The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-25
SQUADRON OUT |
.IoaslANs TRY 70 MENACE TIE
JAPANESE TRANSPORTS
May Remain out Three o. Foar
weshs-Dssails Given q Capture Of
Two Japanese Transports = nus.
slans Sink Tfansport Carrying Sick
and Wounded.

slams MtHM
and Wounded.
Toxic. June 2i.-The Russian 81.
berian squadron from VladiYoatoE
WAS sighted again II noon yesterday |
~ Main island In the sea Of Japan
but was apparently following out a
pFeaFranged plan. IS the vessels
steamed Al about a knots speed slow
~ toward the northwest paving no at
tention 70 the shores. Judging BY their
position ia the water they are heavily
laden and II IL supposed that before
leaving VladiVostok on this last trip
they allied all their reserve bunkers
With coal 50 thar they can keep out
IL port for not less than three weeks.
10 spite o. the menace 10 their trans
port heet. the japanese ofaciais here
declare that their original plans viii
be carried ont, no matter what the
cost. They declare there ID no chance
for the Port Arthur squadron 10 make
J 4 soEsle 10 loin AdmiFai skFydlon, as
Admiral Togo has 10 disposed Of bis
ships about the haFloF mouth hai
any vessels putting 0ut viii be sunk
before they ara even cleared ot tho
road stead,
Additional details II the attack on
she Japanese transports BY vessels Of
the Russian ViadiFOstOk squadron
have bsen received Nhich Ia some re-
spects differ from the earlier stories.
Il q nos true that the Russians hFed
On the defeascisna boats after they
baA sisni6ea they woala surrender
both craft Nere trying 70 escape when
tFeG On On Wednesday last the trans
ports sore steaHsinE alonE II the rate
a IS knoss "a h0WF and wers about 10
niles from MiH when the lookout on
shs HggaehI Maru reported three Rus
sian cruisers lnsg ahead The trans
bafts saFned forthwith and started
hack ii fsii speed The RaasiAn eFaiis'
% R0saia uas the aFsg 10 Hee the trans
ports and her commander started 10
tho chase n the same time Opening
nFu oa The HiinrhL
Superior speed q Russians.
FoF ! time II seemed a. though the
ships would escape. bat hnAily The 50
prrsns speed u tha Russians began q
tsii and niusiy hus surely the kSaaaa
began oveFhaaiinE the vessels She be
KaH airing white 900 meters distant and
hrpl Il % until within 500 meters from
The HlInehs. chen lea shells struck ths
latter Ia rapid succession. DISABLING
she ahlp and hiiiinE many meh, haFlni
gsncsmplluhed this the Russians pAsses
ON and tnrpeaowd the SAdo AAFu. Law
ing the latter dlaahIed thsy returned =
Ihs Hitarh, and poured = heavy Or
og shells intn her.
The nltaehi was anaiiy tnrpeaoe'
and sank while the Russians weg'
aaaiine With the aAao. about 20 Of -
Hltarhi crww loaded hoats and -
capped anAliy reaching land. All O
the others who remained on board loa
their iivon
n ths meantima ell waa eonfusio
On bnard the saao. but anaily 600 su'
erraea in lowering The veaeeia boat
and escaped. the RnasiAns making o
effort 10 stop them. The 800 sho y
uainra on the sinking erali, dssei
mined 10 IN down with her. we're srca
b surprised Whon she Russians sale
away without further molcs'inK n
sssaurf. The sado dFifted alonE wit
her decks nearly awaHh. anAliY erinl
hE up on the beach In the KoaAd
strata. where the survivors got ashos
without the loas q a man.
AFTER leaving the two transport
the Russians encountered the iEuu
Marn. which was bringing sick an
wounded from Chinampo, and san
her. How many we're iest on The la
tor craft IL not yet known.
NJ. PetoraburE, dane si..-Under da
Of june 90, Vice Admiral Skrydlo
nsnt the following message 10 the en-
pcFur:
1.-THE cruiser division has Feach'
Viadivoatok without losing any men
sustaining any damage.