The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-06-03

has stunned France.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The
President and Minister Takahira
had a conference tonight. The
presumption is that it had some
connection with peace proposals.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3d.
The hospital ship Orel has arrived
at Vladivostok. The surrender by
Admiral Nebogatoff of two battle
ships is regarded as disgraceful.
WASHINGTON, May 3O.-The
State Department has been notified
from Tokio that all the Russian
battleships have been sunk except
the Orel and Nikolai l. The defeat
of the Russian fleet was complete
and overwhelming, and practically
nothing is left of the feet
Admiral Rojestvensky is among
the prisoners. His flagship was
sunk and the admiral was rescued
and taken on board a japanese
war vessel. Admirals Voelkersam
and Nebogatoff are also prisoners
in the hands of the Japanese, their
vessels having been sunk or cap
tured
TOXIC, May 30.--It is believed
that four additional Russian ships
have been sunk. The Oldhamia
with cargo of kerosene for Japan.
which was captured by the Rus
slams on the 10Th, has been retaken
and brought to Sasebo. The captain
was rescued.
LONDON, May 30.-Hundreds
of wounded Russians are coming
ashore along the Korean and
Japanese coasts, clinging to the
wreckage of their sunken war ves-
sells. AS the Russian ships went
down under japanese fire the
crews and officers clung to what
ever bits of wreckage remained
afoat and many of them are still
at sea. 1t will be some time before
the full loss of life is known. The
wounded Russians are being cared
for by the inhabitants along the
shores where they land.
ST. PETERSBURG, May SO.-
The public is still ignorant of the
extent of the Russian disaster in
the Far East. The most profound
gloom prevails in official circles as
result of the disastrous reports
being continually received, and a
strict censorship has prevented in
formation being given to the
general public. The effect of final
announcement of the complete de-
struction of the Russian fleet is
anticipated with much anxiety.
TOXIC, May 31.-The Japanese
destroyer Sayano captured on
Saturday the Russian destroyer
Buini carrying Rojestvensky and
another admiral, both wounded
and eighty other Russians includ-
ing the staff of the flagship Suva-
rolf.
LONDON, May 31.-The Rus
sian armored cruiser Gromoboi,
issuing from Vladivostok, was
sunk by a japanese mine. Ad-
miral Skrydloff and eight hundred
men were lost.
Tonnage, 14,367.
Comp lement, 800.
Dimensions, 472 1-2x69x29 ga
feet.
Machinery, 8 sets triple expan-
sion engines, 3 screws, 30 Belle
vile boilers.
Horsepower, 5,496.
Speed, 20 knots.
Coal, 800 tons. Maximum, $500
tons and oil.
Armament, 48.4in., Is Gin, 20
Bin, 16 3-pdr., s small, sub
merged torpedo tubes.
Armor, Gin. belt, 2-in. deck,
Gin. bulkheads, Ain. lower deck
amidships, Gin. casemates, 2-in.
hoists, 10-in. coming tower.
Built IN 1899. Wood shelthed
and coppered.
VLADIVOSTOK, May 91.-
Survivors who left the Russian
fleet early claim that the japanese
lost two battleships and two
cruisers.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 81
The Admiralty is stupefed. Only
two vessels of Rojestvensky's fleet
are accounted for, the Almaz [pro-
tected cruiser and the Gozny, mot
on lists which have arrived at
Vladivostok.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 81
The capture of so many Russian
vessels is the most humiliating
feature of the battle. The war