The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-15

TOKIO, Aug. H. s p. m.-FIags are
flying, lanterns are gIimmering and
cries Of ~banzais are ringing in
the streets of Toxic tonight in honor.
of the victory gained at sea by Admiral
Togo and Vice Admiral Kamimura-
Underneath the publication of the
populace lies a feeling of deep salts
faction and qualification at the dis
posal of a desperately serious problem
% the war.
The Russian squadron which con-
frOnted Admiral Togo refused battle.
1t was stronger than Admiral Togo's
squadron in battieships and armored
cruisers. and had il elected 70 fight the
result might have altered the fortunes
OF war The strength of the squadron
which opposed Admiral Togo compelled
him 70 draw vessels from the squadron
under Vice Admiral Kamimura. and
this left the japanese navy pOwerless
TO operate against the Russian Via
divostok squadron and unable TO pre-
vent the raids of these vessels.
Held G~imly On.
The raid conducted by the VIadivistok
Squadron in July was extremely sXpen-
Elve 10 Japan, and not only was retaiia-
ton tempting, but It was demanded by
ColnmerC1HI interests The navy. however
Erimly refused to make a diversion and
stuck 10 Port Arthur It was confident
that that harbOr soon would be unten-
able for the Russian warshiDs. that it
would eventually get a fair fight in the
open sea away from the Russian land
batteries and that the Japanese would
Win The calculations OF the navy were
correct and the Russians. with the
chances evened, have been hopelessIy de-
feated.
Vice Admiral Iamimura- after months
of weary and patient waiting, finally
E9t his chance at Dawn today off Isu
island He sunk the Russian cruiser
Rurik and sent the cruisers GromOboi
Rnd Rossia fleeing back from the fight.
Dominated by Japanese Guns.
japanese guns dominate the dock yards
st Port Arthur and in view OF this fact
Il would seem TO be impossible again 10
Russian b8tdeships which have re-
turned to Port Arthur. It is probable
that the Russian battleshIp CZarevitcn
vii dlsarm at Istngcnou.
The best possible naval force that Rus
sia can now concentrate at Vladivostok
Is four cruisers
In the fighting of Aug 10 the squad
ION under Admiral Togo was practically
uninIured-- The battleship Mikasa suf-
1ered the most, but she continues on the
%issihiR and Kasuga. also were hit but
temporary repairs already have been
Imperial Prince Hit.
Eleven wounded officers and sixty-six
-
The imperial prince, HirOyasu kwachO.
who holds the rank of commander in the
Japanese navy. was hit ~ the region Of
the heart lis wound, however. is
me steamer Gaelic. bound for Shang-
hal at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
sighted 2 Russian cruiser, evidently The
Novik, steering southeast by east This
course showed her to be heading for
Tsndiemen strait
Vandiemen strait is about 20 miles
south of Nagasaki. and it would be pre-
Euu1ed from the Novik's being in this
direction that she purposes to try and
reach NladiVOstoN by the east coast OF
Js5sn-
Toxic. Aug. Il, p. m.-Viee Admiral
I[2mimura encountered the Russian
NIadfvfstok squadron at dawn today
north Of Tsu island IN the strait of
Korea. and attacked the enemy a once.
The battle lasted for five hours and re-
suited in a complete Japanese victory.
The Russian cruiser Rurik was sunk and
the cruisers ROssia and GromObOi fled
to the northward after having sus-
fafred serious damage
Vice Admiral kamimura cables the
navy department that the injuries IN
fIEcfed upon his vessels were slight
The fate of the crew OF the Rurik is
not known. It IS presumed that many
OF them were killed or drowned.
The strength OF the fleet under Vice
Admiral KamiTnura is not known. but Il
s presumed that ne had the Adsuma.
light cruisers.
Toxic is joyous over this news. as Il
gives Japan mastery OF the sea and re-
stores commerce.