The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-06-09
ADMIRAL ENQU1sT, WITH THREE
RUSSIAN CRUISERS, ESCAPE
FROM JAPANESE
Badly Damaged, and Crowded with
Wounded, They Reach Manila and
Request Time to Make Necessary
Repairs.

of the heavy cruiser division OF the
Russian feet. The three vessels suf,
fered in the engagement a loss of 6s
killed and 1876 wounded, and in their
appearance bear striking witness to
the excellence of Japanese marksman.
ship. Their tunnels are riddled with
large and small shot Several large
shells pierced them amidships, and
many Of their guns are dismounted.
Escorted by American Ships.
The Russians reached port at nine
o'clock Saturday evening. Rear Ad-
miral Train, on board his flagship, the
battleship Ohio, with the Wisconsin,
Oregon. Raleigh and Cincinnati, was
outside the Corregidor islands maneu-
vering when the Aurora saluted with
IL guns and the Ohio answered. Ad-
miral Train and his squadron accom-
panied the Russian vessels to Manila.
Must Leave Or Disarm.
Washington, June 5.-The three
Russian cruisers under Rear Admiral
Enquist, which escaped from the jap
anese in the battle of the Sea of Japan
and have staggered into Manila, will
be granted a refuge within the limits
of the laws of neutrality. They must
leave with "a hours after making re-
pairs necessary to place them in a
seaworthy condition, or they must in
tern and remain in port until the end
of the war.
Ask Time to Repair.
Washington, June 5.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy
department Sunday from Admiral
Train dated at Manila, and was sent
Immediately to the president: "Ad-
miral EnQuist states that the Aurora
and the Oleg are both seriously dam
aged. and are not seaworthy. The
Jemtchug is in bad condition. He
makes the request to fill up with pro-
visions and coal. Will require IA days
to repair damages. A board has been
ordered to examine and report their
condition. One hundred and thirty
men wounded. Permission has been
granted so to be landed"
Manila, June 5.-The naval board
which has examined into the cOndf-
ton of the Russian warships here re-
ports that the Oleg will require 60
days, the Aurora 80 days and the
Jemtchug ten days to effect repairs.
Admiral Enquist has requested permits
sion to repair here, saying that he
would be unable to sail except in a
smooth sea, on account of his vessels
needing patching near the water line.
The Japanese Losses.
Toxic. June 1.-THE Japanese losses
in the battle of the sea of Japan were
113 officers and men killed and 424
officers and men wounded. The COM
pletion of the revised list shows that
the losses were under the original es-
Inmates. The flagship Mikasa was the
heaviest loser, losing GO killed and
wounded. The losses were distributed
among the fleet as follows: Mikasa,
63; Adzuma, 80; Shikishima, 81; Asa
shi, 81; Full, 2S; Idzuma, 26; Nisshin,
q; Otowa, 26; Kasaga, 26; Tsushima,
10; Asama, 16; Naniwa, II; Tokiwa,
Is; Yakumo, II; Chitose, 6; Idzumi,
10; Kasuga, 8; Hashidate, S; Nitaka, 4.
The casualties among the destroyers
and torpedo boats were 81. Command
sr Togo was wounded on the Adzuma.
A Story of Mutiny.
London, June 3.-Mutiny on the
Russian ships, or some of them, in the
battle of the Sea of Japan, is now gen.
orally believed to have contributed in
part to the ease with which the
Japanese won their victory. Dispatches
from official sources in st. Petersburg
to the war Office assert that Admiral
Nebogatoff in his report of the battle
to the emperor excuses his surrender
by his astonishing statement that
when the flag of Russia was pulled
down he was prisoner in the mutinous
hands of his own command.
Cruel Order Enrages Men.
The full story of what is apparently
one of the most startling occurrences
in the history of warfare is understood
to have been related to the emperor
as follows:
After taking part vigorously in the
battle of the first day the soldiers and
sailors on the Orel and the Nicolai l.
became enraged by the fact that, the
wounded hampering the operations of
the still able-bOdied, NebOgatOff Or