The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02

crow were driven out by tho flames.
rospspo BOATS ooAr1Srz THE WORK.
I'VE expected every moment to be blown
up and were preparing for the inevitable
whsn whole notilla Of torpedo boats came
down on Us. In nve minutes the end had
come. An explosion caused the ship to
turn turtle.
Il was drawn down deep and WAS struck
by q pieoe Of wreckage, but boat from
destroyer picked UP me and forty others
from the Borodino and took us to tho kasuga,
from which We were transferred to the
Shore
Tooo's GALL TO BATTLE
A japanese naval OFFICER At Saseoo says
that whom at las p. NJ. Saturday the
japanese first sighted the enemy Admiral
Togo signaled to the feet from the Mikasa
"The destiny Of our empire depends on
this action. You are all expected to do
your utmost
The officer describes the movements by
which tho Japanese gradually enveloped
tho Russians until they were completely
enclosed, helpless and powerless to escape.
They were thus herded all night and the
following day.
The torpedo boats kept up their attacks
throughout the night. Their first and
second attempts were frustrated by the
Russian searchlights, but the same lights
clearly gave them the location OF the ships
bringing success later.
APPEARANCE OF THE FLEET.
Describing the engagement in detail
be says:
AT s 50 o clock Saturday morning WIRE
less message reading The enemy's squad
ron is In sight reached the naval base
This message was transmitted to all our
ships by the flagship. with instructions to
Get ready for action.
Our squadron left their rendezvous and
headed for the eastern channel Oh Tsu
shima. Our men seemed to be filled with
new inspiration and were eager for the
long delayed fight to begin.
when Tsu Shima was sighted to the
southwest the sea was rough and the tor
pedo boats were forced to run for the shell
ter Of the island. Our third fighting squad
ron, with the Takashiho to port reconnoit-
cred the Russian course, and at ll:3o o'clock
informed the main squadron by wireless
telegraph that the Russian ships were pass
ing into the east channel, whereupon our
main squadron. changing its course some
what to the southwark. came In sight OF
okinshima at o'clock in the afternoon.
The third division arrived later and
Joined the main squadron. The first and
second divisions, accompanied by the de-
stroyer fotila, changed to westerly
course, while the third division and the
fourth destroyer hotilla headed slightly
eastward
During the vancouver the Russian flag
chip appeared to the southwark at las
O'Clock Tho Russians steamed UP In
double column. The heet was numerous,
but no living being waa visible. The Rus
sian ships seemed to be In good order
He then tells Of Togos signal. and con-
tinues .-
TIRINo BEGINS.
Our first and second divisions turned
TO the Russians starbosrd, while the third
division kept in close touch with the pre-
ceding two divisions. With the Japanese
ships proceeding in this order, it was 2:l5
O'Clock when the Russians opened fire. The
first two shots fell short of our line and it
was some minutes later before we COM
menced firing.
Then the battle was on with firing from
both sides. Our destroyers kept on the
port side Of the main squadron and in this
formation We ressed the Russ ans against
the coast Of Kiushiu. and they we're obliged
to change their course to the east.
BoRoDINo ON FIRE.
we 30 Unanswered our ships as to have
their bows paralleled to the north side
OF the Russian line. The Mikasa, of our
fret division, which had been leading,
changed to the rear OF the line. while the
Kasuga headed the line.
THE engagement now became very
fierce. The Borodino was seen to be on
fire. A little later the Russians headed
weet, and we changed our course accord
inely. Five ships Of our second division
concentrated their fire on the Borodino.
Our first division now began firing vigor-
ously, proceeding parallel with the Russian
line, and as we began to press against the
head OF the Russian line our third division
veered to the Russian rear thus enveloping
their ships,
The engagement proceeded holly. Our
eecond division followed a course parallel
with the northern side of the Russians,
and this movement completed the envelop-
ment. The Russian ships we're seen trying
to break through and our destroyer fotilla
Intercepted their new course. This state Of
development continued until the following
day. with the ships at varying distances.
ENCLOSED ON ALL SIDES.
thus enclosed on all sides, the Russians
were helpless and powerlees TO escare the
circle. Previous inst ruction had been given