The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
THE JAPAN SEA SLAUGHTER
More Than 1000 Russians Went Down
With Ships.
JAPANESE LOSSES PUT At ONLY 500.
Admiral yoelkersbam Killed In Coming Tower
by First Shell That Struck His Flagship
Further Details Of the Great Naval Battle
Japanese Completely EnveIoped the Rus
sian Ships.

Further Details Of the Great Naval Battle
Japanese Completely EnyeIoped the Rus
sian Ships.
Further authentic details of the naval
battle in the Strait OF Korea and japan
show that torpedo boats wrought the
greatest destruction among the Russian
ships. When the flag Of action was
hoisted on the japanese flagship the
signal read
"The destiny of our empire depends
upon this action. You are all expected
to do your utmost"
The Japanese fleet gradually inclosed
the Russian on all sides and the torpedo
boats sunk one ship after another. The
Russians were unable to repel the attack
at night.
While the Japanese suffered loss Of
less than 500 men in killed and wounded,
it is estimated that the Russian losses
were from 1000 to 9ooo not including
nearly 1000 taken prisoners.
The first shell that struck the con-
ming tower of Admiral Voelkersham's
flagship, the battleship Oslabya, killed
the Admiral. The ship was sunk.
Nearly $500 Russian prisoners have
landed at Neyasaki
Vice Admiral Birileff, who started for
Vladivostok May 25 to take command Of
the Baltic Station, is reported to be re-
turning to St. Petersburg.
1t was reported in ST Petersburg and
Paris that NJ. Bompard, the French am
bassador, was returning to St. Peters
burg at the request Of Russia to ar
range for peace negotiations, but the
story was not confirmed in official cir
cles.
Toxic (By Cable).-Admiral Togo's
supplementary report makes the Rus
slams defeat a staggering disaster un-
equaled in naval history. Practically
every fighting ship of a once splendid
fleet was either sunk or captured, repre-
senting loss OF tonnage exceeding $780,,
600 tons The remaining units OF the
fleet, consisting largely of auxiliarieS
and transports, have been dispersed,
some going to Vladivostok, others to the
China coast. Admiral Rojestvensky.
gravely wounded occupies a cot in a
Japanese hospital, prisoner of war.
Toxic, astounded and elated at the
| first measure of victory. seems unable
TO clearly grasp the still greater triumph
that Admiral Togo brings TO the ma
ton.
Before the combat partial victory,
with operations around Vladivostok dur
ing the summer, was generally expected.
No one dreamed 'of annihiation at the
first meeting. Later reports indicate
that the fighting was of the most des-
perate nature. On Saturday and Sun
day were persistent torpedo attacks fol-
lowing heavy gun fighting.
Admiral Rojestvensky appears to have
been hopelessly outclassed in gunnery.
Ii is reported that it was necessary for
flagship FIVE times during the battle. He
finally took refuge on the torpedo-boat
destroyer, where he was captured.
Admiral Togo's later dispatches given
to the public created the highest enthu-
siasm. High officers of the army and
prominent officials hurried to the Navy
Department and offered congratulations.
The entire staff Of the Bank OF Japan
headed by band, marched to the Navy
Department and cheered in honor of the
victory.
The Navy Department made the fol-
lowing announcement:
Later reports from the different d.
visions of the fleet engaged in the naval
battle OF May p show as follows
THE Russian battleshp Oslabya was
heavily damaged in the early part of the
fight on Saturday, going down at :
o'clock in the afternoon.
The first Russian vessel sunk was
the battleship Sissoi Veliky.
"The armored cruisers Admiral Max
himof and Vladimir Monomach, after
being in the general engagement during
the daytime, were still further damaged
by torpedoes during attacks by night
and were eventually completely disabled
They drifted into the vicinity OF Tsu
Islands, where they were discovered or
Sunday morning, May 2S, by the auxil-
iary cruisers Shilano, Yawata, Tainar
and Sado. which were about TO capture
them, but they all sank.
THE crews Of our auxiliary cruiser,
rescued oI5 of the crew of the sunker
Russian ships.
"The battleship Navarin was torpc-
doed four times after sundown on Sat.
urday, May 27, and sunk The sur
vivors of the Navarin's crew confirm
the story of her destruction.
The cruiser Niitaka and Ottawa dis
covered the Russian cruiser Svietlana al
Q O'clock on Sunday morning in the vi
cinity of Chappyan Bay and Immediately
attacked and sunk her. The command.
er of the Niitaka reports the fact.
"It is suspected that the Russian
cruisers Almaz and Aurora were sunk
by .torpedoes on the night of May 27.
THE former report includes the state.
ment that the Russian cruiser Jemtchul
was sunk, but as yet this remains I'm.
confirmed, and the cruisers name ha,
been excluded from the revised list o.
Russian vessels destroyed.
Judging from this and former re.
ports, the enemy's main strength, con
sisting Of eight battleships destroyed
or captured, three armored cruisers anc
three coast-defense ships destroyed OF
captured, with the second-class cruiser,
and other vessels destroyed. the enemy
fighting power is thus annihilated.