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sells. their greenish blue paint making
them scarcely visible in the fog, doomed
up TO the westward of the Russian YES
sells. These Japanese consisted OF four
battleships and the armored cruisers
Tokiwa. Nisshn. Kasuga. 1wate and
1dzumo. They immediately opened a
heavy fire which was especially directed
against the fagships of the various
squadrons OF the Russian feet. Admiral
Rojcstvensky signalled to the squadron
to the transports to place themselves on
the right of the squadron Of light cruisers,
so as to increase their distance from the
fighting portion of the fleet. which was
now hotly engaged and suffering under
the we'll aimed fire Of the japanese.
LAS result Of the precision of the
Japanese gunners and the concentration
OF their fire on the fagships. within an
hour and half the Kniaz Souvaroff and
the Oslabya we're reduced to wrecks and
soon sank
Almost at the same time as the
opening of the engagement between
the battleship divisions a column OF
light Japanese cruisers appeared from
the eastward and fell upon the retiring
Russian transports and the light cruis-
ers. The cruisers Vladimir Monomach
and Dmitridonskoi were detached from
the left column and sent to their aid.
They were repulsed by the Japanese
cruisers. but not before the Cral had
been brought to a sinking condition.
| ALEXANDER III SUNK
| The battle continued until five
o'clock. Thereafter the battleships
Alexander III began to list badly and
dropped out of the line. but was quick
ly repaired. resuming her place and re-
opening fire. The battleship Borodino
| was then heading the line. The Japan
csc noticing the condition of the Alex
ander III, concentrated their fire upon
her and she again dropped out of the
line, this time finally and disappear
ed.
Such a heavy fire from the japanese
l2-inch guns was then directed agains,
the Borodino that she was disabled
and sank This was at 7:30 o'clock in
the evening.
TORPEDO BOATS DID THE REST.
The battleship Sissoi Veliky was now
ablaze hut was firing every available
gun. At this hour the onslaught Of tor
Icdo boats from the coast Of Japan ant
the closing in Of the battleships from th'
left broke up the Russian fleet. all u
which, except four battleships and thu
converted cruiser trail were still holding
together.
During the night the Japanese torped,
attacks continued, the result OF which
was not known here until the report o
the commander of the cruiser IZun,rut
was received from Vladimir bay.
During the battle a mass Of japanese
junks is said to have obstructcd thu
movements of the Russian feet. Til,
Russian officers assert that these junk
scattered mines i'll the paths OF thei
vessels.
| CAPTURE OF ROJESTVENSKY
Captain Reiff of the destroyer Gro2ny
describing tho capture Of Admiral Ro
ljestvensky saids that his vessel in corn
pany with the destroyer Bedovi. on which
Admiral Rojcstvensky escaped wcre
steamng northward when they on
countered two Japanese destroyers. The
Redovi signalled the Gronzy: "liow man,
knots can you make?' and receiving tins
reply, "twcnty.three." ordered full speed
for Vladivostok.
The Gronzy instead OF obeying thi!
signal engaged one OF the japanese
dcstroycrs. but the Bcdovi raised the
white nag and the Red Cross flag. Will
doing battle with her opponent tho
> Gronzy succeeded in shaking off her op
ponent. but later encountered anothe
Japanese destroyer which she sank in
running fight.