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Show jSSb hero fall tTJMPcblhh 5 confirmation of the ' V "uzalaa Consul-General hero said that ho was not awaro that thero was any question of replacing tho Admiral, and that he did not believe such a proposition had ever been raised. It Is believed the International investigation investi-gation of the North sea Incident has begun. be-gun. Tho British cruiser Lancaster, which was hero for some time yesterday and departed in the evening after her commander had conferred with Vlce-Ad-mlral Rojestvcnsky on board tho Russian flagship Knlaz Souvaroff, returned today and there was another conference between be-tween the British and Russian naval commanders com-manders on board the llagshlp of tho latter. lat-ter. Later In tho day Admiral Rojestvcnsky Rojest-vcnsky went on board tho Lancaster to return tho visit of tho British commander. The Admiral was Interviewed and said ho could aay nothing at present about the North sea Inquiry at Vigo. Ten battleships battle-ships and cruisers, he said, wero now at Tangier, and tho remainder of his llect would stay at Vigo until further orders from St. Petersburg. In conclusion tho Admiral reasserted tho absolute truth of his version of the trawler Incident. Subsequently the Lancaster sailed for Vlllagarla, where It Is supposed the British Brit-ish channel fleet has assembled. There aro live British warships cruising cruis-ing off Vigo, evidently watching the Russian Rus-sian vessels here. The Spanish Foreign office has given out a statement to tho effect that Russia has aeked Spain's permission for tho ships of Admiral Rbjcstvensky's squadron to remain in Vigo until tho investigation of tho North sea affair shall havo been concluded. con-cluded. Spain, according to the official statement, consulted with tho representatives representa-tives of tho several powers, who gavo their approval. The authorization, however, how-ever, applies only to Russian vessels now at Vigo. The British yacht Ventura is in this port and appears to bo watching tho movements move-ments of tho Russian squadron. Tho Russian Admiral and subordlnato officers of the Baltic squadron receive ovations whenever they come ashore. |
