The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-16
TOGO WON WITHIN AN HOUR.
he TELLS HOW HE DESTROYED
THE RUSSIAN FLEET.
order for Action Given At 1855 p. NJ; Result
Decided At 7:4S-Held Fire Until
Within g 900 Mcters-Enemy Hemmed
In, Then Destruction Came Swiftly.

In, Then Destruction Came swiftly.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
Toxic, June l5.-Following Is Admiral
Togo's official report OF tho battle Of the
Sea Of Japan:
Our order for action was given at 1853
P. NJ. We headed southwest for a short
time, as II taking a course directly oppo-
site to that OF the enemy. Suddenly at
POS, we turned east, changing front and
pressed dlagonally against the enemy's
head. Our armored cruiser squadron
closely followed our course. while the di-
visions OF Admirals Dswa and U:iu. the
cruiser squadron and the division COM
manded by the younger Togo followed a
course previously planned and proceede cd
southwark to attack the enemy's rear.
"The enemy opened fire at 2:0s P NJ.
We did not reply until We had brought
our ships within 5000 meters Then we
concentrated our fire on the two leading
ships. The enemy found himself pressed
moro toward the southeast and both his
lines veered gradually to the eastward.
assuming an irregular vertical formation.
In this position the enemy continued a
course parallel to ours. The Russian
battleship Osliabya caught fire and left
the line. Meantime our cruisers appeared
in the enemy's rear.
As We neared, our fire increased in effec-
tiveness. The Kniaz Suvaroh and the
Alexander III. burned feroely. Tho enc
my's line became confused and smoke con-
cealed them. Therefore we suspended
fire. The result OF the battle was decided
at PAS P. NJ. The Osliabya sank at 8 P. NJ.
We pressed the enemy southwark, firing
when any Of their ships was visible. By
o'clock We had already appeared in front
Of the enemy's line Of advance, our course
being about southwest.
Suddenly the enemy headed north, evil
IDENTIFY planning to escape In that direction
around our rear. Our main squadron
turned sixteen points to port, reversing its
order and steering northwest, Our armored
cruisers also changed front, following the
same course and pressing the enemy south
ward. The enemy then changed to the
east. and we promptly turned sixteen points
to starboard, our armored cruisers follow
ing suit. BY 4:4o o'clock the enemy seemed
to be headed south. Later We lost sight
OF him in the smoke and mist.
by 4 80 o'clock our main squadron was
again steaming northward in search OF the
main body Of the enemy. Our armored
cruisers moved southwest against the enc
my's cruisers. Our main squadron sank
the Ural and found six Of the enemy's ships
running northeast We pursued and caught
them and opened fire. The enemy changed
his course westward and then north west
ward. One OF the enemys battleships was
disabled and another was sunk. Our ar
mored cruisers. pursuing the enemy south
ward, observed the Alexander III, APP
proach the Admiral Nakimof and overturn
and sink.
AT twilight our destroyers and torpedo
boats gradually closed in from the north.
east and south. Finding them placed.
our main squadron let loose their horde
Of torpedoes.
Il ordered all my ships to assemble at
Ulen Island next morning
Admiral Togo then describes the attack
Of Adrnirals Dewa and Uriu upon the Rus
sian rear on May 27 Describing the events
Of Sunday, Admiral Togo declares that his
Kamimura's cruisers, Uru's
division and the younger Togo's division
enveloped Admiral Nieboga-
totf's ships. rendering resistance useless.
Tho Japanese commander in chief APP
proved Of the surrender and allowed Ad-
miral Niebogaton and his officers to retain
their swords.