Evening journal., 1905-05-31
BArTLEsHIP BoEDoDINo.
Isunk by Togo's guns.l

HAIILENHlE HhEDODlNOs
fsunk by Togos gunsl
taken prisoners on the sinking Of
Rojestyensky's flagship the Kniaz
Souvaron. Saturday night south Of
Urleune Island, of the Korean coast
The total number of vessels lost 10 the
Ruesians. according to Admiral Togo.
now recches %, and he adds that, al
though the full particulars are not yet
in. ncne' of the Japanese ships was
seriously injured, and the loss to the
first division Of the Japanese feet was
over 400. The report says that the
armored cruiser Dmitri Donskoi ran
aground on Uricung Island; that the
battleships Osliabia (already admitted
by the Russian admiralty and the
Navarin were sunk; that the battle
ship sissoi Veliliy went 20 the bottom
Sunday morning; that the coast de-
Tense ship Admiral Oushakon was
sunk after a vigorous pursuit, her
crew being rescued, and gives other
details as to vessels sunk OF disabled.
The Japanese Admiral Misu was
slightly wounded The protected
cruiser Almaz. which has already ar
rived az Vladivostol, Is referred 70 in
the report as suspected to have been
sunk -'lDA iAl4erqei % .,
Togos report IS as followsi
"Tokio. May 30.-It is officially au-
nounced that all OF the Russian battle
ships have been sunk except the Orel
and Nicholas l. which we're captured.
Admirals Rojestvers4isqn Voc elkersam
and NcBogatofi an 'psisonersilRetscu
Tho Japanese legation gave out the
following cahlegram from Toxic:
"irifth report from Togo, received
afternoon May so;
"Thc main force ufipura combined
feet, upon accepting surrender Of the
remaining Russian main force near
Lianoourt Rocks in the afternoon of
May 26, as already reported. stoppe
pursuit while engaged in the disposi-
tion Of surrendered ships found in a
southwestern direction the Admiral
Oushakof. coast defense ship. There
upon the Iwate and Yakumo were i'm
mediaiely dispatched in pursuit, and
invited her 20 surrender, but she re.
fused and was sunk at 6.p. m. Her
crew Of over 400 mon were rescued.
Cruiser Domitri Donsko was also
found In the northwestern direction al
s p. m. and was Immediately over
taken and nred upon vigorously by
our fourth division and second de
stroyer iiotila tan
"She was attacked that night by the
second destroyer fotilla, and the mex
morning was found aground on tn,
southeastern shore Of Urleung Island
on Korean coast Our destroyer Saza
nami captured toward the evening o
May 27. in the south OF Urleun,
Island. the Russian destroyer Biedovy
wherein we're found Admirals Rojost
vensky and Voelkersam. both Sc
verely wounded, together with so Rus
slams including stan officers from tn
flagship Kniaz Souvaroff. which wa
sunk at 5.29 y. m. on May 27 The.
We're all taken prisaaers Our cruise
Chitose. while cruising 20 the north
ward on the morning of May 2S foun
and sunk another Russian destroye,
Our cruiser Nitaka and destroyer M
rakumo attacked also IT noon on Ma
2s a Russian destroyer. which fnan
went aground
The cruiser AlMa- on May .27 wa
observed IN disabled and sinkin
condition, but her fna. fate is yet az
known. rhe full particulars rcgardln
tho injury TO our ships are not yer /
hand. but SO far as | ,oulG ascertai
none we're seriously injured. all Sein
still engaged in operations. The Who'll
casualties are not yet ascertaine,
Casualtier Of first division arc it'll
over 400. Prince Yorhito IN excellei
health. Admiral Misu slightly wounde
May 27.
Sixth report received the afternoo
sf May so:
Loss OF Osliahia. Navalin col
armed. sissoi VeliH also dcfinitel
reported to have sunk on the NOR
Ing OF May "a.
"OnaciRl statement Of Russian loss,
20 far as ascertained: Following S
haftleships sunk Prince Suvaroff. II
per -aa~ci iii, Dorodino. o
ii~hla fissoi Neliki and Navalin.
flowing FIVE cruisers sunk: A
mirai Nachmo6. Domitri Doask,
Nlsa'n.ir Monomach, svietlana an
Jrinichrg.
Coast defense ship Admiral Ush
kol sunk
No special service ships Kan
cheka7RH three destroyers also sun
Two battlcships Orel snd ;mper
tor Nicholas L two coast dcfcrse shi
Grussal Admiral Apaxih and admir-
Scnyarrin ana one destroyer. Bic
ofy. captured
Thus Russians lost altogether
ehiDs. the aggregate tonnage W ~.