THE WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1430, 14 April 1905, Page 2

THE WAR.

GENERAL NEWS

By Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright

Loridon, April 12. The Russian Admiralty express delight that the fleet is undivided, and hope that Admiral Roshdestvensky will keep moving and avoid torpedo-boats. Nevertheless, there is still much conflict of opinion whether the battleships are with the main fleet.

Tho Daily Telegraph’s Singapore correspondent says ha is positive the Sissoi and Veliki were the only battleships that passed on Saturday. A Batavia telegram asserts that no Russian ships are at Muntok. Lloyd’s war rates on neutral steamers bound for Japan has risen to 10s per cent. Japanese warships are cruising along the Cochin China cuast to prevent tho Russians provisioning and coaling. The French gunboats Acheron and Styx are leaving Saigon to protoot the neutrality of French waters. The cruiser Descartes aud five torpedo-boats are at Cape St. James.

The Japanese are scouting in the direction of Arambas.

Lloyd’s Singapore agent states that the Russian fleet included seven battleships.

THE BALTIC FLEET.

By Telegraph—Press Assooiation—Copyright l Received 11.30 p.m., April 13.

London, April 13. The Sutloz and Iphegan have arrived at Singapore. The Sutlez reports passing the Baltic fleet, including seven battleships, at daybreak on Tuesday, 550 miles north-east of Singapore, steaming northwards. The Japanese captured the Norwegian steamer Henry Boickow, supposed to be a Russian collier.

MARCH ON VLADIVOSTOR.

TOGO’S PREPARATIONS,

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.2 p.m., April 13. London, April 13. Chinese spies report that large forces are marching to Vladivostok. ' Thirty thousand of General Nogi’s column are trying to cut the Russian communications. In a fight at Tsinsiakun on the 3rd the Japanese repulsed the cavalry, killing Prince Massalski and woundiDg 36 Cossacks.

All of Admiral Togo’s battleships have been re-armed with heavy guns.