The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-19
NEAR PHILIPPINES
RUSSIANS LIKELY 10 COAL OFF
cures ISLAND.
ooetss o. Bosed 0rei Ssl1 ausslsa
etces Vss n Rosie 70 WISH.
vessoa-ssoselfao Shlp Took 600
Teas o. cosl sas Lsrse Qsss-
sssses Of Sspesses % A. Kiaas.


satses Of SsppsIes % An Kiaas.
Berlin, April l6.-AdmiEal Rojest.
vensky's squadron 10 believed ny the
intelligence divisloo Of The German
navy department b b lying Oh the
Cuyos Islands, eighty miles south Of
Ntndoro. Philippine islands, reooaling
and preparing for the last stages Of
the long journey.
Although these islands belong to the
United States, they have 6ne anchor.
age outside the three mile limit, with
hard bottom at twenty 10 twenty-five
fathoms. The German navy depart.
ment received in telegram yesterday
from ono Of tho East Indian ports an
indication that the Russians, when OF
the Southern end Of Cochin China,
April II, changed their course and
beaded . course which would bring
them 10 the Cuyos islands, In the
northern part of the Sulu go, 500
miles distant. In four days 1t the rate
Of eight knots an hour. The Ouyos
islands lie tactically In such position
that the approaches can DO easily
watched BY tho Russian scouts. Three
cruisers had bean detached, IL was
added, presumably in the hope Of call.
ing OF Admiral Togo in pursuit.
London, April 16.-Reports sent out
yesterday regarding the arrival at Sal.
son Of the Russian hospital ship Orel
with wounded men from Rojestven.
sky's feet ON board, appears to have
had no other foundation than the ar
rival Of the ship. The battle which
was inferred seems not to have CO.
curred.
Nothing throwing light on the move.
ments Of the fleets of Vice Admirals
Rojestvensky and Togo has been 70.
ceived here, but, according to state
nent made BY one Of tho doctors on
board the Russian hospital ship the
ships Of the Baltic squadron were GO.
ing to Vladivostok.
Tuesday being the last day the Rus
sian vessels were sighted, IL 10 the gen.
eral opinion in London that Rojest.
vensky has changed his course, posi-
bly, to the Eastward. ~ otherwise 1t 10
considered certain the deet would again
have been sighted BY passing steamers.
The correspondent at Hongkong Of
the Daily Mail telegraphs = report
made BY . steamer on April II that
the Russian waSships presented SER
viceable and businesslike appearance.
pescsdores ideal Bsse."
A British naval offioer who knows
the China sea we'll, says that Making
harbor, ON the Pescadore islands, be-
tween Formosa and the Chinese main
land, which the Japanese have chosen
% one Of their naval bases for opera.
ton against the Russian squadron COM
msnded BY Admiral Rojestvensky. 10
an ideal base for torpedo operations.
The harbor 10 located In the south.
west part OF the largest OF the Pesos.
dores, and has = cato anchorage, which
runs back three miles, % that II u
quite sheltered, even from typhoons.
He thinks that the fact that the Jap.
anese have now revealed this position
indicates that they are satisfied there
10 no longer any possibility OF Rojest.
vensky hearing Of IL before be arrives
in the straits o., Formosa, the southern
entrance OF which he must now be
nearing.
Singapore, April l5.-Advices from
Saigon show that the Russian hoepital
ship Orel, after remaining SO hours in
the harbor, departed. One Of the sail.
ors ON board stated that the ship was
On route to Vladivostok, and that on
board her were tho sick Of Admiral
RojsstTsnsky's dee., who were to b.
taken 70 that port 70 rscuperate.
The Orsl shipped about 200 tons Of
coal and also . large quantity Of sup
pliea Of every nature, althoush her
ofnoers were oareful to impress upon
all the officers Of the port that the
supplies would DO needed BY the stck
during tho trip 10 the Russian port.
Four German steamers, laden with
Welsh coal, which were anchored OF
st. Jacques Thursday night, left Friday
and are believed to have received or
dem whero T. meet Admiral Rojest.
vensky's nest.
Tooo's OrssaizaitoN.
New York, April 18.--It IL guard.
edly admitted in Tokyo, according 10
the Expreas correspondent there, says
an Ameeioan dispatch from Londnn.
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