New-York tribune., 1905-06-04
Consta Mt Reader Tells What
He Missed in Lost
Weeks Papers.

Weeks Papers.
.n,,x ,,. p,,<,ans svep. of the seas and forced
Ssck On land II looks as II tho Gear would have 70
su> for peace" said the Busy Man as he ran hs
sys again ever the list OF sunken Russian psttie-
ships
yet the Cxar Is quoted as saying, replied tne
Constant Reader, 'on hearing OF the defeat OF ms
deet that tho war must 90 on To sue Tor peace
Immediately after such battle Is too great
humiliation for RonAnof. Military experts agree
that tne triumph OF Admiral Toge over Aofnirai
RoJeetvensky IN Corea Strait wss the Trafalgar OF
modern naval warfare The Japanese were nu-
raericall- weaker than the Russians. and yet they
practically annihilated their foe They either sank
or captured twenty-five warships. The vessels sunk
six batteships-the Kniaz souvaron flagship
nf the feet; the Inlperator Alexander III, the
Eorodino, the Oslyabya, the Sissoi Veliky and the
Neverin; five cruisers. the Admiral Nakhinof, the
Drnitri Donskoi. the Vladimir Monomakh, the
Svietlana and the Jentchug; the coast defence Ship
Admiral Oushakof. two special service ships and
three destroyers. The ships captured were two
hattleships the Orei and the Imperator Nicholas !;
two coast defence ships, the General Admiral
Apraxine and the Admiral Senianvin. and de-
Stroyer. the Bedovy. Two hospital ships. charged
with having been used strategically, were also
captured. The aggregate tonnage of the twenty
two warships amounted to 1sS. Al tons"
The Russian losses IN officers and men," said
the Busy Man, were also tremendous
Admiral Ro3estvensky, the commander In chief, 50
replied the Constant Reader, after having four
ships sunk under him, at last captured aboard
e torpedo boat destroyer. He was severely wound
ed and was taken TO the Japanese hospital al
Sasebo. Admiral Nebogatof was also taken
prisoner. Admiral Voelkersam, commander of the
oattleshfp squadron was slain in the canning tower
OF the osyaoya- Many captains went down with
their ships and II is estimated that the total num-
Der or Russian dead will approximate seven thou
SAND More than four thousand were taken pris-
onefe On the other hand the japanese lost only
three torpedo boats. About three hundred or their
men were killed Not of the battleships cruis-
ers. destroyers or other ships were put out of ac-
ton"
The conflict. as near as make IT out be-
gan Saturday morning with attack by the Jap
anese," remarked the Busy Man
AT dawn on May q the Japanese learned nv a
wireless message, responded the Constant Reader
that the enemy was coming toward the Tsu Is
-4nos' which lie at the southern end OF the Sea
OF Japan, between Japan ana Corea Togo,s sbins
then headed for the eastern channel off -rsueb,na
They came In conflict with the foe about n n,
At 2:ls the Russians opened fire The Janan-
ese answered with deadly accuracy, their big guns
Going terrific execution, and they finally succesda6
In enVeloping their foe. When the Russians tr,a,
to break away they were interceuted b,, tho 1on-
Hhese destroyer notila They were thus loclad in
HI hsnl' when with the aid of searchliebt and
uhoer the protection of the guns of the big shins
.e .oFpeGoes did fearful execution. All this time
~ tae Japanese cannon shot with sure aim while
the Russians fired wildly and in confns,o, IT,
'd'te ragged on until Monday morning The most
severe nghting was Sunday afternoon when four
Russian ships We're sunk right after another
~, And now that the Russians are wiped off the
:. sea, said the Busy Man, '.I notice that Janar
r makes public some old losses of warships."
= Japan IN this war has kept much important news
s. seIei. SAID the Constant Reader land she has
pohteo ny SO doing After the need for silence had
passed the japanese reported that the battlesh.n
iashinia ana i've other vessels were sunk last
. year of Port Arthur and the Iaao-1-unp penins,,,
Inc Russians at home profoundly enraea8
. against the bureaucracy, and the Liberals have
revived the agitation for constitutional assembly
=. Inc Gar has been holding frequent eonfsrenoes
r at dsarkoe-Seio with his Ministers all of whom
except two are said TO favor peace Eaar ~
sffoflst outbreaks In st. Petersburg led to a rein
ioroement OF the troops there. In Iodz strikers
eNA iooshe with troops. and succeeded in eettins
conuoi OF the city. In Erivan Transcaucassa The
: S ssDiiails revoited and murdered more than one
hundred Christians t-f''i 'i'e
y ine czars 9 crown is not the only one sbak
ing tnese days" said the Busy Man ..King Al
; sn,rt :. Span came fairly near death when that
. 0oulo was thrown at him in Paris
= me boy King" replied the constan, p.s.-
IA carriage with President L,oubet at IN.
ane. ana both escaped unhurt The attemnt IA
xih hiH was made at midnight, as he wa. Iesy,ns-
tne Opera Fifteen persons were wounded - +i
explosion, including a meuber ., - - 'lio
onamoer OF Deputies. Four men were arresta
Aing Oscar OF Sweden is also having hts ,roh,
q
Inc that Norway IS threatening TO seeada go ~
sEenen 81 IheTe Is even talk OF a civil war sNed
isn Troops are said 10 be assembling at WermIspdd
The Kaiser, TOO. fear, is bit SAD ,hesa Sa 10 10
tse iost the ocean yacht race. his boat The Ham
burg, coming In second. The Atlantic ovnsd ~,
wilson Marshall Of Bridgeport. Conn. and sa,ies
ny Saptain Barr. won the race. crossing the oees
" the record breaking time of twelve days nnd
fcur hours The others, in the order of their anish
ihe, were the Nalhala, the Endyrnon, the Iide-
garce. the Sunbeam, the FTeur de Lys the AIlsa
tne Cfowana and the Thistle. And here's more
news The french cruiser Troude was unable 10
mo the miss;iE Cousins Reanis, fishing schooner
which, IL is feared, is lost. with lso men. The
tro OF Venezuela, in his ge 10 Congress said
me outlook for adjournment of the disputes with
Inc, United States was more promising At Panama
coal was discovered, which Will help in the building
81 the canal. Morocco has refused TO accept the
French reform plans for that country
There is TO be another change in the Presidents
aaoinet which causes considerable talk" said
The Busy Man
Charles }: Bonsparte. grandnephew of France s
s.eniest soldier, responded the Constant Reader
VIII be me next Secretary of the Navy. He will
succeed saoi Morton who Is 10 become the head or
cerIAin traction Interests I'm this city Mr. Bona
parte is from Baltimore The President plans thst
me special session Will open on November 10 snd
ne Will accordingly start his Southern trip IN
octooer IL Ihe investigation of Loonis- Bower
case mas ended. and VIII result ST is said in the
exohe!apon OF MI. Ioomis and the acceptance OF
S,r 5oweas resignation from the diplomatic SER
wee. Treasury figures show deficit for the year
70 Gate OF S3s 49, $50 David Ross OF the Iliinoi.
rector Tor the Panama Canal r L. Farnhsm