This newspaper republished some details earlier published in the newspaper Batavia Nieuwsblad dealing with the Terek lying disarmed at Batavia. The Russian sailors were interned and only allowed to go on land in small groups. Every day twenty of them went on shore. The newspaper agreed with this decision considered the latest news dealing with the destruction of the Danish steamship Prinsesse Maria underway from Antwerp, Belgium towards Yokohama, Japan. Her master Ingemann told to the journalist of a newspaper in Singapore what happened. He had none contraband on board as he claimed to be proved by statements given by the Danish and Japanese consuls at Antwerp and which he showed to the Russian officers who came 22 June on board. The Russian officers inspected his ship but disagreed with each other and Ingemann was taken with them to the Terek. The Russian commandant and some of his officers seemed to believe Ingemann when a young lieutenant hardly mature disagreed while knocking with his fist on table and even threatened his captain. In a later conversation the Russian commandant being an old man agreed with sinking the Marie and the next day nearly the complete Russian crew went on board of the Danish ship destroying everything and plundering the cargo which partly consisted of beer. One part of the Russian sailors was drunk, the others take all the victuals away bringing this on board of the Terek. Finally were two mines laid in the Marie, one below the engine room and the other in a cargo hold connected with threads to a battery in a launch. When everyone had left the ship and the launch reached a distance of 50 fathoms pushed a Russian officer a button on the battery and a large explosion could be heard and although the whole ship trembled nothing was visible what happened inside her. Shortly afterwards she was making water and 18 minutes was she sunk. Ingemann and his crew were well treated on board of the Terek despite the lacking discipline among the Russians. Drunken men were not uncommon neither were fights even between officers. Many sailors suffered from scurvy lacking fresh food while just tinned food was available. Ingemann was particularly angry because on his latest voyage he transported homeward from Shanghai, China 800 sick and wounded Russian soldiers doing his utmost best for them and was now treated in this way.
