The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-19
RUSS FLYERS GO
AGAINST JAPANESE
Rojestvensky Sends Fast Cruisers
to Harass Jap Shipping and
Coasts. =
DIVISION OF ToGo's
FLEET NEAR MANILA
Toxic Report Says Russian Fleet
May Remain at Kamranh
Until May.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Hamburg, April ia dispatch from
lestvensky. has detached three of his
FAST auxiliaries, which formerly be-
longed to the Hamburg American line.
to harass Japanese shipping and to
raid undefended parts Of the Japanese
coast, hoping to compel Admiral Togo
TO weaken his fleet by sending cruisers
to chase them.
Jap Ships Near Luzon.
BY the Associated Press.
London, April 1e.-The Japanese
tieet, or at least a portion of it, has
been discovered. Dispatches from Ma
Mia say that yesterday sixteen Jap
anese cruisers and topedoboat destroy
ers were seen scouting off Sampaloo
p99l4t. This point is on the west coast
OF Luzon, forty miles north of Manila.
Evidently Togo has received informa-
ton that Rojestvensky has left the
Cochin China coast and has again taken
up ms northeastern advance.
with the Formosan channels guarded
and approaches to Philippine waters
occupied by cruisers and torpedoboat
may now be considered close at hand.
The Russians also are showing re-
neWed ACTIVITY, having cut the cable
between Fu-chow on the Chinese main
land and the island of Formosa.
News from the far east shows that
c c a. portion of the Russian sec
at Kamranh bay Saturday morning.
April Is. This news was brought to
Singapore by the British ship Sui Sang
and to Hongkong by the French steam
er Phu Yen. The Phu Yen's officers
saw twenty vessels coaling in the BAY,
and 1t is suspected that the remainder
OF the fleet was inside the harbor The
reports seem to show that the vice adj
m1ral has divided his forces, portion
or which went northward before Satur-
day - '"-
Rojestvensky May Wait.
A dispatch to news agency from
Toxic says:
Information received here is taken
to indicate that the Russian SQUADRON
proposes staying at Kamranh bay until
May Z, Admiral Rojestvensky mean
While while sending out cruisers to, overhaul
trade route to the straits of Formosa,
1.-THE transports accompanying the
Russian squadron are reported to be
plying between Kamranh BAY and Sal.
gon, under the merchant flag Of Rus.
j.. Jap View OF francois Course. !.
Japanese diplomats and others IN
London regard the alleged breaches Of
neutrality by France in, allowing, the
Russian second Pacific SQUADRON e. re-
main over time on the Cochin China
coast as one Of the most serious devel-
opments in the situation. -
Baron Suyematsu, former Japanese
minister Of the interior, says that if the
reports were true, Japan would have
good cause to complain. Japan, how
ever, had no intention of picking a
quarrel with France, and added: -
Japan Is far from. coveting Cochin Chi
ma, as has been imputed in some quar-.
tiers. I do not think that France is en-
courag1ng the Russian squadron to mis-
use French friendship. On the contrary.
/ believe that France Is really anxious to
avoid trouble on account of the Pacific
squadron. In fact, I think responsible
Frenchmen regard the squadron as an un-
welcome guest and therefore I am fully
convinced that France will manage the
matter In such a way as to avoid being
compromised.
ozar Delays Ousting Mikado.
Imperially ignoring the fact that he
has lost his foothold in Manchuria,
Emperor Nicholas, assisted by the grand
dukes. has undertaken to establish an
imperial government there, comforting
upon Port Arthur the honor Of housing
the administration officials. A thoro
system OF government for Port Arthur
has just been completed, it's execution
being placed in the hands of the minis
ter of education, and the appointment
Of two justices Of the peace has beer
officially gazetted.
ned5a ae the JUSTICES of the peace
these stipends will eventually find way
to the Golfers of the grand dukes is 6
problem which can best be solved by 8
grand duke or justice of the peace.
In various parts Of Manchuria anc
the Kowtung peninsula Russia is pro
ceeding steadily with the work Of elab
Grating the administration for it!
AS a matter Of convenience, however
the car has instructed his vassals il
Manchuria to defer setting in motion
the administrative machinery until {
writ Of eviction has been served upo1
the mikado.
The entire vassalage, according to thu
scheme Of the ducal cabal, will b.
placed under the supervision of Admira
Alexieff.
Mines Blow Up Junks.
A dispatch from Shanghai to tn,
Morning Post says:
Two junks have been blown up by
mines near Chusan. The appearance o:
mines south of Shanghai is causing
great apprehension for the safety O.
European mail steamers.
Ships Left Behind.
The correspondent at Jibutil Con tn
Gulf of Aden) Of the Daily Mail learn
that some ships of the main Russian
feet Joined the third Pacific squad
ron near Sokotra and thence pro
ceeded for Diego Garcia, where the,
will await the fourth Pacific squadron
AMERICANS ON THE ALERT
Rear Admiral Trains Ships Watcl
Philippine Coasts.
4 Washington, D. O., April 19:--Rea
Admiral Train, commander-in-ehief o
the Asiatic station, has reported to tn
navy department by cable that til
Paraguay is at Jolo, the Mindoro a
Pollok, Mindanao island, the Wisconsi
at Olongampo, on Subig bay, island Q
Luzon; the Quiros in Lingayen gull