New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-05

M2larCaz Straits
sian division, consisting of four battleships, an
ermored cruiser and a gunboat accompanied by
Eve Golfers. is now passing Malacca' oou"o
South.
sinpapore. Straits Settlements, May 4-The
British steamer Selangor, which arrived mere
TO-DAY. reports having. passed a division of Rus
sian warships off Jugrah. midway between the
island of Penang and Singapore. at o'clock
this morning
The division consisted Of four battleships, two
cruisers, four golfers and hospital ship. 1t
IS expected here that the vessels Will pass
Singapore at about midnight to-day
Island Of Penang. Strait OF Malacca- May q
The Russian warships sighted by the BRUSH
steamer SeIangor this morning have been 1den-
,iied as the fourth division, commanded by
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff. of the Russian sec
ond Pacific squadron
St Petersburg. May THE Admiralty to-day
received from an agent at Singapore Straits
Settlements, a report of the sighting Of Rear
Admiral Nebogstofrs division off Jugrah' but
the news is unofficial. Nevertheless 1t Is cred
tied the naval authorities having generally been
OF the opinion ever since the ruIlor Of a junction
OF the Russian forces was spread that Nebo-
gatom had not passed the Gate of the China Sea.
There IS the greatest interest llCAC ASSe'A -4''S
the condition Of the Russian ships after the
voyage across the Indian Ocean. 1t IS esti-
mated that Nebogalof will require ten days in
which TO Join VIce-AdHniraI ROjesCVensky.
London. May 4-The identification Of the
warships sighted by the steamer Selangor il
the Straits OF MaIacca this morning as Rear
Admiral Nebogatofrs division of Admiral Ro-
3estvens5y's squadron is considered liable to de-
velop an interesting situation Jugrah off
which the division was seen. is a town Of the
State Of Selangor, which is a British protector
ate. and IS not far distant from the point where
a Russian division was sighted so long ago as
April q. It is not yet known whether the Rus
sian warships are within territorial waters or
whether they are obtaining supplies from the
neighborfng land. but a brief telegram on the
subject from Singapore is taken to indicate that
for a week the Russians have been practically
enjoying the hospitality Of the waters of Japans
ally IN The same manner that Admiral Rojest-
veusky's ships have utilized French waters in
Cochin China
A cable dispatch received in London this af-
ternoon says that two Of Nebogatof's transports
have put into Sabong, on the north coast Of the
island OF Sumatra, with their bows stove in, evil
IDENTIFY having been in collision. Their names
are given as the Mardechen and the Hernine
HessenmuIer.
Admiral Nebogatofrs division, so far as
known, consists Of five aTnored Ships four Of
them being classed as battleships, though three
of them are said TO be small coast defence ships.
They are the battleship Nicholas 1, the coast
defence vessels Admiral Oushakoff, Admiral
Seniavin and Admiral Apraxin and the armOred
cruiser Vladimir MonOmach. The Nicholas
was built seventeen years ago and the Vladi-
mir M0nOmach was launched twenty-five years
back The division may also have some cruisers
attached 70 ii and is most likely accompanied
b. several Golfers.