Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-06-08
GREAT VICTORY FOR THE JAPS

ports bearing on the naval battle are
beginning to be received by the en-
peror and Grand Duke Alexis, the high
admiral, the most important of these
reports revealing the fate of the cru
iser IZumrud, being a telegram from
her captain, Baron Ferzen, dated June
|, saying that he had blown up the
cruiser at the entrance of Vladimir
Bay, and briefly describing the battle.
The baron says that before dark on
May q the OSlabya Alexander III. and
BOrOdinO had been sunk, and the
kniaZ Souvaroff, the Kamtchatka and
the Ural had been seriously damaged
and were lost to sight. The command
then devolved on Admiral Nebogatoff.
In the evening the Nikolai l., the
Orel, the General Admiral Apraxine,
the Seniavin, the Admiral Oushakoff,
the Sissoi Veliky, the Navarin, the Ad-
miral NakimOff and the IZumrud sailed
northward, the latter being charged to
transmit orders to the battleships.
Two other cruisers were cut off from
the fleet and were not again seen.
The battleships were repeatedly at
tackled by the Japanese torpedo boats,
line.
Baron Ferzen says: Il was cut off
from the squadron and, finding it i'm
possible to rejoin it, resolved to make
for VladiYOStok. / put on full speed
and the enemy's cruisers came on in
pursuit. Owing to the insufficiency of
my coal supply and the certainty of
meeting the enemy's cruisers, | altered
my course for Vladimir Bay, where |
arrived on the night of May 20. At
1:30 o'clock next morning the IZumrud
ran full on reef at the entrance to
the bay. Having only ten tons of coal
and seeing that it would be impossible
to again float my vessel, ! ordered the
crew ashore and blew up the Izumrud
to prevent her falling into the hands
of the enemy. Ten of my sailors
were wounded in the battle, but the
officers and the rest of the crew are
all safe"
st. Petersburg is full of rumors re
garding the prospects of peace, but in
the best informed quarters the AsSoci-
ated Press was told that no definite
decision had been reached Never
theless, it is rumored that manifesto
may be expected soon.
This manifesto, it is reported, will
proclaim the immediate convocation
of a national assembly to which the
question of peace or war will be sub
mitted, thereby shifting the burden
of a decision from the shoulders of the
emperor to the whole nation.
Toxic, June 3.-The reported sink
ing of the Russian cruiser Jemtchug
in the recent naval battle is confirmed.
A remarkable story is in circulation
about the wounded on the Orel 1t is
said that at the opening of the fight
200 men We're killed and wounded and
that the shrieks of the wounded exer-
cised so harmful an effect that it was
decided to throw the mortally wound
ed into the sea. One hundred and
forty, it is said, were thrown over
board. Those slightly wounded were
then fastened to the masts to prevent
their Interference with the fighting Of
the ship.
Washington, June 3.-The president
yesterday struck a blow for peace in
the far east. In a conference at the
White House with Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador, the president eX-
pressed the earnest hope that Russia
would forthwith conclude peace with
Japan. Prolongation of the war he
believes will not result in victory for
the Russian arms and can only serve
to increase Japands demands and rem
der more difficult the drafting of
treaty of peace which the czar as well
as the mikado can sign. The presi-
dent spoke, he said, as the friend of
Russia no less than OF Japan and on
behalf not only of the Washington
government but in the interest of
humanity, Until his words have been
communicated TO Emperor Nicholas
their effect cannot be estimated.
Post Succeeds Parry as President.
Chicago, June Sd. NJ. Parry yes
terday resigned and c. w. Post was
elected to the presidency of the Ma
tional Citizens Industrial Association
Of America at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee. This action was taken
at the request of Mr.. Parry. Following
his appointment to the presidency Mr..
Post named James A. Emory. of San
Francisco, as secretary of the assQci-
alton, the headquarters of which will
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