Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-06

Manila, June 8. - Rear Admiral En-
quist, commander Of the heavy cruz
ser squadron Of the Russian fleet ar
rived in the bay at 9 o'clock this even
ing on board his flagship, the protect
ed cruiser Aurora, accompanied by the
protected cruisers Oleg and Jemtchug
All the vessels are more or less dam
aged and there are many wounded
men on board.
Rear Admiral Train on his flagship,
the Ohio, with the Wisconsin. the Ore
gon. the Raleigh and the Cincinnati,
was outside Corregidor Island, man
euvering, when the Aurora saluted
with thirteen guns and the Ohio an
swered. Admiral Trains squadron &C
companied the Russian vessels to Ma
Mia.
Train Reports to Washington.
Washington, D. G., June 8. - The
navy department received a cablegram
today from Rear Admiral Train dated
Manila, stating that while cruising off
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three Russian vessels, the Aurora, the
Oleg and the Jemtchug, close in
shore. He said he found many
wounded men on board and escorted
the vessels to Manila.
May Remain In Harbor.
The admirals dispatch was .imme'
diately sent to the White House by
Secretary Morton, where it was dis
cussed by the President and Secre
tary Taft. It is said at the state de-
partment that the Russian vessels will
be allowed to remain twenty-fou1
hours if unchanged and seaworthy
Otherwise they may make absolutely
necessary repairs or lastly they may
be interned until the end Of the war
It Is expected here that the latter
course will be followed.
Instructions were cabled to Admiral
Train this afternoon.
How RoJestvensky Was Captured.
Toxic. June 3.-The torpedo boat
destroyers which have returned tc
Sasebo furnish details of the capture
of Admiral Rojestvensky. The de
stroyers Kasumi, Usugumo, Sazeaniml
and Kagerca we're ordered to attack
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May 81 and were steaming ahead
when they suddenly encountered a
number of Russian ships. The Kasu
Russian cruiser, the closeness OF
stroyers from being damaged by the
heavy fire which the Russians di
rected on them.
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sells forming the destroyer flotilla di
| vided. The Sazenimi and the Ka
gerou continued the search for thu
Russian ships throughout the nigh
and in the morning discovered tive
torpedo boat destroyers One of then
steamed away but the other WIS I'm
able to do so. On approaching thu
latter the Japanese discerned white
flag flying from the foremo st and {
Red Cross flag astern. She proved tt
be the Bedovi with Admiral Rojest
vensky and his staff on board.
Guard Put on Bedovi.
The Bedovi signalled that her en-
gines were damaged and that she wa!
short of coal and water An armed
guard was sent on board the Bedov
to receive the surrender. The Rus
SLAMS requested the Japanese not tt
remove Rojestvensky and the othel
officers on account of their wounds
and the Japanese complied with thu
understanding that the guard would
execute Rojestvensky in the event o
delay leading to meeting with Rus
sian ships, thus running the risk 0
his recapture.
The Sazanami ran a line to the Be
dovi and began towing her. The lin
| parted twice. In the morning tn,
Sazanami met the Japanese cruise
/, Akashi which conveyed the two de
stroyers to Sasebo.