Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-30
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London Daily Telegraph Hss Inferno.
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London, May 29.-Many dispatches
from Toxic and other points appearing
In Monday mornings newspapers are
Allied with more or less authentic de-
tails OF resent movements OF Admiral
Rojestvensky's ships and surmises and
rumors OF the results OF the battle be-
tween japanese ana Russian fleets.
but add nothing reliable to the dis
patch received by the Associated Press
correspondents.
According TO the Daily Telegraph a
private telegram was received in Lon
don Sunday night IN high quarter
20 the effect that Togo had gained A
great victory. Based on the measer
details already received here most Of
the newspapers are ready 20 believe
the Japanese have secured a victory.
The secrecy maintained az Toxic an.
parentiy extends 20 the European lega-
tons. At any rate Rarou Hayashl. the
japanese minister here. declined TO see
newspaper correspondents much less 20
talk Of the battle. The indications from
many OF the dispatches are that Ro-
jestvensky sent some OF his vessels
through the Tsugaru strait with a view
OF mystifying the japanese.
Dispatch 90 a news agency SAYS that
two russian warships were sighted
Sunday afternoon az Masukl In Shlyari
province. Hokkaido. steaming south
west. but II Is not known whether they
belonged 10 RoIestvensky or n they
were from vladivostok.
II Is assumed here that the japanese
government will follow its CUSTOMARY
plan not 10 allow details 10 be pubiisi
ed until the action has been completed
and II IL believed that tho fight has
been OF running character
The Telegraph's Toxic correspondent
says that an intermittent light has pre-
vailed m IN, Sea OF Japan Saturday
II occasionally lifted when there was
brilliant sunshine. The Russian ships |
were first sighted at o'clock IN the
morning. approaching Tsu island. I'M
der cover OF fog. which. however. |
lifted and the squadron retired This
squadron Is believed 10 have consisted /
OF six first-clai,s ships and according
to Information received twenty-ona
more Russian ships were not far away |
Nothing definite IL known. however.
says the correspondent. and the au-
thoritles merely reported that cannon
aiding was proceeding. II has now been
discovered. the correspondent says.
that Rojestvensky's ships crawled
along the coast Of the island OF I,uEon
on May 22. and on the following day
transferred large quantities OF bunker
they crulsed about north OF Luzon and
coal from colliers. Then Rojestvensky
decided 10 divide his fleet IN several
parts. He traversed the Bashee straits
and steamed In a northeasterly cirec-
lion.
on the morning OF May % the Rus.
SANS were southwest OF Luchu islands
and the SOW converted cruisers and
he transports were sent to Shanghai
while the main squadron went ON to
rsu island
a dispatch from Shanghai says that
Japanese waships arrived IT., the oNng
Il Woosung Saturday and attacked the a
Russian ships. but a later dispatch ,
'ays that the Russian transports are
o stay In the vicinity OF Shanghai.
while the vessels OF the volunteer feet
IRE TO leave for either German or
french territory.
IL Il reported that Rojestvensky's
quadron used Chusan. one OF group
4 Islands on the east coast OF China.
: naval base and II also stated that
he Chinese authorities ordered the
essels 10 leave woosunE by 8 O'Clock
night or haul down their
sgs. The Russians, the dispatch adds.
iere temporizing
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
nd the Daily Telegraph itself both
iscrcdit the rumor that the Japenese
'ill attack the Russians at Woosung.
hitch rumor lacks confirmation from
ny other quarter