The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-01

London, May 3l.-The Daily MaiP'
rokio correspondent, cabling under
date of May 80 says:
"When the Kniaz Souvarof wa'
sunk Admiral Rojestvensky was trans
rerred to another vessel, but was cap
turcd off Fnmi. He is said to be Sc
verely wounded in the arm.
admiral Nebogatoff and Voilsau
also are prisoners.
"All the ships of the Russian fiee'
have been either sunk or captured"
According to Togo, the Russians
have lost, in all, 29 vessels.
, The navy department refrains, how
ever, from crediting reports of this
nature until 1t Is assured Of their cor
rectness. 1t is believed that the Ural
Is the name of the captured trans
port which has been omitted in the
list previously cabled.
St. Petersburg-The st. Petersburg
telegraph agency has received the fol
lowing from Shanghai:
"Word has been received here that
seven Japanese ships, two Of which
were armored, and four Russian ships
have been sunk. 1t is confidently be-
lieved here that the Japanese are
awaiting the publication of Rojest-
vensky's official dispatches from
vladivostok before admitting the ex-
tent of their own losses"
Toxic, May 81. = Toxic celebrates
the great naval victory tonight. The
main thoroughfares, streets and lead
ing government buildings of the capt.
tai are thronged with joyous, cheer
ing crowds. Impromptu professions
move in various directions.
The paraders carried lanterns and
went singing through the streets, fol
lowing bands. Plans are afoot for
an organized formal celebration of
Togo's victory.
st. Petersburg.-After waiting vain
ly all day and evening for direct news
from the scattered remnants of Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's destroyed and
beaten fleet, the Russian admiralty at
midnight no longer attempted to hold
out against the overwhelming evil
dence pouring in from all directions
that the fleet on which all their hopes
were centered had suffered greater
disaster than did the combined
French and Spanish fleets at Trafal-
gar.
More bitter even than defeat is the
Japanese claim of the virtual ami
hilation of the Russian fleet with prac-
tically no loss on their side and many
officers cling doggedly to the belief
that Vice Admiral Togo might have
suffered heavily.
With every ship of Rear Admiral
Nebatof's reinforcing division either
sent to the bottom or forced to strike
its flag and only six of Rojestvensky's
original sixteen fighting ships absent
from the list of the vessels sunk or
captured, and with the Japanese pur'
suit still continuing, no naval author
ity has the temerity to dream that
Russia can again attempt to wrest
the mastery of the sea from Japan in
the present war.
The captured warships alone will
furnish Japan with ready-made rein
which will more than be
a match for the Fourth Pacific Squad
ron now about to sail from Cronstadt.
The emperor was completely pros
Irated By the news, and. according to
reports, he broke down and wept.
The effect of the disaster will be a
terrible blow to the government. The
futility of trying to struggle on land
Is everywhere recognized and the cry
for Peace at Any Price" is sure to
be raised. This time IT is believed
the government cannot resist such a
cry. Indeed, the radical liberals are
openly rejoicing in this hour OF their
country's humiliation. They declare
that the disaster means peace and
a constitution, and that the deaths
Of thousands OF their fellow country
men and the loss of over a hundred
million dollars worth Of warships is
not too big price to pay.
Latest advices confirm the magni-
tuae of the disaster suffered by the