The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-18
TWO FIGHTS
 ARE COMING On Land and Sea Enemies Will Do Battle. RUSSIA IS ON OUT WYE A Suspicious St0ppage of
 Dispatches. Keenest Interest Is Now Evident in the Different Fields of war-RoJest-
 vensky's Present Goal
 Uncertain.
RUSSIA IS ON OUT WYE

St. Petersburg. May 1S.-with sus- picious stoppage of dispatches from Manchuria and strong possibility that Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky has cut his last communication with home and set forth on the final stage of his journey to his goal, either Togo or Vladivostok keen interest Is manifested fin naval and military circles here in the two- fold field of war
 Though the admiralty, which has been completely silent since the advent of Rojestvensky in the China Sea, pub fishes no dispatches, the conviction is growing that the united squadr ons, as indicated by the Associated Press on May 15. departed from the Annam coast immediately after their juncture and naval officials are anxiously expecting news of the first skirmishes between scouts of the hostile fleets,
 The Associated Press correpondent on his visits to naval officials yester- day to investigate the rumor that Vice. Admiral Rojestvensky's health had broken down, was repeatedly and eag- erly questioned for the latest informa- ton through press dispatches which. 1t was declared. Is better source than the admiralty.
 Captain Clado confirmed the state ment of the Associated Press that the vessels of both squadrons are equipped with apparatus for cleaning their bot toms at sea- He said 1t was entirely possible. Vice-AdmIral Nebogatoff to put the last finishing touches to the vessels of the division during the mys- terious interval when they were lost to sight before passing the straits of Maiacca.
 The Report Doubted.
 Neither the admiralty nor in 1ividua1 officers have any information regard ing the rumored request of Vice Ad- miral Rojestvensky to be relieved and those who were questioned regarding the report. expressed doubts of it's ac- curacy. It was pointed out that it would be entirely impracticable for the fleet to delay in the China Sea until the arrival of Vice-Admiral Bireleff, and 1t was declared that Rojestvensky will keep his flag flying as long as he is not utterly incapacltated for com n1ard. which then would naturally de- volve on Vice-AdmiraI voelkersam, who Is known as an officer with Teu- tonic thoroughness and attention to the fine details of his profession. He is also notable strategist and theo- retician.
 The Associated Press was informed late last night that Vice-Admiral Bire- Jeff will be sent to Vladivostok, which possibly accounts for the origin of the rumor of RoJestvensky's request to be relieved of his command
 On the military side, the indications are that events are rapidly shaping for the preliminary stage of another great battle. The Russian army has been refitted and Is ready for action and it Is asserted that General Linevitch Is not the man to waste days in inaction.
 further mobilization oG cavalry in one or two districts was ordered today but no large draft is required as rein forcements for the cavalry arm are at hand in the recent embodied Cossacks. whose departure for Manchurla was postponed in anticipation of May Dav troubles, the most of whom can now resume the trip eastward.