The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-06-09

| my, and b!ded his time. But in addi
tion to these named forces at bis ser.
vice 1T is now evident that the Japa-
nese Admiral had other and LITERALLY
deep-laid aids at his command. There
Is little doubt now that the channel
on the Japanese side OF Tsu Shima,
where the sea way is narrow and
twisted by numerous groups Of rocky
islets, specially charted mines were
laid.
Moreover, there are many yelled
intimations that submarine boats
| played part, inconsp.cuous but
dreadful, in the fight.
And then, perhaps, Togo smiled,
when 1T became evident that Rojest,
vensky really intended to maintain
his double column formation, and was
thus steaming into action, like the
attack of messed brigade across an
open plain, Togo must have smiled, II
, ever he allowed himself that un. ori-
entail luxury. The fight was to be-
fought then and there, and Instantly
Kamimura's sqadron steamed through
the BrOughton Strait--the channel on
the Corean side OF Thu Shima, aud
stood ready to prevent Rojestvensky'S
attempt to retreat southwark, or to
attack on the enemY's port column
from the south and west.
Next In order came what is called a
master move on Togo's part. Kami-
mura was ready on the south lank, SO
to speak, Of the Russians port column,
composed Of cruisers. On the eastern
side Of the Russians starboard col
umn, that composed Of battieships,
lay the broken and dangerous shore uf
japan. Ahead Of the Russians lay
Togos complementary squadrons, and
gathered for attack on either side Of
Tsu Snima, was Togo's swarm Of tor
pedoers. To say nothing Of mines
and submarines.
Togo's master move lay In steeming
to attack on the port side Of the
cruiser column. He thus had the
lightest of the Russian ships between
him and Rojestvensky's heavier ves-
sells, and while he was enabled with
his big guns to reach the double tar
get OF cruisers and battleships, the
Russian admiral's free firing was
smothered by the line of his own
vessels. Not only this, but both Togo
and Kamimura were enabled to fire
by broadside, while the rear ships of
the Russian columns could scarcely
use any guns at all, coming on as
they did, In line ahead formation.
RoJEsTVENsKY's SIGNALS DIsREaARED
The papers are filed with criticisms
by naval experts on the Russian Ad.
miral's obstinaoy in too rigid adher-
ence to his first formation, but In an
swer to these 1t Is stated in st. Peters
turg dispatches that the commanders
signals were not followed. That con.
fusion seized the Russian columns
there is no doubt, nor Ia there any
that the shelling by the Japanese
was terrific and deadly; for all this
paf6 OF uid6 giiti SSib must be stndsr-i
stood. was during the daylight OF Sat-
urday, May q. and before the night
attacks by the Japanese torpedoers,
completed the confusion of the enc.
my.
AS to the submarines it is on the
authority of Captain Roshinofr, com.
mander OF the armored cruiser Ad.
miral Nakhimoff, and now prisoner
OF war at Mojt, Japan, that his vessel
was destroyed, either by a mine OF
submarine vessel. He asserts that
bis ship, which led the cruiser column
was entering the Corean Strait, when
suddenly there was G tremendous ex.
plOSion, the cruiser rose out of the
water, fell back broken hulk, and
instantly sank, carrying most Of hel
crew down with her. Captain Roshi
nutf swan to damaged steam launch
which wandered about until Sunday
morning, when it was picked up by s
Japanese gunboat. The other sur
vivors used lie boats, and we're rescu
ed by fishermen.
The story Of the torpedo boat at
tack and tiie night pursuit. OF thG
shatter. d Russian fl.et has alread,
been told. The fight Of Sunday Las
alsJ been referred to, but only In tht
light OF hurried and fragmentary re-
ports. Fuller and coDfrmatory dis
patches OF the action of May 28 are
now to hand from Toxic. 1t was
this tight that ragged around the Liam
court r .cks on Sunday afternoon
These rock barren islets, lie to th,
northeast Of Tou Snima. There, II
will be remembered, the battle ship
Nicolai I. and Orel, and the coast de
fence vessels Aptaxin and Senyan,l
surrendered, with about 2, 900 prison
ers, including Admiral Nebogat.
while the protected cruiser Izamrut
got away, all five having run tn
gauntlet Of Saturdays fight In tn,
Strait, and being headed for the opel
Sea Of Japan.
STARTED AFTER NEW FOE.
With the acceptance Of the surren
der Of the four vessels the main fore
Of the japanese fleet stopped pursui
and an attempt was made by the Ad
miral to get something like compre
nensive report from his captains. Blu
The lookuuts reporting the appearance
Of large vessel In the southwest, tn
Japanese cruisers Iwate and Yakum
we're dispatched to pursue her. Bot
, cruisers are fleet vessels Of 81 kno
speed and quickly overhauled tn
enemy which was made out to be tn
coast defence ship Admiral UShakofl
! at o'clock the fleeing Russian wa
1 within easy gun range, aud she wa
. Invited to surrender. She refused
o The batteries Of the two cruisers wer
4 turned loose and the Ushakoff wa
n sunk.
Her crew OF 800 men were rescue
v by boats and launches from the Iwat
d and 4okumo Up through the Stra