I1 REGARDED AS PIRATES. Russian Fleet iu. Rod Sea Violated International Law. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 22. The passage of tho Ruysian volunteer fleet steamers Smolensk, and St. Petersburg through the. pardajiellcs. under a commercial com-mercial flag, and their subsequent hoisting of the naval Hag. is considered here to be a violation o International law. rciulerlnsi tho veseols llqble to be regarded ns pirates. It lo thought that Great Britain will avail herself of the 4 presence of her Mediterranean fleet to emphasize her pro tea, against, tho action ac-tion of. the volunteer fleet steamers In the Red sea. and It la anticipated that she will intercept the Malacca. No further stcaniers have traversed the -straits since the Smolensk passed through, and It Is believed that Great Britain will prote&t against the further passage of the Dardanelles by Russian steamers unless the Government gives an explicit understanding that the vessels ves-sels arc not destined to act. as cruisers.