The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
RUSS SQUADRON
SEEKING TOGO
ROjsstvsnsky is Aching For a
Strenuous Naval Contest.
TACTICS ARE SURPRISING
Makes No Effort to Hide Movements.
On the Other Hand Whereabouts
Of Jap Fleets Unknown.

According to advices from singa,
pore, tho Russian feet was In latitudS
6 degrees north, longitude 10s degrees
IS minutes east at noon, April IL.
The Penirsular and Oriental steamer,
Nubla, n British vessel, which has ar
rived In Singapore, reports having
passed no less than forty-two vessels
there. They we're steaning north
east at a speed Of eight or ten knots.
The position of the feet was then
about 800 miles northeastward of the
Sunda islands (Which lie between the
Malay peninsula and the west coast
Of Borneo, and more than 200 miles
southeast of Cape ST. JacQues). This
course indicates that the feet was not
going to Saigon, French Cochin-China-
Tactics surprising to London.
British naval men comment on the
lack of secrecy regarding Admiral Roj-
estvensky's movements since his ar
rival in Far Eastern waters. Tho fact
that he is keeping to the main trade
route, although knowing his squadron
would be constantly sighted and re-
ported by passing vessels, they con-
slider, clearly shows that the Russian
admiral is keenly anxious to get at
Admiral Togo and fight It out to a
finish.
81. Petersburg Awaits News.
A st. Petersburg special says: The
news OF the northward movement OF
Admiral RoIestvensky's squadron and
his evident intention to accept bat
tie whenever Admiral Togo chooses
to offer II has for the present stllled
all activities in the direction Of peace
and the foreign dispatches relating to
the voyage Of the squadron are FOB
lowed by the most intense interest.
The admiralty volunteers no infor-
nation regarding Rojestvensky's
plans, whether his immediate destina-
ton is OF Is not Cape Padaran ton
the east coast Of Cochin. China), but
in naval circles the impression pre-
walls that the squadron will continue,
northward to the straits OF Formosa.
where. II Admiral Togo does not elect
to give battle or is defeated, Admiral
Rotestvensky may seize a temporary
base in japanese territory and II Il Is.
considered advisable he could there
await the arrival OF Admiral Neboea..
tons division. II Is Tumored that
there Is force OF ,rlhemen on board
tho Russian transports which could
be landed for the purpose OF co-operat-
ing with marines in the same fashion
that the United States established n
base at Guantanamo, Cuba, in 1898.
Other naval men think that Vladiyo-
stok IL the only base the Russian adj.
miral has In view. 8
Cruiser Raleigh on Hand.
The navy department at Washigx.
ton was advised OF the departure FRI.
Day OF the cruiser Raleigh from La.
buan on the north coast OF RrltIsh
Borneo. where she was dispatched nv
Rear Admiral Train to observe the
movements OF the hostile aeeta. for
Cuyo in the Philippines. a point about
400 or 500 miles to the northeast. bo.
tween Palawan and the Panay islands.
1t 10 indicated that the Ralelgh's com.
mander obtained information as 70
what he believed to be the contem.
plated course Of the opposing war YES.
sells and has shaped his course &C.
cordingly, II is about a two days
sail TO Cuyo
The navy department Is informed
that the battleship Wisconsin and the
torpedo boats Decatur, Dale and
cambridge have left Hong Kong for
Cavite.