The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-02

Toxic. May 3o-'rhc number OF Rus
sian vessels OF all descriptions sunk
and captured by Admiral Togo's fleet
now stands 1T nineteen. 1t is possible
that three additional warships were sunk
in the fight Saturday and others later.
Toxic, May .3o.-Captain Roshinoff,
commander of the Russian cruiser Ad-
miral Nakhimoff. and other survivors
have been brought to Moi. The Max
| limotf was sunk near TsuIsland Sat
urday seemingly by mine or sub
marine vessel. Captain Roslinoff says
his vessel was entering the straits with
the fleet when suddenly there was a
tremendous explosion and the Nakhi-
| motf speedily sunk, carrying the ma
jori1y Of her crew to death. Captain
| Roshinotf reached a damaged steam
launch and was picked up Sunday. 1t
is reported the submarine vessels and
specially laid mines were used. but coll
tirmation of this is not obtainablc.
St. Petersburg. May 3o.--A long CT
pfer message reached the emperor dur
ing the night, but its contents have no,
been made public.
| Ii is mofficially stated several fast
Russian ships shook off their pursucr:
and reached Vladivostock.
The government is now in possession
OF its own version OF the naval disas
ter. 1t appears to be i'll a quandry as Il
how to break the news to the country
The reports that the kniaz Souvarof
the flagship of Admiral Roiestvensky
was sunk and that the Admiral wa
wounded and placed on a torpedo boa
destroyer is confirmed but the where
abouts OF the destroyer isllot known.
St. Petersburg, May So.-Privatc adj
vices are said to have reached the city
from Vladivostock. according to wlici
Rojcstvcnsky is alive. but had i mar
row escape He is said to have trans
ierrcd his flag from the Kriaz Souvar
off I" one OF tic battlcsl1ips. subsequent
ly sunk. and he was wounded and pick.
cd up bya torpedo boat:
London. May .3o.--.According to ;
correspondent OF Tll C Daily Mail a
| Seoul. Corca. early on Saturday morn
ing Vice Admiral Togo. with practically
all OF the powerful fighting ships OF thu
Japanese navy. was at Masampho, Cor
ca. when wireless signals from hi
scotus between Tsu and Quelpart Is
lands announced the approach OF thu
Russian fleet i'll full force. 4 few hour
later the scouts reported that the Rus
slams were not ascending the western
channel as had been anticipated. bu
that they were coming up the eastern
channel, which caused some surprise.
Admiral Togo Immediately started a
iul speed around the north of Tsu Is
land When he doubled the island III
saw the Russians coming in two col
umns He then brought terrific fir
to bear on tho flank of the port column
and as the Russians fell into breast or
der he forced them steadily eastward
towards the Japanese coast. where the,
were attacked by every vessel that flew
the Japanese flag.
| Repeated torpedo attacks were dellv
cred. some of them with the creates
SUCCESS. The vessels which escaped. tn
correspondent says, will probably b.
able to reach Vladivostock, and he add
that other operations Of the utmost i'm
portance are proceeding.
Vienna, May .3o-The comments il
the afternoon newspapers here are eS
clusively to the effect that Russia
conclusivcly beaten and that nothing
| remains h11t tn size for Dcace 4