Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-01
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Recent Battle.

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Toxic. June Admiral Togo the
Zero of the naval battle of the Sea of
Japan, as the japanese commander has
designated the great engagement recent
ly fought, and the japanese navy have
both been congratulated upon their re-
cent success by the Mikado in rescripts
issued today.
London, June baron Hayashi,
the japanese Ambassador here, today re-
ceiyed from Toxic copy of the seventh
report made by Amiral Togo to his
government, in regard to the recent
fighting This report shows that the
total losses of the Japanese number
about 300. The three torpedo boats Nos.
"a, 80, and SO, which were sunk, were
all the war vessels lost by Japan. The
admiral says that it will be several days
before a detailed report of the losses as
we'll as of the captured men can be made.
Nagasaki, June 1.-The rumor that
the Gromoboi, a Russian cruiser of the
Vladivostok squadron, was sunk by
torpedo boats or by striking mine has
been revived here, Notwithstanding the
denials from st. Petersburg. it is also
reported that the Rossia, which was
with the Gromoboi, has suffered the
same fate.
Toxic, June 1.-The wound in the
head sustained by Admiral Rolestvensky
is slight outer fracture. His other
wounds are slight.
Headquarters General Kurokps army,
Manchuria, June 1.-The news of Ad-
miral Togo's victory has been received
here and was resd to the soldiers. The
news was received quietly and without
demonstration.
Toxic. June lit is estimated that
900 Russians were killed or drowned
during the naval battle in the Korean
straits.
London, June IA telegram re-
ceived here today from st. Petersburg,
says that the protected cruiser lzumrud,
which has not been accounted for since
the battle, has reached VladivOstok. II
the report is true, as well as the dis
patches last night, this makes five YES
sells in all which have escaped from the
japanese. The Almaz cruiser, and the
destroyer Grozny, are known to have
reached Vladivostok safely. Last nigh
it was reported that the destroyers Bravy
and Terosisty had also reached .he Rus
sian port.
Washington, June IA dispatch
from Toxic to Minister Takahira, re-
captivating the results of the battle OF
| Tsushima, says
Altogether, eight battleships, three
armored cruisers and three coast defense
ronclads, which formed the main force
of the Russian fleet, either sunk or cap
tured, and most Of second class cruisers
and other subsidiary vessels were des
troyed, so that the whole Russian flee
was practically annhilated."
Washington, d. g., June 1.-The
State Department this morning received
the following dispatch from Minister
Griscom at Toxic; at is officially an
nounced here that Admiral Volkershan
was killed and not captured as reported
in my telegram of May 80"
Minister GriscOm at Toxic reports tC
the State Department as follows: at Il
stated 10 official reports that in addition
to the main fighting force most ofthe 2nC
class Russian cruisers and subsiding yes
sells we're destroyed, so that the whole
Russian feet was practically annihilased
The Russian cruisers Aurora and Alma
probably sunk Attention is called tC
the fact that TIE japanese torpedo opera
tions were highly successful and that a
majority of the large Russian vessel;
we're sunk az a result of them. During
the progress of the battle there was con
siderable mist and fog which presented
comprehensive report. The Almaz, re-
ferred to in Minister Griscom's dispatch
is reported by the Russians to have ar
rived at VladivOstok.