The Washington times., 1905-05-29

graph says it has been discovered thai
the Baltic feet coaIed off the coast OF
Iuzon May % They cruised about TO
the north of Luzon on May e and
transferred large quantities OF bunker
coal from The co.iiers.
Then Admiral Rog estyensky decided
10 divide his feet into several parts. He
passed through the Bashee straits and
steamed northeast On May 3 the Rus
slams were southwest or the Loochoo
islands The main squadron went To
1su-Shima straits.
The Daily TeIegraph's Tokyo corre-
spondent says an intermittent fog pre-
vailed in the sea OF Japan Saturday II
occasionally lifted, when there was bril-
liant sunshine. a high wind prevailed,
with a rough sea.
Under Cover of Fog.
The Russian ships were hrss sighted
at o'clock In the 1norsing approaching
Tsu island. under cover of fog. which.
| however lifted. and the squadron re-
tired. This squadron is believed to have
/ consisted of six first-class ships.
According TO information received,
/ twenty-one more Russian warships were
not far away
The Indications from many of the dis
patches are that Rogestyensky sent
| some of his vessels through the TsugaFu
strait, with the view of mystifying the
4 dispatch to news agency says
that two Russian wa:ships were sight
ed Sunday afternoon at Mashike, in
| southwest. bet it Is unknown whether
they belonged 10 Rogestvensky or II
they were sent from Vladivostok-
A later dispatch from Tsingtau says:
"a telegram from Chinese sources says
| that tn tbs naval battle IN the Straits
Of Korea Saturday and Sunday the Rus
isians have probably lost two battleshtps
and two cruisers. This report has not
been confirmed"
Russians in Flight.
The Tokyo correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that the Russian fleet has
been dispersed, that several Russian
ships have been disabled. and that the
remainder are in fight. with the Jap
anese pursuing.
\ A cabIegram from Tsingtau. the Ger
man port on the shantung Peninsula,
'f,There is a running naval engagement
tbetween the Russian and japanese fleets
In the Straits Of Korea. near the Island
of Oki.
1T is reported that the whole Rus
sian fleet Is not participating, ali the
slower vessels having steamed around
Japan. The japanese losses SO far are
stated 70 be one cruiser and ten tor
pedo boats"
Russians Fleeing Northward.
| The correspondent of the Morning
/, Post at Shanghai says that telegram
has been received there from Pekine
announcing that Rogestvensky's fleet
has been defeated Oft the Tsu ISLANDS
and is fleeing northward and that foui
Russian ships, including the pattieshiI
Borodino, have been sunk.
1t is assumed here that the japanese
|, government VIII follow its ,customars
| plan not to allow details to be publish
r cd until the action has been completed
and II is believed that the fight has beer
CT a running character.
Attack Near Shanghai.
I A dispatch from Shanghai says tha
japanese warships arrived in the offint
! al Woosung Saturday and attacked tn
. Russian ships, but a later dispatch say!
that the Russian transports are TO sta.
r In the vicinity OF Shanghai, while th
vessels of the volunteer fleet are Il
leave for either German or French ter
r!tory.
Another telegram says Japanese war
: ships arrived Ia the ofTfng at Woosuni
at 8 O'Clock Saturday and attacked
! Russian detached squadron. The resui
Is not stated.
, There is great excitement in Shang
hal. All the warships are cleared 70
action.
5 The British squadron at Hongkonl
has been ordered north.
p Shanghai reports that the insistenc
? | of the Chinese authorities that the Rus
sian vessels at Woosung leave that por
: has ended in q compromise. The trans
ports will be allowed 10 remain, but tn