Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-27
JAPS WERE THERE.
Twenty japanese warshipS Passed
Kamranh. Bay Sunday.
relief IL Growing That Togo VIII
Avoid Decisive BattIe--Rojest-
vensky VIII Try 20 Reach
VladlvostOk.

.
Saigon, Cochin China, April 26.-Ad'
vices Just received from Kamranh bay
cay that 20 Japanese warships passed
the bay between eight and nine O'Clock
IN the evening Of April %. Two ships
loaded with rice from Saigon and
bound for Japan have been captured
BY ships belonging to the Russian
squadron. Russian officers are re-
ported to have declared that Admiral
RojestyenslSy is determined to hgnt
Admiral Togo and will endeavor TO
xanquish the Japanese squadron or
sink with 1t. Admiral Roiestvensky
has given every detail OF the coming
conflict his particular attention. Togo's
flagship will be his objective according
to q special plan. More firing at sea
was heard at Kamranh bay Sunday
morning. The reports are extremely
faint.
says Russians Seized an Island.
Chicago, April ga special to the
Daily News from Hong Kong says;
@Great excitement prevails In Chinese
circles here over report that the Bal
tic feet has seized the island Of Hal
nan. The yiceroy Of Kwanktung has
dispatched officials TO investigate the
matter"
No Great Battle Soon.
st. Petersburg, April 26.-Admiralty
circles are coming to accept the view
mat there will be no great or general
action between the fleets Of Russia and
Japan for some time, basing their be-
lief on strategic and tactical reasons
which incline Admiral Togo to avoid
I decisive action until he has made
every effort to demoralize the Russian
lleet by torpedo attacks and Interior
enCe with transports by bis cruiser
division. The admiralty secuted the
reports that engagements have already
occurred, pointing out the great distance
separating the places where the dis
patches originated, and a naval stan
correspondent states that dispatches
from every source should not only
be doubted but even mistrusted.
The probability Of sortie by the
vIadivostok squadron in an attempt to
Soln Admiral Roiestvensky Is discussed
BY the Razvedchik military weekly
paper which confirms the report that
three cruisers, Gromoboi, Rossia and
.B0gatyr have been repaired and that
iV1adiyostok has been free Of ice and
comments on this accession Of strength
DO Rojestvensky. The paper also inti-
mates that there is possibility that
Vice Admiral Nebogatofi may await
D second reinforcing squadron and ex-
presses the opinion that Rojestvensky
will then proceed as rapidly as possible
% VladIvostok.
Diana still In Port.
Saigon, Cochin China. April 26.-
n Is reported that four Russian crul-
pers are lying of the coast The state
ment that the crew Of the Russian
protected cruiser Diana Joined Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron are again pro-
nOunced absolutely unfounded. On
the contrary while the Diana has been
a-A---ed themcst minute precautions
nave Deef taken 10 prevent the slight
est breach of neutrality.
All the essential parts Of the DIana's
machinery are on board the French
battleship Redoubtable.
NunniNn Fleet steamed Southeast.
Tsingtau, shantung Peninsula ChifN
April 2S,--Russian officers here havA
received news that Vice Admiral Ro-
5estvensky's feet on leaving Kamranh
bay, steamed in a southern direction.
% ioin Nebogatoff's detachment