Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27


But when the Russian figures are consid-
cred 1t is difficult If not impossible at times
to obtain details. In a large number of
instances there is guide except the dead
bodies abandoned on the field, and these
must always have been considerably below
the actual total of killed, while official re-
turns, seldom published. were generally
proved to err greatly on the side of under
statement. Therefore the figures set down
in the Russian column must be considered
merely in the minimum.
Following are the best obtainable statis-
tics OF casualties, the Japanese being given
first, the Russian second:
Yalu-Japanese. 1862 Russian, $685.
Observation-Disclosures, 146; Russian, 300
Mans han-Japanese, 4,207; Russian, 1870.
Telisz-Japanese, 1.163; Russian, 927O
Observation-Disclosures, III; Russian,
kaiping 1913; Russian, $50.
observation-disclosures. 900; Russian,
LEGO.
Kinotao-Japanese, 1913; Russian, 1000.
Observation-Disclosures, 1.077; Russian.
1000.
omuching-Japanese. $50; Russian,
1850.
Yushulingtsz and Yang -tsz-ling-Jap-
anese, 948; Russian, 1000.
LiaoyanS-Japanese, 1868; Russian,
25,O00.
Shaho-Ja paneSe 1879; Russian 60
POI.
FCrty-six kirmishes-Japanese, 1000;
Russians, 1000.
Skirmishes after Shaho-Japanese, 200:
Russians. 800.
acknowledgement. $50; Russian,
Heikautai-Japanese. 5000; Russian.
10000.
skirmishes between Heikautai and Muk-
den-Japanese, 600; Russian, 525.
Mukden - Japanese. $500; Russian,
152. 500.
Chandtu-Japanese, 100; Russian, 800.
Fakumun-Japanese, so; Russian, $40.
Kaiyuan--Japanese, rs; Russian, 500
observation-disclosures 20; Russian, 600.
Weiyuantaumun-Japa 215; Rus
sian, 240.
Port Arthur-Japanese, $4,000; Russian,
10000.
Naval casualties-Japanese.3 1870; Rus
sian, 5000
This makes a total of 1876 for the
japanese and 329.7T0 for the Russians. OF
prisoners reports show 646 Japanese
taken and 6I,1Ol as the number of Rus
sian prisoners.
This brings the grand total on the Jap
anese side up to 167,402; on the Russian
side up to 3SS,4SO
Turning to the question of material of
war, the story of the Russian naval
squadron is told as follows:
Russian battleships sunk, II; displace-
ment 144,9 1858 tons.
Armored cruisers. 5; displacement, 49,
970.
seagoing coast defense ironclads. 1; dis
placement, 4,126.
Cruisers 8; displacement, 26.341.
Other kinds including converted cruis-
ers, IA. displacement, 25,222.
Destroyers. 10: displacement, 1896.
This makes a total of 81 boats, with a
displacement of 245, 292.
The broad result is very striking. Out
of a total of SO ships with a displacement
of 410,224 tons, sent by Russia into the
belligerent arena only TO- with displace-
ment of 1886 tons, remain in her fight
ing line.
In a similar compilation the results as
far as the Japanese navy Is concerned
show as follows:
Battleships, =: displacement, 2I,757
Armored cruisers, -.
Seagoing defense cruisers,
Cruisers, 4; displacement, 12,73
Other kind, 4 displacement, 4,797.
Destroyers, .; displacement, 1888.
This makes total of II. with a tonnage
OF 46,025.
Summing up the entire naval situation
In detail 1t appears that the Japanese
force of 20 vessels, with displacement
of 274,1S4 tons, has sunk or captured "a,
ships, with a total displacement of $780,
IT'S tons. 1t is true that this includes the
ships which the besiegers' guns at Port
Arthur helped to disable but 1t was ow-
| ing to the exertions of the Japanese feet
that these ships were driven into Port
Arthur and held prisoners there.
X
Another important point is that where
as the Japanese have lost II ships, with s
| total displacement of 46,025 tons, they
| have captured and added to their navy
seven vessels representing 44,4S6 tons.
| Nor is this all. Already at Port Arthur
the battleship Peresviet. 1854 tons. and
| the armored cruiser Bayan, $500 tons,
| have been raised. and at Chemulpo the
protected cruiser Variag. $500 tons. Other
ships will also be raised, but even with
| the addition of these three the Japanese
navy energies with displacement of 25,-
433 tons greater than 1t had when the
war commenced, whereas the Russian
| navy has been practically annihilated.
In addition, 1t should be remembered
| that there have been added to the Jap
/ al NJ me N La fna 4,