Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-19
Russian Fleet Apparent
Iy Likes Kamranh Bay.
Vast Armies Also Quiet...No
Fighting Expected for Weeks.
Japan Disposed to Probe NeutraVit,
Violation. II Any.

| London. April 19.-The latest news
from the Far East shows that certainly
a portion of the Russian Second Pacific
squadron was still coaling at Kamranh
| Bay. Saturday morning. April Is. This
news was brought to Singapore by the
| British steamer Suisang. and to Hong
| Kong by the French steamer Phuyen
The formerly merely reports passing the
| Russian ships at II O'Clock, in the
| morning. The Phuyen'S officers saw 20
vessels coalinE in the hay. and it Ia
SUSPECTED that the remainder OF the
feet was insid" IT,. i:trbor.
| Tie pieccmeal character of the r,,,wa
excludes the possibility of ans accurate
estimate Of the movements Of Vice I'D
miral ROjestvensky's squadron. but It
would seem to show that the vice ad-
miral has divided his forces. portion
of which went north'vard before Sat
! urday. What has happened since then
| it is impossible to say and there is no
clear evidence even that the Russians!
have been within .he Smile limit.
which would bring them. according to
international regulations. into infring-
mcnt OF FrCnCh neutrality. The fact
that they were visible to lassing ships
would appear to show that they were
outside the limit.
Japanese sentiment. however. is
greatly disturbed. The correspondent
at Toxic o: the Daily Telegraph says he
has 70 hesitation in declaring that
should occasion arise and her prclimi-
nary protests be ignored. Japan will re-
gard any anchorage occupied by the
Russian fleet as it's naval base and deal
with the situation accordingly.
A dispatch from Saigon states that a
quantity of goods purchased there has
been delivered to a portion of the Rus
sian ncet off the coast of lndO- China.
1t is impossible to locate SampalOo
Point. off which, according to the
Manila correspondent Of ;ne Daily Mail.
Is Jananese cruisers and other craft
were scouting. Tuesday morning: but
the Daily Mail thinks the Japanese
tlect was manocuvrins to prevent the
Russians from entering the Pacific be-
tween the Philippine Islands and For
mesa.
The correspondent at Jjbutil ION the
Gulf Of Adcn). Of the Daily Mail. learns
that some ships Of the main Russian
fleet joined the Third Pacific squad
rolf near Sokotra. and thence proceeded
for Diego Garcia. where they will await
the Fourth Pacific squadron.
A dispatch from Shanghai, to the
Morning Post says:
Two iunks have been blown up by
mines near Shusan. Tn. appearance of
mines south of Shanghai is causing
great apprehension for the safety Of
E""onean mai! steamers
Japanese diplomats and others in
London regard the alleged breaches Of
neutrality by France in allowing the
Russian Second Pacific squadron 10
remain overtime on the COchin-Chinese
coast as one of the most serious dcvel-
opments i'm the situation. Minister
Hay&Shi and Baron SuyematSn. for
ner Jananese minister Of the interior.
were both seen by The Associated
Press. today. but they were disinclin"d
to give a hasty expression Of opinion
or to anticipate official advices giving
the facts as to the period the Russian
ships may stay in French waters.
Minister IIayashi was particularly
reticent and said he preferred To await
confirmation Of the reports which have
appeared to indicate serious breach
of neutrality. Baron Suyemabu, who
took ii view that was very far from be-
ing alarming, said that IL the reports
were true japan would have good
good cause to complain. Japan. how
ever. had no intention Of picking
quarrel with France, ne added.