Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-26
MORE RUMORS OF PEACE,
Report That United States Navy
Settle Conflict in East.
Firing Heard Near Kamranh Bay Short
ly After the Russian Fleet
Left

st. Petersburg, April 24-5:55 p. NJ
Mysterious rumors that another attempt
at peace negotiations is impending are
circulated in high quarters and the
United States is directly mentioned as
the intermediary. The Associated Press
has not been able to obtain any con-
tirmation of the reports. No intimation
Of such a move has reached the Ameri-
can embassy, but at the foreign office
this afternoon an official inquired, per-
haps significantly, when President Roose-
welt would return to Washington.
AS previously stated in these dis
patches a considerable party in the gov
that now that Admiral ROjestvenSky is
ready to strike, but before the issue is
put to the test would be the most oppor-
tune time for opening negotiations.
st. Petersburg, April 24.-The report
that the crew of the Russian cruiser Dl-
ana inferred at Saigon after the battle
of August 10, but recently undergoing
repairs at Haifong, Tonquin, had joined
Admiral Rojes5vensky' fleet at Kan
ranh bay previous to the sailing of the
Russian squadron, April -, is denied
here
Saigon, April 24.-According to the
lasC news received here, the RUSSIAN
squadron was nIteen miles from the
coast. The vessels were steering nortn-
Ward.
1ne French third class cruiser Des-
carCeS lett here at O'Clock SATURDAY
afternoon for point on the coast where
Il nsnerman reports that he saw twenty
warsnlps. The man, however, WAS un-
aDle To give their nationality.
Kamranh Bay, Indo China, April "a
Va Saigon, April 24.-11:3U Il. m.-Ine
RUSSIAN squadron, consisting OF hrty
TWO ships, including transports, lett
hamrann bay at noon, April =, and the
main portion soon disappeared III u
northerly direction. Sixteen vesseis-the
RUSSIAN cruiser Syietlana, the RUSSIAN
hospital shop Orel, four German trans
ports, seven Danish transports and three
RUSSIAN tranSpOrtS-remalned in the Off
ing.
Fishermen and others assert that they
heard heavy cannonading Off I\amrann
bay during the evening of April -.
Those who saw Admiral Rojestvensky
prior to his departure say he is suffer
ing from dysentery accompanied by Sc
we're pains. All the officers and crews of
the RUSSIAN ships appeared to be full of
confidence.
1t IS believed here that it is Admiral
RoJestyensky's intention 10 do everything
possible to have Admiral Nebogatof Join
him before undertaking a decisive battle.
A torpedo boat destroyer is patroling the
coast
Although the Russian crews were con-
hdent OF victory, Independent observers
who got near enough to Admiral Roiest-
vensky's Warships to be able to inspect
them were not unanimous regarding the
efficiency of the squadron.
The point to which the cruiser Des-
eartes went is Nha-Traman. a small
town fifty miles north of Kamranh bay
on Nha-Trang bay. The latter is small
er than kamranh, quadrangular in shape
and extends about ten miles inward at a
uniform width Of about four miles.
Toxic, April 24.-Information is keen
" awaited regarding the movements of
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron. 1t is
generally believed that the Russian war
ships will either continue north from
kamranh bay until they reach Chinese
waters outside the territorial limit or
enter the Pacific ocean.