Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-18
Seen l20 Miles North of
Cape VareIla
tuesday.
.STEAMING SLOWLY
Japan Expects a DemOnStra-
tiOn Before ROjeStVensky
Goes Into Pacific.

ST. Petersburg. May IS. 2;40 a. NJ
With a suspicious stoppage of dispatch
es from Manchuria and a strong possi.
hility that Vice Admiral Rojestvensn,
has cut his last communications with
home and set forth on the final stage OF
his journey To his goal, either to battle
with Togo or to a haven at VIadivos-
tok, keen interest is manifested I'm
naval and military circles here in the
two-fold field of war
Expect News of Fight.
Though the admiralty. which has
been completely silent since the advent
or Rojestvensky in the Chinese sea.
publishes no dispatches. the conviction
! is growing that the united sQuadrons
departed from the AMMAN coast imme-
diately after their juncture Nav -.
and naval officials are anXiously ex-
pecting news of the first skirmishes be
tween scouts of the hostile fleets.
Fleet Travels slowly.
Singapore. May lS-The Russian
fleet was about 100 miles northeast OF
| Cape Narella, coast of AMMAN. during
the morning of the 10th. according To
a report brought here by the British
steamship Hong Wan.
The German steamer Segovia sight
ed ~ Russian ships 40 miles from
Cape Varella May 10 steaming slowly
north.
Junks Garry PrOVISiOns.
Hongkong. May 1S.-A correspond
ent at Kwangchau bay reports having
observed the night of May 1G. $50 deep-
lNv
provisions for the Russian fleet an
choired 20 miles off Cape. st. John
Going for Provisions.
The locality in which the Russian
fleet was reported by the British
steamer Hong Wan does not Indicate
a naval battle is imminent The Rus
sions were on May 1G only about $50
miles from the coast of AMMAN and ap-
parently heading north for the waters
of the island of Hainan near which.
according to a Hongkong dispatch. $50
junks laden with provisions were wait
ing for the Russian fleet
Battle Fnr OF.
Even in case Rojestvensky decided
not to take these supplies on board
or if the Hongkong report is incorrect
about 700 miles from the southern part
of FOrmosa where it has been asserted
Togo may give battle and II Is doubt
full il the fleet can no make more than
about 200 miles a day. under the most
favorable circumstances.
Speculation at Toxic.
Toxic. May 1S.-The reported de-
parture of Rojestvensky from Honkoe
bay northward renews the popular ex-
pectation of a naval action in the near
future. II is believed ROjestvensky.
having filled his coal bunkers and re-
supplied his feet Is now in condition
to assume the aggressive. If he 80 de-
sires.
Knows Little About "a.
II is the opinisn of some Rojestven-
sky may make a demonstration In the
vicinity OF the island of FOrmOsa and
Pescadores and then enter the Pacific
enroute for Vladivostok This is. how
ever. purely speculative. Everything
depends upon Rojestvensky's plans
which while as yet closed. may yield
an extended stay In southern waters.
II is reported contractors who sup
piled coal and provisions 10 Rojestyen-
sky in Indo-China waters, approached
the French colonial officials prior To
the arrival of the Russian fleet. and
arranged the rendezvous al Kamranh
and HOnkoe bays.
Not Near breakdown.
St Petersburg. May ls.-The report
circulated yesterday that owing 10
nervous breakdown Vice Admiral RO-
jestvensky had applied TO be relieved
from duty officially Is denied. How
ever the condition OF the admirals
health continues 10 be a source Of anE-
iety
Germany ARnin Denies.
Toxic. May 1S.-The foreign office
today announced the receipt Of com
from the German govern
ment pronouncing as utterly unfOund-
cd the reports Of the occupation Of
Haichou.
Captured by the JapnneHs.
Toxic. May 18.-The British steamer
Lincluden was seized by Japanese war
ships May Is. south Of Korea. The
French steamer Quang Nam was cap
tured near PezcadOres on the same day.