The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-12
TO EFFECT
 A JUNCTURE Rojestvensky Trying to Strengthen Forces. THE STRAITS OF FORMOSA Battle Between the Fleets
 Expected There. Russian Admiralty is Not Harboring Any Delusions as to Fight
 That Admiral Togo
 Will Put Up.
THE STRAITS OF FORMOSA

St. Petersburg. April 11.--whether vice-Admiral Rojestvensky's battleship division passed through the Straits of Sunday or the Straits of Malacca, 1t is practically certain now that he is mov- ing to effect .juncture with the divi- sion which passed Singapore April s. It Is possible that this may not take place until the two divisions reach Cape Padaran on the east coast of Cochin China.
 The dispatches from Singapore nam ing the ships which passed there Sat urday are erroneous in several places, notably in the case of the Fuerst Bis marck. re-christened the Don, which Is still at Libau. The cruiser Russ was fitted with a balloon for observation purposes and though she left originally with Rojestvensky, at a trial at Goth land the rope connecting the balloon with the ship parted and the balloon was lost. The Russ consequently was compelled to return. Later she went out with Admiral Botrovsky's division. According to the Admiralty's infor- nation. the Japanese have had an ob- servation squadron in the waters off Labuan, British Borneo. where they took the same advantage of British neutrality as Rojestvensky did of French neutrality at Madagascar, and this squadron Is believed to have been summoned by Japanese scouts to re- main in touch with the Russians un- til they go north to the straits of For mosa, where 1t Is believed battle will occur.
 Figuring on Togo.
 Considering the vital nature of the I issue, the Admiralty is inclined to think that Admiral Togo will not dare to send ships to vladivostok or leave ves- sels behind him to cope with the Rus sian vessels at that port and that the Japanese coasts and the transport fleet will practically have to shift for them 1 selves until the naval battle Is fought. l The principal coast cities of Japan are well protected by fortiications and the Russian cruisers at vladivostok not be- I ing heavily armored, could not attack i them. but havoc could be created among ] the Japanese transports and commer' cial ships.
 1 So far as ascertainable, Rojestvensky has no intention of putting into Saigon the antrance to that port being nar- | row. but 1t Is believed he will remain in the open sea.
 Ii is learned the Russian ships have on board patent appliances consisting of steel brushes attached to sort oi belly band, which. running under the vessel, can be used quite effectively to clean the bottom. The speed or war ships in this way 1t is calculated can he increased at least a knot. The Ad- miralty is greatly gratlned at lhe speuo ,,. developed by the squadron whilt steaming across the Indian Ocean which Is officially figured at nine in- stead of eight knots, as the ships made a detour northward in the direction oi Jubitel in order to create the initial impression that they intended to join Admiral Nebogoff's division. Maya men here consider that the speed at' tained with such a squadron is a re- markable feat and shining testimo- nial of Rojestvensky's capacity.
 The Admiralty Is not harboring any delusions on the score of the opinions of foreign experts based upon the the- orv that Togo's ships are armed wth guns which were worn out at Port Arthur, as the offlicals here know that there have been heavy shipments of guns from England during the past few months. -
 At Gunshu Pass.
 Cunshu Pass, April 1.-The thaw has been followed by a fierce gale which has dried out the mire and Is now raising a heavy dust. It is providen- tial change as otherwise the troops tenting in the mud probably would soon he subject to sickness even in epidem- ic form. It is steadily becoming more | evident that IlTsI CdiCuidbloho CD Nu Russian losses in the battle of Mukden were exaggerated. A portion of the fifth rifle regiment which was cut on at Mukden has just arrived at Kirin having succeeded in penetrating the Japanese lines. Chinese state with pos itiveness that General Kawamura's ar my. supported by General Nogfs army is now moving in northeasterly direc- ton aiming to cut Russian communica- ton with Vladivostoh.
 According to the same sources 30,- 900 Japanese landed at Dalny March 2s. and 1t is reported that six addi- tional divisions are forming in Japan to operate against Vladivostok and Sakahalin.
 The Manchurian Chinese have adopt ed an attitude of positive hostility to the Russians.
 A body of 800 native horsemen fired on Russian troops at the village of Chendi and Manchurian militia Is said to be taking the field on the side of the Jananese on the Hun River.
 Chicago, April 11.-A special to The Daily News from Batavia, says:
 There has been no movement on the mart of Rear Admiral Enquist's section of tbe Baltic fleet which arrived of tha Anambas group Sunday. The ves- sols are still at anchor to the west of puIo Manki. one of the islands of the oroup. It is supposed that they are ! coaling.
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