Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-31
ToGo's FIFTH REPORT.
Details Of the Capture of the Russian
Ships Are Given.

Details OF tne IaPture OF 1ne nuSsia"
Ships Are Given.
washington, May 31.-The Japanese
legation last night gave out the fol-
lowing cablegram from Toxic:
Fifth report from Togo received af-
ternoon May 80:
"The main force Of our combined
fleet upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian force near Liam
court rocks in the afternoon of May
2S, as already reported, stopped pur-
suit and while engaged in the dispo-'
sition of the surrendered ships found
in southwestern direction the Ad-
miral Ushkof, a coast defense ship.
Thereupon the Iwate and Yakumo
were Immediately dispatched in pursuit
and invited to surrender, but she re-
fused and was sunk at p. m. Her
crew of 900 men We're rescued.
Cruiser Dmitrl Donskoi was also
found in the northwestern direction
at 5 p: M, and was Immediately over
taken and. fired upon vigorously by our
fourth division and second destroyer
flotilla.
She was attacked that night by the
second destroyer t1otilla and the next
morning was found aground on the
southeastern shore of Urleung island
coast. Our destroyer Sazanami cap
tured toward the evening of May, q
in the south of Urleung island, the
Russian destroyer Biedovy, wherein
were found Admiral Rojestvensky and
another admiral, both severely wound
ed, together with eighty Russians, in
Guiding staff officers from the flagship
Prince Suvaroff, which was sunk at
5:29 p. M, on May q. They were all
taken prisoners. Our cruiser Chitose
while cruising to the northward on the
morning Of May 26, found and sunk
another Russian destroyer. Our cruis-
er Nitaka and destroyer Murakumo
attacked also at noon on May %, a
Russian destroyer which finally went
aground. According to various reports
hitherto received and statements Of
prisoners the result of the battle from
May 81 to May 90. is as follows:
Prince Suvarotf, Alexander III, Bo-
rodino, Dmitri Donskoi, Admiral Ma
kimoff Monomach, Jemtchug, Admiral
Uushakoff, one converted cruiser, and
two destroyers, sunk.
Nicholas I, Orel, Admiral Apraxin,
Admiral Senyavin. and destroyer Bic
dovy, captured. According to the pris-
oners the Osliabia sunk about 8 D. nj.
and the Navarin also was sunk.
"Almaz on May % was observed in
disabled and sinking condition but her
final end is yet unknown. The full
particulars regarding the injury to our
ships are not yet In hand but so far
as I could ascertain none was SER
iously injured, all being still engaged
in operations. The whole casualties
are not yet ascertained. Casualties of
first division are little over 400. Prince
Yorhito in excellent health, Admiral
Misu slightly wounded May 81.
Sixth report, received the after
noon of May 80:
Loss of Osliabia ann Navarin con-
firmed. Sissoi-Veliki also definitely re-
ported to have sunk on morning of
May 90.
"Omcial statement Of Russian losses
SO far as ascertained:
Following six battleships sunk:
Prince Suvaroff, Imperator Alexander
III. Borodino, Osliabia, Sissoi-Veliki,
and Navarin.
Following six cruisers sunk: Ad-
miral Nakchimoff Dn1itri Donskoi,
vladimir Monomach, svietlana and
Jemtchug.
Coast defense ship Admiral ousha-
koff sunk.
1.-Two special service ships, repair
ship Kamchatkt and three destroyers
also sunk.
1.-TWO battleshiips, orel and Imper-
ator Nichlai /, two coast defense Ships
General Admiral Apraxine and Admir-
al Seniavin, and one destroyer, Bic
dovy, captured.
Thus Russians lost altogether
twenty-four ships, the aggregate ton
mage whereof amounted to 153,411
tons, beside cruiser Almaz suspected
to have sunk"