The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-05-30
lie attempted to Get Into Dlddivost0k
On Board the Torpedo Boat Distroy-
err Bunny but Uas Later Captured by
the Japanese--Czar Says He UW Con-
hnue the War--Russidn Defeat More
Complete Than First Reported


TOXIC, May 30-3 D. m.-Admiral Rojestvensky
who fled torpedo boat destroyer, has been captured
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3O.-3 p m-Captain Cha
gin OF the cruiser Amaz has arrived at Vavostok and
teegraphed the emperor that he witnessed the sinking of
the battleship Souvarotf and that Rojestvensky
wounded. He says Rojestvensky lowered board
the destroyer Bunny which has not yet reached Vadvo
stOk
ST. PETERSBURG, May 30-The admiralty officially
admits the singing of the batteshps Kniz Souvaro Bor
odino, Osaba, Orel and the repair ship Kamschaka.
PARIS, May 3O-A dispatch received from Vladivos-
took reports the arrival of four Russian Warshps The
torpedo destroyer Brav is also among the arrivals. 1t is
reported from Vladivosok that Roestvensky aboard
the Proviake, dangerous wounded The admiral suf
ferng from wounds received by the bursting of she'll
he taken to hospital The protected cruiser Almaz
is one of the ships saved by the flight.
LONDON, May 30.-The unprecedented magnitude of
Togo e victory has with such stunning force to
turn even English sympathy toward Russia. Expressions
OF cOmmseration for the heard everywhere and
Russia the inevitable vanquished side is the recipient
of concilatory attention from the British people
than at any time since the began.
Baron Suyematzu, onn-law of Marquis Ito who
to England several months ago to negotiate Jap
loan said today: 81 think it is time that Rus1
STA should acknowledge defeat and relying for
quered Russia may rest assured terms of peace will
not be too heavyand that heads have not been turned
by Togos victory We don't intend to demand anything
than what of the world would regard
proper
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-A telegram to the navy
department from naval attache at Toxic says is
ported the Russian flagship Kniaz Suvarof sunk in
action, Sunday and that Roestvensky persisted
WASHINGTON, May 30-The United States consul
general at Shanghai reports to the state department that
the Russian converted cruiser Smoensk is at Woosung
She belonged to Roestvenskys fleet She is supposed to
have put into WOosung for refuge with probabilities that
she will be interned until the close Of the war;
TOXIC May 3O.-Kobe Japan, confirms the report
that Russian cruiser arrived off Hamada a hundred
miles north and of the scene of battle The vessel is
disabled with white flag hosted Two hundred Russian
sailors aboard. The Red Cross is succoring the
wounded. Hundreds of Russian sailors, many badly
wounded coming ashore at Ymaguch near the scene
of battle in small boats or clinging to wreckage.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3O.-The report that the
Russian flagship Kniaz Surato sunk and that Roles
tvensky wounded and placed board torpedo boat
destroyer is confirmed The whereabouts of the destroy
er is not known.
SHANGHAI, May 3O.-A Russian vessel apparently
converted into cruiser has entered this harbor.
NAGISAKI, May 30 The Oriental company's
steamer Dorc arrived here and reports sighting the Rus
sian cruiser Izumrid and gunboa probably the Kazar
sky, the latter was leaking The fighting continues off
Okino Island
TOXIC, May 30-It is unoiciay announced that
there were 1923 casualties the Russian ships that
drifted ashore on Taushma Islands and the coast of
Japan. Twelve hundred injured taken to Sasebo
The survivors say the Russian officers died bravey but
we're incapable in defending their ships and lives The
orders sgnalled from the flagship badly executed
The unfit Fl service threw themselves into the
maddened by the accurate fire of the Japanese gun