New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-16
THE BOG4TYR OUT AGAIN.
Cruisers MiShap and Repair
Secrecy about Baltic Fleet.

81. Petersburg, July 15-It is possible that the
fourth ship OF the vladiyostok squadron. now
OF the japanese coast. IS the cruiser Bogatyr.
as the repairs 10 that vessel were known some
zine ago 20 have been nearly completed.
A private letter received here from vladtvos-
fox, dated June %. gives the FIRST authentic
account OF the uishap 20 the Bogatyr. from
which It appears that the cruiser. with Rear
Admiral Jeszen on board. went out IN pursuit
% japanese cruiser. The fog was so thick
that the captain caused his protest against at
tempting 20 navigate the Bogatyr 70 be entered
n the log book. but Rear Admiral Jeszen in
sisted on proceeding. 4 few minutes sfterwsrd
the cruiser struck on the rocks.
Mines were Immediately placed around the
vessel as protection against the japanese. and
il required week FOR the other Russian cruis-
ers 10 haul the Bogatyr OF. She dry
docked on May -. and II was then supposed
that her injuries would be repaired IN five
weeks. Admiral skrydloff's order OF the day OF
June .. reporting the successful floating Of the
Bogatyr. was published this morning.
with the approaching departure Of the Baltic
squadron for the Far East, extra precautions
are being taken 10 prevent the publication OF
Of the movements or condition OF the
Russian ships The newspapers are strictly
forbidden 10 mention their names, and even
foreign news dispatches referring 10 the Rus
san vessels are not passed by the censor.
The army organ believes il is scarcely possible
for General Oku TO advance until the Taku-
Shan column reaches Tang-Chi II points out
that before the capture OF Kai-Ping II took
eighteen days for Oku 10 cover twenty miles,
arguing that mis- slowness may be due TO hest
,ation as 10 where 20 deliver a blow. and that
possibly Il IS his intention 20 devote his chief
energies 20 Port Arthur
The Novoe vrenya" to-day says:
The British must not compare the present
conflict with the Boer War They had 100000
Beers against Great Britain We have 10000. 600
japanese against Great Russia. But in both
cases Little Britain and Little Russia met with
Initial difficulties on account OF the enormous
distance they had 70 dispatch their armies.
A correspondent Of the Gazette" in letter
describing incidents az the battle OF wafang
Kao saws:
Lieutenant Vokoulln stood beside two Amer1-
can attaches. Lieutenant Colonel Walter S.
Schuyler anc Captain William Y. Judson. Hs
was greatly impressed by their soldierly bearing.
They cid not leave the firing line single min
nte. but stood calmly observing the battle
raging around and unconcernedly smoking
cigars, although shells we're bursting and bullets
whizzing
The authorities here are unable 20 compre-
memo the Toxic complaints OF the failure Of the
RUSSIAN government 10 send Intelligence con-
Oerhing the Japanese prisoners. Two full re-
por's have already been forwarded TO the Jap
0-'ese Minister al Berlin through the American
i--Hoassy here. and their receipt has been ac-
Ni''"leeged The embassy is convinced that
i--ssla IS doing everything possible 20 comply
with her agreement