Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-19
Japs Protest Against Use of Kam-
ranh on Cochin China Coast.
NEUTRALITY VIOLATED
If France Denies Sheltering the Cars
Ships Togo Will Attack Them
IN Harbor.
REPORT OF FIGHTS NOT TRUE.


of Kamranh bay.
| ITuran bay is between latitute IS and lati'
tude II n. According to advices from
Haif9ng to Paris newspaper, forty Rus
sian vessels were recently sighted IN that
latitude, Steaming north
| Hong Kong, April 1.-THE German
| steamer Brunhide arrived here today
| from Singapore and reported that she
was stopped Tor two hours by three Rus
sian cruisers April Il, thirty miles north
of Cape padaran. The Brunhilde count
ed altogether thirty-three vessels steam
ing north northeast at ten knots. The
/ ships appeared to be in good condition.
| A report is current here that a por-
| ton Of the Russian squadron has reached
| q pay III Chinese waters northWard OF
Hong Kong.
lCape Padaran, off the east coast OF
, Cochin, China, is not far south of hamranh
! bay, where it is reported a number Of Rus
! sian warships are anchored and reyictual-
| ling.l
Toxic, April lit is calculated here
that the Russian squadron arrived at
kamrah bay at noon, April j., and
therefore had been occupying the port
! forty-eight hours when seen at noon,
April II.
France Shelters Russians.
The information received regarding
| vessels of the Russian squadron being
seen at Kamranh bay April II reached
! Toxic today and was given to the pub
lie through a brief communication from
! the navy department. The news was q
surprise because it was generally doubt
ed that France would permit the use OF
aer ports to a belligerent squadron en-
! gagged in offensive operations. The Jap
| anese government is silent on the sub
! ject of its intentions, but it is expected
| that it will make immediate representa-
| tons to France.
Japs May Attack.
! The response of France is eagerly
awaited, particularly as to whether
territorial waters. France denied that
the Russian squadron was within terri
torial waters when off Madagascar. If
she denies it in this instance it will give
Japan an opportunity to attack the Rus
sian vessels without violating Frances
| believe the Russian squadron Will speedl-
| ly leave Kamranh bay and continue its
voyage nOrthWard.
Making Final Preparations.
St Petersburg, April I'LL :55 a. H.
The news that vessels of the Russian
squadron have put into Kamranh bay
north of Cape Padaran, off the east coast
| of Cochin China, bears out statements
! contained in these dispatches Il week ago,
| to the effect that Admiral Rojestvenslly
| probably would seek shelter off that part
Of the Cochin China coast and there coal
and make his final preparations before
| embarking on the final stage of his jour
ney. No definite information is obtain
able as to the length of the squadron
| stay at kamranh bay or whether the
warships have already sailed, the adj
| miralty, even if it knows, being naturally
silent on this point.
Watch for Torpedoes.
you may be sure said an officer
that every precautiOn will be taken
against a torpedo attack. Rojestvensky
| can be relied upon to protect his ships"
| Among naval men the idea that Ad-
miral ROjestyenSky has divided his
squadron is not entertained.
No confirmation has been received
here OF the reported naval engagement
north Of the Natuna islands. which, ac-
cording to the British steamer Telera-
chus, which has just arrived at Hong
Kong. took place $50 miles north Of
the Natuna islands, in the afternoon Of
April -.
Togo Will Wait.
high placed admiral expressed TO
viction that Admiral Togo would not
give battle near the Pescadoro islands.
| Formosa straits. He said: 1T would
be great error to concentrate his SQUAD
ron SUI miles from Japan and run the
risk Of having Rojestvensky slip by when
by remaining III home waters Roiest-
Vensky must come to him in order to
| reach his only base, VladiyOstok.
al the Toxic dispatches about the
proclamation of martial law in the
Pescadore islands and the probable pres
ence Of japanese squadron in For
mOsan waters are sent as blinds We
do not know Rojestvensky plans He
has worked them out himself and. know
ing the admiral as [ do, his own flag
captain was probably in the dark when
be entered the China sea.
More Than Fighting Chance.
1'Ve have complete confidence in Ro-
jestsensky's resourcefulness. He labors
under disadvantages so far as the speed
of his vessels is concerned, but the re-
ports of the condition of his ships and
crews and the latter's skill in gunnery as
shown by their target practice are bet
ter than we considered possible and we
firmly believe he has more than a fight
ing chance of whipping Togo in an open
fight"
Use Bay as Rendezvous
Paris, April 1.-THE dispatch from
sian warships at Kamranh bay is con-
sidered as showing that Admiral Rojest-
vensky is not moving northward as fast
as was expected.
The fact that Admiral De Jonquieres.
the French naval commander in Saigon
is proceeding to Kamranh bay and the
departure from Saigon last night of q
vessel having on board a cargo Of Rus
sian stores combine to indicate that the
| Russian rendezvous is not far distant
from Saigon and that probably it is in or
near kamranh bay.
Japan Extends War Zone.
Toxic. April 1.-THE navy department
has proclaimed defense zones surrounding
! the Pescadores, the island of Okinawa,
III the Loochoo group. and the islands of
Oshima and E1ni, off the province of
J Osumi The usual navigation restric-
tons apply.
Russians Are Repulsed.
Toxic, April 17.-2:30 D. m.-The fol-
! lowing official report was issued today
from the headquarters Of the japanese
armies in Manchuria:
'On the night of April IS five squad
rons Of the enemy's cavalry entered San
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