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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1904
Page
2
Embassies report a volatile incident as the Russian fleet steams away after fire on fishing boats, seen as a grave misstep. Officials cite potential motives, warn of war risk, and demand satisfaction while noting cautious responses from Western governments and naval observers.
Reports from Hull describe Russian Baltic fleet actions off North Sea coasts injuring eighteen fishermen. Tragedy unfolds aboard the Moulmein and Mino as shells strike, crew casualties mount, and ships bombard nearby trawlers for about twenty minutes before sailing south toward protection of authorities.
Capt Peaker confirms Baltic fleet engagement near latitude sixty three degrees with about forty vessels in misty night in the North Sea. Russian warships fired on the Gamecock trawler fleet, wounding crew and scattering boats, then fled toward the English Channel. Crane’s fate lamented as misidentification of harmless fishermen.
Reports from Portsmouth say vessels of the Ruslan Baltic fleet stopped and searched merchant ships off the Isle of Wight on October 3. The security action was confirmed locally as part of wartime patrols and escort duties in the English Channel.
Manchurian headquarters via telegraph reports Russian deaths at about 60 000 with 10 550 dead on battlefield. total Russian casualties estimated around 66 009. Japanese captured 45 guns. plunder included rifles, ammunition, wagons, shells, and small arms. Enemys held in being honored. uncounted spoil spans twenty five miles.
A Bouce Gazette telegraph report from Chefoo says Japanese forces renewed attack on Russian outer works at Riblang Mountain on October 16. After four hours of fighting they captured several trenches and one gmal. Dalny scholars expect a general Port Arthur assault toward St Petersburg. A Bouce correspondent mentions Port Arthur squadron anchoring at the roadstead, though this lacks confirmation and may be a wording error. Mortars at Pigeon Bay are said to bombarding warships.
Reports on the admiralty council trial of the British steamer Allanton seized June 16 by the Vladivostok squadron. Comments on the colonel’s annulment of the Vladivostok prize court judgment are absent. Indemnity talks likely through foreign offices after owners seek compensation. Also notes Birmingham residences burned and immigrant counts aboard the Slavonia.
Descriptions from St Petersburg dated October 2 detail ongoing artillery duels and trenching along the Russo Japanese front. Reports mention Russian advances near Linshinpu and Lamuting, Japanese bombardments at Linshinpu, Shukhe, and Hakhe, plus strategic moves around Kauta Pass and Liaoyang as Kuropatkin shapes forces for a potential new blow.
Reports describe recon missions and heavy fighting as Russian and Japanese forces contested positions near Linshinpu and Tainin Pass. Japanese defense held briefly, then withdrew from Shalche on October 20 with both sides maintaining contact along the frontier.
Hundreds of tons of steel plates are loaded aboard the Kanagawa bound for Hong Kong to be used in shipbuilding or repair. Japanese and Russian secret agents monitor the cargo, part of it listed as bending material, with three flat cars nearby for the Texas. The voyage heads toward possible reexport to Japan for naval use.
A World’s Dispensary notice touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervous disorders in women. It claims to restore the womanly system, relieves spells and eye circles, and offers a $500 reward if cures fail, urging trial of remedies and mail-order copies.
Weather Bureau notes high pressure over the Middle Atlantic while a depression moves over the Upper Mississippi Valley. Warmth returns to the Mississippi and Ohio valleys with showers in the Upper Mississippi and western Lake regions. Winds shift from easterly to southerly over the Lower Lakes as a warmer trend continues into Tuesday. Local highs and rain activity are listed with city temperatures and sunshine percentages.
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