Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-10
LIBERAL PRESS NOT so IUBlLANT
Chsuyinstic Organs Discuss Roiest-
yeuskys Chances on Theory--Whole
souadroa Has Reached China Sea.

st. Petersburg April 1O,--The out
burst Of enthusiasm aroused in mill
tary and naval circles at the prospect
Of sea fight which may change the
whole complexion OF the war finds no
echo IN the Liberal press, which views
with something akin to alarm even the
remote possibility of IA turn Of fortune
which would strengthen the govern
ment at home, The chauvlnlstic or
cans. however, are filled with long arti-
ces discussing Admiral Rojestvenskrs
chances, but they are all based on the
theory that the whole squadron has
reached the China sea, The Novoo
Vremya highly commends the admiral
for having safely accomplished the diff
acut feat Of bringing the the squadron
through, declaring the die is now cast,
The Bourse Gazette manifests undis-
guised pleasure at the scare in British
shipping circles and the furry I'm insur-
anCe rates produced by the sudden APP
pearance Of the Russian squadron off
Singapore after the British had con-
,nced themselves that the squadron
would never 60 to the far east
"Iapan,' says the Bourse Gazette
now stands to lose the mastery of the
eea. together with the fruits Of all her
successes on land
Other papers express doubt as to
whether a sea fight Is imminent OK
pressing the opinion that Rojestvensky
Is likely to await Rear Admiral Nebo-
g1toff and that Admiral Togo vii re-
3. ts. h, IL. Ina
battle.
Strict orders have been issued to the
officers on duty at the Admiralty not to
gaton aud that Admiral Togo will re-
port which arrived here yesterday from
Singapore.
Nothing Is procurable I'm regard TO
The whereabouts OF the battleshipKnIa5
souylrof and other Russian warship5
reported To be missing from the squad
ron which passed Singapore. II Is
SAID they may be following a second
division No anxiety Is manifested az
iho admiralty where the Associated
Press was Informed I'm reply TO qucs-
ton that the foreign press and the
japanese We're probably more worried
about the location Of the vessels than
We arc,'
There Is NO reason to believe that
Roiostvcnsky Is on board the Knla1
Souyaron and that the division which
passed Singapore Saturday Is in COM
mUnd OF rear admiral.
SQUADRON SIGHTED.
Singapore. Straits Settlements, April
l0-The latest information IN regard
TO the Russian squadron commanded
by Rear Admoral Enquist, which
passed here Saturday afternoon, was
brought here today by the British
steamer Gregory Apcar The latter
yesterday sighted the Russian ships 20
miles northeast Of Manki one Of the
Islands Of the Anambas group about
$50 miles north-northeast of Singapore.
The Russians were at anchor when
the Gregory Apcar passed them.
Information has also been received
here to the effect that four warshlps,
apparently Japenses were Off Cape st,
James near Saigon April Z.
SQUADRON NEAR MUNToK.
Amsterdam, April lo,--A dispatch to
the Handesblad from Batavia, Island |
Of Java, says that Russian squadron |
is near Muntok and that 1t is expected |
10 arrive at Batavia today.
NV bhlNll IitbN illAltN HludhiVll - 'l'N |
At TuJo Island, near Singapore.
There are two Montoks IN the East |
indies, one comparatively near Batavia |
and the other far distant from that |
port, To reach either of them II |
would seem that the squadron referred |
10 may have entered the Java sea |
through the straits Of Sunda, though |
It 10 possible that part OF the Russian |
squadron which passed Singapore Sat !
urday may have turned south when out |
Of land and have reached Muntok, on |
the island OF Panka, off the southeast !
coast OF the island of Sumatra and some !
25O miles from Batavla> The second |
Muntok is situated at the extreme |
norlheastern part of the island OF Co.
lebes. and is too far away to enable |
squadron there 60 reach Batavia under |
about five days.
MAY BE DUTCH VESSELS.
Weltevreden, Island Of JAVA, April 10. |
1t Is reported that the supposed Rus
san Warships sighted of Muntok are
really the ships Of the Dutch squadron |
which has left it's former anchorage I'M
uer secret orders and Is now steaming
north,