The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-08-18
Russian VladivOstOk Fleet Was
Encountered by Vice Adm.
KaminurO at Dawn.
FIGHT LASTED FOR FIVE HOURS.
The Russian Cruiser Rurik Was Sunk
and Two Others, the Rossia and
Grombio, Badly Damaged.
Fstes Of the Crew Of the Rurik Not
Known, But is Presumed Many
Of Them Were Killed or
Drowned.

Toxic, Aug. 13-Adm. Togo has re.
ported as follows;
"On August 10 our combined feet
attacked the enemys fleet near Gu
gan rock The Russian vessels we're
emerging from Port Arthur trying to
go south. We pursued the enemy to
the eastward. Severe fighting lasted
from / o'clock Wednesday afternoon
until sundown; toward the close the
enemys fire weakened remarkably.
His formation became confused and
then his ships scattered. The Rus
sian cruisers Askold and Novik and
several torpedo boat destroyers fled
to the southwark. other of the enc.
mys ships retreated separately toward
Port Arthur We pursued them and
II appears that we inflicted considera.
Bile damage. We found life buoys and
other articles belonging to the Rus
sian battleship Czarovitch floating at
sea. The C2arovitch probably was
sunk. We have received no reports
from the torpedo boats and the tor.
pedo boat destroyers which we're en-.
gaced in the attack on the ships"
Toxic, Aug. 15.-Vice Adm. Kami-
nuro encountered the Russian Vladivo.
stok 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 re-
suited in complete Japanese victory.
The Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk
and the cruisers Rossia and Grom.
boi fed 10 the northward after having
sustained serious damage.
Vice Adm. Kaminuro cables the navy
department that the injuries inflicted
upon his vessels we're slight. The fates
of the crew of the Rurik is not known
1t is presumed that many of them
were killed or drowned. The strength
OF the fleet under Vice Adm. Kaminuro
is not known, but it is presumed that
he had the Adsuma. Idsugo, Iwate,
Takashiho, and other light cruisers.
Toxic is joyous over the news, as
Il gives Japan mastery of the sea
and restores commerce.
The Russian squadron which con-
fronted Adm. Togo refused battle. II
was stronger than Adm. Togo's squad
ron in battleships and armored cruis-
ers and had it elected TO fight the
result might have altered the fortunes
OF war. The strength of the squad
ron which opposed Adm. Togo com.
PEELED MIN TO draw vessels from the
squadron under Vice Adm. Kaminuro.
and this left the Japanese navy pow
erless TO operate against the Russian
VladivoStok squadron and unable to
prevent the raids of these vessels.
The raid conducted by the Vladi-
vostok squadron in July was extreme
ly expensive to Japan, and not only
was retaliation tempting, but it was
demanded by commercial interests.
The navy, however, grimly refused
to make a diversion and stuck TO Port
Arthur. IL was confident that the har-
Dor soon would get a fair fight in the
open sea away from the Russian land
batteries, and that the Japanese would
win. These calculations of the navy
were correct and the Russians, with
the chances even, have been hopeless.
ly defeated.
Vice Adm. Kamimura, after months
OF weary and patient waiting. finally
got his chance at dawn Sunday OF
Tsu island.
He sunk the Russian cruiser Rurik
and sent the cruisers Gromboi and
Rossa fleeing back from the fight.
Japanese guns dominate the dock
yards at Port Arthur and in view OF
this fact it would seem to be impossi'
BILE again 10 make seaworthy OF tight
able the Russian battleships which
have returned to Port Arthur. 1t is
probable that the Russian battleship
Czarovitch will disarm at Using Chou
The best possible naval force that
Russia can now concentrate at Vladi'
vostok is four cruisers.
Flags are flying. lanterns are glim
mering and cries of "BanZai" were
ringing in the streets of Toxic Sun
day night in honor of the victories
gained on sea by Adm. Togo and Vice
Adm. Kaminuro. Underneath the jol
lity Of the populace lies feeling OF
deep satisfaction and qualification al
the disposal of a desperately serious
problem of the war.
ST Petersburg, Aug. 15.-It is stated
on trustworthy authority that the mi
kado has ordered that Port Arthur
must be taken at any cost, even If II
neCessitates the suspension of opera
tions in Manchuria.