Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-31
LOST z WARSH|PS
Details of the Great Russian
Disaster.
REPORTS FROM TOGO
DECLARES THAT RoJESTVENsKY
is A PRISONER.
Advices Received by the Japanese Le-
cation From Tokyo-story Of
Relentless Pursuit.
Sunk.


Battleships (6)-Prnce SuvaroT, Impera-
tor Alexander Ill Borodino, Osliabia, Sis
soi-Veliki, Navalin.
Cruisers (5)-Admiral Nakimof, Dmitri-
Donslzoi, Vladimir Monomack, SvietIana,
Jimtchug.
Coast defense ship O-AdmiraI Onsha-
koff.
Two special service ships, one of them the
Kamtchatka, and three destroyers.
Captured.
Battle ships (2}-Orel, Imperator Nicho-
lai I.
Coast defense ships (2)-General Admiral
Apranine, Admiral Seniavine.
Destroyer O-Biedovy.
Total Russian loss, twenty-five vessels;
tonnage, 15S,411
The official Japanese report on details of
the great naval battle in the Korean straits
was made in a cabegram received last
night by the japanese legation here from
the foreign Office at Tokyo, conveying Adj
miral Togo's dispatches up to yesterday
afternoon. The report says that Admiral
Rojestvensky and another admiral and
staff officers were taken prisoners on the
sinking of Rojestvensky's flagship, the
kniaz Souvaroff, Saturday night south of
Urleung Island off the Korean coast. The
total number of vessels lost to the Rus
slams according to Admiral Togo, now
reaches twenty-five. and he adds that al
though the full particulars not yet in,
none of the japanese ships was seriously
injured and the loss to the first division OF
the japanese fleet over 400 The re-
port says that the armored cruiser Dmitrt
D0nskoi ran aground on Urleung Island;
that the battleships Oslabya (aIready ad-
mitted by the Russian admiralty and the
Navdrin were sunk; that the battieship
Sissoi Neliky went TO the bottom Sunday
morning; that the coast defense ship Ad-
miral Oushakoff was sunk after a vigorous
pursuit. her crew being rescued, and gives
other details to vessels sunk or dis Ib!ed-
The Japanese Admiral Misu was slightly
wounded. The protected cruiser AlnaZ,
which has already arrived at Vladivostolt,
is referred TO in the report as suspected 10
have sunk
Story of the Pursuit
The japanese legation last night gave
out the following cablegram from Tokyo:
Fifth report from Togo, received after
noon May 80: The main force of our COM
bined feet upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian main force near Liam
court rocks, in the afternoon of May %
as already reported, stopped pursuit, and
while engaged in the disposition OF surrend-
cred ships, found, in Il southwestern direc-
ton. the Admiral Ushakoff, a coast defense
ship. Thereupon Iwate and Yakumo We're
Immediately dispatched In pursuit and in
vited her to surrender. but she refused and
was sunk at pm. Her crew of over 30J
men We're rescued.
Cruiser, Dmitri Donskoi was also found
in the northwestern direction at pm. and
was Immediately overtaEen and fired Wig
orously by our fourth division and second
destroyer fiotilla.
"She was attacked that night by the sec
ond destroyer fotilla, and the next morning
was found aground on the southeastern
shore of Urleung Island. off Korean coast.
Our destroyer SaZanami captured toward
the evening of May %, in the south of
Urleung. Rojestvensky and another ad-
miral. both severely wounded, together with
eighty Russians, including staff officers
from the flagship Prince Suvaroff, which
was sunk at 5;29 pm. on May -. They
were all taken prisoners. Our cruiser Chi
tose. while cruising to the northward on
| the morning OF May %, found and sunk an
other Russian destroyer. Our cruiser Militia
ka and destroyer Murakumo attacked also
at noon on May Is a Russian destroyer,
which finally went aground.
Russian Casualties.
According TO various reports hitherto re-
| ceived and statements of prisoners the re-
suit OF the battle from May u to May % is
| as follows: Prince Suvarof. Alexander III.
BorodiEo. Dmitri Donskoi. Admiral Nakchi-
mon. Monomach. Zemtchung, Admiral U.s.
| hakof one converted cruiser and two de-
| stroyers. sunk: Nicholas !, Orel Admiral
Ap-axn. Admiral Senkavin and destroyer
| Biedovy captured. According to the prs
| oners the Osiiabia was sunk about 8 pm,
| and the Navarin also was sunk.
THE Almaz. on May u, was observed In
| disabled and sinking condition. but her
final fate 10 yet unknown. The full par.