Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-01

The engagement now became very
fierce. The Borodino was seen to be
on fire. A little later the Russians
headed west and we changed our course
accordingly. Five ships OF our Sec
Ond division concentrated their fire on
the Borodino.
Our first division now began firing
vigorously, proceeding parallel with
the Russian line, and as we began to
press against the head OF the Russian
line, our division vceretl 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 complet-
ed the development.
The Russian ships were seen trying
to break through, and our destroyer
fiotilla intercepted their new course.
This state Of development continued
until the following day, with the ships
at varying distances. Thus enclosed
on all sides. the Russians were help
iess W escape tue circle.
Previous instructions had been given
the destroyers and torpedo boats to
attack the Russian ships. Following
instructions, the fifth destroyer fotilla
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" The Russian ship continued
TO fight and seeing the approaching
torpedo boats directed Its fire on them.
Undaunted. our destroyers pressed for
ward, the Chitose meantime continu-
Ing its fire. Tho torpedo flotilla arrived
within 200 meters OF the Russian ship
and the Shiranus fred the first shot.
Two other torpedo boats fired one each.
The Shiranus received two shells but
the other boats we're not damaged. The
Russian ship was sunk.
Shutdown saw the battle raging fu-
riously. Our shells were evidently tell
Ing on the Russians, who showed signs
Of confusion. Our fifth torpedo no
tilla. after destroying the Borodino.
followed In tie wake of our second
division, the signal reading: Some
thing like the Russians submarines
have been sighted. attack them" The
flotilla followed and located the object,
which proved to be a sinking ship with
its overturned bottom showing. Thir-
ty survivors chung to the wreck crying
for assistance. Firing ceased with the
approach OF darkness.
According to orders previously CIV
en- for torpedo attack after dark, all
the destroyer fiotillas, 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 a ship OF the Borodino
type and also hit others. During the
night the Russians continued to move
and We preserved our enveloping
movement some distance from the Rus
sian position. The Russian ships
headed northeast after daybreak hop
ing to reach Vladivostok. Our officers
and men were determined that not a
ship should escape and resolved not
to relax their efforts until they had
succeeded In either sinking or captur-
Ing every Russian ship.
Our ships always kept ahead OF the
Russians. The battle was resumed at
o'clock Sunday morning twelve miles
east OF Chyupyon bay and lasted all
day, Here the Russians suffered the
heaviest losses. They seemed quite
unprepared to repel night attacks.
During our first night attack the Rus
slams showed nine searchllghts and
frustrated the attacks, but clearly gave
us the location OF the fleet, which