New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-28
ADMIRAL TOGO'S VICTORY.
Russians apparent Mistake in Re
fnsing to GiCe Battle.

Toxic June 2G.-Admiral Togo's detailed re-
port OF his effective attack on Port Arthur last
Thursday night reached Toxic to-day. The re-
port confirms the reported destruction OF Rus
sian battleship Of the Peresviet type, the dis
aiding of battleship eff the Sevastopol class
and a protected cruiser resenn bling the Diana.
and the irjuring Of a torpedo destroyer. but
throws no light on the Russian plan
The entire Russian feet steamed out to sea
in line of battle Suddenly. when within 1900
metres OF the japanese feet, the Russians re-
fuse3 to give battle, and steamed back to an
anchorage outside the harbor, where. in the
night, the japanese destroyers and torpedo boats
made eight desperate attacks upon them. The
Russians re-entered the harbor on Friday. and
since then the fleet has failed to reappear.
The exit of the Russian feet began early on
Thursday. The battleshps Peresviet, Poltava
and Sevastopol, the armored cruiser Bayan. the
protected cruisers Pallada, Diana, Askold and
Novik. came first a steamer leading them. clear
ing the mines.
WIRELESS WARNING TO TOGO
warning flashed by wireless biography
by the Japanese patrol brought up Admiral
Togo's fleet at full speed to series of prear-
ranged stations.
Three hotillas Of Japanese destroyers and tor
pedo boats steamed close TO the harbor entrance
and watched the Russian vessels. At IL o'clock
the Russian battleships Czarevitch, Retvizan
and Pobeda Joined the other Russian ships out
side the harbor. Several steamers and boats
were engaged in clearing and exploding mines
in order TO make passage seward.
Captain Asai, commanding the Japanese tor
pedo hotilla, attacked the vessels engaged in
clearing out the mines, and hampered the work
At 3 o'clock seven Russian destroyers ap-
peared, and the japanese vigorously attacked
which
was hit and set on fire. retreated TO the harbor
burning The Novik attacked the Japanese.
who scurriefaway.
The vessels engaged in clearing the harbo,
hraIly made passage, and the Novik led the
Russian fleet seaward. In the mean time Ad-
mral Togo concealed the positions Of his ships,
and at o'clock sent the third squadron out into
the vision of the Russians. with the object of
enticing them seward. The Russian fleet stood
southeastward and then southwark during this
time. Admiral Togo kept his first squadron
concealed south of Gugan Rock
JAPANESE STRENGTH UNMAsKED.
AS the Russians approached, Admiral Togo
assembled his fleet and prepared to attack At
6:15 p. m. the Russians We're in plain sight
eight miles northwest Of Gugan Rock. The
Czarevitch led and nine others followed in single
line. The Novik and seven destroyers were
Admiral Togo waited, with battle flags flying
from all the tops. The Japanese fleet formation
represented the first letter OF the Japanese al
Phabet inverted.
At 7:30 p the Russians headed for the
japanese, and Admiral Togo veered slightly 10
the right, in order to bring pressure against the
head Of the Russian formation. At p. m. the
Russians changed their course and headed
/ orthward Admiral Togo followed in a long
single line ordering the destroyers and torpedo
boats to prepare for an attack after shutdown.
At SD p. m. the small hotillas swung around
the rear OF the japanese fleet. and headed tow
ard the Russians at full speed.
At $50 the fourteenth fotilIa delivered the
first attack on the Russian feet now in the
rear of a point five miles outside the entrance
TO Port Arthur. Immediately afterward the
fifth fiotilla delivered a second attack.
RUSSIANS UNABLE TO RETREAT.
The Russian fleet was confused. and it was
impossible for 1t to retreat quickly into the
harbor on account of the narrowness of the
channel and possibly the low tide.
AT 1870 p. m. the Russian fleet anchored in a
single line, extending from the foot of Wantsuc-
ing Fort to the base of Chentaorhan. During
the night the torpedo fotillas kept up constant
attacks the Russian fleet. going in eight
times
The most effective attack that OF the Six
teenth Flotilla which, at 11:3O p. m, caught the
Russians rounding Shen-Shen. The first class
torpedo boat Chirataka, Commander Waka-
bayashi. fired two torpedoes, which struck a
Of the Peresviet class. She was seen
to sink in volume OF smoke and fire. Other
effects OF the attack were not observed on &C
count Of the heavy firing which cast volumes
Of water over the fotilla. and the heavy cannon
aiding which rent the air. The searchlights
from the ships and the forts also blinded the
Japanese.
LOSSES OF RUSSIANS CONFIRMED.
At dawn on Friday a reconnaissance of the
entrance was made by the Fourth and Fifth
Flotillas, whose report confirmed that of the
patrol ships as to the Russian loss.
Admiral Togo says the moonlight and the mar
row line of the enemy prevented his fleet from
inflicting greater damage.
The japanese loss was Unexpectedly small.
The destroyer Shirakumo was struck in the
cabin and three Of her crew were killed and
three wounded.
The first class torpedo boat Chidori was struck
in the engine room. Torpedo boats Nos. Ga, Sc
and 53 We're damaged; the others engaged were
uninjured. In concluding his report Admiral
Togo says:
The effect Of the attack and the small loss
must be attributed TO the illustrious virtues OF
his majesty
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