Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-20
THE Russo.JAPAh WAR.

LITE hoooO'JRFAN WAN.
HONG KONG, April 1.-THE
steamer Brynhilde arrived today and
reports she was stopped and searched
Friday on Cape Padaran by three Rus
sian cruisers of n feet numbering
thirty-two vessels. Tne warships ap
peared to be in good condition. If
the Russian ships maintain this
course and rate OF speed IL is thought
the fleet should now be entering For.
mosa Straits.
LONDON, April l7.-Admiral To-
go has began to harass the Russian
fleet. A brief dispatch from Saigon
todas states the Japanese scout snips
have captured Rojestvensky's large
colliers which are awaiting the Rus
sian fleet OFF the coast of French
Cochin China, The fuel problem
will now he the greatest difficulty the
Russian commander will have 10 face
while operating thousands of miles
from home. The capture of these
ships Is blow at Rojestvensky'
weakest spot.
LONDON, April t7.-Naval experts
here are of the opinion that Admiral
Togo will make a running fight on
Roiestvensky's fleet. He mas suifi-
cient torpedo boats to badly harass
the Russian fleet and can probably
sink two or three battleships. when
the fleets will be on more even terms.
| The Rngaiuna nra llunun IN no moor
sailors and the Japanese are masters
Of the sea. but Togo cannot AFFORD to
| lose a single snip while the Russian
| fleet may well be pleased If they lose
every snip if they can succeed in tax
| ing the Japanese boats to the bottom
with them.
SAIGON, April 1T.-Among the
| Russian sick landed here is Prince
| Cantacuzene. a distant relative of the
| husband of General Grants daughter,
A French admiral has gone aboard
the cruiser Descartes, which is an
chored at Kamranh Bay, Cochin Chi
ma, close to several Russian supply
ships.
TOXIC. April 1S.-The government
| has communicated with France and
demands that strict neutrality be
maintained in the China sea. The
slams by allowing their battleshipa
to remain in Kameranh Bay, and If
| this is continued Japan must regard
| French neutrality as completely
| ignored and will not be Obliged to re
spect neutrality. This will be Ia
can easily capture the colliers of the
Russian fleet and greatly cripple Ro'
| jestyensky's squadron. The Nachi
| Nicni today says France has been a
party to keeping the location of the
| Russian squadron secret, and adds
that France has not observed the
| twenty-four hour rule. This spirit ol
neutrality affords no excuse for eN-
tending such hospitality to belliger'
ent squadron and trusts France Will
abide by her obligation as neutral
| power, and If not the government
may act decisively.
LONDON. April 1s.-Today's dis
patches from the correspondents in
| the China sea show that Admiral To.
| go has displayed wonderful cleyerness
and cunning by cutting off the vital
| supply of the Russian squadron. Sey'
| eral OF his swift cruisers have nipped
a number of Rojestvensky's colliers
| off the Cochin China coast which. OF
course. is next TO the actual destruc'
ton of the enemy's fighting SHIPS
| This is declared to be the most dam
| aging method of attack that the Jap
| anese admiral could carry out, as
| without coal the Russian squadron
will he helpless and at the mercy OF
the enemy.
TOXIC. April lS-The Japanese
have proclaimed Tsugaru Straits in
the zone of defense. Equal restric'
| tons to navigation will prevail. The
straits connect the Pacific ocean with
the Japan sea,
ST PETERSBURG, April lS.-The
| Novoe Nremia today prints a number
of kilograms from the war Office, say
ing the crews of the Baltic feet are
| in excellent condition. The place
| from where they came is not stated.