Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-17
ROJESTVENSKY'S AIM
Russia's Hope Rests Upon . Victory In Far East.
HEAVY FIRING HEARD OFF NATUNAS

Cxar's Naval Chief Pressing Forward
 With Pluck and Determination
 tO Defeat the Japs or Perish
 With His Squadron.
 LONDON. April 1.-The eyes of the world are centered on Vice Admiral Roiestvensky and his fleet, and grad ually something like genuine enthusi- asm has been aroused by the Russian admiraps hardihood in sailing straight forward for a combat with the Japa- nese. ~
 There are many naval experts who do not believe that Vice Admiral Togo will accept the challenge. In their opinion the Japanese will be too pru- dent in such crisis to risk the de- struction of their fleet.
 A Hongkong dispatch reports heavy firing at sea 15O miles north of the Ma tunas islands. -.... ..
 The North German Lloyd steamship Prinz Heinrich has reported that she had sighted eighteen vessels of the Russian Pacific squadron in Kamrach bay, Cochin China, about 200 miles northeast of Saigon. The steamer did not sight any Japanese warships.
 The seven Dutch cruisers reported at Rhio have returned to Batavia.
 The eighteen vessels in Kamrank bay formed Rojestvensky's rear guard probably. A telegram from Halfong. French Indo-C China. states that forty of Rojestvensky's fleet have been sighted about 200 miles north of Manila.
 St. Petersburg dispatches this morn- ing say that Admiral Rojestvensky is steaming toward the island of Formo- ga with the intention of giving battle to the Japanese. ......
 The admiral's last dispatch was sin gularly laconic and eloquent. He wired:
 q will not telegraph again before the battle. If I am beaten, you will learn it through Togo. If defeat him, l will announce it to you"
 The message is accepted there as meaning that the Russian admiral seeks victory or death.
 The Russian admiralty would not be surprised to learn of skirmishing between scout ships at any moment, and the inauguration of torpedo boat warfare soon is expected. Naval ex- perts express tha opinion that Togo was taken completely by surprise when Rojestvensky suddenly appeared at the entrance of the China sea and is now concentrating bis widely scattered fleet near the Pescadores, where it is be- lieved the first big sea fight will occur.
 Almost state of siege exists in the Narva quarter at St Petersburg owing to the suspension of the Putiloff Iron works. Soldiers are stationed inside the works, and Cossacks and police swarm in the surrounding streets. The appearance of the district resembles the scenes witnessed during the dis turbances last January.
 The Japanese navy department has proclaimed defense zones surrounding the Pescadores. the island of Okinawa in the Loochoo group and the islands of Oshima and Emi. of the province of Osumi. The usual navigation restric- tions apply.
 Serious disturbances of an anti semitic character. in which soldiers of the garrison joined, have occurred at Chelyabinsk.
 The following official announcement has been made at Tokyo:
 "The force advancing north from Singking. driving the enemy before them. has occupied Yingecheng. thirty eight miles north of Singking
 "A detachment of the same force. cooperating with cavalry. has also oc- cupied Pachiatzu."
 A Sipipghai report says that captur- ed Japanese spies place the numbers of the Japanese army at 100000 and that the losses at the battle of Mukden are already replaced by drafts from home battalions. Lieutenant Komaya- si. one of the spies. calculates that the Japanese losses at Mukden were over 1OOOO