Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-06-07
JAPANESE VICTORY COMPLETE
Fuller Details Given Show That Japa.
nese Victory Was Most Complete.

ueoo N'Ctory was MoSt SorHpietc.
Latest advices confirm the magnitude
OF the disaster suffered by the Russian
fieet, and point to the fact that Rus
sia's hopes. SO far as this war is con-
cerned, now lie in whatever may be ac-
complished by the oft-beaten army in
Manchuria. An Official report received
from Toxic by the Japanese legation at
Washington Monday evening says that
the Russian losses definitely known in.
clude two battleships. cost defense
ship, five cruisers, two special ships
and three destroyers sunk. and two
battleships. two coast defense ships.
one destroyer and one special service
ship captured. while over 5000 prison.
ers have been taken, including Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff. The Japanese. it
would seem. are still pursuing the Rus
SLAMS, and 1t may be some time before
the final result is known.
There is nothing to clearly indicate
the extent OF the Japanse losses. and
1t is suggested from one source that the
Toxic government is waiting to hear
from Admiral Rojestvenshy by way of
Viadivostock 5efCre announcing to
what extent his fleet has suffered.
The news of the disaster has caused
deep depression in Official Russia
though it is not yet known generally
among the Russian people. Rojestven-
sky's defeat has given rise to renewed
talk of peace. 1t is pointed out by the
Associated Press st. Petersburg cor
respondent that Russia, in this crisis.
will turn TO France, through it's For
eign Minister, Nj. DelCasse, while from
washington comes information that
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, IN accordance with
his promise, announced a long time
ago, Is taking steps to do all in his
power to bring about peace negotia-
tions.
Nothing has been heard from Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky. In Toxic there
is one belief that he has perished, while
another source says he was rescued by
torpedo boat. but that he is wounded.
The Lost Vessels.
Toxic. BY Cable.-In the battle
fought Saturday in the Straits OF Ko-
rea. the Russian battleships Borodino
and alexander III. the armored crust
ers Admiral Nakhimoff. Dmitri Don
SKI and Vladimir Monomach. the coast
defence iron-clad Admiral Oushakoff
the protected cruisers Svietlana and
Jemtchug. and the repair ship Kampt-
schatka and the cruiser Irtessim were
sunk
The battleshipes Orel and Nicolai /
ana the coast defence iron-clads Adj
miral Aprnxine were captured.
The Borodino was flrst-class bat
tleshfp. completed In 1904. of 13. sic tons
displacement and $4,000 horsepower.
giving her a speed OF about lS knots
Her crew numbered TAO, officers and
men.
The Alexander III was a sister shin
or the Borodino and was also COM
pleted in 1904.
The Admiral Nakhimoff was an ar
mored cruiser of 1884 tons displace-
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower
giving her a speed of 16 knots. She
mad complement of about SGT officers
and men.
The Dmittri Donski was an armored
cruiser OF $500 tons, sheathed. of 1000
indicated horsepower. and having a
speed OF about 16 knots. Her crew
numbered $40 officers and men.
The Vladimir Monomach was n
sheathed cruiser of 5.593 tons and 900
indicated horse power. Her crew num-
bered $50 officers and men.
The Admiral Oushakoff. a coast de-
fence iron-clad. was 1854 tons displace-
ment and 5000 indicated horsepower.
Her speed was estimated at l6 knots
and she carried SIS officers and men.
The Svietiana was protected cruis-
er OF 1895 tons displacement. had g.
S2S indicated horsepower, was COM
peted in 1897 and had a speed OF
aoout 20 knots. She bad complement
OF $50 officers and men.
The protected cruiser Jemtchug was
or 3,l06 tons displacement and IL 900
indicated horsepower giving her
speed OF about 23 knots. Her crew
numbered $40 officers and men.
The repair ship Kamtschatka was a
most important unit Of Admiral Ro-
1estvensky's feet. She is understood
to have been fitted up with every scien-
ufic appliance available for the repair
OF warships and was described as being
floating workshop" She had trans
port accommodations for 32 officers and
1000 men.
The Irtessim was probably an aux
iltary cruiser. but her name is not Civ
On in any o. the naval lists available.
The battleship Orel Is a sister shin
OF the Borodino and carried the same
complement OF officers and men,
The battleship Nicholai Is of o.
627 tons displacement and 5000 indi-
Gated horsepower. giving her a speed
OF about IA knots. She has sheathed and
although completed as far back as 1892
was thoroughly overhauled in 1900.
Her complement was GOA officers and
men.
The coast defense iron-clad Admiral
Seniavin is sister ship to the Admi-
raj Oushakoff.