Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-01

Washington, D. c., May 31.-
The state department received the
following from Toxic today. "Ro-
jestvensky's skull Is fractured, re-
quiring an operation. The injury
Is serious, but not dangerous. The
total Japanese losses to date are
three torpedo boats sunk, three
sofficers killed and about two hum
dred men killed or disabled.
Vladivostok, May 81. - The tor
pedo boat destroyer BravI, arrived
here today and brought four Off
GERS and 1917 men of the crew of
the battleship osIabya.
Is. st. Petersburg, May 31.-A con-
ference is proceeding at Tsarkoe-
Selo to determine not only the
question Of peace, but whether It
IS advisable to yield to the popu-
lar demand for Immediate conven-
tion of the national assembly.
Practically all of the imperiaFg
family are with the emperor and
several of its members are under
stood to he urging the emperor to
retrieve the situation by making
common cause with the people
against the bureaucracy. The en-
peror has decided to send his
brother, Grand Duke Michael, to
attend the marriage of Crown
Prince Frederick William of Ger
many, instead of his uncle, Grand
Duke Vladimir, whose mature
Judgment and advice the emperor
regards as very important in the
present crisis.
This afternoon the emperor sum-
rnoned Admiral Alexieff and all the
the ministers to an extraordinary
council. The Associated Press Is
Informed that all the ministers
with the exception of the ministers
of war and marine unanimously fa-
vor the conclusion of peace. No
trouble is anticipated in meeting
the payment of indemnity as fin.
anciers who were not willing to
lend money for continuation of
the war are ready to accommo-
date Russia if money is needed for
the purpose of concluding peace.
-
Toxic, May a1.-Minister of the
Navy Yamamoto today teIe-
araphed to Admiral Togo congrat-
ulating him and his men upon the
destroying or capturing of nearly
all of the Russian second and third
squadrons. The minister added
that the capture of Admiral Ro-
jestyensky is especially crafty
ing.
Washington, D. c., May 81. - TIL
Japanese legation today received tn
following from Toxic: 1T is officiall
announced that in the naval battle, tn
damages sustained by our fleet wer
very slight None of our battleships
cruisers, destroyers or other ship
we're lost, except three torpedo boats
Under imperial command Admira
Togo is authorized to permit Admira
ftebogatoff to submit to the czar tn
reports on the last battle and the lis
Of Russian killed, wounded and pris
oners. The admiral is also authorize,
10 release on parole the surrendere,
officers of the Nicholai l. the Orel, tn
Apraxin, and the Senavin. Admira
Roiestvensky was taken to Sasebo ma
val hospital today. No other admira
captured from the Biedovy the las
report in this respect being due to
clerical error"
Gromboi Not Sunk is Claim.
St Petersburg. May 81. - The ad
niralty denies the report that th
cruiser Gromoboi has been sunk wit
nearly 800 men on board. A messag
vas received from Captain Brouss
.off her commander, last night whic]
{ was believed was sent by wireles
lnlegraphy to Vladivostok. Vice AZ
Iairal Skrydloff, reported to be oJ
rrard the Gromoboi is in st. Peters
turg.
rhe Gromoboi sailed out of Vladi
.ostok on Sunday as soon as Roiest
yensky was reported to have arrive
IN the Strait of .Corea. but the admir-
alty declines to say whether the Grom
oboi was engaged.
M Russians cIamor for Peace.
ST. Petersburg, May 91.-The catas
.rophe which has overtaken the Rus
(COntinIIed on Para 81