Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-31
ADMIRAL TOGO
AND HIS TRIUMPH
Story of the Memorable Battle Of
Naval Vessels In
STRAITS OF KOREA.
Ramimura Went Outside and Fooled
the Plans of the Russian AID.
miral and He Was Com
PEELED to Fight.

Toxic. May 31--Beyond the results
little was known here Tuesday of Ad-
mirai Togo's stunning victory over Ad-
mlraI Rojestvensky. Rojestvensky
reached Quelpart Island, Korea, early
saturday and headed for Tsu Islands.
Inc exact number of the vessels in his
Meet Is not clear, but he had his main
hghting vessels with a number of light
cruisers and transports The DISPOSE
ton of the japanese fleet appears to
rave been an ideal one.
Admiral Togo had waited for weeks
In the vicinity of the Tsu Islands. re-
1using to be lured away and to forfeit
MS advantage. The inner line was held
py Admiral Togo with the battleships
ana Vice Admiral Kamimura with the
cruisers. Rear Katakoa with the light
squadron first attacked Rojestvensky.
The order and circumstances of the at
TACK are not clear. According to one
report, Kamimura went outside the
straits and foiled Rojessvensky's plans.
preventing his retreat When Roiest-
vensky encountered Admiral Togo there
appears to have been a running fight
TO the northeastward Saturday after
noon There was series of desperate
ana successful torpedo attacks Satur-
Gay night and resumption of the bat
Tie on Sunday. Togo pressing the Rus
sian fleet toward the southwestern
coast of Korea Pending the conclusion
OF the japanese pursuit and the identi-
ncatlon OF the three vessels which
RUSSIAN prisoners report were sunk
and the determination of the condition
OF the damaged ships which escaped
TO the northward, it is impossible TO
tell the remaining strength of the Rus |
slams, but the most liberal allowance
leaves the japanese overwhelmingly |
masters of the sea. Only fragmentary |
tldings of the victory have been in cir |
culatfon in Toxic since Saturday
The people were confident, but official |
confirmation of their belief and hope
thrilled the people as nothing has since |
hostilities began. The long voyage of |
Admiral Rojestvensky, the equality On
paper of the strength of the fleets, the
irritation caused by reported violations
of neutrality, the apparent certainty
that formidable section of the Rus
sian fleet would reach Vladivostok, the
vital bearings of the contest of the war
and possibly the future of the empire
created intense strain, which Admiral
Togo's victory ends instantly.
Reports received up to noon Tuesday
indicated that Admiral Togo obtained
q victory without loss or serious dam
age of single battleship or cruiser. His
casualties are not reported. but are in
significant. 1t is believed that the
Russian casualties are heavy, although
the Japanese appear to have rescued a
large number.
The captured ships with prisoners
and wounded are arriving at Sasebo. A
of the Russian prisoners were
landed safely on Tsu island Three
hundred believed to be from the trans
port Ural have been landed on the
Iwami coast. The political effect of the
battle and its influence on commerce
has been already felt The navy de-
partment has notified shipping men
that the sea was free. There was a
scene of wild enthusiasm on the stock
exchange Prices in some instances
were the highest since the war began.
The emperor, princes and ministers are
congratulations to Admiral
Togo, who. it is thought will be given
high rank and other imperial honors.
Already a popular idol, he has be-
come a demigod in the popular estima-
ion. 1t is expected that Vice Admiral
Kamimura, Rear Admiral Katoka and
other commanders will be honored.
Foreign observers sharply criticise
Admirals Rojestvensky and Nebogatoff {
despite the meagerness of the knowl
edge of the details and conditions I
which governed them. Admiral Rojest- 6
is criticised for not sending his
light cruisers and transports by the q
northern straits. his failure to arrange
/ corporation with the Vladivostok {
squadron and his battle formation,
which consisted of all the strong ships
IN the starboard column and the weak
IT craft on the port column. Rear Ad- 4
niral Nebogatoff's courage in surren- {
lering on Sunday apparently without '
/ fight is questioned, although it is adj i
nitted that his shops were badly bat }
cred Saturday. S
Captain Roshinoff. commander of the Il
Russian armored cruiser Admiral Max \
limoff and other survivors have been @
brought to Moji. The Admiral Maxi
,imoff was sunk near Tsu Island Sat
Irday, seemingly by mine or sub
marine vessel Captain Roshinoff says
hat his vessel was entering the straits =
With the fleet Suddenly there was /,
tremendous explosion and the Admiral :,
,akhimoff speedily sank carrying a :,
majority of her crew. Captain Roshin-
n reached damaged steam launch :
nd was picked up on Sunday The :,
Their survivors used life belts and were /,
escued by fishermen. 1t is impossible
D determine the particular manner OF
he destruction of the individual Rus
Ian ships. 1t is reported that subma-
Inc vessels and specially laid mines ID
yere used.
DANGEROUS In Extreme. X