is understood that negotiations are proceeding favourably. Diplomatists assert that the Russians wall produce at the inquiry a detailed report of the movements of Japanese resident in Europe, showing them suspicious behaviour, The lioard of Trade officials are taking eye-witnesses' testimony at Hull,

'A PREMATURE MOTION. MELBOURNE, Nov. i. In uhc Senate Mi- Higgs moved that a cahle be sent to Russia and Great Britain congratulating them upon referring the dispute to arbitration. This was negatived bv 18 votes to 10.