New-York tribune., 1905-04-19
TOGO'S WARSHIPS SEEN.
REPORTED FROM MANILA.
Sirteen VeSsels-RumOr That Rus
SLAMS Haze Cut FormOsam Gable.

London, April IA dispatch TO ''The Daily
Mail" dated Manila, April is. says:
This morning sixteen japanese cruisers and
destroyers were scouting OF Sampaloo Point.
'The Daily Nails correspondent at Singa-
pore learns that Russian agents have cut the
cable between Foo-Chow and Formosa.
The latest news from the Far East shows that
certainly a portion OF the Russian feet was still
ooaling at Kamranh Bay on Saturday morning
April 10 This news was brought to Singapore
BY the British steamer Su -ang and to Hong
Kong by the French stes r .er Phu-Yen. The
former vessel merely reports passing the Rus
sian ships at il o'clock in the morning.
The Phu-Ken's officers saw twenty vessels
coaling in the bay. and it is suspected that the
remainder Of the fleet was inside the harbor.
According TO 1.-The Daily Nails correspondent
at singapore the Sui-Sang. which was not mo-
Tested by the Russians. sighted a big French
warship two hours later fourteen miles to the
southwark. evidently proceeding TO Kamranh
Bay.
The piecemeal character OF the news excludes
the possibility Of any accurate estimate Of the
movements of Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
fut 81 IS believed in some quarters here that the
admiral has divided his forces. a part OF which
went northward before Saturday.
II IS not clear that the Russians have been
within the three-rlile limit. which would bring
them. according TO international regulations
snf ETenCh
fact that they were visible to passing ships
would appear to show that they were outside
Japanese sentiment, however. IS greatly dis
turbed. The correspondent at Toxic of The
Daily Telegraph says he has hesitation in
declaring that should occasion arise and her
preliminary protests be ignored, Japan will re-
gard any anchorage occupied by the Russian
feet as its naval base. and deal with the situa-
ton accordingly
ffty Of goods purchased there has been deliv-
cred TO part Of the Russian feet or the coast
Il IS impossible 20 locate Sampaloc Point, of
which sixteen japanese cruisers and other craft
were reported scouting on Tuesday morning
bat The Daily Mail" thinks the japanese feet
was rnanoeuyring TO prevent the Russians from
entering the Pacific between the Philippine
Islands and Formosa.
sighted at Batangas al o'clock this morning
Their nationality is unknown
Two unknown steamers have anchored in
Lngayen Bay, Luzon, about one hundred and
thirty miles north OF Manila Admiral Train
has ordered the gunboat ouiros TO Lingayen
Bay.
Toxic. April 1s-The Navy Department to-
day declared Tsugaru Strait zone OF defence,
with the usual maritime restrictions.
washington, April 1S-AInister Griscom sent
word 70 the State Department to-day that for
eign ships may now enter the port of Kelung On
she north coast OF Formosa. provided they give
due advance notice 10 their local agents there.
ST. Petersburg, April ia sheaf OF dis
patches from officers OF the various batueships.
Eruisers and torpedo boats OF the second Pa
ciho squadron has been received. They bring
20 Information beyond the news that all are
Wen on board. and the censorship suppresses the
names OF the places where the dispatches were
Hled.