The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02

"The Aotilla followed and located the OBJ
ject, which proved to be sinking snip
with it's overturned bottom showing. Thirty
survivors chung to the wreck crying LOT
assistance. Firing ceased with the ap-
proach Of darkness.
THE NIGHT ATTACK
According to orders previously given TOT
a torpedo attack after dark, all the des-
troyer hotila, dividing into two squad
rons, proceeded to attack the Russians dur
ing the whole night. The Russians frus-
trated the first and second attacks with
searchlights. third attempt was care
fully made and the Yugiri sank ship OF
the Borodino type and also hit others.
During the night the Russians continued
to move and we preserved our envelop-
ing movement some distance from the
Russian position. The Russian ships
headed northeast after daybreak, hoping to
reach vladivostok Our officers and men
were determined thai not a ship should es-
cape, and resolved not to relax their efforts
until they had succeeded In either sinking
or capturing every Russian ship.
Our ships always kept ahead Of the
Russians. The battle was resumed at 0
o'clock Sunday morning, twelve miles east
Of Chipyupyon Bay, and lasted all day.
Here the Russians suffered their heaviest
Losses. They seemed unprepared to repel
night attacks During our first night at
tack the Russians showed nina searchlights
and frustrated the attack. but clearly gave
,ls the location Of the feet. which brought
success later
Wounded Japanese sal o who have
arrived at the hospital at Maizuru navy
yard give descriptions Of the battle. Their
stories are thus summarized:
AT dawn on Saturday our squadron left
it's rendezvous and advanced through the
Tsu Shima Channel. At $50 O'Clock In the
afternoon we sighted tho Russian fleet.
Gradually closing in. we found the Kniaz
suvarotY leading the line, with the Boro-
dino, the Alexander ILL.,, the Orel, the
Osliabya and the Navarin following In the
order named. The Nicolai !. brought up
the rear. Parallel 10 this line We observed
Ave cruisers. After them came the special
ships and torpedo boat destroyers. We
counted thirty-two Russian ships in all.
FIRST EXCHANGE OF SHOTS.
Our feet. with the battleship Mikasa
leading, proceeded toward the Russians
In vertical line formation. The Suvaroff
opened fire first and then suddenly turned,
reversing her course. Almost simultane-
ously the Mkasa opened fire with her big
guns, and thus the curtain rose on the
great sea battle.
"The fleets gradually closed in toward
each other, exchanging vigorous fire. The
amored cruiser Asama approached within
5000 meters Of the Russian fleet and care
fully observed its action.
BoRop1No FIRED TO THE END.
After short but fierce fight the Admiral
Oushakoff's deck was observed to be ablaze
and the ship left the line. By 40 O'Clock
the Russian line was disordered and it's
fire slackened. The Borodino and Kam-
ohatka had been disabled. and soon sank.
-The Borodino continued to fire bravely
until the ship was submerged.
THE Japanese feet maintained en-
veloping positions from shutdown until
dawn.
Sunday morning opened misty, but
the weather soon cleared and the
search for the remnants OF the Russian
4 eet Logan. Five Russian ships were
discovered in the vicinity Of Lianoourt
Rocks. They were Immediately sur
rounded. One. supposed to be the Izumrud.
escaped at full speed.
NIEBooAIoTr's suRRBNpER.
The remaining four offered no resistance
and hoisted the Japanese flag YER the
Russian color. apparently offering to
surrender. Capt. Yashiro. commanding
the Asama, started in q small boat to ascer-
tain tho real intentions Of the Russians,
when Admiral Niebogaton lowered . boat
and came on board the Asama, where he
formally surrendered
THE prisoners wer, distributed among
the Japanese ships AMI prize crews were
selected 10 take possession OF the captured
vessels
pMrTRI poNsKoI's YIoHr.
About this time We received . message
saying that portion OF our squadron was
hotly engaging tho remaining Russian
ships. The Asama fastened to the scene
and found the Russian cruiser Dmitri DON
skoi vigorously resisting the Japanese
attack. The Donskoi attempted to escape
and We pursued until after shutdown re-
Stunning torpedo attao at nighdall.
-On Monday morning the search was
resumed by . portion Of the Japanese
| squadron, and it was learned that the
Donskoi had cen beached on Urleung
| Island.
I'VE were ordered to bring the Orel to
Miazuru On the way the captain OF the
orel died of wounds received during the
tatue. While We were proceeding we
were advised Of the capture Of Rojestven-
l. Il