The Baltic Fleet

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1330, 19 May 1905, Page 2

The Baltic Fleet

——• —— A Contempt for Orders An Autocratic Admiral | Experiences of a Pressman Cadmus Leaves Sydney for China Station The Fleet Disappears

Press Association.—Copyright. (Eeoeivod This Day, 8.30 a.m.)

London, May 18 , Advices from Saigon state that Rozhdestvensky consistently displayed absolute contempt for the excitement created by his prolonged presence in Indo-Ohina and its bearing on neutrality, arid behaved as if the charge entrusted to him involved complete independence. He declared vbat he would act as he saw fit.

The transport Kamschatka stopped a junk offDayot and arrested a Honoi newspaper correspondent. He Avas bound and conveyed to Dieboga-' toff a flagship, ami after being sub-

jected to an examination wai made welcome and released.

M. Jonquieres reports that the Baltic Fleet has not been seen in Indo-Uhina waters for several days. Sidnby, this day. H.M.S. Cadmus has sailed for Hong Kong. She joins the China isquadron.

The Japanese Fleet Cruising South of Formosa Scene of the Coming Battle (Hocoived thii day, 10.40 a.m.) ' • London, May 18

Tho Japanese (lent is cruising below Formosa, and is rewiring nightly orders at Amoy. :

It is believed that the scene of the engagement with the Baltic Fleet is forsbadowed as south of Formosa, The Fleet Going Mil Strength of Auxiliary Squadron Only One Vessel of Value The Czar's Decision War to Go on at All Costs (Received This Day, 11.41 a.m.) London, May 18

Rozhdestvensky's latest message has been received in St. Petersburg via China. This fact is interpreted in St, Petersburg to mean that he is proceeding north, Admiral Biriloff exchanges posts with Admiral Skerydloff at Vladi* vostock. ' The battleship Slava is Admiral Biriloffs only fighting vessel of any value, and the departure of his squadron will leave the Baltic Sea at Germany's mercy, as all Admirals Rozhdestvensky's and Diebogatoff's surviving vessels, whether defeated or victorious, must remain in the Far East. Admiral Alexieff's influence is paramount, and the tor is more than ever resolved to continue the war, even at the cost of Russia's interests in the Balkans.

Sighted Again Still in French Waters (Received This Day, 12,20 p.m.) London, May 18 The Rteamer Segovia reports passing 42 vessels of the Baltic Fleet on the i.sth off Gape Yarella, Cochin China. * A hundred and fifty junks, deeply laden with supplies, were signted on the 16th off St. John CapG. It is believed they were proceeding to the Baltic Fleet.

The Japanese have captured near Pescadores the French steamer Gnanguan, bound from Hong Kong to Saigon with coal. It is believed the cargo was intended for the Baltic Fleet.