The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
RUSSIANS HOPE FOR
VICTORY ON The SEAS
Continued from page One.


sea, together with the fruits OF all her
successes on land"
Other papers express doubt as TO
whether a sea fight is imminent. express
ing the opinion that Rojestvensky Is
likely to await Rear Admiral Nebogatoff
and that Admiral Togo will retire closer
10 his base before accepting battle.
Strict orders have been issued TO the Of
fcers on duty at the admiralty not to
make public any portion of the long re-
port which arrived here yesterday from
Singapore.
NO NEWS GIVEN OUT.
Nothing Is procurable In regard to the
whcrea bouts OF the battleship kniaz
souvaroff and other Russian warships re-
ported TO be missing from the squadron
which passed Singapore. 1t h said they
my be following as a second division.
No anxiety Is manifested at the admiral
t.
The associated press was informed in
reply TO a question that "the foreign
rress and the Japanese probably were
more worried about the location of the
vessels than we arc"
There Is reason TO believe that Rojest-
yeasky Is on board the Kniaz Souvaroff
and that the division which passed Sing
apore Saturday is in charge OF rear ad-
miral.
NEARING BATAVIA
Amsterdam, Holland. April lo.-A de-
sratch TO the Handelsblatt from Batavia
Island OF Java, says that a Russian
squadron is near Muntoko and that 1t Is
expected TO arrive at Batavia today.
SIGHTED RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Singapore, Straits Settlements April
10--The latest information In regard 10
the Russian squadron, commanded by
Rear Admiral Enauist, which passed here
Saturday afternoon. was brought here to-
day by the British steamer Gregory.
The latter yesterday sighted the Rus
sian ships 20 miles northeast OF Manh
one OF the islands OF an Anambas group,
about $50 miles north. northeast or Slnga-
pore. The Russians we're at anchor when
the Gregory passed them. Information
has also been received here to the effect
that four warships. apparently japanese,
were off Cape st. James. near Saigon.
April I.
TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY.
Manila. April l0-The American consul
at Singapore reports that a Russian fleet.
consisting OF six battleships. six cruisers
six converted cruisers. eight t"epeao poa. !.
deStrONerS. one nOSplldl SNIP Itbdii
ship and is collieries have passed Singa-
pore headed this way.
The American cruiser Raleigh. the
torpedo boat destroyerTs sbsa Harry g:srsrai snd
Alvado have been dispatched TO patrol
the west coast of Palawar island TO en-
force neutrality. Three other destroyers
are preparing to sail.
HAS SECOND RENDEZVOUS.
TOXIC April 1o-vice Admiral Rojest-
n 1rA, hae sasat
been reported here since IL passed Singa-
pore. Its Whereabouts. and the plans Of
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky are subjects
of the keenest general speculation.
II Is quite generally assumed that Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky does not desire an
Immediate hattie and that he will at
tempt TO reach Vladivostok, where there
are docks and shops, or seize base.
The latter course is deemed unsatlsfac-
tory on account Of poor facilities, and
the danger OF political complications.
Many believe that the Russian naval
commander has second rendezvous in
the Pacific ocean and that he will speed
lily Quit the China sea and go eastward
Of the Philippines. If Vladivostok Is his
objective the Pacific is considered 10 he
more favorable for the accomplishment
OF his purpose. although II largely de-
pends on Vice Admiral Rojestvensky him.
self
The Japanese newspapers and public
express relief and pleasure over the APP
proach OF the Russian second Pacific
squadron, as well as confidence in the
ability OF Admiral Togo's feet 10 van
auish II.
PILLOR1ED FOR COwARDICE.
Cuhshu Pass. April 1o.--Gen L.nevitch
has pilloried a numebr OF officers, who
displayed cowardice during the battle OF
Nukden. publicly disgracing them by
posting their names at all the division
headquarters while some Of them were
ANONYMOUSLY 1rummed out OF camp.
A REAL TURNING MOVEMENT.
Iarbin. Manchuria. April i0-Informa-
tim received at the Russian headquarters
seems definitely to establish the fact that
only Chinese bandits under the lead OF
Japsnese officers together with som,
japanese cavalry are moving westward
toward Tstshar. their object evidently
tC1ng 70 raid tho railroad communica-
tions. There is, however. a real turning
r,ovement, eastward of Kirln said to be
Under the command OF General Oku.
The roads have grown desperately bad.
On the fiat ground there are seas OF mud
japanese proclamations have been issued
Civ ing the state ot the roads as an ex-
cuse for the date OF their entry into Har-
bin having been changed from April 10 TO
April 30
NINE SHOTS FIRED AT HIM.
st. Petersburg, April 10-Nine shots
were fired at the governor OF the prison
at Libau last night as he was returning
TO his residence outside the town The
governor was not hurt His assailants
escaped.
NOT RUSSIAN. BUT DUTCH.
weltevreden. Island OF Java. April 10
II is reported that the supposed Russian
warshps sighted off Muntok are really
the ships OF the Dutch squadron which
has left its former anchorage under sec
ret orders and n now steaming north.