Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-29
THE GREAT BATTLE.
Continued from Page One.)

The indications from many of the dis
patches are that Rojestvensky sent
some of his vessels through the Tsug-
aru straits with the view of mystify!nS
the japanese.
A dispatch to a news agency says
that two Russian warships were sight
ed. Sunday afternoon. at Masuki MAS
hike?) in Shiyari province. Hokkaido.
ste aiming southwest, but it is unknown
whether they belonged to Rojestvensky
or il they were from Vladivostok.
1t Is assumed here that the japanese
government will follow its customary
plan not to allow details to be published
until the action has been completed
and it is believed the fight has been Of
o running character.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pondent says that an intermittent fog
prevailed in the sea of Japan, Satur-
day. 1t occasionally lifted, when there
was brilliant sunshine. A high wind
prevailed with rough sea.
The Russian ships were first sighted
at 6 o'clock in the morning. approach
ing Tsu island under cover of a fog,
which. however, lifted and the squad
to have consisted of six first-class ships
and according to information received.
q more Russian warships were not
far away. Nothing definite is known.
however, saws the correspondent, and
the authorities merely reported that
cannonading was proceeding.
1t has now been discovered, the cor
respondent continues, that Rojestven-
sky's ships coaled along the coast of
the island of Luzon. May %, and that
on the following date. they cruised
about north of LuZon and transferred
large quantities of bunker coal from
GOLFERS. Then Rojestvensky decided to
divide his fleet into several parts. He
traverSed the Bashee straits and
steamed in a northwesterly direction.
On the morning Of May %. the Rus
SLAMS were southwest of the Luchu is
lands and the slow converted cruisers
and transports were ent to Shanghai,
while the main squadron went to Tsu
islands.
A dispatch from Shanghai says that
japanese warships arrived in the offing
a: WOosung, Saturday, and attacked
the Russian ships. but later dispatch
says that the Russian transports are to
stay in the vicinity of Shanghai, while
the vessels of the volunteer fleet are to
leave for either German or French ter
ritory.
1t is reported that Rojestvensky's
suuadrons used Chusan Zone of a group
of islands off the east coast of Che
kiang) rs Il naval basis, and it is also
stated that the Chinese authorities or
dered the Russian vessels to leave
Wooung by 3 o'clock. Saturday night
or haul down their flags. The Russians
the dispatch said. were temporiZing.
1t is reported from Hong Kong that
the British fleet is leaving for the north
at full speed.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORES
pondent and the Daily Telegraph itself
both discredit the rumor that the Jap
anese will attack the Russians at Woo
sung, which rumor lacks confirmation
from any OthSr quarter. though the
Shanghai correspondent of the Morning
Post cabling. May 2S. says that the fir
ing of big guns was heard outside Woo
sung, Sunday night. The same dis
patch says that the Russians claim
they are merchantmen and are entitled
to remain at Woosung, while the chi
nese admiral now declares that he Will
not permit the transports to leave ana.
the dispatch adds the Chinese warship
Haichi has cleared for action.
The Toxic correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that Is of Rejestvensky's
ships appeared east of Tsu island at
2..5 o'clock. Saturday morning, while
at 10 o'clock that morning, the fleet
was passing 10 miles southeast Of Tan
zaki and that cannonading was heard.
The Times Toxic correspondent says
that kilograms from apparently trust
worthy sources show that Vice Admi-
raj Rojestvensky approached Tsu IS
land in the forenoon of May q. during
fog which cleared up in the after
noon, when the Russians We're sighted
by the Japanese. The battle COM
menced between and o'clock in the
afternoon There was a strong breeze
blowing with high sea.
A dispatch to the Times from Paris
says that private telegram from Che
foo probably from Russian sources, re-
ports that ROjestvensky began to force
a massage of the Korean straits. Satur-
day night without lights, in two lines,
one on each side of Tsu island. Heavy
firing is said have been heard in the
straits between $50 and 1880 O'Clock at
night, when it ceased. The same dis
match says one of RoJestvensky's ships
returned to Kiachou. Friday night.
having been badly damaged by COL
lsion with another ship.