The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-14
CHIP ON HIS
SHOULDER
Russian Admiral is Looking
for Togo
IS ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
Commander OF the Baltic Fleet
Making No EIIori TO Conceal
His Movements

LONDON. April IA Saigon Ga,
do-ChInal dispatch says that Admiral
Rojcstycnsky's hospital ship arrived
there "Wednesday night 90 take on
board provisions. coal aud meiiDlnrs
She lcft yesterday 90 midday 10 90
Join the main squadron.
Il il reported from Tokyo that the
Russians are continually reinforcing
the garrison az Nladl,psiok aud that
the work of strengthening tho furin.ss
II progressing constantly n b. said
that the plans Of the Russian. couicm-
plate garrison numbering iuOWo
men. with 500 guns. Many additional
batteries. rcdoubts barriers aud pits
are Ia course VI construction. aud cnor-
iaous Stores 0f ammunition are being
accumulated. The Russians. IL d said.
hope 70 10 equip the fortress that 10
will be capable ~ withstaudlng long
siege.
Admiral Roicstyeusky IL apparently
keenly anxious 10 meet Admiral Togo
and aght Il out 10 finish
Al the indications are that the com.
mander OF the Baltic fleet II making
no attempt 90 conceal bis whereabouts
aud 10 simply sailing straight ahead
IN order 10 do battle with the Japa-
nesc az the earliest possible moment
HE IL keeping to the main trade route
and Is undoubtedly well aware that he
Is constantly being sighted and report.
sd by passing vessels.
There has been practically no secrecy
since Rojestvensky's arrival In FAR
eastern waters.
The Russian feet was sighted NJ
noon by the Penlnsuar aud Oriental
steamship Nubia. steering north. north.
east. about 300 miles northeastward
OF the Natunas lslahds. which lie be-
tween the Malay peninsula aud the
west coast OF Borneo.
The German collier Hindoo, loaded
with 400 tons OF Cardiff coal for the
island Of TsnJong Pandan. between
Bornso and sumatra. which was re-
fused clearance papers for Saigon I'M
less her commander gave bonds TO de-
liver her cargo through the British
consul there, was released, her captain
AGREEING to deliver his cargo as stpu-
lated at Saigon.
A Labuan dispatch says that the
cruiser Raleigh is at that port. on the
north coast OF British Borneo. where
she was dispatched by Rear Admiral
Train 10 observe the movements Of
the hostile fleets. and is about to leave
for Cuyo, in the Philippines. point
about 400 or 500 miles TO the north
east. between Palawan and Panay
islands.
II is indicated that the Ralelgh's com
mander obtained Information as TO
what he believed to be the contem-
plated course Of the opposing war YES
sells and has shaped his course accord
ingy. II is about two days sail to
Cuyo.
The battleship Wisconsin and the tor
pedo boats Decatur. Dale and Balm
bridge have left Hongkong for Ca
vite
The news at st. Petersburg Of the |
northward movement of Admiral Ro- |
jsstvenskys feet and his evident in
tention TO accept battle whenever Ad- |
miral Togo chooses to offer IL has for |
the present stilled all activities in the |
direction Of peace and the foreign
dispatches relating to the voyage of the
squadron are followed with the most
intense interest.
The admiralty volunteers no informa-
ton regarding Rojestvensky's plans
or as TO whether his immediate des-
tination Is or Is not Cape Padarin. ON
the east coast of Cochin China. but in
naval circles the impression prevails
that the squadron will continue north
ward TO the straits OF Formosa, where,
II Admiral Togo does not elect 10 give
battle or is defeated. Admiral Rojest-
may seize temporary base in
Japanese territory.
Police Commisssry Olechevsky, at
Odessa. was last night wounded in the
chest by Il bullet fired from a revolver.
His assailant, who was arrested, re-
fused to disclose his identity.
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