THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Realising tie Ml f BEGI i)|G TUJJ ST. KILDA QUESTION. ■ 1 Marauders Warned. I • LONDON, June 30. in St. Petersburg aro beguiling to hint thnfc must bo rcfconoiled to the loss of her- .position Iji the Far Must. - Xtu:fsiu has expressed, her willingness j to Consider the .juesuon r,t comjjensatiion for the sinking' of <llja Sit end to give a 'definite do-cis-k>)i after .reference to the I'riza Court.. (Received July 2, 4.36 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. The cruiser Pprseno, which Was authorised to instruct four Bussian auxiliary cruisi'rs to proceed to LlImmi, [has alroady warned tlnto I>nieper tu ili'Sist from' destroying l neutral
/,! vices from Uatftvia state that the ierslt has ibeon diisammd.
iltcccived July 2, 4.36 p.m.) ' r St. PETERSBURG, July 1. lt| NclidofT. Russian Ambassador ot laitis, to whoso appointment aa |;c.|ce plenipotentiary the Japanese ob.w«iwl on tin score. of Ms jaferipn sUiiiiJ.'ii?, has declined, on ;H.j ground of ill-liealth, to inct.in that capacity, it. Nlurivjoff, Minister for Justice hus l.'ii'u iselected in his stead. *
In inference to the Takasago's fate, the Japan Times states that the Takasaao, with 500 men, struck a mine during a severe gale and snowstorm at m|dnight on June 12. A hole 6 !cc \ ~m diameter was made at the middle of the waterline, and the vessel listed to port. The electric lights Were extinguished for 15 minutes except the lights on the bridge, An jethergram warned the squadron. Capjrain Jshibashi directed the crew to equip the lifeboats and said : " Noltody is to leave the ship until sho We together will share the vessel s fate. The crow assembled on Jhc bridges, masts, and netting, and waited m solemn silence till l o (Jock. They sang the National Anth|ii, gave a cheer for the Mikado, till empire and the navy, and then •saftg their naval song. They were aftowards permitted to smoke The waves rose higher and higher, and thi! snow grew thicker. At ten minutes past one a sudden list dipped the masts in the waves, and the vessel gave a- sudden shudder and plunged to the bottom. Three 'boats previously lowered rescued a few The w|aiship Otawa then arrived and snowed her searchilights, and assist e l in the rescue. A total of m Riding Captain Isibashi, were sa£
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7862, 3 July 1905, Page 2
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