Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-30
FOUR SHIPS REACHED PORT.
Belated Part of Fleet Found Harbor in
Vladivostok.

PARIS May 3o.-The St. Petersburg cor
res pondent of the Petit Journal says that
news has been received from Vladivostok
o. tie arrival there of four ships of the
Russian fleet. also Of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bravy. on board which Is Admiral
Rojestvensky. The admiral is suffering
from wounds received by the bursting of
she'll He has been, il IS declared taken TO
a hospital in serious condition.
From reports received, it appears that the
Russian officers died bravely, but were In
capable OF defending their ships and Hv's.
Orders siguaIed from the flagship were
badly executed. The seamen, unit for serV-
Ice threw themselves into the sea, mad
dcued by the accurate fire Of the japanese
gunntrS
4 dispatch from St Petersburg to the
Echo de Paris says it is reported that Ad-
luiral Rojestveusky with "a remnant OF his
fleet succeeded in breaking through the
Jluauese lines. News has been received
TIA, the protected cruiser Almaz of Rojest-
veusky's feet has arrived in Nladiyostok
waters.
Breaking the News to the Country.
ST PETERSBURG. May 80 MONA long
cipher dispatch reached Emperor Nicholas
during the night but Its contents have not
Vet been made public. 1t is unoffically
ftated that several of the fast Russian ships
su.creded in shaking off their pursuers
ami have reached Nladivost ok. and that
the government is now in possession of Its
version Of the naval disaster of Saturday
and Sunday in the Straits Of Korea. Never
1aelcsS, It appears to be In a quandary
% now to break the news to the country
war council was neid at TSarSkOe-SelO last
night, at which the emperor was urged to
issue an imperial manifesto. but nothing
has Yet been decided.
So far the newspa pers are concerned
the public might believe Vice Admiral Ro-
Jestvensky had achieved a victory. The
censor passed all the vague rumors favor
able 10 the Russians. but blue penciled
everything indicating a Russian disaster.
While the disastrous news was spread Ike
widfre by word OF mouth over the capital
and was quickly telegraphed privately to
the big ceuters by the anti government
leaders, the country can be said TO be still
In state of ignorance as to what has hap
lened. The editors of the liberal papers
here being conversant with the contents OF
the Tokyo dispatches warn their readers in
a roundabout fashion against harborins
IdlSe hopes based upon dispatches which
appear IN their news columns
The Bourse Gazette quite openly declares
II would be q sin to conceal the fact that
all hope of Russia obtaining the mastery OF
the sea has vanished, adding: The signifi-
canoe OF the collapse of this hope IS self
evident"
The Noyoe Vremya and the Russ. while
admitting that the fate of the far east has
been determined. decline to accent the Jap
enese reports. Their editorials however
Strict Newspaper Censorship.
Special C1hlegram The Star.
ST, PETERSBURG, May 3O-The news
papers have been strictly forbidden to pub
lish any statement with regard to the Rus
Sian losses. Last evening the news boys
Were shouting a great Russian victory and
japanese warshp sunk. and the people Of
S.. Petersburg returned to their homes for
Ia. HfrEf -, !. +. T.. A.
that Admiral Rojestyenskys devotion to
duty and the bravery OF the Russian sail
ors had met their deserved reward.
Russia Should Now Make Peace.
Special Cshlegram 10 The Star.
ROME, May 30.-Al the newspapers ex-
press the opinion that Russia should now
make peace. Several deputies have given
notice Of interpretations in the chamber.
urging the government to take steps 10 Sc
cure mediation.
ST. PETERSBURG May 3o.-The report
that the knlaz SOuVaroff flagship of the
Russian fleet which was defeated by the
Japanese in the Straits of Korea was sunk
and that Admiral Rojestvensky was wound
ed and placed on board torpedo boat de-
stroyer is confirmed The whereabouts of
the destroyer is not known.
The Kniaz Souvaron was first-class bat
tleship and was completed last year. She
was built at St. Petersburg. was of 13 516
tons displacement and had a speed of
eighteen knots Her armament consists
OF four twelve-inch guns. twelve slx-inch
guns twenty three-inch guns and twenty
threc-pOuuGers. in addition to six smaller
rap.dhre guns She had SIX torpedo tubes,
and had a crew numbering 74o officers and
men.
Russian Survivors in Port.
TOKYO May 80. a.m.-Captain Roshi-
non commander of the Russian armored
cruiser Admiral Nakhimofr and other sur
viyors have been brought to Moji. The
Admiral Nakhimon was sunk near Tsu ISL
and Saturday. seemingly by a mine a
submarine vessel. Captain Roshinon says
that his vessel was entering the straits
with the fleet. Suddenly there was a tre-
mcndous explosion and the Admiral Nakhi-
mon speedily sank. carrying ma jority OF
crew to death. Captain Roshinoff
tagged steam launch and was
'nday. The other surviy-