The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
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MANILA, April 1.-THE German steam
ship Strive reports that she sighted two
japanese cruisers IN the China Sea, 800
miles east Of Saigon, Inst Sunday. Thy
were SteAming southwark
RoA0. April 1.-The Admiralty has re-
OoivOd q dsapatoh from the commander Of
the Italian squadron In the Far East which
may indicate that Admiral Togo's naval
fOros IL concentrated and organized for
action He saya that the japanese com
nnandsr has arranged his feet In three d.
visions, namely: A flying squadron Of his
fastest cruisers for scouting puFposss and
for opening the attack; the more powerful
vessels, under the immediate command Of
Togo himself. 70 follow the flying squadron
into action, and. hnaily,'a reserve squadron.
LONDON, April i7.-The Ignorance Of the
actual positions Of the Russian and Japa-
neSe fleets can be shown no more thoroughly
than by comparison Of the Far Eastern
dsspStohes printed in the newspapers this
morning.
The TtIs0rapNS Singapore correspond
ent insists, notwithstanding other reports,
that the sissoi Velil1y was the only Rus
sian warhlp that passed through the
Straits Of Malaooa on April 8. The MoiFs
Singapore correspondent quotes British
naval Officers as officially identifying the
IlawaaACw III nlw,If1n -.
orsl, osslIabya, Navarin and sissoi VOlilSy.
The Tsleardph's correspondent also denies
that any Russians warships are at Muntok.
Such contradictions being possible in
reference 10 the fleets passage Of the strait
before the eyes Of many observers, httls
credenoe lie to be placed on the reports OF
the neet's present whereabouts. Dispatches
from Batavia assert that all the Russian
vessels are stil anchored on the Anhmbas
IslandA
The immediate destination Of the Rus
slams continues to be speoulated upon.
A correspondent at Batavia claims 10 know
that they are bound for Saigon, French
Cochin-China.
AZ n DotAoN0A III UNIV Nheh VIZ ~ 49,
ing for the Condor Islands. belonging 10
France. These islands are In The China
Sea. 10 miles east Of Point CambodiA-
Wills TIE 6laadarFt 81, Petprhurs
corresponding asssfta that ne Ministry Of
Marine Processes profound ignorance Of
the Whereabouts Of Admiral Rojestvensky's
feet, the Tines's correspondent represents
the officials as being greatly satisfied 70
Learn that tho battleships have not separated
from the cruisers, as it was reported they
had done.
He adds it IL evident that Admiral Ro-
jestvensky did not wait for Yice-Admiral
Niebogatoffs squadron because 1t would
have been impossible TO coal or tow the
torpedo boat destroyers througha mon
soon. Admiral Rojestvensky has eight or
nine destroyers and Niebogatoh has none.
The destroyers will probably coal in Dutch
territories waters and await the arrival o.
Niebogatofi, who Is due in about ten days.
1t is possible however, that he will be
delayed IL he experiences heavy weather.
owing to the low freeboard Of his three
coast defence battleships.
JAYS CLOSE KELUN0 HABBoB,
WASHINGTON. April lI.-Lloyd G. Gris-
com. United States Minister at Toxic, has
oabled the State Department that the naval
authorities Of Japan have issued notice
that the harbor Of Kelung, Formosa, Ia
closed to all foreign vessels until further
notice.
Kelung is the principal port Of Formosa
and has been extensively fortified by the
Japanese