Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-02
RUSSIA FOR PEACE.
French Ambassador Leaves
 Paris to Arrange Terms.
FERzEN BLEW UP HIS SHIP lzUMRUD
Rear Admiral volkersam Dead-RO- jestvensky Reported DyinR-Nebo. gator Hoisted Jap Flag over
 Russian Eagle.

| gator Hoisted Jap Flag over l Russian Eagle.
 LONDON, June Especial dispatch. es from St. Petersburg say that M Bompard, the French ambassador to Russia, is returning hastily to St. Pc tersburg from Paris, where he has been on leave of absence. at the request of Russia to arrange for peace negotia- lions, France having agreed if Japan's $ terms are too onerous to undertake to ask the concert of all the powers to i compel both powers to mediate. 1 M. Bompard, it is said, is bringing a direct message from Foreign Minister Delcasse urging Russia to make peace.
 A St. Petersburg dispatch this morn Ing says that there are various rumors afloat in the city that the emperor is dead, having either committed suicide r has been assassinated.
 Baron Ferzen, captain of the Izum- lows:
 "I was cut off from the squadron at the close of the fight and, finding it inn possible to rejoin it, resolved to make for Vladimir bay. where I arrived on the night of May 29. At 1:30 o'clock next morning, in pitch darkness, the Ezumrud ran full on a reef at the en- trance to the bay. Having only ten tons of coal and seeing that it would be impossible to again float my vessel ordered the crew ashore and blew up the Izumrud to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. Ten of my sailors were wounded in the battle, but .he officers and the rest of the crew are Ill safe"
 Special dispatches from Tokyo say that a number of wounded Japanese have arrived at the hospital at Maid- Zuru navy yard. An officer of the Japanese navy describes the battle of the sea of Japan as follows:
 At dawn on Saturday our squadron left its rendezvous and advanced through the Tsushima channel. At half-past ? o'clock in the afternoon we sighted the Russian fleet. Gradual ly closing in, we found the Kniaz Suvaroff leading the line with the Borodino. the Alexander H., the Orel, the Oslyaba and the Navarin follow Ing in the order named. The Nicolai 1. brought up the rear. Parallel to this line we observed five cruisers. After them came the special ships and tor pedo boat destroyers. We counted thir- H-two Russian ships in all.
 Our ships hoisted the flag of action. the Mikasa signaling: The destiny of pur empire depends upon this action. You are all expected to do your ut most Our men seemed to silently weigh the significance of this signal.
 "Our fleet. with tue battleshiN Mika- "a leading. proceeded toward the Rus osians in vertical line formation The Suvaroff opened fire first and then sud denly turned. reversing her course. Almost simultaneously the Mikasa opened fire with her big guns, and thus the curtain rose on the great sea battle. The hostile fleets gradually closed in toward each other, exchang- Ing vigorous fire The armored cruiser Azama approached within 5000 meters of the Russian fleet and care fully observed its action. .f...
 After short but fierce fight the Admiral Oushakoffs deck was observ- sd to be ablaze and the ship left the line. By half-past in the after noon the Russian line was disordered and it's fire slackened. The Borodino and Kamchatka had been disabled and soon sank The Borodino con tinued to fire bravely until the ship was submerged.
 'The Japanese fleet continued to maintain enveloping positions from sundown until dawn. Sunday morning opened misty. but the weather soon cleared and the search for the rem uants of the Russian fleet was begun. Five Russian ships were discovered in the vicinity of Liancourt island. They were immediately surrounded. ulle. SuppoSPu lo Dt tht lbuhi uu' cs capped at full speed.
 "The remaining four offered no re- distance and hoisted the Japanese flag over the Russian colors. apparently of eering to surrender. Captain Yashiro, commanding the Azama. started in a small boat to ascertain the real inten- tions of the Russians. when Admiral Nebogatoff lowered boat and came on board the Azama. where he formal ly surrendered. The prisoners were distributed among the Japanese ships, snd prize crews were selected to take possession of the captured vessels.
 About this time we received mes sage saying that a portion of our squadron was hotly engaging the re- naining Russian ships. The Azama bssteped to the scene of the combat and found the Russian cruiser Dmitri Donskoi vigorously resisting the Jap nnese attack. The Donskoi attempted to escape. and we pursued until after sundown. resuming torpedo attacks at nightfall. On Monday morning the search was resumed by a portion of the Japanese squadron. and it was learned that tho nonskoi had been besched on I-IIoun is.and.
 "we were ordered to bring the Orel to Misdruru. on the way the captain of the Orel died of wounds received during the battle. While we were pro ceeding we were advised of the cap tr1ra af RojaStvenskv. and our men