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Show VESSELS WILL TRY TO MAKE THEIR ESCAPE TIENTSIN, Oct L Russian officers here admit that it is the intention of the remaining Russian war vessels at Port Arthur to attempt to escape. They say that they expected the movement one neek ago and that It may now be expected expect-ed dally. Capt. Matousevltch the late Admiral Withof fs chief of staff, who was wounded during the engagement of August 10 and who arrived here on the battleship Czarevitch August 12, In his report of the naval engagement between the Port Arthur Ar-thur squadron and Admiral Togo's fleet August 10, says that twenty-four officers "and members of the crew were killed. Capt. Matousevltch has requested permission per-mission to visit Italy for the purpose of recovering. his health. The Italian Government Gov-ernment has been asked if it will consent, on the guarantee that Capt. Matousevltch will not leave Italy. German warships are cruising outside of Tsing-Tau daily. It is believed that if any of the Port Arthur fleet should attempt to reach that port it will be examined at sea, and, if found seaworthy, be advised ad-vised not to enter the port. |