Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-28
TENSION TREMENDOUS
Naval Circles at st. Petersburg on
Saturday Excited.
RUM0RED SEA FIGHT
II Was Claimed That the Movement,
Of RoIestvensky Mere a. mich a
Mystery 20 the Russians
as 10 the laps.

81. Petersburg. May 27.-The tensior
In naval circles Saturday was yery
great News from the Russian and
japanese fleets was expected hourly. A
dispatch from Toxic to the Associated
Press saying Il was rumored the fleets
had already engaged In the Straits of
Korea aroused intense interest at tho
admiralty. but nothing connrmatory
had been received there up TO the tim.
this dispatch was filed. Tho majority
Of officers are inclined to doubt the ac-
curacy Of the Toxic report. believing
Rojestvensly. with his lighting ships.
was heading northward for the east
crn part OF Japan. Others. on the con-
trary. considered Il quite likely that
Roiestyensky. after passing out OF the
Pacific. doubled back via Luchu L..
lands and 60 take a straight course fot
vladivostok. RojetgvenslSy. they point
ed out. IL n believer in strategy and
mystihcation. and his cruise In the
Pacific might have been not only e
avoid the danger OF mines and torpe-
doboat attacks In the shallow waters
Of the Straits OF Formosa. but to de-
ceive tho japanese into the belief that
his objective was either Tsugara OF
In Pourse straits. while In reality he
changed his course and headed for the
Straits Of Korea A. matter OF fact.
Rojestvensky seems 10 have mystined
his own admiralty as much as the Jap
anese. on one hand the appearance
OF Russian colllers and converted cruis-
ers on Shanghai Is taken as being
confrmatory OF the theory that Ro-
jestyensky's fighting division headed
back after circlins the Island OF For
mosa, and. on the other hand. the
presence OF GOLFERS and converted
cruisers on Shanghai was regarded as
blind 20 confuse the japanese. or
ders sent japanese merchant vessels nj
ChefOo 10 await instructions before |
sailing were considered TO strengthen /
the former view. indicating that Adj |
miral Togo had received information |
that Rojestvensky had altered his /
course and thereupon ordered all Jap
Hnese merchantmen 10 remain IN port /
The sighting OF Admiral Rojestvenslxy's /
fleet Of the Tsu Islands seemed 20 in /
dictate that the Russian commander 1
was determined 90 take the boldest /
course. and instead OF sklrtinE Japan /
and entering the Sea Of Japan by Tsu-
CARA or In Perouse straits. meant 90
push direct through the Straits Of Ko-
rea and try 20 reach Vladivostok. which /
Is about $40 miles from the Tsu Is
lands. That he would be able 10 do so
without at least being harrassed by the
japanese seemed improbable. and the
report circulated at Toxic that the two
fleets were engaged IN the Straits OF
Korea II was thought might turn out
correct There T. now a possibility that
the course Of Roiestvonsky might have
deceived Admiral Togo. tie latter be-
ms still AZ the base he established TO
The north Of the Island Of Formosa. In
" hlch case a general engagement n
was said. might not take place before
he Russians reached Vladivostok II
was also possible that the Russian
vessels sighted In the straits OF Korea
were only 20 form a portion OF tho ,
Russian fleet