The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-16

Admiral Togo, In reporting to the ad-
miralty says II appears certain that the
Pallada was sunk.
tt was thought at first that she had
escaped southwark. with the Novik and
Askold. and the admiralty believed she
was concealed In the vicinity Of the
Yangtze river. Whatever her fate IL soon
will be determined II she is afioat she
will speedily be reported, and II destroyed
IL Is probable that some OF her wreckage
will be found.
THEIR LIVING FOR OUR DEAD.
The Japanese generally are comparing
the treatment accorded to the crew OF the
Rurik TO that accorded by the Vladivos-
tok squadron to those on board the trans
port Hitachi which the squadron sank
June Is during its first raid. A prominent
official said to the Associated Press to-
day:
Japan has avenged the Hitachi Ad-
mlral Kamimura rescued and succored
those who aided I'm sinking the Hitachi
and who sailed away from hundreds Of
drowning victims. We offer their living
for our dead"
KAMIMURAS VICTORY.
Admiral Kamimura in his detailed re-
port of last Sundays victory OF the Vladi-
vostok squadron says:
AT dawn Sunday morning the armored
cruisers Idsuma. Capt Ijichi; the Ad-
suma, Capt. Full; the Tokiwa, Capt.
Yoshimatsu. and the Iwate, Capt. Take
toni. which engaged I'm a search OF Fun
san Korea, discovered three OF the Vladi-
vostok squadron steaming southwark.
Seeing us the enemy endeavored TO fee
northward.
I'VE Immediately closed their retreat.
The engagement opened at 5:23 a. m. The
Rurik being the slowest OF the enemy's $
vessels. was constantly left behind and
she formed n target for our incessant fire.
The Rossia and the Gromoboi calamity
attempted several times to protect the
Rurik. They frequently returned to the
Rurik and when united the three ad-
vanced together. Our fleet thus had the
advantage, pouring its fire from forma-
tion In the shape of letter "T.' The
enemy's ships were seen to be on fire sew
eral times. showing thereby that they
were heavily damaged The Rurik was
finally disabled and her fire weakened.
She began lowering in the water listing
TO port.
ABANDONED THE RURIK.
The Rossia and Gromoboi finally aban-
doned the Rurik Just then our fourth
detachment consisting OF the protected
cruisers Naniwa Capt. Wada, and the
Tahachiho. Capt. Mori having been seen
attacking the Rurik. our squadron pur-
sued the Rossia and Gromoboi. Severe
lighting continued for several hours.
THE Rossia and Gromoboi escaped TO
the northward full speed. At 1919 a. m,
our squaron changed its course 10 star
board and went south in search OF the
Rurik. In the meantime the Rurik had
been sunk Our ships steamed over the
locality and succeeded I'm saving 600 men,
bers OF the Rurik's crew. Our damage
was not serious. The spirit OF our men
was excellent"
Admiral Kamimura was on the Idsuma
and Rear Admiral Uriu commanded the
Fourth detachment
THE PALLADA SUNK.
Che Foo. Aug 16--Creditable report
states that the Russian protected cruiser
Pallada was sunk by A torpedo during
the engagement on the night OF Aug. -
A telegram Just received from Using
chou says that the officers of the Russiin n
battleship Czarevitch insist thar Jap
anese battleshoip sank within full view
during the battle on the night OF Aug. 10
ANOTHER CRUSHING BLOW.
St. Petersburg. Aug. ls.-3Js y. NJ. -
The news OF the defeat OF the Vladlvo-
stok squadron has added another crushing
blow 10 the reverse before Port Arthur.
No public announcement has yet been
made OF the sinking OF tho Rurik.
The Chefoo reports OF the sortie OF Rus
sian warships from Port Arthur today
early. cannot be confirmed and the ad-
miralty is puzzled TO know whether IL re-
fers 10 the ships which remained In the
herbor when the main squadron went on,
August 10 or 20 ships Of the late Admiral
witboeft's original squadron. In either
event. however. II is construed as eu-
dence that the shells OF the japanese land