Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-05-25
RUSSIAN --FLEET, NOW in CON-
DiTlON TO ASSUME THE AG-
GREsSlvE.
RUSSIAN FLEET IS SIGHTED
FORTY-TWO WARSHiPS ARE
SEEN Streaming SLOWLY TO
THE NORTH.


definitely established that Vice Admi-
raj Rojestvensky has started on his
northward journey there is a great re-
vival of interest here in the Far East
ern campaign. Kwankchu bay, where
provision junks are SAID to be waiting
for the Russian fleet, is the most
northward of French possessions on
the China sea and thealast port which
sRojestvensky- can select for his final
departure to meet'the Japanese 1t
3 has fine anchorage and a-sheltcred
channel where large fleet may ride
in safety.
Reports still circulate IN London to
the effect that the Russian Pacific
fleets coaling arrangements are ex-
tremely inadequate and have been the
main cause of its prolonged stall in
Indo-Chinese waters. and that the adj
miral is finding ever-increasing diff
Guilty on this score.
The correspondent at Toxic of the
Daily Telegraph says it is expected
the Russian fleet will sail on Saturday
or Monday toward Annoy or Foo Chow.
Japs Expect Eearly Battle.
Toxic, May 20-The reported depart
ure of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
| from Hon-Kohe bay, northward, re-
news the popular expectation of ma
| val action in the near future. 1t is be-
lieved that Admiral ROjestvensky,
| having filled his coal bunkerS and re-
supplied his fleet, is now in a condi-
| ton to assume the aggressive ii he
so desires. 1t is the opinion OF some
that he may make demonstration in
the vicinity of the islands of Formosa
and the Pescadores and then enter
the Pacific en- route for Vladlvostok.
Japs Can Use AuIks.
London, May 2O.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Toxic tele
graphs as follows:
"The Japanese admiralty considers
that the Peresviet, POltava, Retvizan
Pcbieda Bayen and Pallada can all be
raised at Port Arthur and repaired
at an approximate cost of $750,O0C
eact." ~sAAs
Special dispatches from Shanghai
assert that the Pallada has already
been raised, and declare that the Ger
man landing at Haichou was for the
purpose of selecting a landing place
for a cable which the Germans are
laying fro omTsingtau to Shanghai
and Java.
Fleet Is Sighted.
Singapore, May 20. - The Russian
fleet was in latitude 1880 north anC
longitude 111.3O east-about 120 mile:
northeast of Cape Varolla. coast o
Annam-during the morning of Ma.
16, according to a report brought here
by the British steamer Hong Wan
The German steamer Segovia sight
ed forty-two Russian ships forty miles
from Cape Varella on May Is, steam
ing slowly north.
German Flag Was Hoisted.
London, May 20.-AccOrding to tn
correspondent at Shanghai of tn
Morning Post, the German cruise
Sea Adler has returned there from
survey of Haichou. The same CORES
pendent says magistrate at Haicho1
,, states that the German flag was hoist
, ed there but has since been removed
, Russian Forces Move.
) Gen. Oku's Headquarters, May 49,
At noon yesterday a Russian fore
) consisting of three or four companie
| of infantry, seven or eight squadron
of cavalry and three or four guns al
peared north OF Changtu from the d
rection of Fenghua. After firing se'
r eral guns they retreated in northel
| ly direction.