The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-12
NAVAL BATTLE ON
Hostile Fleets Are Reported to
Be in Contact
At a Point East Of the Malay
Peninsula.
TOGO DIVIDES FLEET.
Skirmishing Has Been Resumed
TOGO DIVIDES FLEET.
Skirmishing Has Been Resumed
by Manchurian Armies.
Kamimura Is Reported Moving
Against YladivOstOk.

Amsterdam, Holland April IA
tight is now in progress near the
Anambas islands. east of the Malay
peninsula, according to a telegram
from Batavia, island of Java, to the
Handelsbad (newspaper). The dis
patch adds that i've Dutch warships
are near the scene OF battle. Details
are lacking.
Togo Divides His Fleet.
New York. April lat is guard
edly admitted in Toxic. according to
the Express correspondent there, says
an American dispatch from London,
that Admiral Togo has completed his
battle organization by dividing his
feet into three quadrons-fiying,
main and reserve. The flying squad
ron. made up of his fastest cruisers,
already is scouting the China sea and
will open the fighting; the main
squadron, made up of most of his
battleships and armOred cruisers, is
to follow into action; the reserve
squadron, comprising the remaining
battleships and cruisers, viii complete
the attack II necessary and guard
against any attack in the rear.
London Is Doubtful.
London, April 12.-No confirmation
has yet been received in London of
the report from Batavia Java, of a
and as there is no cable connection
with those islands it is difficult to see
how Batavia could have got such news
before Singapore.
A dispatch to Lloyds from Singa-
pore today practically confirms the
Associated Press first information re-
garding the composition of the Rus
sian squadron which passed there
April 8 Lloyds' agent says it was
composed of seven battleships two
armored cruisers, five unarmored
cruisers three converted cruisers,
seven torpedo boat destrOyers. seven
teen steamers and hospital ships and
tug.
Land Fighting Resumed.
Toxic, April 12.-Reports received
here from Manehuria indicate that
the Russians continue concentrating
their troops and strengthening the
Chang Chun-Kirin line. Gen. Madrid !
offs force continues in touch with
the extreme Japanese left. Skirm
ishes are frequent and may possibly
develop into an engagement.
1t is reported that the Russians
have armed the convicts of the island
of Sakhalin, promising money and
freedom to those fighting bravely.
This, it is added brings the garrison
of Sakhalin up to a total of 5000 /
men 1t is doubted, however, that
Russia will attempt to hold the island.
Russians Have No News.
St. Petersburg, April 12-4:S8 p.
ton in regard to the alleged navaIi
battle in progress off the Anambas
island as reported to newspaper of
Amsterdam from Batavia and does
not credit the possibility of a general
naval battle yet. The officials con I
Cede, however, that the Japanese may
have attempted torpedo boat attack
on q convoy during the night. 1t is /
pointed out that there is no cable con- /
Meeting the Anambas islands and Ba-
tavia and that the first news of a
fight should come from Singapore, un-
less the Dutch Warships are able to
communicate with Batavia by wireless /
telegraphy.
Whole Fleet Passed Singapore.
London, April 12.-The Associated
Press is able to confirm absolutely the
statement that the Russian battleships
passed singapore going eastward April
8, so that all OF Vice Admiral Roiest-
Nenskys squadron is accounted for
Ihls definite news about the battleships
was sent to Singapore by wireless tele-
graph from the China sea. It is pre-
sumed here that the battleships passed
further out to sea than the rest of the
squadron. hence the divergent reports
regarding the number of ships
French Are Watching.
Saigon, French Cochinchina, April 10.
The French cruiser Des Carles and
five torpedo boats are cruising off Cane
St. James near here
The French gunbOats Acheron and
saigon
purpose it is said, of preserving the
neutrality of France in those waters.
The Des Carries, which is furnished
with wireless telegraph apparatus has
received several dispatches in a foreign
code which are illegible.
Several Japanese ships are CRUISING
off the coast of Cochinchina for the
purpose Of preventing the Russians TAX
ing coal on board and are making re-
COnnaissances
Chlnese junk which arrived here re-
Gently reported that two Japanese YES
sels purchased supplies at Pul0 Obi At
tHe southern extremity of C0chinchina
IN case a battle occurs off the coast
or Cochinchina the only incidents an
iclpated by the French colony here are
tnal the belllgerents may send disabled
ships to this port
Refused Clearance Papers
singapore, Straits Settlement Anri1
ne German collier HindOO now a
tnls port loaded with 4. POO tons of Car
oiH coal for the island of Taniore D.,
dan has been refused clearance 7,e5,,e,-
for Saigon unless her command sIj7-a
bonds to deliver her cargo tbro91rb ~
British consul there. A guard bas bea,,
placed on board the steamer.
The Straits Times todav p1lblisl,es =,
dispatch from Batavia, Java. COnf1,r,,-
Ing on good authority the statement
that there are no Russian warshins AZ
MuntOk, island of Banks
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