The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-04-28
HEAVY FIRING
HEARD AT SEA
RUSSIAN FLEET ENGAGED WITH
PORTION OF JAPANESE
SQUADRON.
JAPANESE SHIPS AT MANILA
TOGo'S MAIN FLEET TO ASSEM-
BILE SOUTH OF FORMOSA
ON APRIL 26.
SCHEME TO FOOL THE JAPs
RUSSIAN FLEET MAY HAVE LEFT
BEFORE THE ORDERS WE'RE
MADE PUBLIC.

Saigon French Cochin China. April
25.-Tha complete Russian fleet left
kamranh bay on April % at midday.
At night heavy cannonading was
heard out at sea. 1t is supposed the
Russian fleet was engaged with por-
ton of the Japanese squadron.
Before the departure of the squad
ron Admiral Rojestvenslly visited Adj
miral Jonquieries. No Russian sailor
landed from the fleet in Kamranh
bay. They had expected Nebagtoff S
detachment of the squadron to arrive
at any minute.
Japs Gather South of Formosa.
LonGon. April GA dispatch from
Manila, dated April 90, to the Daily
Mail says:
Vice Admiral Togo's main fleet
will assemble south of Formosa on
April 26.
The Japanese consul here has re-
ceived long cipher message concern
ing Kamimura's squadron, which is
expected tomorrow (Sunday). The
consul says the ships will not enter
Manila harbor, but will cruise outside
There is great official activity
here.
THE American admiral. the Jap
anese consul and the general in COM
mand have held conference. The
adamira. on Monday will confer with
Gov. Gen. Wright"
Jap Fleet Near Manila.
Manila, April 25-Three warships
are now Off Corregidor island. 1t is
supposed here that they are Japanese
vessels and that Rear Admiral Nashi-
ha is hourly expecting the arrival of
Vice Admiral Kamimura
Russians Short of Supplies.
London, April 25-Tne correspond
ent at Saigon of the Daily Mail, under
date of April %, states that the Rus
sian squadron is short of stores and
that French and German ships are
leaving Saigon almost daily with
huge supplies and dispatches and that
other steamers are being chartered
for the same purpose.
Saigon" the correspondent adds,
lis reaping a big harvest. | believe
that portion of the Russian squad.
ron will meet the Japanese, while the
rest of the vessels make a detour to
reach Vladivostok."
Rojestvensky Still Silent.
st. Petersburg. April 25.-Vice Adj
miral Rojestvensky continues his pol
icy of strategic silence and has an
swered the admiralty's message of
last Saturday pointing out the posi-
ton OF the French government on
neutrality regulation only by putting
to sea, giving no intimation of his
plans or destination. Russian naval
circles would not be surprised if it
should develop that the squadron had
been already two days or more on the
way northward when the instructions
were cabled to him, and that the adj
miralty was aware of this when the
message was sent asking the admiral
to move outside the three-mile limit
if he. happened to be in French terri
tory waters.
Cavalry skirmishes.
Toxic, April 25.-1t is officially an
nounced that a force holding Tuongh-
| wa has reported that small body of
the enemy is still stopping at Laoling
and MalouSou, twenty miles north of
lunghwa. The enemy's cavalry, 100
strong, attempted an attack on April
20 against Kingschenk, but were re-
pulsed.
The enemy's watch guards at ralou
are increasing in strength Thus far
they have shown no activity and there
have been no exchanges with the ex.
ception Of cavalry skirnlishes.