The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-04-20
Rojesyensky Seems Overly
Anxious for Battle Royal.
HAsTENs TOWARDS FOE
Open Tactics Of Russians Surprise and
Interest All Capitals - Where
abouts Of japanese Fleet is a.
Yet Unknown.

According to advices from s1nga'
oore, the Russian deet was in latituds
s degrees north. longitude 1os degrees
5s minutes east at noon, April IL.
The PsnirsuIar and Oriental steamer,
Nubia, = British vessel, which has ar
rived in Singapore, reports havf1g
passed no less than forty-two vessels
there. They were steaming north
east at speed Of eight or ten knots.
The position Of the feet was then
about 800 miles northeastward Of the
sunda islands (waich lie between the
Malay peninsula and the west coast
OF Bornee, and more than 200 miles
southeast Of Cepe st. JaeQues). This
course indicates that the feet was not
going to Saigon. French Cochin China.
Tactics surprising to London.
British naval mea comment On the
lack Of secrecy regarding Admiral Roj-
.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 re-
ported by passing vessels, they con:
slider, clearly shows that the Russian
admiral Is keenly anxious to get at
Admiral Togo and fight It out to q
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st. Petersburg Awaits News.
A st. Petersburg special says: The
news Of the northvard movement Of
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and
his evident intention to accept bat
tile Whenever Admiral Togo chooses
to offer it has for the present stiNed
all activities in the direction Of peace
and the foreign dispatches relating to
the voyage Of the squadron are TO.
lowed by the most intense interest.
The admiralty volunteers no infor-
nation regarding Rojestvensky's
plans, whether his immediate destina-
ton is Or is not Cape Paderan (on
the east coast Of Cochin -China), but
dn naval circles the impression pre-
walls that the squadron will continue
uorthward to the straits Of Formosa,
where, il 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
aweit the arrival Of Admiral Nebosa-
tofi's division. It is rumored that
there is force Of rifemen on board
the Russian transports which could
be landed for the purpose Of eo-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
buan 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 in the Philippines, point about
400 or 500 miles to the northeast, be-
tween Palawaa and the Panay islands.
It is indicated that the Raleigh's 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 SC
cordingiy. It is about q two days
sail to Cuyo.
The navy department Is informed
that the battleship Wisconsin and the
torpedo boats Decatur, Dale and
Bainbridge have left Hong Kong for
EaYite.