The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-30

results of the battle are Known: Al. Cne
end of@the week Admiral Togo g fleet Is
it, will only be possible to secure APP
proxinlate details. 81 -.
d (: IS Only Results Known. !.
Beyond the results little is. known
here of Admiral Togo's stunning VIC
tory. o.,,- -
island, Korea, early Saturday, and
headed for the Tsu islands. The exact
number Of vessels in his feet. is not
clear, but he had his main fighting yes
sells. with number Of light cruisers
and transports. The disposition Of the
Japanese feet appears to have been an
ideal one. g. :.
Admiral Togo had waited for weeks
in the vicinity Of the Tsu ISLANDS, re-
his advantage. The inner line was held
by Admiral Togo with the battleships
and Vice Admiral Kamimura with the
cruisers. .t-..
First Attack on Russians.
Rear Admiral Kataoka, with the light
squadron,; first attacked Rojestv enskv.
The order and circumstances. Of the tn a. at,
report, Kamimura went outside the
straits andFtfoiled &Rojestvensky, pre-
venting his retreat. - ~ :
When 'RojestvenBky encountered Ad-
miral Togo, there appears to have been
a running fight to lthe> northeastward
Saturday afternoon There was a Sc
les of desperate and successful torpedo
attacks Saturday night, and a resump'
ton Of the battle ION Sunday, Togo
pressing the Russian feet toward the
sout heastern coast, of Korea. -
Thn fo%o of "A 6nira1 ROiastUonSKv ia
doubtful. 1t is thought that probably
he escaped to sVladivostok. Pending
the conclusion Of the Japanese pursuit
and the Identification Of the three yes
sells which Russian prisoners report were
sunk, and the determination Of the con
dition Of the damaged ships which es
capped to the northward, it is Impossible
to tell the remaining strength. OF the
Russians, but the most liberal allow
ance leaves the Japanese overwhelming
1y master of the sea. :.
Only fragmentary tidings Of the vic
tory have been in circulation in Toxic
since Saturday night. +. =
People Were Confident.
The people were confident, but officia
continuation Of their belief and hope
thrilled the people as nothing has since
hostilities began. The long voyage o,
Admiral Rojestvensky, the equality OF
paper Of the strength of the fleets, thu
Irritation caused by reported violations
Of neutrality, the apparent certainty
that formidable section Of the Rus
sian fleet would reach Vladivostok, thu
vital bearing Of the contest ON the wa
and possibly the future of the empire
created an intense strain which Admira
Togo's victory ends instantly.
Greatest Modern Naval Fight
The battle is regarded as the creates
modern naval fight. Practically al
the information received came in brie
wireless messages, transmitted whel
possible after the fights ard during tn
pursuit, and the navy department doe
not except extended report until tn
fighting is finished.
No Japanese Losses.
Reports thus far received indicat
that Admiral Togo obtained a victor,
without loss or serious damage of sin
gle battleship or cruiser. His casual
ties are not reported but are insign1
fcant.
It is believed that the Russian casual
ties are heavy, altho the Japanese ap
pear to have rescued large number.
! The captured ships with prisoners an,
wounded are arriving at Sasebo. /
number Of Russian prisoners wer
landed on Tsu island. Three hundre
believed to be from the transport IRA
have been landed on the Iwami coast
i The political effect of the battle an
it's influence upon commerce has bee
already felt. At noon today the nav
department shipping men say that til
4 sea was free.
j There was a scene of enthusiasm O
1 the Stock exchange this morning Price
were, in some instances, the highes
Isince the war began.