The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-06-02

ficer has returned to Sasebo and gives
the following account of the sea fight:
AT $40 Saturday morning wire
less message reading: Tine enemy's
squadron is in sight reached the ma
val base. This message was trans
mitted to all our ships by the battle.
ship. with instructions to get ready
for action. Our squadron left their
rendezvous and headed for fhe eaatern
channel off Tsashiala. Our mon
seemed ID ba hllel with now inspira-
tion and were eager for the long de-
layed fight to begin. When Isnshima
was signted to the southwest the sea
was rough and torpedo boats were
forced to run for sheltor Of the
Island.
the Battle Line.
CnY third fighting sdHaiwn with
the Takashiho 10 port reconnoitered
the Russian course, and at 11s30 in
formed the main squadron by wireless
telegraph that the Russian ships were
passing into the east channel where
upon our main squadron, changing itl
course to southwark, came in sigh
OF Okinshima at one in the afternoon
The third division arrived later ant
Joined the main squadron. The frs
and second divisions, accompanied b.
the destroyer hotilla, changed to
westerly course, while the third. div
sion and fourth destroyer flotilla heat
ed slightly eastward. During the ms
neuyer the Russian flagship appeare
to the southwark at Las. The Rus
slams steamed up in double column
The fleet was numerous, but no livin
heing was visible.
Togo's War Siarah
The Russian ships seemed to be /
good order. Our ships ho,sted the fla
of action, the Mikasa signalling "th
destiny Of our empire depends npo
this action Ycu are all expected
do your utmost.
our men seemed to silently weiG
the significance of this signal
Our first and second divisions tur
ed to the Russians starboard, VIII
the third division kept in close touc
with the preceding two divisions.
Russians Opened the Battle.
With the Japanese ships proceedif
in this order it was 2;13 when Ru
slams open fire The first two sho
fell short Of our line. II was son
minutes later before we commenc'
firing, Then the battle was on vii
firing from both sides. Our destroye
kept on the port side Of the ma
squadron and in this formation v
pressed the Russians against the Goa
Of Kiushiu and they were obliged
change their course to the east v
also maneuyered our ships SO as
have their bows paralleied to Il
north side.of the Russian line. SO U
Mikasa of our first division which HI
been leading, changed to the rear
v the line, while the Kasuga headed Z
line.
Tho Borodne Takes Fire.
The engagement now became We
fierce. The Borodine was seen to
on HTe. lEtue ihtci ine huSSih
headed west and we changed 0
course accordingly Five ships OF Q
second division concentrated th'
fire on the Borodine. Our first di
sion now began firing vigorously, p
cecding the parallel with the Russi
line, and as we began TO press agail
the head Of the Russian line our TIL
division veered to the Russian re
thus enveloping their ships The
gagement proceeded hotly. Our 3
ond division followed a course paI
lei with the northern side OF the X
slams, and this movement comple
the development. The Russian sh
were seen trying to break through
lur destroyer flotilla intercepted tn
new course This state Of envel
mont continued until the follow
day, with the ships varying distar
Thus enclosed on all sides, the H
SLAMS were helpless and powerless
escape tho circle.
Torpedoes Get In Their Work.
Previous Instructions had been
en- dcstroyers and torpedo boats 10
tack the Russian ships Following