Evening journal., 1904-08-13
REPORT OF FIGHT
IN COREA BAY.
Admiral Togo Reports His
Fleet Intact.
WITHOUT REPORTED TO BE KILLED

Russian Squadron In Break From Port
Arthur For Liberty Damaged by Jap
anese Fleet and Scattered In Various
Directions.
Tokyo, Aug 13-Admiral Togo has
been heard from in two long bulletins
bringing news of his success in the bat
tie of Port Arthur. Exclusive OF his
torpedo feet which has not reported,
his total loss is twenty-nine killed and
l51 wounded, with no serious damage
to his battleships or cruisers He has
divided the Russian fleet and damaged
every fighting vessel that carried the
cars flag The Port Arthur squadron
will no longer be a menace 20 the navy
of Japan, and il is doubtful that there
is a seaworthy ship in the cars fleet
From hints dropped in the intelli-
renee bureau of the admiralty the sea
light in Korea bay will add greatly TO
The fame Of Japan's navy Admiral
Togo having in mind the Baltic fleet,
fought TO cripple the enemy's squad
ron and keep il I'm Port Arthur waters,
but at no time risked the loss Of his
battleships and first class cruisers by
a close fight with the Russian ships.
That he could have destroyed them
there is no doubt here but il would
have been with the chance Of losing or
disabling several Of his own heaviest
lighting machines.
The course of the battle as shown
by the navy charts here discloses that
Admiral Togo kept driving the enemy
toward the coast OF Korea on a sea
line more than 100 miles long, always
keeping his own feet well TO the south,
so as TO prevent the escape Of the main
Russian feet from Korea bay. His
bulletin announcing that 'the fighting
strength Of our feet is unimpaired"
makes clear that he fought a scientific
battle and took no chances at close
quarters. While the admiralty declines
TO name the ships. Togo is understood
TO have had hve battleships, nine cruis-
ers Of several grades and four torpedo
boat fotillas in action.
Report Of the Battle.
There was great rejoicing when Ad-
miral Togo's first bulletin was receiv-
ed, and his supplementary account Of
his victory set this city ablaze with joy
last night The admiral says:
on Aug 10 our combined feet attacked
I the enemy's feet near Gugan rock. IN the
Elliot group OF islands. The Russian ves-
sells were seen emerging from Port Ar
thor trying TO go south. and our usual
preparations were made We forced the
enemy 20 go eastward along the Manchu-
rian coast Severe fighting lasted from
/ o'clock Wednesday afternoon until sun.
down. The fleet was driven cast or the El
iot islands and was under fun speed.
Toward the close the enemys nre weak
ened considerably, but darkness and a ful
mist favored him His formation hecam
confused at nightfal and as our TORPEDO
boats closed ia his ships scattered. Tn
Russian cruisers Askoid and Novik an,
several torpedo boat destroyers. whicl
were farther east. fed 70 the southward
| Others Of the cnemys ships retreated sep
arately toward Port Arthur, the BATH,
still continuing We pursued them. and II
is our belief that we inflicted considerable,
damage
We found life buoys and other articles be.
| longing TO the Russian hattleship Cesare-
Witch floating at sea. We have received ma
reports from the torpedo boats and the
/ torpedo boat destroyers which were en-
gagged In the attack on the ships Of the en-
emy- The Russian vessels. with the ox-
ception Of the Askold the Novik the
! Cesarevitch and the cruiser Pallada. ap-
peared 10 make Port Arthur IN the dark
ness, all much damaged. Our injuries were
slight. and our lighting power has not
/ been impaired.
In supplementary dispatch Admiral
Togo says:
Several Of our torpedo boat destroyers
at night were sufficiently near the Rus
sian fleet entering Port Arthur and must
have damaged the hattleships ] have not
/ yet received a report from the torpedo
boat notilla. but otherwise our casualties
so far as / am informed, are % dead and
/ $50 wounded. The enemy must have suf.
/ fered serious loss IN life. The main d.
vision Of our feet has again taken It's po-
sltion before Port Arthur.