Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-29

ARGUS, MONDAY, MAY
most directly opposite the southeast
ern corner of the Korean peninsula. |
The channels between the Tsu islands
and the mainland on both sides are va
riously named in the maps For in
stance. the strip of water between the
island and Korea is called the west
ern channel. or Broughton strait. while
the passageway nearest the Japanese
shore is named the eastern channel. or
Krusenstern strait.
Supplies Near at Hand.
On the Korean coast, north of the
Tsu islands, is Masampho. which the
Japanese have transformed into a nav
al stronghold, while southwestward. on
the Japanese mainland. is Sasebo. an
| other naval depot, and strongly forth
| fed. Thus Togo will have but a short
distance to travel to procure supplies
or hospital accommodation for his
wounded. while Rojestvensky. to OBJ
tain aid or supplies, will have to reach
Vladivostok, 200 miles to the north
ward.
NindtN0StOk SHIPS Out.
| Toxic. May %. 10 a. m.-Two Rus
| sian warships were sighted at / O'Clock
| yesterday afternoon off Masuki. in
| HOkkaido, steaming in a southwesterly
direction. Hakkaido is the northern
most part of the Japanese islands and
| is directly across the sea of Japan
| from Vladivostok. The warships seen
possibly were the two Vladivostok gil
ant cruisers. which it has been report
| ed, have put to sea in the hope of join
ing Rojestvensky in the straits of
| Korea
| Jap Censor IL strict.
Toxic. May 29-Throughout yester-
! day the government has shut off all
| sources of news which would reveal
the details of Saturdays naval engage
| ment. The censorship on Japanese
newspapers was as complete, so far as
naval operations are concerned, as
were the restrictions on kilograms and
| dispatches of the correspondents. The
ministry of marine promised to give
out information as soon as publication
was advisable II refused to even en-
courage inquirers to hope for a victory.
1
could possibly be of value to the enemy
must be circulated
New Battle in PrOEreHs.
London. May %, 3 a. m.-The second
naval battle between Japanese and
Russian fleets began late Sunday after
noon, according TO dispatches from
Tsingtau.
hn hat iC tn no a L
ing place off the Japanese island OF
Oki.
The island of Oki is 200 miles north
If the Tsushima islands. where Satur-
lays battle took place.
| Naval officers here believe that the
second battle is the result of an at
empt by few of Rojestvensky dam
lged ships TO escape after the battle
| II Tsushima straits.
ships Try To Escape.
| II is believed here that after Rojest
yensky met his severe defeat Saturday
afternoon and night. a few of his ships
hat had escaped from Togos relent
ess guns managed to steam away from
he scene of battle to the nOrthward.
Togo, il is believed, had provided for
lust such a contingency. and had sta
| toned Kamimura with the second di-
vision of the Japanese fleet at Oki isl
md. to lie in wait for the fleeing ships
II to intercept the cruisers from Via
| livostok which were known to have
eft that port for the purpose of join
ng ROjestvensky.
| With Kamimura in waiting with
fresh ships, uninjured. and crews eager
| or battle. the result of the combat
With the damaged, battle shaken Rus
| sian vessels is not doubted. II is be
ieved that few if any of Rojestvensky'
heavy fighting ships will reach Nladi
vostok
| Russian Formation.
| Washington, May 29.-The following
| )elated dispatch has been received by
he navy department, showing the for
| nation of the Russian fleet just be
ore the battle: The Russian feet
vas sighted at 6 this morning between
toto islands and Quelpart island Ko-
ga, in double column. the Jemtchug
eading the way, the BorOdinO, Orel
[niaz Souvaroff. Alexander Ill, Oslya-
| )ya, Sissoi Valley, and Navarin. Mic
,lai l. to starboard: Admiral Nakhi-
noff, Admiral Oushakoff, Admiral Semi
Ivin, Gen. Admiral ApraXine and 9th