Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-27
FLEET At WOOSUNG
Entire Russian Squadrons Are
Said to Have Assembled
Near Shanghai.
TOGO ADVISED OF MOVEMENTS
Daring Of Roiestyensky in Penetrating
japanese Waters Leaves Little Doubt
Of His Intention to Give Battle.
Riotinu Continues in Warsaw.

Toxic, May 27.-(Noon.)-It is ru-
mored here that the Japanese and
Russian fleets under Vice Admiral
Togo and Vice Admiral Rojestvensky
have engaged in the Korean straits.
London, May PA dispatch from
Tsingtau, China, says that the entire
Russian feet is assembled at Woo.
sung, just above Shanghai, at the
mouth of the Yangtse river. The
German squadron at Tsingtau is said
to be preparing for eventualities.
The appearance OF Admiral Rojest-
vensky at Woosung is great sur
prise, as he was generally believed to
be in the Pacific ocean. Woosung Is
comparatively close to Masampo.
where it is reported Togo has had his
base for at least a week. In coming
to Woosung it is believed that RoJest-
vensky is seeking his adversary and
is prepared to offer him battle at the
earliest possible moment.
There is little doubt that Togo has
been kept we'll informed of Rojestven-
sky's movements, and this explains
why he has held his present base. He
is doubtless prepared and will strike
blow for blow if Rojestvensky dares
an attack.
The daring Of the Russian admiral
in sailing directly into Japanese wa
tiers leaves little doubt that the long
expected battle will be fought before
many days, perhaps even within a
few hours. Rojestvensky was report
ed some time ago as saying that his
trip to the far east was for the pur-
pose of meeting Togo and the battle
would for him mean either victory or
death HIS actions would seem to
show that he meant what he said at
that time.
Rumor That Fleet Is Divided.
Shanghai, May 27.-There are indi-
cations that Rear Admiral Rojestven
sky has divided his fleet. Seventeen
vessels of the Baltic feet anchored at
Saddle island. 1t is believed that they
coaIed there and that from that point
they will proceed north.
Warsaw, May 27.-Thc demolition
Of disorderIy houses by the Jewish
Socialist organization called the Bund
continues unchecked throughout the
city. The Jews and Christians joined
forces and are working together 10
make a clean sweep. They are not
only wrecking disorderly houses, but
private apartments where women
nave been living under the protection
Of aristocratic persOnageS. Occupants
If the premises attacked fled and are
IN hiding.
After nearly 4S hours of mob law
the authorities interfered, patrols OF
infantry and Cossacks speedily dis
persing the rioters who were engaged
in the demolition Of disorderly houses.
In two instances the troops fred on
the crowd. wounding three persons.
Fifty arrests were made, after which
order was restored
A Naval Mars Views.
st. Petersburg May z7.-Whiie a
flying raid of one or two commerce
destroyers in the eastern sea Is ad-
mitted as a possibility by the naval
authorities here, these authorities are
loath to believe that any division OF
Rojestvensky' squadrons in an i'm
portant sense has taken place as re-
reported from Shanghai. A prominent
naval strategist said to the Associated
Press: Il don't know where Admiral
Rojestvensky Is at present, but |
wherever he is rou may be sure that
he has his entire fighting force we'll
punched and is not weakening his |
main squadron in the face of the |
enemy. While it is possible, Of course, |
that he may have chosen to double |
Sharply to the westward north of For
mosa and to seek Togo in the Eastern |
sea with the purpose OF forcing him |
10 accept batLle, : am inclined TO be-
lieve that he = pursuing a course |
uorthward outside Japan.
"The ships, the arrival OF which |
near Shanghai has been reported. are
not even classed as so-calied convert |
ed cruisers. but vcsse.s which, flying |
the commercial flag, were disable for
transport purposes when passing Sin
gapore, and the mystic La vesse re-
ported as being outside Shanghai are
probably golfers with perhaps guard
vessel or two.
Il should noc be surprised. however,
if Rojestvensky detached several
SPEEDY liners, now converted cruisers.
for a raid to- the northward inside the
Luchu islands in order 10 paralyze
Japanese commerce and embarrass
Togo while the Russian fighting squad
ron is pursuing its main objective"