The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-31

Put Out and Save Many Who Jumped
Into the Sea From sinking wsrships
One Sailor Abantlons wre That
Supported Him to Sick Onicer, VINO
Was savcd-Rcd Cross's Good Work.
| Special Cable Dispatches to THE SUN.
LONDON, May 31.-The Toxic cor
respondent Of the Telegraph reports
that Rojestvensky advanced in bat
tie formation In full daylight. not
attempting to screen his movements.
Japanese naval officials admire his audacity
but pity his incompetence and hopeless
tactics 1t is. stated that Rojestvensky
resented his suppression by Admiral
Biriloff. 1t is also believed that his nerves
were affected.
Shiploads Of wounded are arriving at
Japanese ports. Survivors say they had
no chance Of winning. The Japanese attack
was so sudden and so different from what
was expected that the entire feet was
panic stricken. Moreover, the Japanese
long range firing was deadly accurate,
besides outranging the Russian fire.
RESCUE OF THE SURVIVORS
Other dispatches describe the arrival
Of Russian victims on many parts Of the
| Japanese coasts. Groups Of officers who,
| 1t Is said, abandoned their sinking vessels,
landed on Tsu Island and elsewhere. dis
playing white flags. The sea near Yama-
rv,,oh; oliv xxyith Ruoaiop man anna
desperately striving to land in small boats,
while others were clinging to wreokage.
Coasters Of all kinds put out to rescue
the survivors. Hundreds were thus saved,
many Of them being wounded and ex-
hausted. The members Of the Japanese
Red Cross ashore helped to the utmost
Of their ability. Hundreds were drowned,
owing to the high sea that was running.
Among the stories Of individual heroism
Is one OF a young sailor who abandoned
the plank to which he was clinging to
lieutenant Of the Emperor Alexander Ill.,;
who was sick and who was struggling weakly
in the water the sailor thereby saving his
life.
| The Toxic correspondents Of the Tetc-
, graph and Daily Mail confirm the report
that Admiral Rojestvensky is a prisoner
and wounded but this is not announced
officially except from Washington. Two
papers report that he reached Vadivostok.
His fate was unknown in St. Petersburg
i late this evening, but the fact that Gen.
Lnievitch does not mention him in his
despatch il regarded as proving that no
| Is not on the Almaz.
USE OF SUBMARINES.
The Toxic correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says it Is believed that submarine
boats participated with the torpedo boats
! in the attack on the Russians on Satur-
day night.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF the
Standard says that the wife Of Admiral
Rojestvensky has received telegram
from her husband saying that he is severely
wounded in the neck, back and abdomen.
The Daily Mats Toxic correspondents
confirms the report that when the Kniax
Suyaroff was sunk Admiral Rojestveesky
was transferred to another vessel, which
was captured of Fumi Tuesday. The ADJ
miral was severely wounded in the arm.
REPORT OF voELKERsAM's DEATH.
The st. Petersburg correspondent OF
the Times says he hears that the Ministry
of Ma rine has received news that Vice
Admiral voelkersam is dead. He states
that the Offices of the Ministry Of Marine
are crowded with friends and relatives
Of the officers and crews seeking to learn
their fate. A veteran Admiral while max.
ing inquiries broke down on learning that
the Borodino was lost. Weeping, he e.
claimed: my only son and two grand
sons were aboard Of her.
| The correspondent quotes high of6cial
az saving: Don't imagine that the Emperor
will consent to negotiate for peace because
the fleet has been destroyed l know his
Majesty's ways and ideas too we'll to enter
tain the slightest doubt on this subject.
-Of course, il the people arose and de-
manded peace the Emperor would have to
submit, but we Russians are not built that
way. The Emperor, am convinced. will
refuse to make peace 30 long as a single
soldier or ship is left available
THR RUSSIAN WEAKNESS.
PARIS, May SON. Lockroy, ex-Minister
Of Marine, writes to La Prcsse that 1t ID
needless to conceal longer what he personally
knew from the outset, that Is, that half the
crews Of the Baltic feet never saw the sea
before embarking at Libau.
Very few Of the officers had naval train
ing. Many cavalrymen were hastily trans
ferred from tho saddle to the quarterback
10 I'LL gaps.