THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7797, 13 April 1905, Page 3

THE WAR.

MORE BATTLESHIPS REPORTED. JAPANESE IN WAIT. MORE PROCRASTINATION. LONDON, April 11. The Daily Mail's Singapore coi-r-cspondent assorts positively that seven Russian battleships passed Singapore on Saturday, and declares that the Japanese Counsel confirms this after going in a launch close enough t 0 identity each ship. He also states that the British na,val authorities at Singapore reported, to the Admiral as Hongkong the passage of seven battleships, it being surmised that part of the fleet proceeded to Muntok to meet the colliers. (Muntok is the chief town in the island of Banca, a Dutch possession on the east coast of Sumatra.) It is believed the Japanese ships ofi Cape St. James are waiting for Other Russian colliers. Reports from Jibutil state that Admiral DicbogatoH's squadron is proceeding to Diego Garcia (Chagos Islands) to meet cottiers.

Six DutfCJi warsffips have left Bataviu foi; Pulotujo, near Singapore.

REINFORCING OYAIi ANTICIPATING THE WORST, RUSSIAN NAVY CREDIT, LONDON, April 11. The Japanese are preparing to reinforce Marshal Oyama until he Commands 1,000,000 meu in the autumn, with 700,000 In the lighting lines. While the Baltic Fleet was at Nossi Be (an island off Madagascar), many seamen deserted, and there were eight executions for insubordination. French St. Petersburg advices state thai Admiral Rozhdestvensky intends to reach Saigon for repairs and await Admiral DiebogatoH. The Russian Admiralty hope for a battle near Saigon, to enable them to take refuge in case of neod. The Czar sent a message with an autograph letter to General Linevitch. The letter, it is believed, contains instructions relating to thet issue of the war.

The German steamer Struye, from Saigon for Manila, sighted on Sunday two .Japanese cruisers heading towards Singapore. Russia Is opening a credit, repayable in five years, for addition to the navy, including 15 scouts, 50 destroyers, and 100 torpedoers.

FORIOSAH PORTS CLOSED. TOGO'S SUPPOSED HEADQUARTERS. SIGHTED. (Received April 12, 9.27 p.m.) LONDON, April 12. Mr Greson {United States Minister at Tokio) reports that Kelung, Formosa, has been closed to foreign trade. This is supposed to indicate that Admiral Togo's is established there. Steamers, supposed to be Russian colliers, passed Singapore DUTCH WILL PRESERVE REOTR4LITY. BALTIC JfAVAL SQUADRON. STILL OUT OF HARM. S \YA\. (Received April 12, 0.21 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. Hague advices state that the Dutch squadron will proceed to Anambra, to preserve neutrality. The Russians are still anchoredten miles northwest of Anambra, although some reports state that ViceAdmiral Dicbogatofl is off Socotra, in the Indian Ocean, near the Red Sea. According to St. Petersburg telegrams, he is expected to join Admiral Rozhdcstvensky in ten days.