The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-31

Washington, May 31.-The state de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram from Toxic dated today:
"Rojestvensxy's skull fractured, re-
quiring operations; serious but not dan
gerous. Total japanese losses up to
date. three torpedo boats sunk, three
officers killed, about 200 men killed and
disabled"
Washington. May 31.-The japanese
legation today received the following
report frcm Toxic:
ut is Officially announced that in the
last naval battle the damages sustain
ed by our fleet were very slight and
none of our battleships, cruisers. de-
strOyers and other ships was lost, ex-
cept three torpedo boats.
Under imperial command Admiral
Togo was authorized to permit NebOga- 4
tof to submit to the czar the reports
on the last battle and list of Rus
sian killed, wounded and prisoners. The
admiral was also authorized to release
on parole the surrendered officers of
Nicolai l. Orel, Apraxine and Seniavin.
"Rojestvensky was taken to Sasebo
naval hospital. No other admiral was
captured from Biedovy, the last report
in this respect being due to clerical err
r0r."
Commander Isam Takeshita, naval
attache of Japan to the United States,
was at the White House early today
and communicated the above infOrma-
ton to the president.
Details Of the Battle.
Paris, May 31.-Thes Toxic cOrrespon-
dent of the Journal, gives the following
details OF the naval battle:
1t was S.30 on the morning of May
27 when the Russians appeared off Tsu
island. advancing in double line. Sew
eraI japanese cruisers first attacked
and then q powerful japanese squadron
sailed up and opened the cannCnade
which continued until O'Clock in the
afternoon when the Russian line broke.
The cruiser Admiral NakimOn was
sunk.
THE fight continued during the night,
the torpedo boats repeatedly attacking.
At daybreak several Of the Russian YES
sells had disappeared.
Admiral Rojestvens1y meanwhile
transferred his flag to the protected
cruiser Oleg. The fighting went on all
Sunday. At noon on May % the remain
ing Russian ships scattered, the Jap
anese pursuing them"
The Petit Journals St. Petersburg
correspondent says that Admiral Kami-
mura. having pursued the Russians who
escaped from the straits of Korea, is
attacking them off Vladivostok.
London TeIegraph's Version.
London May 31-The Dailv Tele-
tails received from a correspondent in
Korea of the fight between the Japanese
and Russian fleets. He says that the
japanese torpedo attack Saturday night
was carried out by moonlight and in
smooth water
They completely encircled the Rus
SLAMS the correspondent says, Swarm
ing like hornets, and the attack proved
successful. Sunday morning a Russian
DattleShlp ana cruiser were captured
and another cruiser was sunk Some of
the Russian warships retired southwark. 4
The fighting was on a grand scale. The
Borodino and Kamtchatka soon sank.
The Russians were then thrown into
disorder The ships failed to answer
the admiraIs signals and a complete
lack Of united effort prevailed.
BY 4 o'clock in the afternoon Rojest-
vensHy was completely defeated but
pursuit and severe fighting continued.
The Japanese captured a battleship
which was damaged severely having
been swept clean by shell fire and
eventually she sank, but all her crew
were made prisoners.
Later the Admiral Nalzimoh sank"
Prince OulztOmsIy ScOlds.
st. Petersburg, May 3f.-Some of
the members of the imperial family
are understood to be urging the en-
peror to retrieve the situation by max
ing common cause with the people
against the bureaucracy. The emper-
or has decided to send his brother
Grand Duke Michael to attend the
marriage of Crown Prince Frederick
William of Germany instead of his
uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir whose
more mature judgment and advice the
emperor regards as very important in
the present crisis.
Prince Ouktomsky in the Rasviet
this afternoon declares for peace in a
half distracted editorial in which he
takes the whole world to task for
shutting its eyes to the yellow peril.
"AlI the nations blind to the fu-
tUre," says the prince, 'are fawning
upon victorious Japan. Great Britain,
rejoicing in Russia's fall, utters her
sarcastic condolences. and America
sends Secretary Taft and a party of
eccentric American ladies to visit the
land Of the mikado. France in fear
for IndO-China allows JaDan to boss
her about while the crowned Hohen-
zollern who q few years ago sounded
a solemn warning to the ATyan race
rushes to the station at Berlin to
greet the little yellow Prince Arisu-
gaWa and showers him with atten-
ttOns.'
Paris Sees Hope for Peace.
Paris. May 1-Governmental quar-
ters here for the first time entertain
a distinct hope Of peace This hope is
not strong. but it is something more
than a deduction from the result of
the recent naval battle. What it is
based upon is not known outside of
those intimately Conversant with Rus
sia's intentions, but it is significant
that hope now prevails in high quar-
ters that the peace efforts may not be
thing depends upon a small circle very
closely identified with Emperor Mich
ciaE. who If is realized must have the