The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-02

Toxic, May S0.-The full extent of
Admiral Togo's victory over the flower
of the Russian navy, commanded by
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, is not yet
known and hours must necessarily
eiapse before Admiral Togo can pre-
sent the facts for the mitado's edifica-
ton. There are still some Russian
ships in fighting trim, and these are
icing pursued by the Japanese, who
are conducting running fight. Even
though some of them should escape,
however, they cannot reach Vladivos-
tok harbor,, as the routes to that place
of refuge are all patrolled by Japanese
varships. Some of the Russians are
declared to be running for Shanghai,
where they are likely to be reported at
any moment.
The navy department, just before
midnight last night, posted several
bulletins which show the sequence of
The battle and detail how the trap was
sprung on the unfortunate Russian
Commander.
APPROACH OF THE RUSSIAN
.... FLEET.
Admiral Togo on Friday morning
sent wireless dispatch from his flag
ship to the naval board, stating that
lis scouts had just announced the ap-
pI oach of the Russian fleet and that he
would attack within short time.
Then it was that the Japanese put the
can on cable messages and instructed
the operators in charge to hold up any
and all cipher messages and to accept
q,Gss messages subject to delay"
A period of waiting followed, but be-
fore daylight Saturday another mes
sage was received from Togo stating
that the combined fleet" was moving
to the attack. He reported that the
weather was ideal, albeit tri1e hazy,
eLd that heavy high sea was run
ring. Shortly afterward it was sig
nailed that the
FIGHT HAD BEGUN.
Nothing more was heard until night
fall, when Admiral Togo communicat-
ed laconic message, stating that he
had attacked the Russians near Okos-
hima, southeast of Tsushima, and that
he had defeated them, sinking at least
four ships and inflicting heavy dam
sge" on others. He added, apparently
as an after-thought, damage to our
khips insignificant" Later the admiral
rent more complete report, detailing
he earlier fighting. He stated that
Early Saturday morning the destroyer
Ind torpedo boat flotillas delivered an
strack on the enemy and threw his
lorces into confusion. Several ships
were torpedoed, but the exact nature
Of the damage done could not be as
eertained So soon as it was light
enough to see the main Japanese feet
ADVANCED TO THE ATTACK.
The Russians, apparently following
tut the plans of Admiral Rojestven-
ky, separated into groups Of two bat
lleships and several armored cruisers,
kt the same time steaming ahead at
full speed The japanese closed on
Them and Immediately opened fire with
their long range guns.
After a stern chase lasting some
hours the japanese came up with a
kroup of armorclads, among them the
Nicholas l., the Orel, the Admiral
Eeniaven, the General Admiral Aprax-
Inc and others whose identity was not
.scertained. Sharp fighting followed,
lnd soon the Russians
TURNED TO FLY.
Escape being cut off for some OF
Them, their commanders fred gun to
windward as a token of surrender, and
ICON prize crews were thrown aboard
while the pursuit continued. In the
Dghting there were sunk the battle
fhIps Alexander ILL.,, the Borodino, the
Jemtchug and three other vessels
not at that time identified by the Jap
pnese.
The shell fire of the japanese. ac-
lording to Admiral Togo. was accu-
rate and most deadly, Projectile after
projectile struck the mark, working
TERRIBLE HAVOC.
10 the iIl-fated Russians. whose fire was
wild and had practically no effect. The
rapid-firers of the Japanese swept the
decks of the Russians and moved down
kbe gunners at their posts. Once again
II had been demonstrated that accu-
rate gunnery is the salvation OF a
xarship, as the Russians were SO de-