The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-18
Five Battleships Severely Damaged
in the sta Fisht--over TWO Hun
bred Men Killed on the
Czarevitch Alone.


apparatus shot away, and most of the
machinery so badly damaged that II
was practically useless. The fight in
which the Czarevitch took part oc.
Cured off Round Island. The entire
Japanese loss in killed and wounded
is reported at ITO.
Remains Buried at Sea.
London, Aug.13.-An Evening News
dispatch from Tsingtau, Kaichow bay,
states that Admiral Withgert's re-
mains were buried at sea. A captain
and several other officers were among
wounded. The Japanese followed the
Czarevitch which gave battle the sec
ond time before escaping.
Five Battleships Damaged.
London, Aug 13.-The Japanese en-
bassy received a report from Admiral
Togo under today's date in which ne
says five Of the six Russian battle
ships which engaged the Japanese
fleet on Aug. 10 were seriously dam
aged. The Pobieda's mast was brok-
en- off and her big guns ceased work
ing before the battle was over The
Retvisan apparently suffered most ,ow-
ing to our concentrated fire of shells.
The Czarevitch was badly wrecked
and had to retire. The firing at the
cruisers was from a distance of thirty
five hundred yards. AS result this
class of vessels was probably less Sc
riously damaged than the Russian bat
tleships. The Russian cruiser Bayan
did not emerge from Port Arthur
The message adds that the Japanese
damages have already been temporar-
lily repaired.
.. Shell Kills Two Hundred.
Che Foo, Aug. 13.-Report reach
ed here today from Port Arthur to
r-r-s-v-As.-ese-~-r-~1I
the enect that a she'll during the re-
cent bombardment fell into building,
killing two hundred people.
Russians Abandon Lao Yang.
London, Aug. 13.-A dispatch to the
Evening Star from Tien Tsin says a
report has reached there from Japan.
ese source, that Russians evacuated
Lao Yang without fighting, and after
burning the railway station.
Claim Defenses Are ImpregnabIe.
St.Petersburg, Aug. ia member
of the Russian general staff stated to-
day that the Russian position at Lao
Yang is practically impregnable, ow.
ing to the work of Gen. Kuropatkin's
engineers. The wall south of the
city has bene utilized and heavy ar
tillery mounted. There are also elab.
crate system of trenches about the
city.
German Cruiser on Guard.
st. Petersburg, Aug. ia tele-
gram from Kaichow says German
cruiser has arrived there to prevent
the Japanese from entering the >har-
Dor in pursuit of the Russian war YES
sells which have taken refuge in the
harbor.
Germans Helping Russians.
Che Foo, Aug. 13.-A late report
from Tsingchou says that the Russian
warships still there are the battle.
shipCzarevitch, the cruisers Palada
and Novak and three torpedo destroy.
ers. The Czarevitch, which is badly
damaged, is being repaired with Ger
man assistance, it is alleged.
A strong detachment of Japanese
warships is reported to have sailed
south to intercept the Vladivostok
feet which, it is believed, has not yet
effected junction with the vessels
reported to have been purchased by
Russia from the Argentine govern,
ment
Warship Gets Away.
Che Foo, Aug. ia message has
just been received saying that the
Russian cruiser Novak ESCAPED from
Taingchou at the expiration Of the
time limit Of twenty-four hours. No
fighting at sea has yet been reported
London, Aug. 13.-According to the
correspondent Of the Morning Post a;
Shanghai, the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer Grozovoi has reached there
Taken to Chinese Port.
London, Aug. 1S,-According to q
Toxic dispatch the Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Rieshtelni. taken by
the Japanese at Che Foo. is being talk
en- to Chinese port.
Russians Fear Big Disaster.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-Already
Russian officials are beginning to crit
icise action Of Admiral Withgert fol
taking such a desperate chance in try
ing to run the gauntlet Of Togo'f
ships. While the extent OF the disas
ter to the feet is not generally known
the Russians fear that the Japanese
have inflicted one Of the hardest
blows OF the war The war Office now
believes that Port Arthur can MOI