The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1905-06-01
ROJESTVENSKY SWEPT FROM THE SEAS
Russias Last Hope Shattered by the Destruction of
Her Powerful Baltic Squadrons.


desperate death struggle All the misgvns and fears that were
INDUCED ability Togo the situation with
formidable feet have been displei TIE japanese
ma has of victor in the greatest modern naval battle Of
history inflicted his enemy
battle onesded and disastrous
that the mind stand appalled, by the fearful conse
quences The Baltic the pride hope Russian
country Rostvensky the
routed vnqused and destroyed and thus has ended as it begun
onesided history of the world
In great Saturday Sunday
Korea the Japanese obtained complete and overwhem
ing victory Rojevenskys
powerful ships completely
According the latest information two Russian warships
special
destroyers
batteshps defense cads and special
Roetyenskys flagship escaped badly damaged
Rear Admiral Nebagatof captured prs
It seems probable that in their crippled condition other
viii fall the hands the Japanese before they
reach Vladvostok
While London runos say that several Japanese warshps
damaged of Russian vessels still
Shanghai that fighting the
has been destroyed
No details battle yet permitted
csc censor bnt Toxic dispatches make clear that Admiral Togo
pressing advantage which
refuge Vadvostok
plete his already sweeping victory
TOXIC, May - m Admiral Nebogatof, former
Pacific recently
composed of
with thousand other Russians the
prisoners captured by the Japanese
Admiral Roestvensky appears have escaped
pursuit o the Russians
TOXIC May 2e-Togo vanquished Roietvensky.
The embargo raised this morning when the
following official
Rojestvensky practically
Twelve warsps have been sunk captured and two transports
torpedo boat destroyers have been sunk"
No details the fight which took the Straits
o Is yet given
believed Togo for the Russians
into which Roevensys ships sailed deliberately Once in the
trap fated Russians Togo fighting
machines result the Russian Armada completely
wiped
a Japan JOY this, Japan
victory
The entire population is celebrating Togos victory.
believed diplomatic circles although
guadedy Russia will
surely lead to and that at no distant date
LONDON. May 29Bulletn by A PReports current on
the Stock Exchange purporng be from authoritative private
that Admiral Roesvenys flagship Kniaz souvarof
japanese following up
the Russians and picking off their ships by
PARIS May 30 20 m-The late dispatches of the Asso
Press showing the crushing of the Russian naval de
Russia card
and bring the close
the subject voicing sentiment the allied that Rus
STA should abandon struggle which has hopeless and
make the best peace possible.
The Admiral Roiestvensky the
Japan any
chance of the Russian achieving victory
BERLIN, May Evening Naval critics in the evening
Associated Press
Toxic build the upon
the phrase which the will
continue unthreatened until the end.
The called greatest
hundred Trafalgar and is cassed here
" than the Adriac fight of 1866 the battle
While picture
enough evident
think it indicates decisive the Russians
ability of the final destruction surrender of the fugitive
o Rojestvensky's
kilograms yesterday Roiesveny
badly wounded and with the his
to make Valdivostok closely pressed by Togo