The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-08
JAPANESE VICTORY COMPLETE
Fuller Details Given Show That Japa.
nese Victory Was Most Complete.

nese Victory Was Most Complete.
Latest advices confirm the magnitude
Of the disaster suffered by the Russian
deet, and point to the fact that Rus
sia's hopes, so far as this war Is con-
cerned, now lie in whatever may be ac-
complished by the oft-beaten army in
Nanchuria. An official report received
from Toxic by the Japanese legation at
Washington Monday evening says that
the Russian losses definitely known in
clude two battleships, cost defense
ship, five cruisers, two special ships
and three destroyers sunk, and two
battleships, two coast defense ships,
one destroyer and one special service
ship captured, while over 5000 prison.
ers have been taken, including Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff. The Japanese, 1t
would seem, are still pursuing the Rus
SLAMS, and it may be some time before
the final result is known.
There is nothing to clearly indicate
the extent of the Japanse losses, and
1t Is suggested from one source that the
Toxic government is waiting to hear
from Admiral Rojestvensky by way OF
Vladivostock before announcing to
what extent his fleet has suffered.
The news of the disaster has caused
deep depression in official Russia,
though it is not yet known generally
among the Russian people. Rojestven-
sky's defeat has given rise to renewed
talk Of peace. 1t is pointed out by the
Associated Press St. Petersburg cor
respondent that Russia, in this crisis,
will turn to France, through Its For
9gn Minister, ii. DelCasse, while from
Washington comes information that
President Roosevelt, in accordance with
his promise, announced long time
ago, is taking steps to do all IN his
power to bring about peace negotia-
tons.
Nothing has been heard from Vice
Admiral Rcjestvensky. In Toxic there
Is one belief that he has perlshed. while
another source says he was rescued by
a torpedo boat, but that he Is wounded.
The Lost Vessels.
TOXIC. BY Cable-In the battle
fought Saturday in the Straits Of Ko-
rea, the Russian battleships Borodino
and Alexander III, the armored crust
ers Admiral Nakhimoff, Dmitri DON
ski and Vladimir Monomach, the coast
| defence iron-clad Admiral Oushakoff,
the protected cruisers Svietlana and
Jemtchug. and the repair ship Kampt-
schatka and the cruiser Irtessim were
sunk.
The battleshipes Orel and Nicolai I.
and the coast defence iron-clads Ad-
miral Apraxine were captured.
The BorHj'no was first-class bat
tleship, completed in 1904, Of 1856 tons
displacement and $4,000 horsepower,
giving her a. speed OF about l8 knots.
Her crew numbered 740, officers and
men.
The Alexander III was sister ship
of the Borodino and was also COM
pleted in 1904.
The Admiral Nakhirnoff was an ar.
mored cruiser Of 1924 tons displace-
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower,
| giving her a speed of 16 knots. She
had a complement of about 567 officers
aIG men.
The Dmittri Donsk was an armored
cruiser of $500 tons. sheathed. Of 1000
indicated horsepower, and having a
speed Of about 16 knots. Her crew
numbered $40 officers and men.
The Vladimir Monomach was a
sheathed cruiser Of 5,593 tons and 1000
indicated horsepower. Her crew num-
bered $50 officers and men.
The Admiral Oushakoff, a coast de-
fence iron-clad. was 1854 tons displace-
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower
Her speed was estimated at l6 knots
and she carried 3lS officers and men.
The Svietlana was protected cruis-
er of 3.S26 tons displacement, had g.
S28 indicated horsepower, was COM
pleted in 1897 and had speed OF
about 20 knots. She had complement
Of 360 officers and men.
The protected cruiser Jemtchug was
of 3,l06 tons displacement and 17,0O(
indicated horsepower giving her
speed Of about % knots. Her crew
numbered $40 officers and men.
The repair ship Kamtschatka was
most important unit OF Admiral Ro-
iestvensky's fleet. She Is understood
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tiic appliance available for the repair
of warships and was described as being
floating workshop" She had trans.
port accommodations for 80 officers and
1000 men.
The Irtessim was probably an aux.
iliary cruiser, but her name Is not Civ
en- in any OF the naval lists available
The battleship Orel is a sister ship
of the Borodino and carried the same
complement Of officers and men.
The battleship Nicholai l is OF g.
e27 tons displacement and 5000 indi.
Gated horsepower. giving her speed
Of about IA knots. She has sheathed and
although completed as far back as 1879:
was thoroughly overhauled in 1900
Her complement was 604 officers and
men,
The coast defense iron-clad Admira
Seniavin is sister ship to the Admi'
raj OusLakoff.