The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1905-06-08
8 RUSSIAN CRUISERS SAFE
Admiral Enquist's Flight Ends in
Manila Bay.
SEEKS REFUGE FROM JAPANESE.
Russian Ships Battered from the Effects Of
The Japanese Fire-Mauy Wounded Men
Aboard-Rear Admiral Train VIII Care
for the Wounded In American Hospitals
A Problem to Solve.

A Problem to Solve.
Manila (By Cable) Rear Admiral
Enquist, who was commander of the
heavy cruiser squadron of the Russian
fleet, arrived in the bay on board his
flagship, the protected cruiser Aurora,
accompanied by the protected cruisers
Olcg and Jcmtchug All the vessels
were more or less damaged, and there
were many wounded men OF board.
Rear Admiral Train, on board his flag
ship, the battleship Ohio, with the Wis
consin, Oregon, Raleigh and Cincinnati,
was outside Corregidor Island man9u-
vering when the Aurora saluted with I3
guns, and the Ohio answered
Admiral Train and his squadron ac-
companied the Russian vessels to Ma
Mia.
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 by large shot.
There was an incessant rain of shot
from quick-hring guns, and the ship was
soon badly damaged
the Aurora, which then drew the COM
bined fire of many torpedo-boat destroy
erS at close range, and the attack of sub
marines. We were overwhelmed by the
latter. A mist arising, we made a dash
for the open sea and were followed by
the Oleg and the Jemtchug."
Rear Admiral EnquiSt is uninj jured.
Captain Egorieff, of the Aurora, was
killed by a shell which struck the con-
ming tower, and he was buried at sea
the day before reaching Manila.
On the Aurora three officers were
wounded, 20 of the crew were killed and
SO were wounded.
The losses on the Oleg were I3 Of the
crew killed and IS wounded. On the
Jemtchug thc casualties were 2I Junior
officers killed and one wounded, II of
the crew and 80 wounded.
From their appearance the Russian
vessels are not damaged below the wa
ter line. Their tunnels, however, are
riddled by large and small shot. Sew
eral large shells pierced the cruisers
amidshipS, and number of guns were
diSmounted. All the Russian officers in
terviewed assert that a large number of
submarines caused confusion and de-
feat. Rear Admiral Enquist has cabled
his arrival TO the Emperor of Russia.
The battleShip Ohio and the cruiser
Cincinnati are guarding the Russian
ships. No official action as to their dis
position has been taken yet.
The arrival of the three cruisers at
Manila clears up the conflicting reports
about these ships since the battle of
Japan sea. Admiral Togo at first re-
ported the Jemtchug sunk; then on sub
sequcnt reports from his commanders it
was dropped from the list of destroyed
ships. Admiral Shimamura, however, in
later report said the Japanese cruiser
Inote attacked the Jcmtchug and sunk it
in a minute.
All the ships are frst-class modern
protected cruisers.
The Aurora, the flagship of Admiral
EnquiSt, is a vessel of 663o tons, launch
ed in 1000, and sister ship of the crui-
ser Diana, interned at Saigon after the
last dash from Port Arthur, and the
Pallada, destroyed at Port Arthur. The
Oleg is of 6.675 tons, launched in 1908.
The Jemtchug is 3,Io6 tons and ~
600 indicated horsepower. The combined
crews of the three vessels numbered
about 1900 men. The Russians have
saved seven ships out of the 80 COM
posing RojeStvensky's fleet that sailed
into the Japanese trap in Korean Strait
Saturday, May 2S.
Washington, ID. c. (SpeciaD ADM
raj EnquiSt will not be allowed to repair
his ships at Manila This government
has decided nat as the injuries to the
vessels were not caused either by the
sea or storm, they will be obliged to
refuse permission for the vessels to be
repaired there. Secretary Taft cabled the
following instructions TO Governor
Wright, at Manila, regarding the ships !:
Time cannot be given for the repair
of the injuries received in battle. There
fore, the vessels cannot be repaired un-
less interned until the end of hostili-
ties"
Admiral Train has been instructed ac-
cordngly. 1t was stated by Secretary
Taft that if the Russian vessels agreed
TO leave Manila in their present condi-
tion they were welcome to do so, but
as it did not appear that they suffered
from any damage caused by the sea or
storm, this Government was obliged to
take the,poSition above outlined.
The Morocco Reforms.
Tangier (By Cable).-Mohammed ell
Torres, the foreign minister, on behalf
of the Sultan has invited the reDre-