Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-30
|rteen Russian Ships Bunk. Five Captured.
FO6ATOff TAKEN PRISONER
De Thousand Men Among Togo's
 Spells of War.
(SlAN ARMADA IS NO MORE.

kttOm, and Two Will Re Added to
 Mfkado's Navy-victorious Ad-
 tral Declares His Squadron to Be
 hurt-The Most Remarkable Bat-
 Tn Naval History Since Trafal-
 l..
 pNDON. May 90 The Japanese
 Iy is supreme in the far east. Ad-
 hl Togo has overwhelmed and de
 byed the Russian fleet under com
 hd of Admiral Rojestvensky. paral-
 hg if not surpassing the brilliant
 fevements of his military compa-
 It. Field Marshal Oyama Accord
 to the latest official advices the
 fle. which began on Saturday in
 strait of Korea, had continued on
 kday and had up to that time re-
 ted in the destruction or capture
 bineteen Russian vessels. including
 battleships.
 list of the Russian vessels lost
 nes from Tokyo. It does not ac-
 l.t for the battleship Kniaz Su-
 so6, which is understood to have
 n Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship.
 5 to be presumed from this that the
 bsian admiral, with remnant of
 leet, has fled to the northward or
 perished with his vessel and crew
 her than surrender.
 Che following Russian warships were
 K: Battleship Borodino, battleship
 perator Alexander TIL, cruiser Ad-
 al Nakhimof. cruiser Dmftri Don
 |, cruiser Vladimir Monomach,
 st defense ironclad Admiral Ousha-
 !, protected cruiser Svietlana. pro.
 ted cruiser Zemtchug. transport
 mchatka and the transport Irtes-
 he Japanese captured the follow
 vessels: Battleship Orei. battle
 Nicholas l.. coast defense ironclad
 miral Seniavin. and the coast de-
 be ironclad Admiral Apraksin. r'ice Admiral NebogatOn and 3.oo0 en were captured
 The Japanese fleet was unhurt to " great extent.
 lOficial reports say that early On fturday morning Vice Admieal Togo, ,ith practically all the powerful fight ig ships of the Japanese navy. was at lasampho bay. Korea. when wireless gnals from his scouts between Tsu Id Quelpart islands announced the bproach of the Russian fleet in full vrce.
 "A few hours later the scouts reported Iat the Russians were not ascending ,e western channel. as had been an c;pated. but that they were coming D the eastern channel, which caused ,me surprise.
 Admiral Togo immediately started at III speed round the north of Tsu is- nd, and when he doubled the island ? saw the Russians coming in two ,lumns. lie then brought terrific re to bear on the flank of the port col mn, and as the Russians fell into dis der he forced them steadily eastward ward the Japanese coast, where they ere attacked by every vessel that Pw the Japanese flag.
 Repeated torpedo attacks were de vered, some of them with the great if succexs
 The vessels which escaped steamed full speed toward vladivostok. fol wed by a number of Japanese ships pursuit.
 The battle in the Korean strait is lid to he the greatest naval battle nee Trafalgar. if not the greatest Ter fought. The Russian Baltic fleet ls been crushed. and the Russian eet has been practically annihilated , far as its fighting value is con- .rned.
 More than 4.0O0 men and officers ere on the Russian ships which were mk. and there has been an appalling ss of. life.
 The city of Tokyo is almost in q de- rum of joy over Togo's victory. It is reported that eight Russian ,pfsins were drowned in the sink Ig of their ships.
 A dispatch from St Petersburg says at Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship. ie Kniaz Surarof, and the battle lip Osliabys were sunk. Other re ,rts say that fhey were the only bat ships that were not lost by the Rus ans. It is reported that Admiral was wounded The emperor was completely pros zted by the news and he broke down nd weps-
 The effect of the disaster is ter ble blow to the government The utility of trying to stagver on on land Everywhere recognized and the cry Y peace at apy price is sure fo be Iised- This time it is believed the cannot resist such a cry. A St. Petersburg dispatch says that wen Japane>e ships. two of which vre armed and four Russian ships rye been sunk. It is believed that the npanese are awaiting the publication ' Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's of riaI dI<pzscIses from yladivo<fok b. re admitting the exfent Of fbeer 0wn 0Qelnl dzsusfcA0 lo1ve = 6Dsbt - one JaQnuns4 t>rs1GA snn1f npU D v1eoGE9 osU s,D nmnu1nn uele1o - nnve 1m(Duos esu1gl1 c up eo