Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-08-17
IN A FIERCE BATTLE.
Russian Cruiser Rurik Sunk by
Adm. kaminuro's Fleet.
Cruisers Rossia and Gronnboi Were
o'sabled-Tokio Joyous Over tho
News. az Il Gives Japan Mas.
terry Over tho Seas.

attacked the enemy's fleet near Gu.
gan rock. The Russian vessels were
emerging from Port Arthur trying to
go south. We pursued the enemy to
the eastward. Severe fighting lasted
from l O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
until shutdown; toward the close tho
enemy's fire weakened remarkably.
His formation became confused and
then his ships scattered. The Rus.
sian cruisers Aokold and Novik and
several torpedo boat destroyers fed
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 Czarovitch probably was
sunk. We have received no reports
from the torpedo boats and the tor
pedo boat destroyers which were en-.
gagged in the attack on the ships."
Toxic, Aug. 15.-Vice Adm. Kami.
tura encountered the Russian Vladiyo.
stok squadron at dawn Sunday. north
or Tsu island. in the Strait OF Korea
and attacked the enemy at once. The
battle lasted for five hours and re-
suited in complete Japanese victory.
The Russian cruiser RurilI was sunk
and the cruisers Rossia and Grom-
boi fed to the northward after having
sustained serious damage.
vice Adm kamitura cables the navy
| department that the injuries inflicted
upon his vessels were 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. Kamitura
is not known. but ii is presumed that
ne 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.
Flags are flying, lantcrs are glim-
mering and cries of "Banzai" were
ringing in the streets of Toxic Sum
day night in honor of the victories
gained on sea by Adm. Togo and Vice
Adm. Kamitura. Underneath the jol-
lily OF the populace lies n feeling OF
deep satisfaction and qualification at
'''N ''pP'oii VI IL SERIOUS
problem of the war
The Russian squadron which con-
frontod Adm. Togo refused battle. IL
was stronger than Adm. Togo's squad
ron in battleships and armored cruis-
ers, and had il elected to fight tho
result might have altered the fortunes
of war. The strength of the squad
ron which opposed Adm. Togo COM
PEELED him TO draw vessels from tho
squadron under Vice Adm Kamitura,
and this left the Japanese navy pow
erlesS To operate against the Russian
Vladyostok squadron and unable to
prevent the raids Of these vessels
The raid conducted by the Vlndi.
"ostoii 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 diversion and stuck to Port
Arthur. 1t was confident that the har.
Dor soon would get 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 off
Tsu island.
He SUM, the Russian cruiser .lurik
and sent the cruisers Cromboi and
Rossia 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 to make seaworthy or fight.
able the Russian battleships which
have returned to Port Arthur. II is
probable that the Russian battleship
Czaroyitch will disarm at Using chou.
The best possible naval force that
Russia can now concentrate at Vladi.
vostok Is four cruisers.
London. Aug 15.-Russia's latest
naval disaster has n peculiar interest
for Englshman, as it was apprehen.
sion caused by the enormous power OF
the cruisers Rurik and Rossia two of
the vessels which composed the Vlad.
ivostOk squadron. which led the Brit.
isb government TO build the monster
cruisers Terrible and Powerful The
naval battles are discussed here with
the greatest interest The latest dc.
tails showing that the fighting be.
tween Vice Adm. Togo's feet and tho
Port Arthur fleet began at a distance
OF about four miles are held 10 prove
the necessity for the possession Of big
ironclads. The fleets appear never TO
have approached each other closer
than a distance OF $500 yards
The Russian Flag Pulled Down.
Using Chou. Aug. 15.-The Russian
flag was at noon Sunday pulled down
from tho battleship Czaroyi.ch and
three cruisers which took refuge here.
The lowering Of the colors was done
in the presence of the German gov
ernOr.