The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-27
'ROJESTYENKY
OBEYS ORDERS
THE RUSSIANS LEAVE KAN
RANH BAY.
DESTINATION Is UNKNOWN
Gear Directs His Admiral That The
Neutrality of French Chinese Wa
tiers Must Be Rigidly Observed
Togo is South Of Formosa.

Paris.-It is officially confirmed that
Emperor Nicholas has personally sent
an order to Admiral Rojestvensky to
leave French waters.
The French government has been
officially informed that Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's squadron left Kamranb
buy. The destination Of the squadron
is unknown.
Both the admiralty and the for
eign office affirm that they have no
precise information as to whether Ad-
miral Rojestvensky has violated
French neutrality at Kamranh bay.
but confidence is expressed at both
MINISTRIES that the admiral, who is
thoroughly familiar with the Flench
regulations, has taken care not to IN
fringe them. Nevertheless the Rus
sian authorities manifest the most sim
cere desire to relieve the ally of Rus
STA Of all possible embarrassment
should it turn out that Rojestvensky
entered and remained in French ter
ritorial waters land dispatches were
forwarded to the ADMIRAL impressine
him with the necessity of strict OBJ
servance of frances neutrality.
Exactly what happened is this:
France communicated the japanese
protest to Russia through M. Nell
doff, the Russian ambassador at Par
is, pointing out the awkward position
in which she would be placed if the
japanese complaint proved well
found. Foreign Minister Lamsdorfl
thereupon transmitted it to Admiral
Avellan who in turn laid it before
Emperor Nicholas and with his ma
jesty's approval, the protest was for
warded to Rojestvensky with specific
instructions that there must be no en-
croachment on their ally's neutrality
and if it already had been infringed
and the Russian ships were still with
in the three mile limit they must at
once go out to sea.
In official circles the incident is con-
sidered practically closed. The dis
cussion may run on, but France and
Russia are taking the same official po-
sition and serious complications are
regarded as impossible.
To Make Diversion.
Private dispatches say the Russian
armored cruisers Rossia and Grom-
oboi and the protected cruiser Bogatyr
are cruising outside Of Vladivostok
ready to make a diversion in favor of
Admiral Rojestvensky at an oppor-
tune moment.
The admiralty has sent an immense
amount of material for repairing ships
to Vladivostok and is now sending
many dock yard laborers and mechan-
les there to take part in the work of
reftting Admiral Rojestvensky's yes
sci in case he achieves victory. Over
600 men left st. Petersburg for Vladi-
vostok by special train this week. A
big crowd saw them depart amid great
enthusiasm.
Plans for New Navy.
The commission held by Grand Duke
Alexander Michaelovich, which has al
ready raised $5,000,0O0 by public sub
scriptions for the navy, has announced
its programme. The vessels to be
built are as follows:
Three cruisers of the Bayan type,
four gunboats Of the Gilak type, ten
river gunboat of 1873 tons, several
torpedo cruisers Of $40 tons, one mine
transport of the type of the Yensei
81 torpedo boats destroyers, torpedo
boats and submarine boats, two of 297
tons and 90 to $50 tons and ten coast
defense vessels. The names Of several
ships destroyed at Port Arthur, like
the Bayan and Pallada will be repeat
ed and a number of the ships will
be named after deceased officers who
distinguished themselves by individ-
ual exploits at Port Arthur, mostly up
on torpedo boats early in the war; One
u tuc ClulScIS Will Uc udlueu AuluIl-
al Makaroff.
The council Of the empire promul-
gated the first law providing for an
increase in taxation for war purposes.
It includes an increase in the tax on
matches, petroleum, etc., and a grad
uated tax on the salaries of officials
The total product is estimated at SILL
100000. The law goes into effect May
1st.
Manila.-Nara Ia Goro, the jap
anese consul here, has received tele
gram announcing that Admiral Togo
main squadron will assemble south Of
Formosa.