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  2. Russian Ambassador in London—Hooted by Boys.

    Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador to Britain, has returned to London from Germany. Upon arrival at Victoria-street Station, a crowd of juveniles hooted the Ambassador. ...

    Article : 35 words
  3. BRITISH FLEET MOVEMENTS.

    Admiral Lord Charles Beresfordwith the Channel Squadron has just arrived at Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean fleet is at present at Venice. ...

    Article : 30 words
  4. RUSSIA RUNS AMOK.

    All Englands has been stirred, and considerably excited by the following message from Hull :—The Gamecock Fishing Fleet reached Hull on Sunday Bight, and reports that the Russian Baltic fleet shelled it, causing serious losses." ...

    Article : 76 words
  5. ENGLISH PRESS OPINIONS.

    The "Times," in reference to the incident, surmises that the Russians were the victims of a disgraceful panic, owing to the Continental yarns to the effect that the Japanese were prepared to destroy the whole fleet on the voyage. ...

    Article : 450 words
  6. ANOTHER FLEET CHASED.

    Other accounts of the outrage show that many of the fishers at first thought that the British fleet was practising at night firing. The Gamecock Fleet Fishing Company owns the Great Northern and Red Cross fleets, but the former was some distance away, and altogether ...

    Article : 98 words
  7. Rest of Trawlers Safe.

    The rest of the Gamecock Company's trawlers are safe. ...

    Article : 17 words
  8. Foreign Office Takes Action

    The Foreign Office states that urgent representations based on the statements of the trawlers representative have been addressed to the Russian Government, accompanied by a statement that the British Government considers that the situation does not admit of any delay. ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. THE FLEET COALS.

    The Baltic fleet subsequently coaled off Brighton, and communicated with North Foreland by wireless telegraphy. It then passed the Isle of Wight, and there stopped a merchant steamer of unknown nationality. ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. THE QUEEN'S PERIL.

    It is stated that if the course for the return of Queen Alexandra from Denmark to England had not been altered, the royal yacht Victoria and Albert would have been in the vicinity of the outrage. ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. A MIDNIGHT MYSTERY.

    The action of the Baltic fleet in shelling the British fishing fleet is involved in mystery. Apparently 150 Hull trawlers were fishing off the Dogger Bank in the North Sea, 200 miles east of Spurn Head, and at midnight on Friday ...

    Article : 325 words
  12. THE FLEET THAT FIGHTS FISHERS.

    The "Times," commenting on the situation, consequent upon the Russian outrage, says that what the British public demands in instant satisfaction. Unless regret is expressed, apologies tendered by Russia, and signal reparation promised within 24 hours," says the "Thunderer," "the nation ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. LATER PARTICULARS.

    A later account of the outrage stales that the Russian fleet was sixty miles out of its course when it traversed the fishing fleet. Captain Whelpton has submitted to the Admiralty, fragments of twelve-inch shells which were found aboard the Mino. ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. VIEWS OF PROMINENT PEOPLE.

    Admiral Fremantle, when interviewed on the subject of the outrage, conjectured that the Russians were, panic-stricken, fearing that the fishing steamers were torpedo boats. He says that unless ample apologies are made, the Government ought to recall the British ambassador from St. Petersburg, ...

    Article : 152 words
  15. GREAT NORTHERN FLEET SAFE.

    The trawler Wren which was believed to have been sunk with her crew, and the Great Northern fleet are safe. The mission ship is bringing the wounded to London. ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. The King's Anxiety.

    It is stated that before the Foreign Office sent him information of the outrage, King Edward desired to see Lord Lansdowne, and sent him a letter to this effect when the Foreign Office Minister was at Bowood, in Middle-sex. ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. OTHER ACCOUNTS OF THE OUTRAGE.

    Captain Whelpton, of the steamer Mine, states that the foremost Russian vessel threw her searchlights over the fishing craft, and a number of shots were fired at a distance of only a mile. The Mine was repeatedly struck. ...

    Article : 435 words
  18. A RUSSIAN OPINION.

    Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador at Washington, speaking in reference to the incident, stated that Admiral Rozhjesvenski, was ordered to allow no vessel near enough to the fleet to discharge torpedoes, but on this particular night Count Cassini forgets, the Russians ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

    Captain Haines, of the Moulmein, Captain Whelpton of the Mino, three sailors, and Mr. Jackson, the Gamecock Company's solicitor reached London early to-day to report to Lord Lansdowne, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. One Reason for the Attack.

    The commander of a Danish gunboat states that several days prior to the Baltic fleet's departure, it was rumored at Copenhagen that the Japanese had purchased several trawling vessels, and would use them to place mines and torpedoes in the way of the Russian warships. ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. THE HULL INCIDENT.

    Telegraphing to the Mayor of Hull this morning with reference to the cruel attack on the fishermen by the Baltic fleet, King Edward expressed his profound sorrow at the unwarrantable action of the Russians. His Majesty expressed his deepest sympathy with the families suffering ...

    Article : 84 words
  22. FEELING IN ENGLAND.

    The feeling in the city to-day was one of nervousness and excitement, but the prices of stocks did not seriously recede. M. Sazenow, at the Russian Embassy, has expressed his regret, to a newspaper interviewer for what he calls " the accident." ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. The Fleet's Movements.

    After the attack on the Gamecock fishing fleet, this Russian squadron headed for Cherbourg, on the French coast, in several divisions. It is believed that the Commanders opened their secret sailing orders when off that port. ...

    Article : 86 words
  24. The Government will do Right.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. A. J. Balfour) has telegraphed to the Mayor of Hull—"You may have full confidence in the Government." ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. THE CASUALTIES.

    Several of the trawlers were riddled with the shot, and it is believed that the Wren sank with all hands. Twenty wounded men were placed on board the Fishers' Mission vessel, and the fleet then crawled into Hull, and reported the outrage. ...

    Article : 240 words
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