The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-19
HEAVY FIRING HEARD At SEA.
Norwegian Vessel Reports Having
Heard Heavy cannonadinq.

Norwegian Vessel Reports Having
Heard Heavy cannonading.
London, May II. - The dispatch
from Saigon to the Associated Press
stating that the Russian fleet had
sailed northward from the vicinity of
Hon Koke bay early in the morning
of May IA, is the latest news available
in London regarding the movements
of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
"A Norwegian steamer, the Daily
Telegraph's correspondent at Toxic
states, reports having heard cannon
aiding from 8 to IL o'clock on the
morning of May II in 33.45 north long
itude and 1920 east latitude, and that
a Japanese torpedo boat was seen run
ming in that direction.
Sighted Big Fleet.
A dispatch from Hongkong to the
Daily Mail says that Hamilton King,
American minister at Bangkok, who
is a passenger aboard the steamer
Pitsanolu, said that on May II the
steamer passed fourteen warships
twenty-four miles north of Kamranh
bay |
According to the Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at Toxic, during a
great storm several days ago the
Japanese converted cruiser Nekko
was damaged by striking a reef .of
Fusan.
The same correspondent says that
during the last month the Russian
warshirs consumed 10000 tons of
coal, and adds that where it was OBJ
tanned is a mystery.
The correspondent further says that
the Russian fleet established a wire
less telegraph station in French terri
tory and communicated with St. Pc
tersburg by way of Saigon.
Britain Prods France.
At the foreign office yesterday the
Associated Press Learned that Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne has made no
further representations to the French
government regarding the continued
stay of the Russian Pacific fleet in
Cochiu-China waters.
No alarm is felt in government cir
cles here that Japan will permit her
protests to go so far as to produce a
rupture of peace, but it is fully recog-
nized that Japan has the power to
bring her ally into conflict by hos
tile act. Therefore. the British gov
eminent, the Associated Press under
stands, is using every effort to keep
the Japanese cool and at the same
time urging upon France the neces-
sity of respecting neutrality, in which
Great Britain agrees in principal with
Japan.
Naval Battle Awaited.
st. Petersburg. May II. - A naval
action within few days is regarded
as likely in well-informed naval Cir
cles. The Associated Press learns
that Admiral Rojesttensky and Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff joined forces May
TO- There is reason to believe the
united fleet will proceed northward
Immediately. No delay was necessary
for the purpose of coaling or cleaning
Nebogatoff's ships. as his division
made a stop for that purpose before
entering the straits of Malacca.
Upon the strength of an untraceable
rumor. an evening paper here got out
an extra announcing that naval bat
tie had commenced, but the admiralty
has no confirmation of the report and
discredits it.
Japs Reinforced at Front.
Gunshu Pass. Manchuiia. May IL
Skirmishing continues in the Olouria
mountain region on the Russian left,
but the fighting IS not serious.
Calm continues on rhe right. The
Chinese. however, report that Field
Marshal Oyama is directing large
masses of troops from FalSoman to-
ward Tounziakou, where conccntra-
ton is proceeding and the river is be-
ing bridged oy pontoons. The Lao
river is full of junks which bring up
stores and provisions.
About $4,000 Japanese reinforce
ments lave arrived at the front