Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-06-03

Washington-The official Japanese
report on the latest details of the great
naval battle in the Korean straits is
made in a cablegram received by the
Japanese legation here from the for
eign Office at Toxic, conveying Ad-
miral Togo's dispatches up to Tuesday
afternoon.
The report says that Admiral Rojest
Vensky and another admiral, elsewhere
reported to be Folkersahm, and 80 STAFF
officers were taken on a destroyer to
which they fed on the sinking of Ro-
jestvensky's flagship, the Kniaz Souva-
rolf, Saturday night, south Of Urelung
Island, off the Korean coast.
The total number of vessels lost to
the Russians, according to Admiral
Togo, now reaches %, and he adds
that, although the full particulars are
not yet in, none of the Japanese ships
was seriously injured and the loss to
the first division of the japanese fleet
was more than 400.
The report says that the armored
cruiser Dmitri Donskol ran aground on
Urelung Island; that the battleships
osliabya and Navarin were sunk; that
the battleship Sissoi Veliky went to
the bottom Sunday morning; that the
coast defence ship Admiral Ousakoff
was sunk after a vigorous pursuit, her
crew being rescued; and gives other
details as to vessels sunk or disabled.
The Japanese admiral Misu was slight
ly wounded.
the protected cruiser Almaz, which
has already arrived at Vladivostok, is
referred to In the report as suspected
to have sunk" but she appears to be
the only one of the big fighting ships
that escaped, she having sailed north
ward, under orders, when the battle
began on Saturday.
The cablegram from Toxic to the
Japanese legation follows:
Fifth report from Togo received
afternoon, May 80:
THE main force of our combined
fleet upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian force near Liam
court Rocks, on the afternoon of May
2S, as already reported, stopped pur-
suit and while engaged in the disposi-
tion of surrendered ships found in a
southwestern direction the Admiral
Ousakoff, coast defence ship.
Thereupon the Iwate and Yakumo were
Immediately despatched in pursuit and
invited her to surrender, but she re-
fused and was sunk at D. m. Her
crew of more than 300 men were res
cued.
Cruiser Dmitri Donskoi was also
found in the northwestern direction at
5 p M, and was Immediately over
taken and fired on vigorously by our
flotilla. She was attacked that night
by the second destroyer fiotilla, and
the next morning was found aground
on the southeastern shore OF Ureleung
Island, off the Korean coast.
Our destroyer SaZanami captured
toward the evening Of May q, in the
south OF Ureleung Island, the Russian
destroyer Biedovy, whereon were
found Admiral Rojestvensky and an
other admiral (Folkersahm) both Sc
verely wounded, together with 80 Rus
SLAMS, including staff officers from the
flagship Kniaz Souvaroff, which was
sunk at 5:29 p. m. on May 27. They
were all taken prisoners.
"Our cruiser Chitose, while cruising
to the northward on the morning of
May 28, found and sank another Rus
sian destroyer. Our cruiser Niyitaka
and destroyer Murakumo attacked also
at noon on May % Russian de-
stroyer, which finally went agrousd.
According to various reports re-
ceived and statements of prisoners,
the result of the battle from May q to
May 20 is as follows:
"Kniaz Souvaroff, Imperator Alex
ander ILL.,, Borodino, Dmitri Donskoi,
Admiral Nakimoff, Vladimir, Mono
rakh, Jemtchug, Admiral Ousakoff, one
converted cruiser and two destroyers
sunk
"Nicholal l.. oreI, General Admiral
Apraxine, Admiral Seniavin and de-
stroyer Biedovy captured.
According to the prisoners, the Os-
liabya sunk about p. M, and the
Navarin also was sunk
Cruiser Almaz, on May q, was OBJ
served in a disabled and sinking con-
dition, but her final fate is yet un-
known.
"The full particulars regarding the
injury to our ships are not yet in
hand, but so far as could ascertain,
none was seriously injured, all being
still engaged in operations.
"The whole casualties are not yet
ascertained. Casualties Of first divi-
sion are a little over 400