The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-05
ENQUIST WOULD COAL
 AND PROVISION SHIPS
RUSSIANADlIIRAL'SREOUESTO OF AMERICAN COMMANDER
 AT MANILA.

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 Require Sixty Days, the Aurora Thir-
 ty Days and the Jemchug Seven
 Days-Japahese Consul Active.
 Washington, June 1.-The following cablegram was received at the navy de- pertinent to-day from Admiral Train, dated at Manila, to-day, and was sent immediately to the president:
 ..''Adfiral Enquist states that the Au- rora and the Oleg are both seriously damaged and are not seaworthy. The Jemtchug is in bad condition. He makes the request to fill up with provisions and coal. Will require fourteen days to repair damages. A board has been ordered to examine and report their condition. One hundred and thirty men wounded. Permission has been granted fifty to be landed"
 Secretary Taft has received the fol- General Wright dated at Manila last night: -. ....
 Three Russian warships, the Auro- ra, Jemtchug and Oleg, under com- mand of Admiral Enquist, anchored in Manila bay this evening One hundred and forty-three wounded.
 Admiral in command Asiatic fleet made an inspection and states that they are without coal and supplies and un- i. .1
 able to proceed"
 Manila, June 4.-Rear Admiral Train has appointed the following board to investigate the condition of the Rus sian warships, which arrived here yes- terday and said to be in unseaworthy condition: Commander Calkins, Lieu tenant Commander McElroy and the Ohio's carpenter, Harding. The board will begin it's investigation of the war ships immediately. Rear Admiral Train has offered the Russian ships the nec- essary coal in lieu of fourteen days stay here, but there < is a question whether the Russians will be able to carry such quantities of coal on ac- count of their damaged hulls.
 The deaths to-day aboard the Rus sian ships now bring the total of killed up to forty-one and there are five addi- tional cases in the hospital. American navy surgeons are assisting the Rus sian surgeons in their work of caring for the wounded. Rear Admiral En- quist now claims that he lost his flag ship in the naval fight and then trans ferred his flag to the Aurora and left the fight Saturday night. He said that he did not know that the fight was continued Sunday. He declared that the Japanese attack was so sudden and ferocious that his section was complete ly overwhelmed. The ships of his sec tion while attempting to reach Vladi- jvostok were at the same time looking for fight with the Japanese and when they encountered their opponents they fought gallantly.
 The Russian ships steamed into Ma nila at speed of fifteen knots. The Russians are now taking on food sup plies. @
 Prince Poteaten is among the wound ed Russians in the hospital
 Rear Admiral Enquist states that the greatest damage done to his ships was when the Japanese were firing at five mile range.
 Manila, June 1.-The naval board which has examined into the condition of the Russian warshipis here reports that the Oleg will require sixty days, the Aurora thirty days and the Jemt- chug seven days to effect repairs.
 Admiral Enquist has requested per- mission to repair here, saying that he would be unable to call except in a smooth sea, on account of his vessels needing patching near the water line.
 The Japanese consul at Manila called on Governor General Wright twice to- day to make inquiries regarding the disposition of the Russian vessels.