The Columbus journal., 1905-06-07
RUSS|ANSH|PSAT MANILA
BOARD OF SURVEY REPORTS ON
CONDITION OF CRUISERS.
VESSELS ARE UNsEAWoRTHV
Sixty Days Needed to Repair the oieg,
Aurora Needs Aaf as Many and
JemtehuS Needs Only Seven--Trair
viii Enforce Neutrality.

Manila. Juno 6.-'rhc naval board
which has examined into the condition
Of the three Russian warships reports
that the OlCg will require sixty days.
the Aurora thirty days and the JCmt.
Chug seven days ~ eject repairs. Ad.
miral EnQuist has requested pcrmls.
sion TO repair here. saying that ho
would be unable to sail except on n
smooth sea on account of his vessels
needing patching near tho water limo,
Rear Admiral Enluist. accompanied
by Rear Admiral Train and the French
consul. formally called on Governor
General Wright. After tho usual
greetings had been exchanged. Gov.
Crnor Wright asked. admiral En-.
Quist. do you wish To stay Mt Manila
pcrmancntly?"
Rear Admiral Enquist replied: "My
ships are unscaworthy. I have not
heard from my government. and I re.
quest time to mako repairs"
Governor Wright then said that nc.
Cordine to his construction of the ncu.
trality laws. the Russian vessels could
remain long enough to make ncccs.
sary repairs and after these wore I'm.
ishcd they must leave within twenty.
four hours or dismantlc and inferno.
Admiral Enquist requested pcrmis.
sion to bring his ships behind the
breakwater for repairs. This request
was granted him and the ships will
be moved tomorrow morning.
Tho Japanese consul Mt Manila
called on Governor General Wright TO
make Inquiries regarding tho dispo.
si,ion of the Russian vessels.
The deaths aboard tho Russian
ships now brings the total OF killed up
70 scvcnty.onc. and there are i,vc addi-
tional cases In the hospital. American
navy surgeons arc assisting the Rus.
sian surgeons In their work of caring
for the wounded. Rear Admiral En-.
Guist now claims that ne lost his flag
to the Aurora and left the fight Sat
urday night, He said he did not know
that the hpht was continued Sunday.
He declared that the Japanese attack
was so sudden and ferOCiOus that his
section was completely overwhelmed.
The ships of his section, while at.
tempting to reach VladivostOk. were
at the same timc looking for a fight
with the japanese. and when they en-.
cUuntered their opponents. fought gal.
lantly. Tho Russian ships steamed in
to Manila at speed of fifteen knots.
Tho Russians arc now taking on food
supplies.
Rear Admiral En1uist states that
the gravest damage done TO his ships
was when tho Japanese were firing nt
flvc-mile range.
Admiral Train Cables Washington.
Washington. Juno 5.-Sccrctary Taft
has received tho following cablcgram
from Governor Wright. dated at Ma.
Mia Saturday: "Thrcc Russian war.
ships. the Aurora. Jcmtchug and Olcg.
under command Of Admiral Enquist.
anchored in Manila bay this morning.
Ono hundred and forty-Gvc wounded" :"
Tho following cablcgram was rc.
Ccivcd ut tho navy department from
Admiral Train. dated at Manila. and
was sent Immediately to the prcs.
dent: admiral lInquist states that
the Aurora and the Olcg are both scrl.
Ously damaged and arc not scawOrthy.
The Jemtchug Is In bad condition.
l!c makes the request To MI up with
provisions and coal. VIII require
fourteen days 10 repair damages. A
board has been ordered to examine
and report their condition. Ono hun.
dred and thirty men are wounded
Permission has been granted fifty to
he landed"