Evening journal., 1905-06-05
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
REACH MANILA
Cruisers Aurora, Oleg and
Jemtchung Escape Togo's
Pursuit
ALL OF THEM BAlLY DAMAGED

ALL OF THEM BADLY DANAGtD
Manila. June 5-After having been
given up for lost by the Russian gov
ernment, three Of the warships which
participated in the great naval battle
Of the Sea of Japan a week ago have
arrived here. seeking the hospitality
Of the American authorities. They are
the protected cruisers Aurora, Oleg
and Jemtchug, and are under the com
mand Of the Russian Rear Admiral
EnQuist
The naval board appointed by Unit
cd States Admiral Train, which has
examined into the condition OF the
Russian warships here reported that
the Oleg will require 60 days, the Au.
rora 30 days and the Jemtchug seven
days to effect repairs. Admiral En-
Quist has requested permission TO re-
pair here. saying that he would be un-
able TO sail except in a smooth sea on
account of his vessels needing patch
ing near the water line
The Japanese consul at Manila
called on Governor Wright twice TO
make inquiries regarding the disposi-
ton OF the Russian vessels.
Rear Admirals Train and Enquist
are now conferring in reference 20 the
Russian warships According to an
unoficial report. Rear Admiral En-
quist asked for IA days time in which
to repair coal and provision his ships.
II is said further that he alleges that
the ships are unseaworthy and dam
aged below the water line. Both Ad-
mirai Train and Rear Admiral Enquist
are working In harmony
Thirty-four seriously wounded Rus
sian sailors we're placed in the naval
hospital at Cavite. Rear Admiral En-
ouist left the scene of the fighting be.
fore the battle was finished, and he
did not learn the final details until he
reached Manila.
The Russian vessels are painted
black, with white tunnels.
Rear Admiral Train has offered the
Russian ships the necessary coal in
lieu Of IA days stay here, but there Is
a question whether the Russians will
be able TO cawy such n quantity OF
coal on account of their damaged hulls.
The deaths aboard the Russian ships
now bring the total Of killed up TO H.
and there are FIVE additional cases in
the hospital. American navy surgeons
are assisting the Russian surgeons IN
their work of caring for the wounded
Rear Admiral Enquist now claims that
he lost his flagship 10 the naval fight
and then transferred his hag 20 the
Aurora and left the fight Saturday
night He said that he did not know
that the fght was continued Sunday
lie declared that the Japanese attacl
was SO sudden and ferooious that hii
section was completely overwhelmed
The ships of his section. while at
tempting 10 reach Nladivostok. were
OF the same time looking for a fgh'
with the Japanese. and when they en-
Conntored their opponents fought gal
lantly
The Russian ships steamed into Ma
Mia al a speed of l5 knots The Rus
SLAMS are now taking on food sup
plies
Saturday afternoon Rear Admira
Train WAS manoeuyering outside Ma
Mia bay with the hattleships Ohio
Wisconsin and the cruisers Raleigh
and Cincinnati, when the Russian
squadron approached. The cruiser Au
rura hoisted the flag of a rear admira
and fred a salute OF lS guns IN homo
Of the flag OF Rear Admiral Train
When the Ohio had answered the sa
lute the Russian flagship signalle
that there were many wounded on eacl
of the three ships, and that they woul
pus into Manila harbor. They were az
companied to an anchorage by III
American squadron, and formal visit
were exchanged by Rear Admirals Er
Quist and Train.
Rear Admiral Enquist is uniniuret
Captain Egorien, OF the Aurora. wa
killed by a shell which struck tn
cbnning tower. and he was buried a
sea the day before reaching Manila.
On the Aurora three officers wer
wounded, 20 of the crew were kille
and SO were wounded
The losses on the Oleg were 13 {
The crew killed and IS wounded.
On the Jemtchug the casualties weI
21 junior officers killed and one wounl
ed and 12 Of the crew killed and 3
wounded.
From their appearance the Russia
vessels are not damaged below the w
ter line. Their tunnels, however. al
riddled by large and small shot Sc
eral large shells pierced the cruiser
amidships. and a number of gur
we're Disappointed All the Russian of
GERS interviewed assert that lars
number of submarines caused conf
nioa and defeat
May Cause Us Trouble.
Vuoulfrufor. Tttt~