The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-08
JAP NAVAL OFFICER
PICUTRER FIGHT.
KEPJ ENEMY ENVEL0PED.
Wea snto Battle Determined
70 Permit No Russian
To Escape.

TOXIC, June IA japanese officer
wtH, has returned to Sssebo give:
size Tollowing account Of the sea fight
pfs ale Tsu islands:
Ss5:30 O'Clock Saturday morning
"A xd-eless message reading, 1.-THE
ecsnlgs squadron is in sight, reach
ID Sifs naval base. This message
wis transmitted to all our ships by
Shs sagship, with instructions to get
res,AS q Tor action Our squadron left
shs- rendezvous and headed for the
safasrn channel off Tsushima. Our
nsQ seemed to be filed with new In.
spjrasion and were eager for the
iur&s delayed fight to begin. When
rs. saims was sighted to the south
wc5 the sea was rough and the
trxf'edo boats were forced to run for
the ~ise!ter OF the island. Our third
Styling squadron, with the Takashi-
nc 81 port, reconnoitered the Russian
S:acx>se, and at 11:30 q. m. informed
chr main squadron by wireless tele-
Hrayh that the Russian ships were
pSsil.g into the east channel, where
ua&I oar main squadron, changing
its ealrse somewhat to the south
vacd came In sight of Okinshima at
L & clock In the afternoon. The
nsg;'I division arrived later and join
nd lie main squadron. The first and
.sG ond divisions, accompanied by
Shs acssrroyer dotilla, changed to "a
wets erly course, while the third divi-
s3c:' and the fourth destroyer hotilla
ts.s.;asG slightly eastward. During
cssa 4naneuver the Russian flagship
nypleared to the southwark at 1:45
O,9 ock, The Russians steamed up
" !3odple column. The fleet was
nv'ngo Gus, but no living being was
vfa bic. The Russian ships seemed
20 ae in good order. Our ships hoist
sd the flag OF action, the Mikasa sig
uaT,ag
'The destiny Of our empire depends
Ipsr ,ahis action. You are all expect
cd TO do your utmost"
our men seemed to silently weigh
Ehe significance Of the signal.
DIR frst and second divisions turn
nsT IL, tine Russians starboard, while
the shird division kept In close touch
VITA the two preceding divisions.
With the Japanese ships proceeding
"a ti.ais order, 1t was 2;13 O'Clock
W4S.&a Sle Russians opened fire. The
.irsG Gwo shots fell short OF our line
and IL was some minutes later before
v~e commenced firing. Then the bat
sAs was on, with firing from both
ss&.s. Our destroyers kept on the
pqrt5 side OF the main squadron, and
IA es:ss formation we pressed the Rus.
stass2.s against the coast OF kiuehiu
sHx& 5hey were obliged to change
ss4lsv.4sss s7ee;iiffse to the east e-also
unanswered our ships so as to have
taSsr bows paralleled to the north
SIZED the Russian line. So the Mi
.>tsss OF our first division, which had
Io+3 leading, changed to the rear Of
sas ZINE, while the Kasugs headed
che Ene.
TIE engagement now became very
tierce. The Borodino, was seen to
k&on FIRE. A little later the Rus.
~ s,as headed west, and we changed
aMr course accordingly. Five ships
xrf Snr second division concentrated
I'll cir FIRE on the Borodino. Our first
~is9isson now began firing vigorously
nryeeding parallel with the Russian
sfas, and as We began topress against
CIV. ;essd Of the Russian line our third
I'll vision veered to the Russian rear
tkis enveloping their ships. The
engagement proceeded hotly. Our
ssessad division followed a course par
AID wish the northern side OF the
Rassians, and this move completed
ahe development.
The Russians were seen trying to
Hceak through and our destroyer
IL otzlla intercepted their new course.
This state Of development continued
ussn che following day, with the
ssas;ps at varying distances. Thus
eeSlosed on all sides, the Russians
w.zsihdpless and powerless to escape
szaedsrcle.
Rcevious instructions had been
Rvea the destroyers and torpedo
H>oats TO attack the Russian ships.