The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31
Official Report Of the Admiral
on the Battle.
He Destroyed or Sank % Russian
War Vessels.
is HUNTING FOR MORE.
Says His Own Ships Are All
Doing Service.
Story Told by Russians Who
Reached VladivOstOk.
S HUNTING FOR MORE.

Washington, May 31.-The Jap
anese legation gave out the following
cable from Toxic:
Fifth report from Togo received
afternoon May 80:
THE main force of our com bfned
fleet upon accepting surrender of the
remaining Russian force near Linn
Court rocks in the afternoon of May
Is, as already reported stopped pur-
suit and while engaged in the DISPOSE
ton of surrendered ships found in a
southwestern direction the Admiral
Uskaon, a coast defense ship. There
upon Iwate and Yakumo were imme-
diately dispatched in pursuit and in
vited her to surrender. but she re-
fused and was sunk at p. m. Her
crew of over 500 men were rescued.
Cruiser Dimitri Donskoi was also
found in the northwestern direction at
5 o'clock in the afternoon and was
Overtaken and fired on vigorously by
our fourth division and second de-
stroyer fotilla.
"She was attacked that night by
the second destroyer flotilla and the
next morning was found aground on
the southeastern shore off Urleung
island off the Korean coast. Our de
stroyer Sazanami captured toward the
evening of May "a in the south of
Urleung island the Russian destroyer
BiedOvi, wherein were found ROjest-
vensky and another admiral, both Sc
verely wounded, together with so Rus
slams, including staff officers from the
flagship Prince SuvarOm which was
sunk at 5:29 p m. on May 27. They
were all taken prisoners. our cruiser
Chitose while cruising to the north
ward on the morning of May % found
ana sunk another Russian destroyer.
Our cruiser Niitaka and destroyer
Murakumo attacked also at noon on
finally went aground. According to
various reports hitherto received and
statement of prisoners the result of
the battle from May 81 to May 29 is as
Prince Suvaroff, Alexander III,
BOrOdinO, Dimitri DOnskoi, Admiral
NachimOR. MOnOmach, Zemtchung,
Admiral UsISaOf, one converted cruiser
and two destrOyers, sunk.
Nicholas I, Orel Admiral Apraxine,
Admiral Zenkavin and destroyer
Biedovi captured According to the
prisoners the Osliabia sunk about
D. m and the Navarin also was sunk.
Almaz on May u 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 seri-
in operations. The whole casualties
are not yet asCertained. Casualties of
first division are little over four hun
dred. Prince YOrhito is in excellent
health Admiral NIisu slightly wound
ed May p.
Sixth report. received the after
noon of May 80.
Loss of Osliabia. Navarin con-
firmed. Sissei-VeIki also definitely
reported to have sunk on the morning
of May %.
"Omcial statement of Russian losses
90 far as ascertained:
"FOllowing six battIeships sunk:
Prince Suvaroff, ImperatOr, Alexander
III. BorOdino. Osliabia, Sissoi-Vehki,
and Navarin.
"Following five cruisers sunk: Ad-
miral NakchimOf, Dimftri Donskoi.
Vladimir Monmach, Sveitlana and
Zemtchung.
Coast defense ship Admiral Usha-
kof sunk
Two special service ships. KAN
tchatka and three destroyers also
"Two battleships. Orel and Impe-
ratOr Nicholas T. two coast defense
ships General Admiral Apraxine .and
Admiral Senyanvin and one destroyer
BiedOvy captured.
Thus the Russians lost all of %
ships, the aggregate tonnage whereof
amounted to 1853, All tons besides
cruiser Almaz suspected to have
sunk"
Official Thanks for Togo.
Toxic, May 31.=Adrnirai Yama-
moto minister of the navy, has sent
the following telegram to Admiral
Togo:
FThe enemy's second and third
squa drOns successfully overcoming the
difficulties attending their voyage
eastward showed themselves no mean
power, but your squadron intercepting
them i'm advance of their destination
put them to confusion. and destroyed
and captured nearly all their units
Victory does not end here. You
captured the enemy's commander-in-
chief 1t is most gratifying for our
national cause that you achieved such
a victory.
we send sincere congratulations
and take occasion to praise the virtue
of the emperor, to thank YOU and
those under you for the onerous SER
vice extending over many months and
to EXPRESS sympathy for the killed and
wounded"