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Show LITTLENEWSFROM THE EAST Advices from Salt Lake City at l o'clock yesterday evening weie to the effect' that no news of the Eastern conllict had been received. There arc many rumors but no news. Rendezvous in Pacific. Many believe that Russian naval commander has a second icndc.vous In the Pacific ocean, and that he will speedily quit the China sea and go eastward of the Philippines. If Vladivostok Vladi-vostok Is his objective the Paclllc Is considered to be more favorable for the accomnllshment of his purpose, although It largely depends upon himself. him-self. Japs are Confident. The Japanese newspapers and public express relief and plcasuie oxer the appioach of the Russian Second I'aclllc I'a-clllc squadion as well as confidence In the ability of Admiral Togo's licet to vanquish It. Japs Ready. Victoria, II. C, April 10 -Advices received by the steamship Athenian say that tho Japanese Meets, with a base at tlie Pescadores, off Foimosa, whonce Toga was moving to give battle bat-tle to Rojestvcnsky's fleet, weie reinforced rein-forced by a squadion composed of vessels ves-sels drawn from the blockade squadion which watched the northern ap-prauhes ap-prauhes to Vladivostok until mid-Match. |