Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-08
CRIPPLED SHIPS
LIMP into PORT.
Three More Russian War Yes
sells Manage to Escape
Destruction.
ENTER HARBoR OF MANILA
Admiral Enquist Asks Permission to
Repair Vessels Need Patching
Near Water Line and He Will Be
Unable to Sail for Several Days.

Shanghai, June 4.-The British
steamer kulling has arrived here tow
ing a Russian destroyer which was
found helpless north OF Shawahan
with three crews aboard.
Manila, June 4,--Rear Admiral En-
quist VINO was commander OF the
heavy cruiser squadron of the Russian
fleet, arrived in the bay at 8 o'clock
last evening on board his flagship, the
protected cruiser Aurora, accompanied
by the protected cruisers Oleg and
Jemtchug. All the vessels were more
or less damaged and there were many
wounded on board. Rear Admiral
Train, on board his flagship, the bat
tleship Ohio, with the Wisconsin, Ore
gon, Raleigh and Cincinnati, was out
side Corregidor island maneuyering
when the Aurora saluted with thir-
teen guns and the Ohio answered.
Admiral Trains squadron accompan-
led the Russian vessels TO Manila
In an interview Rear Admiral En-.
quist's executive office said;
when the battle began the admit
raj was aboard the cruiser Oleg,
which was hit a number OF times by
the large shot. There was an inces-
SAINT rain OF shot from quick firing
guns and the ship was soon badly
damaged
THE admiral transferred his nug to
the Aurora, which then drew the com.
bined fire OF many torpedo boat dc.
stroyers at close range and the attack
Of submarines. We were overwhelm.
ed by the latter. A mist arising we
made dash for the open sea and
were followed by the Oleg and Jemt
chug"
Rear Admiral Enquist is uninjured.
Captain Egorlefr OF the Aurora was
killed by shell which struck the con.
ming tower and he was buried at sea
the day before reaching Manila.
On the Aurora three officers were
wounded, twenty Of the crew were
killed and eighty were wounded
The losses on the Oleg were thIr
teen OF the crew killed and eighteen
wounded. On the Jcmtchug the casu
alties were twenty-one junior officers
killed and one wounded; twelve of the
crew killed and thirty wounded.
From the appearance the Russian
vessels are not damaged below the
water line. Their tunnels, however,
are riddled by large and small shot.
Several large shells pierced them
amidship and a number OF guns were
dismounted. All the Russian officers
interviewed assert that large num-
Der OF submarines caused confusion
and defeat. Rear Admiral Enquist has
cabled his arrival to the emperor OF
Russia. The battleship Ohio and the
cruiser Cincinnati are guarding tho
Russian ships. No Official action az
TO their disposition has been taken
yet
Nagasaki. June Sit is stated on
good authority that all the Russian
naval prisoners in Japan will be sent
home.
Manila. June 5.--Tbe naval board
which has examined into the conli
ton OF the Russian warships here re-
ports that Oleg will require sixty
days. the Aurora thirty days and the
Jemtchug seven days to effect re-
pairs. Admiral Enquist has requested
permission to repair. saying that ne
would be unable to sail on account
OF his vessels needing patching near
the water line.
The Japanese consul called on Gov.
ernor General Wright regarding the
disposition OF the Russian vessels.