Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-29
JAPANESE VICTORY ABSOlU UTE.
Achieved Probably by a Series Of Tor.
p,do Attacks supported by
Heavy Ships,
TOGO ALSO SUSTAINED SOME LOSS
Three Of His Cruisers and Dozen
Torpedoboat Destroyers Said 10
llay, Been Sunk,

Washington, May co. Mr, Takahn,
tho joponose minister hcrc, has re-
colyed u cablcgram from his govern
ment relating 10 the naval engage.
mcnt Of Saturday and Sunday which,
Ne said, while hacking In doOil con.
ycyod the information tina, the Japan
ere victory had been absolute and
Overwhelming
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT or
VICTORY.
Washington, May 2O,--Oihcl1l an
nouncement of the result of the naval
engagement, between the Japanese and
Russian fleets was received ut Tho
state department today IN the follow
Ink cablogram from Minister Gribcom,
dated Toxic May 30
admiral Togo has informed his GOV.
crnmont concerning the fight which
took place on Saturday afternoon and
Saturday evening, According 90 his
report the Japanese fleet undor his
command destroyed ana sunk one bat
tleship Of The B0rodino class aud four
other large Russian warthips, TWO or
three more were captured None OF
the large Japanese men OF war re-
coivod serious injury
THE battle was still IN progress ON
sunday, A great Japanese victory IN
announced here an the general result
AZ the engagement but few details
Nave ben received
TOGO 10 MS GOVERNMENT
Washington, May 2O--An Official
telegram from Toxic slatos that ADD
mhNl Togo reports 60 his government
that the total losses sustained 10y the
lNsslan fleet Saturday ana sunday
ares, Two butllcships, one cOast de-
tense armor clad I'VE cruisers, two
special service ships ana three de-
eroyora nll sunk, In addition thero
were captured two battloshlps, two
coast defense armorclnds, one special
service ship, one destroyer and over
1000 prisoners Admiral Togo adds
that the Japanese squadron was un-
damaged,
ADDITIONAL CAPTURES,
Washington, May 2o,.-According to
RdyIcts received by the naval depart
mcnt from Toxic, tho Japanese u ad'
dilon to the ships 0lrendy named emp
turod the Russian bnttleshlp sissol Ven .
Ny, aud the Russian flagship was soll'
ously damaged.
TAKAnIRA's INFORMATION,
Washington, May 20, "A, m, Minister
Tlkdllra of Japan received his llrsl IN
formation Of the practical 0nnihlluu0u
of the RuHslnn llcot IN the straits )'
Korea from the Associated Press "A few
minutes after he arose this mornlns
when the bulletin from Toxic conlo nina
iho Japanese governments oillolal an
nuunrpncnt that Admiral RojcslyonbkV
had lost ~ warships was read 90 Mlllls'
ior Tlkhirn over the tolephonc,ho cnlc'
FUZZY repeated the words of the dlHphtcn
ana then expressed satisfaction at the
apparent result Of the great conflict
The minister and other mombcrs OF the
Japanese legation remained IN their OF
ilcos nearly all night eagerly AWAITING
news tf thc battle IN TO this hour y,
olncIn adyiccs have been Received at tn
legation Aside from the prcHS dis
patc0vr, the only information received
NJ the legation was contained IN n phi
Nnlo message TO the minister indicating
MAT the result, Of the llght was favor
hbc TO japan, s~
90 VI IiNnhIfN'f W \ hIMlHifi
GLOOMY,
ST. Petersburg, May 20, 1858 n, m "A
'ho admiralty this morning 0bsolUte,
nothing was known OF the naval BATH
~ the FAR east except the ntWs Goa
'linod IN the dispatches OF the Aesocial
ed Press The general impression pro
dnoed by the cable messages undoubl
'dly WAS extremely gloomy, While Al
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the price for reaching his haven a
Nlodlyoslok the complete loss OF two o.
MS four best bnttloshipr, besides soYor
nj other wnrshIpa with heavy damage \,
olhcr SHIPS which such havoc indicates
W admitted 10 spell disaster unless III,
japanese Aunercd oorreepOndlngly F0l
THIS tens0n news from Vndlvostok
where the flrst communication with tn
Russian fleet win be established, Il
awaited with intense anxiety,
Tine admiralty calculates that wirc'
loss communication with NladIvostoh
might be established as early M this
afternoon on tonight but an al dis
patches must ilrht 40 20 the emperor
ho news " not likely TO reach the pub,
ne until tomorrow II In u matter OF
general comment that the most donnll,
ma most reliable Information received
up TO the time the olllcnlannounceme
WOs sent out from Toxic came by waS
of Washington
The receipt bf the Toxic Official bul.
loun announcing that RoIostyonsky'r
Uoot was practically annlhilatod was q
crushing blow TO the officials ut the nd
mrally, destroying the hope TO which
,hcy had clung that the silence Of IN,
Japanese government might be favor
hplS construed The wording OF the Of
n'lal dispatches was Interpreted L
mean that Admiral Togo had succeed
ol N barring ana holding the ontrnnot
or mo straits of Korea against Ad'
mural Rolostyonsky,
Some OF The foreign press dispatcher
wore very confusing but everything
''ome 20 Indicate that Togo delivered
Horlea OF desperate torpedo attacks
unrlng saturday night with the sup
mort Of bia heaVV Nhlna mia poppri md