The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-02
NINETEEN VESSELS SUNK
Three Battleships and
5000 Men Captured,
Including Admiral
NebOgatoff.

Togo has met and vanqulshed Roj
estvensky. The embargo on naval
news was raised at Toxic Monday
morning and the Associated Press an
nounced that the the great naval bat
tie was fought Saturday and Sunday
in the Straits of Korea, the Japan
ese obtaining a complete and over
whelming victory. Rojestvensky's
feet, composed of his most effective
and powerful ships. was completely
shattered.
Further advices confirm the magnI-
tude Of the disaster suffered by the
Russian fleet, and point to the fact
that the Russians hopes, so far as
this war is concerned, now lilo in
whatever may lie accomplished by
the oft-beaten army In Manchurla. An
official report received from Toxic by
the japanese legation at Washington
on Monday evening says that the
Russian losses definitely known in
clUde two battloships, a coast defense
ship, five cruisers, two special ships,
and three destroyors sunk, and two
battle ships, two coast defense ships,
one destroyer and one special service
ship captured while over 1000 pris.
oners have been taken, including
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff. Vice Ad.
mi "a oil On hpu
escaped The Japanese, at last &C.
counts, were still pursuing the Rus.
SLAMS, and 1t may be some time be-
fore the final result Is known.
According to Associated Press re-
ports, the number OF Russian vessels
destroyed or sunk up to late Monday
night stood a nineteen. None Of the
Japanese warships were injured.
How Conflict Began.
According to the correspondent OF
The London Daily Mail at Seoul
Koren, early on Saturday morning,
Vice Admiral Togo, with practically
ali the powerful lighting ships OF tho
Japanese navy, was at Masampho.
Korea, when wireless signals from his
scouts between Tgu and QuelpaTt
Islands announced the approach Of
the Russian feet In full force.
a few hours later, the scouts re.
ported that the Russians were not
ascending the western channel as hau
been anticipated but they were com.
ing up the eastern chanEel, which !
caused some surprise.
Admiral Togo Immediately started !
ut full speed around the north OF |
Tsu islands, and. when he doubled |
the island, he saw the Russians com.
Ing IN two columns He then brought |
a terrific fire TO bear on the flank OF |
the port column, and as the Rus.
slams fell into disorder, then forced |
them steadily eastward towards the |
japanese coast. where they were at.
tackled by every vessel that few the
Japanese flag,
Repeated torpedo attacks were de.
livered, some Of them with greatest
success. The vessels whica escaped.
the correspondent says. will probably
be able 10 roach Vladlvostok.
Nicholas Weeps Over Disaster.
A ST. Petersburg special says: After
waiting vainly all day and evening
To- direct news from the scattered
OF Vice Admiral Rojestven- /
,ky's destroyed and beaten feet, the
Russian admiralty at midnight no
onger attempted to hold out against
he overwhelming evidence pouring
n from all directions that the feet
On which all their hopes were cen
cred, bad suffered a greater disaster
han did the combined French and
Spanish Geets az Trafalgar.
More bitter even than defeat is the
Japanese claim OF the virtual annihi
alton Of the Russian feet with prac.
ically no loss on their side, and many
,fficers cling doggedly to the belief
hat Vice Admiral Togo must have
uttered heavily.
With every ship Of Rear Admiral
vebogatoff's reinforcing division, eth
n sent 10 the bottom or forced TO ]
trlke its flag and only six OF Roiest.