The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-06-02
ANHIHILATE RUSSIAN FLEET
TWENTY OF ROJEsTvENsKYs-
SHIPS SUNK OR CAPTURED.
Great Naval Battle Fought in the
Straits Of Korea, Saturday and
Sunday, May p and Is
Pursuit Continues.

Straits Of Korea, Saturday and
Sunday, May p and Is
Pursuit Continues.
The long expected naval battle be-
tween ROjestvenszy' and TOgO's fleets
came OF in the straits Of Korea Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday, resulting
in a crushing blow to the Russians
and a great victory 10 the japanese
The following dispatches via Toxic
are official and give details in brief
OF the great engagements
Toxic, Nay % g D m-)-The num-
Der Of Russian vessels Of all descrip-
tons sunk and captured by Admiral
TOgO's fleet now stands at twenty. It
is possible that three additional war
ships were sunk in the fight Satur-
day and others later The navy de-
partment refrainss however, from
crediting reports Of this nature until
IL is assured Of their correctness. It
is believed UraI is the name Of the
captured transport which has been
omitted in the list previously cabled.
Toxic, May % C5-3O D m-)-The
sky is not known There is some
belief that he possibly perished-
The sea fight began about o'clock
on the afternoon. Saturday, The
weather had been thick and fOggy,
but cleared up with a heavy sea run
ming Togo had been advised Of the
approach Of the Russian feet by wire
less telegraphy, and sent in the tor
pdO fleet supported by the heavier
war vessels. The conflict continued
throughout the night and all day Sun
day The following is the japanese
official report
Toxic. May 29.-The following Of
fetal account Of the naval battle with
the Russians has been given out by the
japanese government
7 Z II
Togo at the japanese headquarters.
first report received morning May 81
Immediately on the receipt Of report,
that Russian squadron was in sight,
our combined squadron started for at
tack Weather is fine today but with
heavy ses- Second report received
night May 81 Combined squadron
attacked Russian squadron attacked
attacked Russian squadron near OkihO-
smima Southeast Of Tsushima) and
defeated it, sinking at least four ships
and infiiCting heavy damage on others.
Damage to our ships is Insignificant
Our destroyer and torpedo fOtillas
delivered attack after sunset.
Third report received Monday,
May s. Main force Of our combined
squadron continued pursuit since the
9th and attacked 2Sth near Liam
court Rocks, northeast Of OkinOShim,
"a ground consisting OF NichOlai I
(battleShip), Orel (battleship), Senya-
win, Aprexine and Izmurud. Izmurud
fed while remaining four vessels sur
rendered. No damage to our ships.
According to statements Of prisoners,
vessels sunk in engagement May p
were BOrOdinO (batueShip), Alex
ander III (battleship, Zeemstchug
and three other ships Rear Admiral
.NebOgatOff and about 1000 other Rus
slams were taken prisoners. The fol-
lowing are damages suffered by the
enemy in addition to those given
above since commencement Of battle
a n or
immediate command Of Togo and by
observation stations: Sunk Admiral
NaChimOff, Dimitri DOnskOi, Swell
ana, Admiral UsakOff. Kmtchatka,
Irutshush and three destroyers- Cap
tUred Vladimir MOnOmach, fOundered
after capture One special service
ships, whole name unknown, and one
destroyer captured. Russian losses
definitely known so far may be class
flied as follows: Two battleships, one
coast defense ship, five cruisers, two
special ships, three destrOyers were
sunk; two battleShips, two coast de-
Tense ships, one special service ship,
one destroyer were captured
1T is not clear yet whether three
vessels as stated by prisoners to have
been sunk are included in above list
There are more than 1000 prisoners
besides 1000 taken by main force Of
combined squadron The naval en-
gagement is still in progress so it will
take some time before the final results
can be known"
The earliest reports Of the engage
ment We're questioned in some quarters
and many people thought them very
much exaggerated, but latest advices
confirm the magnitude OF the disaster
suffered by the Russian fleet and
point to the fact that Russian hopes,
so far as the war is concerned lie in
whatever may be accomplished by the
Oft-beaten army in Manchuria-
An official report received from To-
kiO by the japanese legation at
Washington Monday evening says
that the Russian losses definitely
known include two battleships, acOast
/ defense ship. five cruisers, two special
ships and three destrOyers sunk, and
! two battleships, two coast defense
ships, one destroyer and one special
service ship captured While over B.
600 prisoners have been taken, in
GLIDING Rear Admiral NebOgatOh.
/ The japanese, it would seem, are still
pursuing the Russians, and it may be
some time before the final result is
/ London. Nay 5O.-The Shanghai
| correspondent Of the Morning Post in
a dispatch dated May 50 says:
/ The Russian transports on Woo
sung hauled down their flags today"
| London. May 3O.-The Toxic cor
/ respondent of the Daily Nail says the
| Russians apparently supposed the
Japanese base was at the PescadOres
as they carefully avoided those is
| lands
| London. Nay zs.-The Toxic cor
/ respondent OF the Telegraph says a
j Russian war ship has arrived on
/ Iwami. on the southwest coast OF Jap
/ an. and hOisted the white flag. The
i dispatch says that 500 officers and
men. most Of whom are wounded, are
/ being assisted by the japanese red
/ cross there.
Togo Used Wireless"
/ London. May 3O.-AccOrding to the
/ correspondent OF the Daily Mail at
/ Seoul, early on Saturday mOrnig Togo
/ with practically all the powerful
fighting ships OF the japanese navy
was at Masmpho, Korea, when wire
/ less signals from his scouts between
Tsu and Quelpart islands announced
the approach Of the Russian feet in
i full force A few hours later the
scouts reported that the Russians
were not ascending the western chan
i mel. as had been anticipted, but that
i they were coming up the eastern
1 channel which caused some surprise
Admiral Togo Immediately started
at full speed round the north Of TsU
island, and when he doubled the is
land he saw the Russians coming in
two columns He then brought a ter
rife fire to bear on the flank Of the
port column and as the Russians fell
into disorder he forced them steadily
eastward toward the japanese coast
where they were attacked by every
vessel that few the japanese flag