Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1904 — RUSSIANS ADMIT BLUNDER; SHELLED THEIR OWN SHIPS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RUSSIANS ADMIT BLUNDER; SHELLED THEIR OWN SHIPS.

From a reliable source the Associated Press learns that the circumstances of the firing as detailed by Russian of-

jficers closely resemble the sac-ts reported by the admiral of the fishing fleet. When abpeast of the trawlers the Russian squadron was formed in two divisions, the cruisers steaming east and the battle ships west, the latter getting among the fishing craft and open-

ing fire. When nearly clear of the fishing craft, which were heading toward the battle ships, some Russian shells flew over the trawlers and struck cruisers, one of which, the Aurora, was hit several times and some of her men were wounded, including a priest, who died. The transport Anatol apparently became tangled among the trawlers, which she mistook for torpedo boats and signaled for aid, thereby leading the officers of the battle ships to believe the trawlers were attacking the Anatol. This, coupled with the alleged appearance of two mysterious torpedo boats steaming toward the battle ship, resulted in the fatal cannonade.

■»rt of the Pacific Coast year ended June 30 figs of *5,902,972 «ud L 185,029, a decrease of due to poison, the Kress man D. G. at MiddlesborouKh, i dins had his body bid the brain, stomItaken to Louisville kr. S. E. Woody, lof -Chicago, repreIkseociatkm of Fostnl with Postmaster Bphington. He urgclerks and in to night work. will be taken

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