The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-25
NOvIK
IS VANQUISHEO
ATTACKED BY BIG WARsHIPS
OF JAPANESE NAVY.
RUSSIAN Vessel is BEAcHED
Forced Because of Sinking Condition
to Run Ashore-No Details of
the Enga gement-Grave
Situation at Shanghai.

Toxic, Aug. 22.--After a severe en-
gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushina, the greyhounds
of the Japanese navy, the feet Russian
cruiser Novfk has been yanquished.
The fight occurred Sunday. After 1t
the Novik, in sinking condition, was
run ashore in KoTakovsk harbor on the
island of Sakhalin. The details of the
fight are not known here, but it is evil
dent that the Chitose and Tsushima
caught up with the Novik Saturday and
that a running fight ensued. The con-
test was resumed and terminated early
Sunday morning. Capt Sukeichiro Ia
kahashi, who is in command OF the Chi
tose, reported the engagement in a
brief telegram, which reached the navy
department here Sunday afternoon. He
says he first attacked the Russian
cruiser Saturday afternoon and that on
Sunday morning he inflicted heavy
damage upon her. The Novik nearly
, sank, but she was beached at Korsa-
kovsk.
The fate of the crew of the Novik is
not known, but it is thought they aban-
doned their vessel and landed at Korsa-
kovsk.
Entire Crew is Lost.
Toxic, Aug. 22.-According to ad'
vices received this evening severe
storm came up after the sinking OF
the Russian cruiser Novik by the Jap
anese cruisers Chitose and Akitsu
shima yesterday, preventing the Jap
anse from rescuing any Of the crew OF
the Novik. The entire crew, number
ing 1874 men, were lost.
Japan Now Controls Sea.
London. Aug. 22.-The Russian
! cruiser Novik, the fastest protected
cruiser in the world, fleeing toward
Vladivostok after the disastrous bat
tie in which the Port Arthur squadron
was defeated and scattered, has been
destroyed. After a two days engage
ment with the Japanese cruiser Chi.
tose and Tsushima the Noyik was
beached in a sinking condition in the
harbor Of Korsakovsk, on Sakhalien
| y
the Japanese ships ESCAPED with in
significant damages iii = ate ref the
IRusigan crew rs not known, but it is
believed the men escaped to the
shore.
This clears up the work Of Togo's
fleet after the battle of Aug. 10, and
once more the sea is swept clear OF
Russian ships. Five battleships, bad
| ly battered, and the cruiser Pallada
which is uninjured, are in Port Ar
thur harbor, and the French officials
confirm the presence of the cruiser
Diana in the harbor of Saigon, where
strict neutrality will be enforced.
Japs Delighted, Yet Sorry.
Toxic, Aug. o. 1t is generally
thought here that the Chitose ant
Tsushima steamed in close to the No
vik early this morning and completed
the destruction commenced yesterday
The Imperial Prince Yorihito Of the
house of Higashi-Fusimi is second il
command on board the Chitose. Cap
| tain Sento commanded the Tsushima
The news of the destruction of the
| Novik has been received in curious
manner by the Japanese public. From
a political standpoint it is highly sat
isfactory, for the Novik could hav'
been most dangerous as a. commerce.
destroyer, but, considering the matte
from a sentimental standpoint, muc1
regret is expressed at the loss. TIL,
Novik has been splendidly HANDLED
and bravely fought throughout tn;
war, and Japanese naval officers ant
the public generally have frequentl!
expressed admiration for the cruiser
her commander and her crew.
Surprise at Novik's Fate.
! Washington, d. c., Aug. 22.- Tha
the 3,000-ton Russian cruiser Novil
would be no match for her Japanes,
opponents, the 4,7S4-ton Chitose ant
| the 3,150-ton Tsushima, is not surpris
ing to naval authorities here. But al
the Novik made 26 knots an hour OF
trial runs and the Japanese cruiser;
are respectively only 22.5 and 10 kno
ships, some surprise is expressed tina
the Novik was not able to run away
1t is assumed that she was cripple<
in the fight Of Aug. 10, when she RAJ
out Of Port Arthur to engage the Jap