The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-16

quist, who was commander Of the
heavy cruiser squadron of the Russian
fleet, arrived in the bay at o'clock
this morning on board his flagship. the
protected cruiser Aurora, accompanied
by the protected cruisers Oleg and
Zemtchug. All the vessels were more
or less damaged and there were many
wounded men on board. Rear Admiral
Train, on board his flagship, the battle
ship Ohio. with the Wisconsin, Oregon,
Raleigh and Cincinnati, was outside
Corregidor islands, maneuvering, when
the AURORA saluted with thirteen guns,
and the Ohio answered. Admiral Train
and his squadron accompanied the Rus
sian vessels to Manila.
In an interview Real Admiral En-
quist's executive officer said:
When the battle began the Admiral
was aboard the cruiser Oleg, which was
hit number of times by large shot.
There was an incessant rain of shot
from quick-firing guns and the ship
was soon badly damaged.
THE Admiral transferred his flag to
the Aurora, which then drew the COM
bined fire of many torpedo boat
destroyers at close range and the at
tack of submarines. We were over
whelmed by the latter.
"A mist arising. we made dash for
the open sea and were followed by the
Oleg and Zemtchung."
RUSSIAN CAPTAIN KILLED.
Rear-Admiral Enquist is uninjured.
Captain Egorioff of the Aurora was
killed by a shell which struck the
coming tower, and he was buried at
sea the day before reaching Manila.
on the Aurora three officers were
wounded, twenty of the, crew were
killed and elghty-three were wounded.
The losses on the Oleg were thirteen of
the crew killed and eighteen wounded.
on the Zemtchug the casualties were
twenty-one junior officers killed and
one wounded; twelve of the crew killed
and thirty wounded.
From their appearance, the Russian
vessels are not damaged below the
water line. Their tunnels, however, are
rlddled with large and small shot.
Several large shells pierced them amid
ships and a number of guns were dis
mounted.
All the Russian officers interviewed
claim that a large number of sub
marines caused confusion and defeat.
Rear Admiral Enquist has cabled his
arrival to the Emperor of Russia. The
battleship Ohio and cruiser Cincinnati
are guarding the Russian ships. No
official action as to their disposition has
been taken yet.
ASKS FOR FOURTEEN DAYS.
Rear Admirals Train and Enquist are
now comforting. According to an un-
official report Admiral Enquist asks for
fourteen days time in which to re-
pair, coal and provision his vessels. 1t
| is stated further that he claims that
the ships are unseaworthy and are
damaged below the water line. Rear
Admiral Train will probably appoint a
board to investigate the condition OF
| the Russian vessels. Both he and Rear
Admiral Enquist are working in har-
mony.
Thirty-four of the most seriously
wounded Russian sailors were placed in
| the naval hospital at Cavite today.
Rear Admiral Enquist left the scene of
|
ished and he did not learn the final
details until he arrived here.
DETAILS OF THE SEA FIGHT.
| VLADIVOSTOK, June 4.-From the
accounts of participants in the battle
of the Sea of Japan as given here can
be constructed picture of the first day
of the fight in the morning of May
| 27th, when the Russian fleet found itself
100 miles south of Tsu island. 1t was
headed for the straits in three columns,
the battleships and five cruisers on the
left. the light cruisers on the right, and
the transports and torpedo boats be-
tween. The weather was foggy and the
view therefore difficult.
! At $3.50 o'clock in the morning the
Russian fleet was discovered by the
Japanese cruiser Idzumo, which blum
dered upon it in the fog, and mar
rowly escaped capture.
| At 1890 o'clock four Japanese
cruisers, the Chitose, Kasuga, the SUI
shima and Niitaka were discovered to
the northeast of the fleet and were