The San Francisco call., 1905-06-04
THREE RUSSIAN CRUISERS PUT
INTO THE BAY OF MANILA.
Last of the III-F ated
Fleet Is Now Ac-
counted For.
Vessels Will Be In
termed Until the
War Ends.

MANILA, June 4. IL a. m.-Rear Ad-
mirals Train and Enquist are now con-
ferring in reference to the Russian war
ships which arrived here yesterday. Ac-
cording to an unofficial report Rear Ad-
miral Enquist asks for fourteen days
time in which to repair. coal and provi-
sion his vessels. It is stated, further. that
he claims that the ships are unseaworthy
and are damaged below the water line.
Rear Admiral Train will probably ap-
point board to investigate the condition
of the Russian vessels. Both he and
Rear Admiral Enquist are working in
harmony.
MANILA, June 3.-Russian Rear Ad-
miraI Enquist, on his flagship, the pro-
tected cruiser Aurora and accompanied j
by two protected cruisers, one of them
the Oleg, arrived in the bay at 8
o'clock tonight. All OF the vessels are
more or less damaged and many
wounded are on board.
Rear Admiral Train. on the flagship
Ohio, with the battieship Wisconsin
andt Oregon and the cruisers Raleigh
and Cincinnati, were outside the island
OF Corregidor maneuvering when the
Aurora saluted with thirteen gums The
Ohio answered and Admiral Train with
his feet accompanied the Russian yes
sells to their anchorage in Manila Pay.
In an interview Rear Admiral En-
quist's executive officer said:
when the battle began the admiral
was aboard the cruiser oleg. which
was hit a number of times ny large
shot. There was an incessant rain of
shot from quick-firing guns and the
ship was soon badly damaged
"rhe admiral transferred his nag TO
the Aurora, which then drew the cpiu-
bined fire of many torpedo-0oat de-
stroyers at close range and the attack
of submarines. We were overwhelmed
by the latter. A mist arising, we made
dash for the open sea and were fol-
lowed by the Oleg and Zemtchug,"
Rear Admiral Enquist is uninjured.
Captain Egorioff OF the Aurora was
killed by a she'll which struck the con-
ming tower. He was buried at sea the
day before reaching Manila.
On the Aurora three officers were
wounded, twenty of the crew were
killed and eight-three were wounded
The losses on the oleg were thirteen
of the crew killed and eighteen
wounded.
On the zemtchug the casualties were
twenty-one junior officers killed and
one wounded; twelve of the crew killed
and thirty wounded.
From their appearance. tho Russian
vessels are not damaged below the wa
ter line. Their tunnels. however. are
riddled by large and small Shot. Sev
eral large shells pierced them ariid-
ships and a number of guns wer.. dis
mounted.
All o. the Russian oiiscers inter-
viewed claim that large number of
submarines caused confusion and de-
feat.
Rear Admiral Encuist has cabled his
arrival TO the Emperor of Russia. The
-battIeship Ohio and. the cruiser Cincin-
natl are guarding the Russian ships.
No official action as to their disposi-
ton has been taken yet.
WASHINGTON. June S.-An important
conference was held at the White House
late this afternoon, the participants, be-
sides the President being Secretary Nor
ton and Attorney General Moody. 1t re-
lated TO the arrival to-day at Manila OF
the Russian cruisers Aurora, Oleg and
Jemtchug and to the disposition to be
made of them. IT was determined to
await fuller information before decision
was reached.
All three of the cruisers took part in
the naval battle in the Korean Straits
week ago. Two of them. the Oieg and
Jemtchug. were supposed TO have been
sunk by the Japanese fleet. The three
ships were damaged, but were able to
proceed under their own steam.
In the present circumstance vessels OF
either of the belligerents would be per-
mitted TO remain at neutral port only
twenty-four hours, or, if the ships were
unseaworthy, only long enough to enable
them to make temporary repairs in order
that they might reach their nearest home
port.
What, IL any, request Admiral Enquist
may make concerning the disposition of
u L.
ask that they be interned at Manila until
the close of the war. Such a request
would be granted by this Government.
When complete report on the arrival
of the ships at Manila will have been