Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-12
"DETAILS ARE STILL LACKING.
Russian Admiralty Has no Ia iorma'
tion add DO Not Credit Possibility
OF Fight.
ADMIT TORPEDO ATTACK POSSIBLE
TOGO Ia. Completed His Battle Or
Cauization--Hc Has Three
SquadrOns

Amsterdam, Holland, April ia
hght Is now in progress near the Ana
has islands, east of the Malay pcnin-
sula, according to a telegram from Bat
ayla. island Of Java, to the Handles
blad (newspaper).
The dispatch adds that FIVE Dutch
warshps are near the scene of battle
Details are lacking.
RUSSIANS HAVE NO NEWS.
st. Petersburg, April ~, 4,3S p. M
The admiralty has no information in
regard to the alleged naval battle in
progress OF the Anambas islands, as
reported to a newspaper of Amsterdam
from Batavia, and does not credit the
possibility Of a general naval battle
yet The officials concede, however
that the japanese may have attempted
a torpedo. boat attack on a convoy dur
ing the night. II is pointed out that
there is no cable connecting the Anam-
has island and Batavia, and That the
first news Of a fight should come from
Singapore unless the Dutch Warships
by wireless telegraphy.
TOGo's BATTLE ORGANIZATION,
New York, April 12,--It is guardedly
admitted IN Toxic according TO the EX-
press correspondent there, says an
American dispatch from London, That
Admiral Togo has completed his battle
organization by dividing his fleet into
three squadrOns, flying, main aud re-
serve.
The dying squadron, made mp OF his
fastest cruisers, already Is scouting the
China sea and viii open the fighting;
the main squadron, made up Of most
Of his battleships and armored cruisers,
is 10 follow into action. the reserve
squadron, comprising the remaining
lattleships and cruisers, viii complete
the attack, II necessary and guard
against any attack In the rear
no GUARD FRENCH NEUTRALITY,
Saigon, French Cochin China, April
le.-The French cruiser Descartes and
i've torpedoboats are cruising off Cape
ST. James near here
The French gunboats Acheron and
StyN are about 10 leave Saigon for the
purpose, II Is said. Of preserving the
neutrality Of France IN those waters.
The DesCartes, which ia furnished
with wireless telegraph apparatus, has
received several dispatches I'm foreign
code which are illagihle.
Several japanese ships are cruising
III the coast Of Cochin China for the
purpose OF preventing the Russians
taking coal on board and are making
"Reminiscences,
A Chinese junk which arrived here
recently reported that two Japanese
vessels purchased supplies at Pulo obi,
al the southern extremity Of Cochin
China,
IN case n battle occurs of the coast
Of Cochin China the only incidents am
tclpated by the French colony hero
are that tho helligerents may send dis
hoIed ships TO this port,
REPORT uNCoNFIRMED.
London, April 12,-No confirmation
mas yet been received IN London Of the
report from Batavia, Java, OF n naval
battle off the Anambas islands, and
as there IL no cable connection with
those Islands It Is difficult to see how
Batavia could have got such news be.
fore singapore.
\ dispatch to Lloyd's from Singapore
To-Day practically confirms the AssoCi.
aied Press first information regardine
the composition Of the Russian squad.
ron. which passed there April s Lloyd'l
agent says II was composed Of sever
laiieships two armOrcd cruisers FIVE
unatm0red cruisers, three converted
cruisers, seven torpedo boat desiroyers
u steamers and hospital ships and q
tug,