The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-02

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otl orr ships ny tho, iMcship. WIN nv
4 s;ri,ctions 10 Bet Teaiy for action. ou 7
squadron ief. their rendezvous and head-
IA ~, 4T,a eastern channei off Tsushn,a.
orr n, en- seemed 10 lie filled with new
;nspiration and were eager Tor the loiis'
delayed fight TO begin.
"Wben the TsushimH was sighted 70
the southwest the sea was rough ana
Tho torpedo boats were forced 10 .r ,'H
for shelter of the island. ouf lh,lu
s.htin, squadron, with tho Takashho
a. ~, ,oronno;tered the Russian course,
and Mt 1850 a. M. informed the man ma.
snun1ron BY 'rclcss telegraph TINT mo
.1ussinil ships were passing into we
cast channel where upon our main
SQUADRON. changing its course somewhat
TO the southwark, came In sight OF oklh-
shima ut O'Clock in the afternoon, nc
third division arrived later ana lollea
the main squadron. Tho iirst ana sec
nrd divisions, accompanied by The &C.
strovcr fin.illa changed to- westerly
course. while the third division ana
tho fourth destroyer ilotiila headed
slightly eastward During the manoeu-
ycr. the Russian flagship appeared TO
tho southwark at AS o'clock
Russians steamed up in double col
unn. The fleet was numerous, but no
living being was visible. Tie Russian
Our ships boosted the flag OF action, the
Nikasa signaling:
"The destiny of our empire depends
upon this action. You are all eS-
pectei to do your utmost
''0ur men seemed to silently weigh the
significance of this signal. Our first and
second divisions turned to the Russian
sia,hnard. while the third division kept
In close touch with the preceding two
with tllp IgpaurES SnlDS no
cecding in this order, 1t was 2:l' O'Clock
when tie Russians opened fire.
THE first two shots fell short Of our
limo. and II was some minutes later
before we commenced firing. Then the
battle was on. with firing from both
sides our destroyers kept on the port
side OF the main squadron. and in this
formation we pressed the Russians
against the coast OF Kiushiu. and they
were obliged TO change their course to
the east.
sWe so lnanoeuvrcd our ships as to
have their bows paralleled to the north
side OF the Russian line. The Mikasa,
of our first division, which had been
leading, changed to the rear Of the
lne while the Kasuga headed the line.
The enca cement now became very fierce
Tho Eorodlno was seen to be on fire,
= little later the Russians headed west
ana we changed our course accordingly.
Five ships OF our second division con-
centrated their fire on the Borodino.
Our first division now began firing viEor-
ously, proceeding parallel with the Rus
sian line, and Sas we began TO press
against tho head OF the Russian line, our
division vecrcd to the Russian rear,
thus envcloplng their ships.
4 THE engagement proceeded holly. Our
second division followed a course parallel
with the northern side Of the Russians,
and this movement completed the envel-
opn1ent. The Russian ships were seen
trying to break through and our de-
stroyer flotilla Intercepted their new
course, This state OF development con-
tinued until the following day, with the
closed on all sides, the Russians were
4 helpless ana po%erless to escape thc
cycle Previous Instructions had been
given the destroyers and torpedo boats.
to attack the Russian ships. Following
Instructions, the fifth destroyer flotilla
advanced against q Russian ship upon
which our division had heen conccntrat-
ing It's fire. signaling: I'VE. are going TO
give the last thrust at them. s5.
THE Russian ship continued to fight
and seeing the approaching torpedo boats,
directed its fire upon them. Undaunted,
K our destroycrs pressed forward, the Chit
ose meantime continuing its fire. The
torpedo flotia arrived within two hun
bred metres OF the Russian ship and
the Shtranous fired the first shot. Two
other torpedo boats fired one each The
Shiranus received two shells. but the
other boats We're not damaged. The Rus
sian ship was completely sunk.
"Sundown saw the battle raging flu
rio,lsly. Our shells wrfe evidently telling
on the Russians, WHO showed signs Of
confusion. Our fifth torpedo fotilla, at
ter destroying the Borodino. followed in
the wake of our second division, the
signal reading: Some OF the Russian
submarines have been sighted. Attack
them
"The flo,illa followed and located the
object, which proved to be q SINKING
ship with its overturned bottom showing.
Thirty survivors chung to the wreck,
CRYING for assistance Firing ceased with
the approach Il darkness.
According 40 .arders previously given
for torpedo attack after dark, all ne
destroyer ilotilla, dividing into Two W, nuan-
rons. proceeded to attack the the EMISSIONS
during the whole night. The Russians
frustrated the, first and second attacks ,!,Fs.
with searohlshts. 4 third attempt vas
ni'fe During the night the Russians
continued to move and we preserved our
enveloping movement some distance rom
the Russian position. Tho Russian ships
headed northeast after daybreak. hoping
10 reach Vladivostok. Our Officers and men
were determined that not snip should
escape, and resolved not to relax their
efforts until they had succeeded IN either
sinking or capturing every Russian snip.
Our ships always kept ahead OF the Rus.
slams The battle was resumed at
o. clock Sunday morning, twelve MUGS
cast OF Cfyupon Bay ana lasted AZ
heaviest losses. They seemed unpreparcd
to repel night attacks. During Our first
night attack the Russians showed nine
hui clearly gave Us the location Of the
,Get which brought success later
III
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