Chefoo, 11th August.
The Russian destroyer Reschitjel arrived here at4 am. to-day. She it formed the harbour-master that her intention was to go to: Weihaiwei, but owing to damage to her machinery was compelled to put in to Chefoo.
The Japanese Consul here urged the Chefoo Taotai, who lost no time in conferring with the Russian Consul, to observe strictly the laws of neutrality, while Admiral Sah of the Peiyang squadron, who has been staying in Chefoo, also conferred on the matter with the Russian commander of the destroyer.
Some hours later it was decided to disarm the destroyer, and this is now being done under the inspection of Captain Sheng of the Chinese cruiser Baiyéng. The crew are to be allowed to remain here for rise time being, and will be sent home as soon as instructions are received from Peking. The crew consists of forty-nine including the commander Lieut. Roschakofsky. There were nine passengers, including a lady who is said to be the wife of General Stossel.
The crow of the destroyer state that none of the Russian men-of-wat which put out to sea on the 10th had returned when she left Port Arthur at 9 p.m. The intention of the fleet was to join the Viadivostock squadron, and they had on board everything necessary for the repair of the vessels. The chief constructor who directed the repairs of the Retvisan, oto., left Port Arthur in a junk two or three days ago, and is now staying at Chefoo, under orders to proceed to Viadivostock, 'A junk which left Yangtouwan on the 8th reports that the Japanese troops wore then stationed at Shuishiying and ichang on the north, and Wuchiaféngshin on the north-oast, about two English miles from Port Arthur.
tated hero that the Retvisan and leda went back to the harbour, being badly damaged.
At 4.30 p. m. to-day two boats, apparently destroyers, were soon several miles off Chefoo and soon left for the south: their nationality is not known.
The latest Russian arrival from Port Arthur reports that General Stéssel has disappeared with four members of his staff and four Cossacks.
A European man-of-war which chored unreasonably far from Chefoo is supposed to be communicating with Port Arthur by wireless telegraphy.
All arrivals from the vicinity of Port Arthur agree that furious firing was heard from the 7th to the 9th inst., but none of them can give any further particulars.—Special telegram,
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