The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-03
THREW WOUNDED
INTO THE OCEAN
(By Associated Press.

TOXIC, June "a A. Nit is planned
TO bring the battleship Orel to Yokosuka,
where the Emperor will visit her. a re-
markable story is in circulation concern
ing the wounded on the Orel 1T is
stated that at the opening OF the fight,
three hundred men Were killed and
wounded, and that the groans and shrieks
OF the wounded exercised 50 harmful an
effect that it was decided to throw the
MORALLY wounded into the sea.
Ono hundred and forty, 1t is stated,
We're thrown overheard Those slightly
wounded were then fastened to the lnasts
to prevent their interference with the
fighting of the ship.
| 1t Is impossible to obtain any confirna-
ton of this story, but later reports indi-
cato that the crew of tho Orel fought
| with desperate bravery throughout the
day previous TO their surrender. The hull
| of the vessel is shell marked, and many
of her guns are smashed and dismounted.
In response to thousands OF suggestions
and inquiries received. the Navy De-
partmont has decided to erect an enor-
nous lighthouse on Okno Island as a
monument to commemorate Admiral
Togo's great naval vi2tory over the Rus
| sian fleet in the battle of the Sea of
Japan.
1t Is planned to have the light show
! for distance of eighty miles, covering
almost the entire scene of the battle.
Can Find No Russians.
1880 P. M.-Admiral Togo teegraphing
yesterday says:
The ships sent northward to search
| for Russian ships returned yesterday.
The cruisers 1wate and Yakumo and
other vessels sent southwark to find
Russian ships returned to-day. They
| thoroughly searched the Shanghai
course. from Tsushima and vicinity,
| but on both sides found no trace OF
| the Russians 8
| Admiral Shimamura, on board the cruis-
cr Iwatc, reports:
During the battle on May 9th.
Mt 1907 p. NJ. the cruiser Iwate Wig
orously attacked the protected cruiser
| Jemtchug at n distance OF three thou
sand metres. The Jcmtchug sank in
one minute The loss of the Jemtchug
| is therefore confirmed.
Turing the engagement fire broke
out on the Jemtchug and smoke con-
coalcd the hull OF the vessel; conse-
puently the remainder of our fleet
were unable to see the ship"
Cause Of Defeat.
Noon.-The cardinal causes OF Ro-
jestvensky's defeat have been the subject
of general discussion here. Ono Japanese
expert gives the following analysis:
| First. an imperfect reconnaissance
and incomplete, faulty and misleading
intelligence,
Second, an imperfect battle forma-
lion, which indicated that Rojcstven-
sky did not expect to meet Togo off
TsIshima.
Third. the weather, the direction
of the wind, and the sunlight we're
unfayorable 10 the Russians, Togo
having the sun behind him and firing
/ with the wind. while the Russians
had the sunlight in their eyes and
fired against the wind
"Fourth, the Russians wasted their
ammunition, and eventually ran short.
it is believed that the surrender of
Nebogatoff was necessary because
his ammunition had been expended.
Fifth, the marked nferiority of
the Russian gunnery."
+. Some experts criticlse Rojestvcnsly 70
essaying the Tsushimn channel. Other
uphold him, saying that his only chanc
lay in going through that channel I'll
impression prevails that Roiestvensky wa
totally unaware OF the presence Of Togo
entire fleet off Tsushlma. Many believe
that 1t was necessary for Togo to tax
q station AT piVotal point, from Wnlc
I;point 1t would be possible to intercept
the Russians entering either Tsushima
Tsusaru or soya channels. Calculation
placed this pivotal point ON the Yves
coast, near the western entrance Of Tsu
garu channel. 'rogo's real whereabout
we're known to many Japanese, but III
secret was successfully guarded: anothe
example of the Willingness and ability o
the Japanese 10 preserve military secrets
i Attitude of Japs.
+ Leaving aside the questions Of pre-
$ paredness and superior conditions, In
/, superiority of the japanese personne
fresh from fifteen months successful
i campaigning, under all possible condi
8 tions, must be taken into consideration
!, Many asarbe the y!ctory entirely to tn
> superior craftsmanship Of the Japanes,
4 Togo realizing that II would probably b
D necessary 10 fight in the open sea, CAV
) his crews long training in firing durin