Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-31
hose sunk. The elation in Toxic was

those sunk. The elation in Toxic WAS
at its height when Rear Admiral Kami-
mura announced that two battleshirs
and two coast defense vessels had been
driven into one of the bays of the main
land of the Island of Kishiu and had
struck their colors. ThJse were the
fragmenlary dispatches of Saturday and
Sunday outlining the tremendous victory.
The main points gathered last night
indicated that all the feet captains OF
the japanese ironclads centered their
fire at distance of about 4 miles on
the Russian battleships and three armor-
ed cruisers and that the unprotected
cruisers of Japan took care of the smaller
vessels. Every ship in the Russian fleet
was set on fire at various times before
dark on Saturday, one cruiser was sunk.
thesteering gear of one batileship des-
troyed and one auxiliary ship, name uu-
known, blown up.
This was the situation as dark came
on. Roestvensky was attempting TO es-
cape southwest. 1t was foregone con-
cnsion at o'clock in the afternoon
that he would attempt to 90 this, and
nearly all the torpedo boat flOtillas and
destroyers were miles below him. ready
to carry out the instructions Of Vice
Admiral Tsunoda. How far the torpedo
boat hotilas were successful cannot be
now told.
The Russians figure that Admiral To-
90. with his main squadron, must have
lain somewhere off the coast of Korea
while Admirals Kamimura and Uriu held
their souadrons farther north to head of
the Russian vessels which might get
through Togo's lines, or be prepared to
bar the entrance to the Straits of Tsugaru
in case the Russians should be reported
moving up the east cosst of Japan.
| When Togo's scouts reported that Ad-
miral. Roiestvensky was heading for the
eastern channel of the Straits of Korea
the japanese admiral steamed around
the northern part of the Tsu Island and
came upon the Russians steaming in
double column, with the cruisers to
port.
Togo enjoyed the great advantage Of
tactical position when he opened fire,
having the lightest of the Russian ships
between him and Rojestvensky's heavier
vessels, thus smotbering the fire OF
the latter. Besides, Togo was able tc
use all his brosdsides, whereas the
sternmost,ship of Il e Russianicclumns,
coming on in line-ahead formation,
could probably only with difficulty use
any guns at all. Nevertheless, although
suffering the complete loss of four shlp'
in the desperate encounter which follow
ed and being subjected to series OF tor
pedo attacks Saturday night, Rojestven'
skv was able to steam 200 miles during
the night. When Sunday morning came
, the Russian feet was in two divisions
The faster and stronger division unde
Rolestvensky was met by Kamimura ant
Uriu. while the slower division unde
Nebogalofr renewed the fight with Togo
. With some of the S altered Russians,
was a case of save himself who can. Ii
the running fight the japanese enloye
the advantage of superior speed, enablln
them 10 concentrate their fire and brinI
: very crippled Russian ships to bay. Ad
miral Nebogatofl's s battered remnant SUI
rendered off Liancourt Rocks, while Ro
. iestyeusky, with the best remaining bal
: tleships fought on for the honor Of lh
Russian navy.
= The Russian Admiralty learned with
u sense ofreliefthat the flagship Knlaz SoI
y y varofr sank under the feet Of the Russia
K commander in-chief. The surrender
Nebogatofl' two battleships, even thong
,, the circumstances are not yet known,
regarded as disgrace.