Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

vices from various sources to-day
 to the probability of an early bat
 etween the Russian and Japanese
 s. The Tokio dispatches report
 he presence of war ships off Psu
 Id in the straits of Korea, indicate
 the Russian admiral has divided
 eet, as authentic dispatches to the
 eiafed press, show that several
 Ian vessels are still near Shang-
 It is possible that Rojestvensky
 etached his ships that are unfit for
 and has proceeded n0rthward
 his whole fighting force. Togo's
 teabOuts are unknown.
 u Island, or the Tsu Islands, are
 ted in the center of the Straits of
 h. It Is only at high water that
 becomes q double island, deep
 a then dividing it into two parts.
 h and west of Tsu Islands is the
 ern channel, twenty-five to thirty
 miles wide, separating them from
 Ia. South and east of the Tsu
 bds is the eastern channel, twenty
 miles wide at it's narroweSt part,
 rating them from the Japanese
 lds off the mainland of Japan.
 he Tsu Islands are about thirty
 In miles in length and possess a
 sound containing number of
 n harbors as well as several small
 bunds and bays.
 the outbreak of the war between hn and China in 1894 it was under
 d that the Japanese had estab- ed strong naval base at the Tsu nds and that they had been forti-
 he sighting of Admiral Rojestyen-
 s fleet of the Tsu Islands would n to indicate that the Russian com lder had determined to take the lest course and, instead of skirting ln and entering tie sea of Japan Tsugaru or La Perouse straits, to D direct through the Straits of lea and try to reach Vladivostok, ch is about GAO miles from the Tsu nds. That he will be able to do so bout at least being harrassed by
 Japanese seems improbable, and
 report circulated at Tokio to-day t the two fleets have engaged in the hits of Korea may turn out to be rect There is the possibility, of ! rse, that ROjestvensky may have so deceived Admiral Togo that the er is still at the base he established the north of the Island of Formosa, which case q general engagement |y not take place before the Russians |ch Vladivostok. It is also possible |t the Russian vessels sighted in the |aits of Korea only form a portion the Russian fleet.
 rokIo. May P (4:30 ?. m)--vice-Ad- ral Rojestyensky's fleet has been hted off Tsushima Islands, in the ait of Korea.
 Saigon, Cochin-China, May 27.-Re- ming colIiers report that vice-Ad- ral Rojestvensky's fleet arrived of , Saddle Islands May 24 and pro- 'ded in the direction of the Straits Korea.
 rokio. May 27.-Imperial army head srters made the following announce mt today: "On May 9, our cavalry driving a body of Russian cavalry occupied Hsumien- sng. eighteen miles north of Chang
 Otherwise with the exception of all collisions between detached par , on both sides, the situation is un- lngcd.'
 Warsaw. Russian Poland, May 27.- Maxlmovitch, dur the night. issued proclamation di- ting the troops to restore order and use their arms without hesitation to , end. and giving notice that all per s arrested fin connection with dis bances will be tried by court mar !. Strong patroe of cavalry and antry are parading the city and all public buildings are guarded by DDS.
 long Kong. May 27.-The British amer Saint Kilda, which arrived e today from Kuchinotsu, Japan, orts having sighted early in the rning of Wednesday, May "A, forty , Russian vessels. including battle ps. cruisers, torpedo boat destroy colliers, a hospital ship and tugs. miles south-southeast of the Saddle lnds. The Russians were station when first sighted and most of the iers were half empty. Subsequent the Russian vessels steamed away | ding in a north-northwesterly di- ton. he Saddle Islands are a group of | small islands situated about to | es southeast of Shanghai.
 GREAT REJOICING. [ Petersburg. May 2T. 3;45p m.-I Ire was great rejoicing here on re ,t of The Associated Press dispatch | m Tokio announcing that Admiral had been sighted off the | Islands. Straits of Korea. Man, | pie believed Rojestvensky has al- iy met and defeated Admiral Togo | Ie othere hold that he has eluded Japanese admiral and that it will | r be a stern chase for vladivoetok. ] fact that to-day is general holi- i. the anniversary of the emperors ,naficn. is considered a happy au- '. The city which is gsily decorat- Is full of rumors of a Russian vic .
 he socialists have issued a manifes- ss traitors the national ,orrsfs who urged the workmen to lme work declaring the socialists ntion to continue fighting the gov nent regardless of the conse- nces- |