The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-02

The origin OF these stories which are
discredited by all naval men here. cannot
be traced as the only direct Information
comes from Japan. but they are doubtless
based on the trouble among the crew Of
the Orel before her departure for the Far
East
She was sunk at her dock before she left
Cronstadt and later at Bibau, the crew
were mutinous. Indignation against Rear
Admiral NebogatoY is growing.
N7BOGATOFF DENOUNCED.
The epithets coward" and Traitor"
are coupled with his name especially since
the receipt OF the Toxic dispatches show
of battle but with the land close under his
lee TO which his crews could have escaped
after the destruction OF the ships.
Conservative Russians are alarmed at
the possibility OF disorders in various
parts OF Russia. as a result OF the disas-
ter and a feeling OF disauiete for the fu-
ture is manifested everywhere.
ToGo's BATTLE ORDER.
Toxic. June "A japanese naval officer
at Sasebo says that when at l:45 y. m.
Saturday the japanese first sighted the
enemy Admiral Togo signaled to the fleet
from the Mikasa:
THE destiny OF our empire depends on
this action. You are all expected TO do
your utmost"
The officer describes the movements by
which the japanese gradually enveloped
the Russians until they were completely
enclosed, helpless and powerless TO escape.
They were thus herded all night and the
following day.
The torpedo boats kept up their attacks
throughout the night. Their first and sec
ond attempts were frustrated by the Rus
sian Searchiights. but the same lights
clearly gave them the location OF the
ships. bringing success later
COUNTED 80 RUSSIAN SHIPS.
Wounded Japanese officers who have
arrived at the hospital at Maizuru navy
yard give descriptions Of the battle. Their
stories are thus summarized:
at dawn OF Saturday our squadron left
it's rendezvous and advanced through the
Tsu Shima channel At 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon we sighted the Russian
fleet. Gradually closing in we found the
Knlaz Suvaroff leading the line. with the
Borodno. the Alexander III. the Orel,
the Osliabya and the Navarin following
IN the order named. The Nicolai brought
up the rear. Parallel 10 this line we OBJ
served 1--WE cruisers. After them came
the special ships and torpedo boat de-
stroyers. We counted 80 Russian ships
I'm all.
FIRST EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
"Our fleet with the battleship Mikasa
leading. proceeded toward the Russians
I'm vertical line formation. The Suvarofr
opened fire first and then suddenly
turned. reversing her course. Almost
simultaneously the Mikasa opened fire
with her big guns. and thus the curtain
rose on the great sen battle.
The fleets gradually closed In toward
cath other, exchanging n vigorous '1re.
The armored cruiser Asama approached
within 300 meters OF tho Russian fleet
and carefully abserved It's action.
BORODINO FIRED TO THE END.
After a short but fierce fight the Ad-
miral Oushakof's deck was observed to be
ablaze and the ship left the line. BY 4.20
o'clock the Russian line was disordered
and It's fire slackened The Borodino and
Kamchatka had been disabled. and soon
sank.
The Borodino continued to FIRE hravely
until the ship was submerged
F. The Jupuurvr- fleet maintained cnvclop-
Ing positions from sundowu until dawn.
Sunday morning opened misty. but the
weather soon cleared and the search for
the remnants of the Russian fleet began.
Five Russian ships were discovered in the
vicinity % Tiancourt Rocks. They were
Immediately surrounded one supposed 20
be the fzumrud escaped az full speed.
NIEBoGAToFFs SURRENDER.
The remaining four offered no resist