The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-04-21
ON HUNT FOR TOGO
RojesVensky Seems Overly
Anxious for Battle Royal.
.HASTENS TOWARDS FOE
Open Tactics of Russians Surprise and
Interest All Capitals - Where
abouts of Japanese Fleet is as
Yet Unknown.

According to advices from Singa
pore, the Russian feet was in latitude
: degrees north, longitude 108 degrees
So minutes east at noon, April II.
The Peninsular and Oriental steamer,
Nubia, a British vessel, which has ar
rived In Singapore, reports having
passed no less than forty-two vessels
there. They were steaming north
east at a speed of eight or ten knots.
The position Of the feet was then
about 300 miles northeastward Of the
Sunda islands (Which lie between the
Malay peninsula and the west coast
Of Borneo, and more than 200 miles
southeast of Cape st. Jacques). This
course indicates that the feet was not
going to Saigon, French Cochin-China.
Tactics Surprising to London.
British naval men comment on the
lack of secrecy regarding Admiral Roi-
estvensky's movements since his ar
rival in Far Eastern waters. The fact
that he is keeping to the main trade
route, although knowing his squadron
would be constantly sighted and res
ported by passing vessels, they con-
slider, clearly shows that the Russian
admiral is keenly anxious to get at
Admiral Togo and fight 1t out to q
finish.
ST. Petersburg Awaits News.
A st. Petersburg special says: The
news of the northward movement of
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and
his evident intention to accept bat
tie whenever Admiral Togo. chooses
to offer 1t has for the present stilled
all activities in the direction Of peace
and the foreign dispatches relating to
the voyage of the squadron are fob
lowed by the most intense interest.
The admiralty volunteers no infor-
nation regarding Rojestyensky's
plans, whether mis- immediate destina-
ton is Or is not Cape Padaran ION
the east coast Of Cochin China), but
in naval circles the impression pre-
walls that the squadron will continue
nOrthWard to the straits of Formosa,
where, if Admiral Togo does not elect
to give battle or is defeated, Admiral
RojestVensky may seize a temporary
base in Japanese territory and If it is
considered advisable he could there
await the arrival of Admiral Neboga-
toff's division. It is rumored that
there is a force Of rif1emen on board
the Russian transports which could
be landed for the purpose of co-operat-
| ing with marines in the same fashion
that the United States established a
base at Guantanamo, Cuba, in 1898.
Other naval men think that Vladivo-
stok is the only base the Russian ad
miral has in view.
Cruiser Raleigh on Hand.
The navy department at Washing.
ton was advised of the departure Fri
day Of the cruiser Raleigh from La
buau on the north coast of British
Borneo, where she was dispatched by
Rear Admiral Train to observe the
movements Of the hostile fleets, for
Cuyo q the Philippines, a point about
400 or 500 miles to the northeast, be-
tween Falawan and the Panay islands
It is indicated that the Raleighs com
mander obtained information as to
what he believed to be the contem
plated course Of the opposing war yes.
sells and has shaped his course &C
cordingly. It is about a two days
sail to Cuy').
The navy department is informed
that the battleship Wisconsin and the
torpedo boats Decatur, Dale and
cambridge have left Hong Kong for
Cavite.