Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-02
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fhlhii NqG\iNG. JltG ). 1905.
The DECISIVE Battle.

The DECISIVE Battle.
Tie pF'NaiiIng topic the past few
daN> has been the OXerW h. lining de
t,at At ,hc Russian naval fnr,r. l.,
that d"ughty little champion "i I'll,
East, Japan.
fhr battle, ~ series % eng tgrm" Mt.
1t really Ma. hrsah Saturday morning
in tho hurei.n straits. and crut.un,,
40 dst >In.I.y in a rapid succession
+! :. ;o:i,- :ur Fog and biz fleet, the
suit being the destruction Oh capture
u -. E4s-ian var ,.>srl- oi diiltren,
CLASSES, including SIX battle ships, five
cru ecrs, one coast defense ship and
two special service -hip-, all with IN
pronuuucable names, which wo.e euuk
and two battle ships, two coast de
Tense ships. and one destroyer, cap.
tured. Admiral Rojestvensky and
another Admiral, probably Nehogatoif,
were captured severely wounded; and
eighty other officers, on the Russian
d. stroyer Bixovy, were taken, Satur.
day evening, One of the cruisers
sunk had on board when she went
down 500 men, all of whom were
drowned. One cruiser and destroyer
only escaped to Nladivostok. The
prisoners captured by the Japanese
number several thousand men.
1t is claimed that the japanese lost
only two ships sunk and two others
completely disabled.
Pobably no better qualified man
lives to express a fair. unprejudiced
and comprehensive opinion of the con.
flict than our own Admiral Dewey
whose record is above competitive as
sault, who Monday night, at Washing.
ton, expressed the belief that Admiral
Togo had struck powerful blow for
peace, which he declared to be Russia
hest alternative. alt is the beginning
Of the end" he said, "and | can zee
no other outcome than that Russia
will sue for peace. The advices so far
seem to show that the Japanese
achieved their victory by hurting tor.
pedo boats against the Russians. 1t
is not to be supposed, however, that
the Russian battleships would surren.
der to the torpedo boats alone. AID.
miral Togo's training and the prepared.
ness throughout his fleet, l am con.
WINGED, is responsible for his stupendous
victory. If some OF the Russian ships
escaped, We still have the record, fol
the victories at Manila and Santiago
we're complete in that all the ships oil
the enemy we're either destroyed OF
TAKEN"
The effect Of this crushing reverse
upon the Gar, 10 said to have been
overwhelming, and that he broke down
and wept. 1t has not yet been claimed
however, that he has shown any in
clination to abandon a conflict that
has long been regarded by the world
powers as hopeless. Indeed in hi
own dominion q large proportion o.
his subjects have been urging peace
and now openly rejoice over = defea,
which they believe will compel sur
render. They urge that enough dis
aster and bloodshed have resulted
from prolongation OF the struggle to
make it an honorable as we'll as hu.
name termination OF the war.
The Associated Press claims to have
excellent reasons to believe that the
Russian government in this crisis will
turn to NJ. Delcasse, the French For
eign Minister. in whose ability and
whose loyalty as Russia's friend the
Emperor and bis ministers have i'm,
plicit confidence. Some time ago il
appeared likely that President Roose
welt would play big role in the peace
negotiations, but his share is apt tc
be determined by NJ. Decasse's decis
ion. The latter may, of course, con.
slider it wise to place the negotiation
in President Roosevelt's hands.
A later account gives the Japanes,
loss at three torpedo boats sunk, three
officers killed and zoo wounded. Thi.
it is said to be the official announce
ment of the Washington State De
partment.
The State Department likewise re
ceived the following by cable, Wedues
day: Rojesvensky's skull is frac
tured, requiring an operation, which
is serious but not dangerous"
The trend towards peace may be
interrupted in an unexpected quarter
however, by Japan, for fear that if tn,
Gear should consent 10 negotiate TO,
peace that he will not be able Il
guaranty his part Of the peace stipula
tons, from disintegration o. the i'm
mense empire. and Japan contemplate,
demanding . guaranty from the pow
ers of compliance with the terms made
Diplomats in Washington declare tha
ifsuch course is insisted upon, it viii
block all negotiations.
WHAT Do You THINK OF THIS. LA
DrEs?-Lady Brassey, of England, j,
the owner Of one of the most expensive,
gowns in the world. It is made O
feathers and is said to have cost q COO
million dollars in its creation ant
makeup, which took twenty years t
complete. The foundation of the Goa
is OF hemp grown in the Sandwich
Islands, and to it is sewn the feather