Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-03
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porting. No warships nor destroyers
suffered any loss of fighting or navi-
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HOW TOGO WON.
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against the head Of the Russian Line,
our third division veered to the Rus
sian rear thus enveloping their ships.
The engagement proceeded holly.
Our second division followed course
parallel with the northern side of the
Russians and this movement COM
pleted the development The Russian
ships were seen trying to break
through and our destroyer flotilla In
tercepted their new course. This state
of development continued until the fol
lowing day, with the ships at varying
distances. Thus inclosed on all sides
the Russians we're helpless and pow
erless to escape the circle.
Previous instructions had been
given the destroyers and torpedo boats
to attack the Russian ships. Follow
Ing instructions the fifth destroyer flo
tilla advanced against Russian ship
upon which the second division had
been concentrating Its fire, signalling:
I'VE are going to give the last
thrust at them"
Sinking Of the Borodno Described.
The Borodino continued to fight and
seeing the approaching torpedo boats
directed its fire on them. Undaunted,
our destroyers pressed forward, the
Chitose meantime continuing its fire.
The torpedo flotilla arrived within 200
meters of the Russian ship and the
Shiranus fired the first shot. Two other
torpedo boats fired one each. The shi-
ranus received two shells but the other
boats were not damaged. The Russian
ship was completely sunk.
Shutdown saw the battle raging To-
riously. Our shells were evidently tell
ing on the Russians, who showed signs
of confusion. Our fifth torpedo flotilla
after destroying the Borodino, followed
In the wake Of our second division, the
signal reading:
Something like the Russians sub
marines have been sighted. Attack
them"
The flotilla followed and located the
object. which proved to be sinking
ship, with it's overturned bottom show
Ing. Thirty survivors chung to the
wreck, crying for assistance. Firing
ceased with the approach of darkness
Torpedo Boats Unite In Attack.
According to orders previously Civ.
en- for torpedo attack after dark, all
the destroyer fotilla, dividing into two
squadrons, proceeded to attack the
Russians during the whole night. The
Russians frustrated the first and sec.
ond attacks with searchlights. A third
attempt was carefully made and the
Yugiri sank ship Of the Borodinc
type and also hit others.
During the night the Russians con
tinued to move and we preserved oul
enyeloping movement some distance
from the Russian position. The Rus
sian ships headed northeast after day
break, hoping to reach Vladivostok
Our officers and men were determined
that not ship should escape and re
solved not to relax their efforts until
they had succeeded in either sinking
or capturing every Russian ship. Our
ships always kept ahead Of the Rus
SLAMS.
!. The battle was resumed at O'Clock
Sunday morning, twelve miles east o.
Chiyupyon bay, and lasted all day
Here the Russians suffered their heav
lest losses. They seemed unpreparee
to repel night attacks.
i During our first night attack the
Russians showed nine searchlights
and frustrated the attacks, but clearly
gave us the location of the fleet, which
brought success later.