The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-31
THEY CAPTURE ROJESTVENSKY Russian Admiral in Hands
 of Japanese. cABLEGRAM FROM TOKYO Legation in Washington Is
 Notified. Several Other Prominent omceru Aro in custody-Loss to Csar.s Fleet Now Given at Twenty-Five
 ships.
cABLEGRAM FROM TOKYO

Washington. May 3o.-The Japanese legation tonight gave out the follow nig cablegram from Tokio:
 Fifth report from Togo. received afternoon May 90:
 The main force of our combined fleet upon accepting surrender of remaining Russian main force near Liancourf rock in the afternoon of May 2s. as already reported, stopped pursuit ana while engaged ip the disposition of surrendered ships found fu a southwest ern direction the Admiral Oushakoff. d coast defense ship. Thereupon Iwate and Yakumo were immediately des- patched in pursuit aud invited her to surrender. but she refused and was sunk at p. m. Her crew of over 300 men were rescued.
 Cruiser Dmitri Donskoi was also found in the northwestern direction at 5 ?. m. and was immediately overtaken and fired upon vigorously by our fourth division and second destroyer ffotilla. She was attacked that night by the second destroyer fiotilla and the next morning was found aground on the southeastern shore of Arioung island on Korean coast. Our destroyer Sasea- nami captured toward the evening of May 2I in the south of Urlung island the Russian destroyer Biedovy where- in were found Admiral Rojestvensky and another admiral. both severely wounded, together with eighty Rus slams, including stan officers from the flagship Kniaz SouvarofT which was sunk at 5:2e p. m. on May 27. They were all taken prisoners. Our cruiser Chitosa while cruising to northward on the morning oe May 2S found and sunk another RusAIan destroyer. Our cruiser Nitakka and destroyer Mura- kumo attacked also at noon on May zs S1 aground. According to various re- ports hitherto received and statements of prisoners, the result of the battle from May 27 to May 29 Is as follows:
 The Battles Result.
 Kniaz Eouvaroff Alexander III. Borf- din. Dmttri Donskoi, Admiral Nakim- or. Mcnomach. Jetntchung, Admiral two destroyers sunks Nicholas I. Orei. Admiral Apraxin. Admiral Senakvin and destroyer Biedovy captured
 According to the prisoners the Osltbia sank about ?. m. and the Navarin also was sunk.
 Almaz on May 27 was observed in disabled and sinking condition. but her final fate is yet unknown. The full particulars regarding the injury to our ships are not yet in hand. but so far as I could ascertain none was seriously injured, all being still engaged in operations. The whole casualties are not yet ascertained. Casualties of first division are little over four hundred. Prince Yorhito in excellent health. Admiral Misu slightly wounded May 27.
 Sixth report received the afternoon of May 80:
 Loss of Oslibia and Navarin con frmed. Issoi Velilxo also definitely re- ported to have sunk on the morning of May 2S.
 Official statement of Russian losses so far as ascertained:
 Following six battleships sunk Kniaz Souvaroff, Imperatur. Alexander III. Borodino. OslIbia, Sissoi yeliki and Navarin.
 Following five cruisers sunk--Ad- miraI Nakimoff, Dmitri Donskei. vladi- mir Monomach. Svietlana. Jemtchung.
 Cost defense ships Admirei ousha- koff sunk.
 Two battleships. orel and Imperatur I, two coast defense ships General Admiral Apraxine and Admiral and one destroyer, Biedovy. captured.
 Thus Russians lost altogether twen- ty-two ships. the aggregate tonnage amounting to 15S,411 tons, be- sides cruiser Almaz suspected to have sunk