The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-30
ONLY ONE SHIP SAFE.


Toxic, May 3O-It is officially an
nOunced that Admiral Rojestvensky has
been captured. seriously wounded.
St Petersburg, May 3O.-The report
that the Kniaz Souvaron, flagship of
the Russian fleet which was defeated
by the japanese in the straits of
Korea, was sunk and that Admiral
ROjestvensky was wounded and placed
on board a torpedo boat destroyer is /
confirmed. The whereabout of the
destroyer is not known.
The Kniaz Souvaroff was a first class
battleship and was completed last
year. She was built at St. Peters
burg. was Of 1856 tons displacement
and had a speed of Is knots. Her
armament consisted of four u inch
guns. twelve 6 inch, twenty inch
guns and twenty Founders. in addi-
tion to six smaller rapid fire guns. She
had six torpedo tubes and had a crew
numbering 740 officers and men.
Last Seen of Rojestvensky.
St Petersburg, May 3O.-3 p. NJ
The first definite news from Russian
sources Of the naval battle fought in
the straits OF Korea came from Cap
tain Chagin of the cruiser AImaz who
has arrived at NladivOstok He tele-
graphed TO the emperor that he had
witnessed the sinking of the battIeship
Kniaz SOuVarOff and reported that Ad-
mlrai ROJeStVensky was wounded
Captain Chagin saw Rojestvensky low
cred on board the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bunny, and said the admiral
presumably was saved. The Bunny
however had not reached VladivostOk
n 4o1o
gram and her Whereabouts was not
known.
Toxic Celebrates TOgo's Victory.
Toxic, May 3O.-Tokio celebrated
Japan's great naval victory last night
Ine main thOrOughfare. streets and
leading government buildings of the
capital were thrOnged with fovOus
cheering crowds ImprOmptu process
sions moved in various directions.
The paraderS carried lanterns and
went singing through the streets fol
lowing bands. Plans are afoot for an
organized formal celebration of Togo
victory.
Car WithhOlds the News.
st. Petersburg, May 3O=A long
cipher dispatch reached Emperor
Nicholas during the night but its con-
tents have not yet been made public.
1t is unOhcially stated that sew
eral OF the fast Russian ships succeed
ed In shaking off their DurSuers and
have reached VladivOstOk and that the
government is now in possession of ftsl
own version of the naval disaster Of
Saturday and Sunday in the straits of
Korea. Neverth eless it appears to he
in a quandary as to how to break the
news to the country. A war council
was held at TsarkO-Selo last night att
which the emperor was urged to issue
an imperial manifesto but nothing has
yet been decided.
So far as the newspapers are con-
cerned the public might believe Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky had achieved al
victory. The censor passed all the
vague rumors favorable to the Rus
slams, but blue penciled everything in
dicating q Russian disaster While the
disastrous news spread like wild fire
by word of mouth over the capital
and was quickly telegraphed privately
TO the big centerS by the anti-gOvern-
ment leaders, the country can be said
to be still in a state of ignorance as
to what has happened. The editors of
the liberal papers here being CONVEX
SAINT with the contents of the Toxic
dispatches warn their readers in a
roundabout fashion against harbOring
false hopes based upon dispatches
which appear in their news columns.
The Bourse Gazette quite openly de-
clares it would be a sin to conceal the
fact that all hope of Russian obtain
ing the mastery of the sea has vanish
ed, adding:
THE significance of the collapse of
this hope is self-evident-"
The Novoe Vremya and the Russ,
while admitting that the fate of the
far east has been determined. decline
to accept the Japanese reports. Their
editorials, however, breathe a tone of
Unaltera Bile sadness.
Submarines Suspected.
Toxic. May 30.-Captain Roshinoff,
commander Of the Russian armOred
cruiser, Admiral Nakhimoff and other
survivors have been brought to Mojf
The Admiral Nakhimon was sunk near
Tsu island Saturday, seemingly by a
Roshinoff says that his vessel was en-
tering the straits with the fleet. Sud
denly there was tremendous eXplO-
sion and the Admiral Nakhimom speed
lily sank, carrying majority of her
crew to death
Captain Roshinof reached a damaged
steam launch and was picked up on
Sunday The other survivors used life
belts and were rescued by fishermen. It
is impossible to determine the particu-
lar manner of the destruction of the
individual Russian ships 1t is report
ed that submarine vessels and specially
tory confirmation of this is not obtain
able.
Prizes Brought In.
washington. May 30.-The Japanese
legation has received the following ca
bIegram from Toxic
THE five Russian vessels captured by
US were safely brought to our naval
port at SasebO on May 80. They are the
Orel, Nicolai I, AprOXine, Henyaoin and
1Iaisuru-"
Only One Known to Have Escaped.