The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-30

unofficial reports several others es-
capped.
The Exchange Telegraph company of
London on May 10 received a dispatch
from its correspondent at st. Peters
burg announcing that the Russian
cruiser Almaz had eIuded the Japanese
vessels which had been keeping watch
for the Russian fleet and had reached
VladiyostOk-
Wounded Drifting Ashore.
London, May 30.-A special dis
patch from Kobe, Japan, says. hum
dreds of Russians, many of them bad
~ wounded, are coming ashore at
Yamaguchi. on the coast of Japan op-
pOsite the straits of Korea, IN boats or
clinging to wreckage.
How the Battle Began.
Russia Comedies Five Sunk.
st. Petersburg, May $3.50 p m
The admiralty officially admits the
sinking of the batteships kn1az SouVar-
off. BorOdinO, Osliabia and Orel ana the
repair ship Kamtchatka- The loss of
these vessels was definitely established
by Captain Chagin of the cruiser Almaz-
No statement regarding the ships cap
tured was made.
The Korea Shot to Pieces.
Shanghai. May 3C-The report that a
Russian cruiser has arrived at Woo
sung is incorrect. The Russian trans
port Korea arrived there this morning
apparently from the straits of Korea
with big shot hole in her side ana
her boats shot away. The Russian sea
tug boat Swer has already arrived al
Woosung from Jibutil, French Somah-
land.
Toxic, May %, 4 p. m.-Beyond the re
suits little is known here Of Admiral TO 10
Vensky- Hojestvensky reached e@QelpaIS
island, Korea, early Saturday and headed
for the Tsue islands. The exact NUMBER gsl
OF vessels IN his feet Is not clear, put ne
mad his main fighting vessels with a NUM-
Der OF light cruisers and transports me
disposition of the japanese feet appears
to have been an ideal one. Admiral TOGO
had waited for weeks in the vicinity OF
the Tsu Islands, refusing to be lured away
line was held by Admiral Togo with the
battleships and Vice Admiral Kaminnura
with the cruisers Rear Admiral katako,
with the AgnL squadron, nrSt attacked F0o-
Jentvesky- The order and circumstance
of the attack are not clear. According to
one report Kamimura went outside the
straits and foiled Rojentvesky, preventing
his retreat.
When Rojentvensky encountered Admiral
Togo there appears to have been a run
ming fight to the nOrtheastWard Saturday
afternoon: There was a series of des-
perate and successful torpedo attacks Sat
urday night and a resumption of battle on
Sunday, Togo pressing the Russian fleet
toward the southeastern coast of Korea
Inc rate OF admiral RoJestvensky IS
doubtful 1t is thought that probably he
escaped to VladivOst0k Pending the con-
clusi0n of the japanese pursuit and the
identification 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 re-
naming strength Of the Russians. but the
most liberal allowance leaves the Japa-
nese overwhelmingly masters Of the sea.
Only fragmentary tidings of the victory
have been in circulation in Toxic since
Saturday night
The people were confident but official
confirmation of their belief and hope
thrilled them as nothing has since hostiIi-
ties 10 pp IF a 7ifaI
the strength of the fleets, the Irritation
caused by reported violations of neutrali-
ty, the apparent certainty that formid-
able section of the Russian fleet would
reach VladivOstOk, the vital bearing of the
contest on the war and possibility of the
future of the empire created an immense
strain which Admiral TOgo's victory ends
instantly.