River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-04-27
NAVAL BATTLE
MAY HAVE BEGUN
RUSSIAN FLEET, UNDER ORDERS,
LEAVES KAMRANH BAY.
HEAVY FIRING is REPORTED
Rojestvensky's Squadron May Have
Encountered Japanese Scout Ships
France Enforces observ-
ance of Neutrality.

Saigon, French Cochin China, April |
24.-The 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 a portion of |
the Japanese squadron. Before the de- |
porture of the squadron Vice Admiral |
Rojestvensky visited Admiral Jonqui- |
erre's. No Russian officer or sailor
landed from the fleet at Kamranh bay. |
They had expected Nobogatoffs de-
tachment of the squadron to arrive at |
any moment. The natives were highly |
pleased with the great rise in the price
of provisions, owing to the Russians
visit.
Squadron Sails.
Paris, April 24.-The French govern
ment has been officially informed that
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron
left Kamranh bay Saturday. The des-
tination of the squadron is unknown.
Togo Assembling Fleet.
London, April PA dispatch from
Manila April % to the Daily Mail says:
Vice Admiral Togo's main fleet will
assemble south of Formosa on April
&c. The Japanese consul here has re-
ceived long cipher message concern
ing Kamimuras squadron, which is
expected. The consul says the ships
will not enter Manila harbor, but will
cruise outside. There is great official
activity here. The American admiral, |
the Japanese consul and the general in
command have held conference. The
admiral on Monday will confer with
Gov. Gen. Wright"
The correspondent at Saigon of the
Daily Mail under date of April % states
that the Russian 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 charter
ed for the same purpose. Saigon"
the correspondent adds, is reaping a
big harvest. | believe that portion
of the Russian squadron will meet the
Japanese, while the rest of the vessels
make detour to reach Vladivostok."
Fleet Ordered to Leave.
Paris, April 24.-It is officially con-
frmed that Emperor Nicholas has per-
sonally sent an order to Admiral
Rojestvensky to leave French waters
This led to reports in the chamber of
deputies Saturday that the Russian
squadron had actually departed from
Kamranh bay. The departure of the
squadron, however, is considered i'm
minent, but no official dispatches have
yet announced that Rojestvensky has
left Kamranh bay.
Orders Are Explicit.
The foreign Office received advices
from st. Petersburg Saturday morning |
showing that the instructions sent to
Admiral Rojestvensky are positive and
explicit and that he must keep outside |
of French waters The nature of the
instructions is said to be such that
Rojestvensky must observe them by
fully respecting French neutrality or
else subject himself to punishment
from his government. Therefore the
officials here feel that France has sue
ceeded in securing the limit of what
Japan can reasonably ask. The gov
eminent still awaits the reply of M.
Beau, governor general Of Indo-China,
upon the exact locality of the Russian
squadron and whether it is within Or
without French waters. His absence
from his headquarters at Saigon may
delay the governor generals reply, his
last telegram showing that he was at
a small point south of Hanoi, the cap
ital of Tonquin.
Relieves Tension in Japan.
Toxic, April 24-The announcement |
that in response to Japan's represen-
tations France has promised the expul
sion Of the Russian second Pacific |
squadron from Kamranh bay and af
firmed her determination to maintain
neutrality is received here with pleas
ure, and has relieved the tension of
popular feeling, although it is believed
that if Rojestvensky entered Kamranh
bay for the purpose of finally prepar
ing for dash north the purpose was
accomplished before he was ordered to
leave There is also suspicion that |
Rojestvensky may simply make tech |
meal removal from French territorial !
waters by going outside the three mile |
limit. Hence the incident will remain |
Enclosed until the Russians depart !
from Indo- Chinese waters.
Russians Repulsed.
Toxic, April 24.--It is officially an
nounced that Iorce holding Tunghwa |
has reported that small body of the
enemy is still stopping at Laoling and
Maloukou, 20 miles north of Tunghwa. |
The enemy's cavalry, 100 strong, at
tempted an attack on April 20, against |
Kingscheng, but were repulsed. The |
enemy's watch guards at Talou are In
creasing in strength. Thus far they
have shown no activity and there have |
been no exchanges, with the exception
of cavalry skirmishes.
Husbands Death Kills Wife
Coshocton, O.. April 24.--George |
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