The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-06-01

Russian fleet and point to the fact
that Russia's hopes, so far as this
war is concerned are blasted. An Off
cial report received from Toxic by
the Japanese legation at Washington
Monday evening, says that the Rus
sian losses definitely known include
two battleships, coast defense ship
five cruisers, two special ships and
three destroyers sunk, and two bat
tleships, two coast defense ships, one
destroyer and one special service
ship captured, while over 5000 pris.
oners have been taken, including Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff. The Japanese,
it would seem, are still pursuing the
Russians and 1t may be some time
before the final result is known.
There is nothing to clearly indicate
the extent Of the Japanese losses, and
1t is suggested from one source that
the Toxic government is waiting to
hear from Admiral Rojestvensky by
way of Vladiyostok, before announc-
ing to what extent its fleet has suf-
fered.
The news Of the disaster has caus-
ed deep depression in official Russia,
though 1t is not yet known generally
among the Russian people. Rojest-
vensky's defeat has given rise to re-
newed talk of peace 1t is pointed
out by the Associated Presss st. Pet
ersburg correspondent that Russia in
this crisis will turn to France through
its foreign minister, NJ Delcalle, while
from Washington comes information
that President Roosevelt in accord
ance with his promise, announced a
long time ago, is taking steps to do
all in his power to bring about peace
negotiations. Nothing has been
heard from Vice Admiral Rojestyen-
/ sky. In Toxic there is some belief
that he has persisted, while another
sourse says he was rescued by tor
pedo boat, but that he is wounded.
Washington, May 31.--Quick to re-
alize the far-reaching effect of Adj
miral Rojestvensky's disastrous de-
feat in the Korean straits and in keep
ing with his promise announced long
time ago to do all in his power to
bring the belligerents in the Far East
TO direct negotiations at the proper
time, President Roosevelt received
tonight by special appointment Mr..
Tokahira, the Japanese minister, and
conference followed for the great
er part of the evening. Mr.. Takahira
called at the White House shortly af-
ter o'clock this evening and was
Immediately received. Earlier in the
day the minister had called and left
for the president the report of the
battle later given out at the legation.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British am
bassador who is just back from Lon
don, where he was received by the
king on May IS, will lunch with the
president Wednesday when the whole
situation will be thoroughly discussed.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, said tonight that he expected to
see the president before the week is
over and Baron Won Sternberg, the
German ambassador, who was at the
Russian embassy, where he remain
ed for some time in conference with
the ambassador, is constantly in touch |
with the president. Through his init
mate acquaintance with Mr.. Roose-
welt he is at liberty to call at any
time. The German ambassador is
observing discreet silence. but is
thoroughly posted on both the Russian
and Japanese point Of view as repre-
scented here and stands ready to give
the president all the assistance posi-
BILE.
The result of the conference at the
White House tonight could not be OBJ
tanned at late hour, but 1t is un-
derstood the minister assured the
president he had received official adj
vices of the overwhelming character
of the Japanese victory
Washington. 1.-The promptness with
which Washington has been able to
furnish the world with the first news
of the great battle is due primarily to
the intimation conveyed to the Amerl-
can diplomatic consular and naval
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