The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-08-20

Toxic. Aug. 15.-vice Admiral Kami-
mura encountered the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron at dawn Sunday north
Of Tsu island, In the strait of Korea
and attacked the enemy at once. The
battle lasted for Ave hours and result
ed In complete japanese victory. The
Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk and
the cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi fed
to the northward. after having sus-
tanned serious damage. Vice Admiral
Kamimura cables the navy department
that the injuries inflicted upon his
vessels were slight The fate of the
crew of the Rurik II not known. It ID
presumed that many of them were
killed or drowned. The strength Of the
feet under Vice Admiral Kamimura Ia
not known, but It Is presumed that he
had the Adsuma, Idsumo, Iwate, Taxa
shiho and other light cruisers. Toxic
Is Joyous over the news, as 1t gives
Japan the mastery of the sea and re-
stores commerce.
The News Confirmed.
Chefoo, Aug. 1.-THE reports that
the Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk in
the engagement with the Japanese feet
In the strait of Korea and that two
other Russian warships escaped has
been authoritatively confirmed.
Nagaski, Aug. 15.-Confirmatio has
reached here Of the reports that the
Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk in the
fighting In the strait of Korea and that
the Russian cruisers Rossia and Grom-
oboi escaped to the north, having suf-
fered serious damage.
scatters Big Squadron.
Toxic, Aug. 13.--Admiral Togo has
reported as follows: ION August 10
our combined fleet attacked the enc.
my's fleet near Gugan rock. The Rus
sian vessels were emerging from Port
Arthur trying to go south. We pur-
sued the enemy to the eastward Sc
we're fighting lasted from one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon until shutdown.
Toward the close the enemy's fire weak
ened remarkably. His formation be.
came confused and then his ships scat
tered. The Russian cruisers Askold
and Novik and several torpedo boat
destroyers fed to the southwark.
Other Of the enemy's ships retreated
separately toward Port Arthur. We
pursued them and 1t appears that we
inflicted considerable damage. We
found life buoys and other articles be-
longing to the Russian battleship
Czarevitch floating at sea. The Care
witch probably was sunk. We have re-
ceived no reports from the torpedo
boats and the torpedo boat destroyers
which were engaged In the attack on
the ships Of the enemy. The Russian
vessels, with the exception Of the
Askold, the Novik, the Czarevitch and
the cruiser Pallada, appear to have re-
turned to Port Arthur. Our damage
was slight. Our lighting power has
not been impaired.
Tells Of Hard Fight.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-viceroy AL
exieff in dispatch to the emperor gives
the following report from Capt. Mataus-
evitch, the late Rear Admiral Withoft's
chief Of stan, under date of August IL:
cat dawn of August 10, our Port Ar
thur squadron began to make for open
sea and emerged from the port at nine
o'clock. The squadron consisted Of six
battleships, the cruisers Askold, Diana.
Pallada, and Novik, and eight torpedo
boats. :.
THE Japanese opposed us with the
following force: A first detachment,
consisting of the battleships Ashai, Mi
kasa. Full. Yashima, and Shikishima,
and the cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga; q
second detachment. consisting Of the
the cruisers Yakumo, Kasagi, Chitoee
and Takasago; and third detachment,
consisting OF the cruisers Akitsushima,
Idsumo. Matsushima, Itsukushima and
Hashidate, and the battleships Chin
Yen. with about 80 torpedo boats.
Broke Through Japanese Line.
"Our squadron Unanswered to gain q
passage through the line OF the enemy's
ships. Meantime the Japanese torpedo
boats were laying floating mines in the
way Of our squadron, thus rendering ev-
olutions difiicult.
AT one p. m. our squadron. after 40
minutes fighting, succeeded in effecting
q passage, and shaped its course to-
wards Shantung. The enemy, following