The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-24

Aeast news received here the Russian
squadron was Is miles from the coast.
the vessels were steering northward.
Sixteen Vessels Remained.
/ Kamranh Bay, Indo-China, via Saigon,
April 24.-u:S0 a. m-The Russian
squadron consisting of 50 ships, includ-
ing transports, left Kamranh bay at
noon April %, and the main portion
soon disappeared in a northerly- direc-
ton Sixteen vessels, the Russian
cruiser Svietlana, the Russian hospital
ship Orel, four German transports, seven
Danish transports and three Russian
transports, remained in the offing.
Fishermen and others assert that they
heard heavy cannonading off Kamranh
| bay during the evening of April %.
Look for False Reports.
St Petersburg, April 24.-,-I1 a. m.-
! The admiralty is disposed to accept
with reservation all foreign telegrams
announcing the whereabouts CT Vice
Admiral Kamimura and the japanese
ships, believing that many of them are
purposely sent out for strategicaI decep-
4 tion.
The Novoe Vremya this morning
prints a rumor that the opposing squad
rons We're already engaged Saturday
/ but the paper has nothing to support
/ the report and no credenee is placed
/ in it.
Oyama Waiting on. Togo.
st. Petersburg, April 24-The news
from Manchuria indicates that Field
/ Marshal Oyama's plans await the re-
1 suit of the naval battle, it being too
| risky for the japanese army to under
take serious operations while the out
] come of the sea fight is in the balance.
! Should Admiral Rojestvenslxy reach
| VladiVostok and Admiral Togo still be
able to protect the Japanese lines Of
| communications the general belief at
J the war office is that the japanese viii
| forthwith attempt to cut off and invest
! VIadivostok and make of the place an
/ other Port Arthur.
Letter Returned Unopened.
st. Petersburg. April 24.-The resolu-
| tions adopted by the congress- of the
Representatives of the high schools we're
sent in a. registered letter to the COM
mittee Of ministers and have been re-
turned unopened.
j Another Report Denied.
] St. Petersburg. April 24.-The report
/ that the crew Of the Russian cruiser
/ Diana interned at Saigon after the bat
tie of August 10, but recently under
going repairs at HaifOng, Tonquin, had
joined Admiral Rojestvensky at Kam-
ranh bay, previous to the sailing of the
Russian squadron April p, is denied
here.
Paris Doesn't Believe It.
Paris. April 24-1:20 P M-The for
eign Office and other government de-
partments and the bourse were closed
today in connection with the Easter
/ holiday which with the Easter adjourn
ment of both branches Of parliament
/ and the departure Of President Loubet
4 and most of the ministers except For
/ eign Minister Delcasse to attend the
4 unveiling of the Gambetta statue at
/ Bordeaux has resulted in a period or
! calm after the excitement attending the
/ Delcasse incident and the japanese pro
test. The foreign office was open
! briefly at noon when 1t was said that
J no at received
/ the reported cannOnade outside OF
1 Kamranh bay during the night OF April
/ %, the day Admiral Rojestvensl<y left
+ the coast of AMMAN.
[ The officials here discredit the report
/ that the crew of the interned Russian
/ cruiser Diana now at Haifong Joined
/ Admiral Rojestvensky previous to his
\ sailing.
ROieStVensky Is Ill
! Paris, April 24-The minister of col
! onies officially confirms the report of
/ the departure of the Russian squadron
/ from Kamranh bay The Russian ad-
/ miral, previous to his departure, called
/ on Admiral Jonquieres- The meeting
/ of the two admirals was most cordial.
A dispatch from Saigon to the Paris
/ Temps reports that the Russian feet
outside of Kamranh bay opened
/ heavy cannonading, probably upon
japanese scouts.
The Russian transports Kiel. Jupiter.
/ Kniaz Gortschakom and kitai are stlll
i at Saigon the dispatch adds
/ A private dispatch from Saigon states
! that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky is suf-
/ fering from dysentery, but otherwise
| the officers and men of the fleet are in
/ the best of health.
TOgo's Rendezvous.
London. April PA dispatch from
Manila April p, to the London Daily
| Mail, says:
4sVice Admiral Togo's main fleet viii
assemble south of Formosa April rs.
j The japanese consul here has received
a long cipher message concerning
+ Karninura's s squadron, which is expect
/ ed here. The consul says the ships viii
not enter Manila harbor, but will cruise
There is great official activity here.
/ The American admiral, the Japanese
consul and the general in command
| have held conferences. The admiral
| Monday will confer with Governor
The correspondent at Saigon of the
/ Daily Mail under date of April p,
/ states that the Russian squadron is
/ short of stores. and the French and
German ships are leaving Saigon al
/ most daily with huge supplies and dis
/ patches
stiH Waiting for NebogatoH.
i Kanranh Bay, via Saigon. April "A.
I-Those who saw Admiral ROjestven-
sky prior to his departure say he IS
suffering from dysentery, accompanied
nv severe pains. All the officers and
crews of the Russian ships appeared
to be full of confidence It is believed
here that it Is Admiral RoJestVensky s
i intention to do everything possible to
have Admiral Nebogatoff join him be
fore undertaking a decisive battle A
forneqlo boat destroyer is patrolling the
coast. The French third class cruiser
Descartes left here at 2 o'clock Se4-