Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-04-13
.NEWSOF THE FLEETS
Togo,s Base at Pescadares- viii b
Reinforced From VladivostOk.
no RELIABLE INFORMATION YET.
Events in Manchuria Have Come
to a Pause--Lnwyers' Con-
gress summariIy
Closed.


Victoria, B. G., April 11.--Advices
received by the steamship Athenian
say that the Japanese fleets, with a
base at the Pescadares, OF Formosa,
whence Togo was moving to give bait
tie to Rojestvensky's fleet, we're rein
forced by q squadron composed Of YES
sells withdrawn from the blockade
squadron which watched the northern
approaches to Vladivostok until mid
March.
vice Admiral Kataoka was given
command of this fleet, called the third
squadron and 1t IL believed his nag
ship IL the Kalsulea, which was watch
ing the soya straiglts for, blockade
runners until mid-March This work
Is now entrusted to old coast defense
vessels and converted transports.
tf
st. Petersburg, April 11.--Russla's
information regarding Rojestvensky's
feet, It's location, destination and In
tentions, Is based solely on foreign
dispatches which are all TO meager to
prevent quick ripening crop Of ru-
mors, according to one Of which the
adverse fleets have already Joined bat
lie. others OF these dispatches are
attempting to locate varlously the bat.
tleship division Of the squadron. The
admiralty steadfastly processes It's
inability to Impart any light or clarity
the situation and there Is reason to
believe the profession is made In good
faith, at least as applies to all except
the very highest officers.
The admiralty informed the Associ-
ated press that the report received
Monday was not from the commander
Of the squadron but from. the captain
Of q merchant ship who had encounter
Cd the feet and reported to the Rus
sian consulate at Singapore. Some ma
val officers conjecture the four battle
ships are delaying in order to effect a
junction with Vice Admiral Nebogat-
offs division, hut generally credence is
given 10 the report that the battle-
ships are taking southern route
through the sunda straights. the Sc
lection OF the slngapour route being
regarded as in the nature OF q feint
and to minimize the danger Of tor
pedo boat attack on the mainstays Of
the feet.
Meanwhile events in Manchuria have
come to q pause and at home the main
attention Is being given to the work
Of the Bouligan commission which is
charged with formulating the plan for
the representative assembly promised
BY the imperial rescript Of March ,.
The commission is meeting twice
weekly and In private. The statement
that the preliminary report Of the
commission will be ready before easter
Is incorrect. The amount OF material
Tor rs consideration Is too great to
permit Of this. The chief problem Is
that Of representation for governments
where the zemstyo organization Is
not at present installed and election
machinery Is not available.
The summary closure Of the lawyers
congress IN st. Petersburg Monday
N the midst Of the opening session
Of what promised to be a repetition
Of the Moscow conference Of doctors,
mahifests the firm hand with which
Governor General Trepoof is managing
the dificult situation.
Revolutionaries on Monday con-
lrived an impromptu meeting in front
d The PutlloR Iron works at the hour
loF beginning work. An immense
crowd Of wopirmen was attracted and
revolutionary speeches were made. red
daes produced and proclamatlons dis
iIibuted Six policemen who attempt
"a % dlsperst the crowds we're roughly
htndlod. but the assemblage scattered
a he approach Of the police reserves.
Paris. April 1.-The authorities
tsls are safigasd that he Ruaalan
a,ol1t Pselfc squadron VII not sack
a put IN Saigon. Eronct Cochla Chinl.
q ~ .tsHcT trrho ton not ral-