London vit Bombay, 22nd August.
'A Durban steamer reports seeing an unknown man-of-war supposed to, be Russian off Cape St. Francis on Thursday Jast.—Reuter.
Cape "St. Francis is the southeastern point. of Africa, a little west of Port Elizabeth.—Ep.
23rd August.
It is stated that the cruiser sighted off the Cape is the Smolensk, but possibly it is one of the converted German liners—. I
2hth August.
The appearance of a Russian cruiser on the Cape route has evoked a renewal of the protests in the Press.
The "Times" says that in view of Russia's formal undertakings with reference to the Volunteer Fleet. steamers, if the cruiser is really the Smolensk, the question has relapsed into an acute stage, demanding prompt and vigorous trea!ment.——Reuter.
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