The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-05

the left flank OF Admiral Rojestvensky
feet. The cruisers have black tunnels
and their hulls are painted glaring yellow
which made them good marks for the
Japanese.
GOOD SPEED FOR DAMAGED SHIPS
Admiral Train was cruising In fleet for
nation and experimenting with the wire
less telegraph, in conjunction with scouting
when the Russians were observed Saturday
morning forty miles north OF Subig. Iney
we're then steaming slowly TO the soutn
within the three mile limit The squadrons
exchanged salutes. and Admiral Train CON-
tinued northward. Soon tho RUSSIANS
spurted and almost vanished. The Gin
cinnati and Raleigh followed, while the
other vessels OF the squadron. moving
more slowly, barely overlook them.
The Russians entered the bay at nightfail'
steaming at the rate OF fifteen Knots. which
was a wonderful performance for ships AZ
badly crippled as they.
THEIR STORY OF THE BATTLE'
that the Russians entered the fight IN three
lines, the battleships to the left. the cruisers
TO the right and the transports and oolliers
In the middle. The morning was gray and
misty. The Japanese warships we're painted
a light gray, which rendered them semi
invisible. They rushed out Of the mist
from the left, steaming rapidly Ihey
concentrated their fire upon and practically
disabled the first two battleships. They
then disappeared in tho mist, turned to port
and returned, concentrating their fire on
the third and fourth battleships, sinking
one of them. The original leaders had IN
the meantime drifted heplessly astern.
Again the Japanese disappeared In the
mist. When they returned the third time
they crossed the bows Of the Russians and
completed their destruction OF the heavily
armored ships. BY that time the cruisers
and GOLFERS had been forced to the right
and were steaming in irregular formation
being constantly driven in shore. Finally
the cruisers were moving In circle pro-
we're moving in smaller circle inside OF the
cruiser circle. The Japanese enveloped
them; peuning them in like sheep, and
destroyed them at distance Of 1000 yards.
Finally Admiral Enquist's squadron
effected It's escape from tho death zone
ana steamed to tho south. The officers
femark upon the terrible detonations and
conclusions OF the Japanese shells.
Admiral Enquist says innumerable torpedo
attacks were made. He saw many torpedo
boats approaching, but the Aurora. oleg
and zemtchug escaped being hit by them
THINKS SUBMARINES WERE USED.
A Russian officer says that submarine
boats were the cause Of the Russian defeat
Admiral Enquist was on board the oleg
Mt the commencement Of the battle. She
was 80 badly damaged by shells and quick
firing guns that he transferred his flag to
the Aurora, whereupon the Japanese hre
was Immediately concentrated on her.
Many torpedo boats Joined In tho ire at
close range. An owe rwhelmi.S attack by
submarine boats caused great fear and con-
fusion and In the thick mist the Aurora
made dash for the open sea at full speed.
She was followed BY the Oleg and
Zemtchug.
Admiral Enquist Is uninjured. Capt.
Egorieff OF the Aurora was killed in the
coming tower by shell and was buried at
sea. The Aurora had three officers
wounded. Twenty Of the crew were killed
and eighty-three wounded. Thirteen Of the
Oleg's crew were killed and eighteen
wounded. On the Zemtohug two junior
officers were killed and one wounded.
Twelve Of tho crew we're killed and thirty
wounded.
Admiral Enqust has cabled to the Gar.
Tho Ohio and Cincinnati arc guarding