Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-14
Thought to Have Found
Anchorage Outside
Smile Limit.
PREPARES FOR DASH
All Rum0rS of Clashes of Any
Description Seemingly
DisproVed.

Berlin, April 14.-Rojestvensky's
squadron is believed by the intelii-
gence division of the German navy de-
partment to be lying off Guyos islands,
80 miles south of Mindoro, Philippine
islands, preparing for the last stage of
its long voyage. Although these ISL
ands belong to the United States they
have fine anchorages outside the three
mile limit
Nothing In IL.
Toxic, April 1.-THE naval depart
ment pronounces the report of a naval
engagement recently off Saigon to be
unfounded.
Wounded mt Saigon.
Manila, April 14.-Rear Admiral
Train in command of the American
feet in Asiatic waters, received a teIe-
gram this afternoon from Saigon, re-
porting the arrival there of the Rus
sian hospital ship Orel the morning
of the 18th with many wounded on
board.
Probably Sick Sailors.
st. Petersburg, April 14.-Admiral
ty advices from Saigon don't mention
any wounded men being on board the
hospital ship Orel which arrived there
yesterday She probably has sick sail
ors on board.
Squadron May BE Near.
1t is understood the Orel will leave
Saigon at once and rejoin Rojestven-
slty's squadron which it is said may be
standing off somewhere up the coast
awaiting the hospital ship.
Russian troops have successfully
raided the railroad in the direction of
Kaiyuan about 20 miles north of Tie
pass.
Near HonEkOnE.
London, April IL 8 a m.-The Rus
sian fleet, when last sighted on We'd
nesday. was 900 miles northeast of
Singapore, steaming north at the rate
of seven or eight knots. or from 100 to
200 miles day. At that rate of steam
ing Rojestvensky by this time will be
west of the island of Palawan, and if
he does not deviate from his course
should be abreast of Hongkong by to-
night or Saturday morning.
Togo Not Yet sighted.
Togos fleet has not been sighted
since the Russian fleet left Singapore.
II is believed, however, that his battle
ships, armored cruisers, and destroy
ers are near his base in the Pescadores
islands. at the southern extremity of
Formosa.
At the Pescadores Togo would be in
a position to intercept the Russian
fleet. whether it attempted to pass
west of Formosa or tried to reach the
- TcIo Of I
AskOId May Escape.
A dispatch to the Morning Post
from Shanghai says it is feared there
that the Russian cruiser Askold and
the torpedo boat destroyer Grosovoi,
which took refuge there last August,
are preparing to slip out secretly and
Join the Russian fleet. II is stated
that they have been Coaled. Japan
has warned China. who, however.
would be powerless to prevent the es-
cape of the vessels.
StoesseI Condemned.
Cracow. April 14.-AccOrding tO
newspapers here the committee ap-
pointed to inquire into the surrender
of Port Arthur has condemned Gen.
StoesseI to be shot The sentence. of
course. is a formality, it not being in
tended to execute it.
StOesseI's Trial Just Begun.
St. Petersburg. April 14.-There is
no truth in the report from Cracow
that Gen StoesSel has been. as a for
maIity. condemned to death by the
commission appointed to inquire into
the surrender of Port Arthur. His
trial began today.
Gorky Not to BE Tried.
On account of the condition of his
health and the fact evidence agains
him is not strong it is understood tht
government has abandoned its inten