DISMAY IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1470, 2 June 1905, Page 2

DISMAY IN RUSSIA.

ANGRY DENUNCIATIONS AND threats.

TOGO demonstrations. CHEERED AS “ RUSSIA.”

By; 'Electric Telegraph!—Per Press 'Association) —Copyright. Received 11.33 p m., June 1. London, June 1. ’• Publication of the details produced universal consternation in Russia.^ There are angry denunciations of—tm rottenness of the body politic. Cover threats are mado against the dynasty. It is alleged that there are serious dißaffections in the army. ; , ~ Tho sailors at Odessa barracks broKehrOU into mutinous demonstrations in faviir o Admiral Togo. , The crowd cheered Admiral Togo as thi saviour of Russia. ■ , It is now stated that the Admiral Folkersham was captured wa due "to a clerical error. It is suppose that he perished. ... . The loss of the Gromoboi is denied (Tho Gromoboi was supposed to> hav struck a mine when venturing out fror Vladivostok.)

DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE.

By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press ’Association —Copyright. Received 12.15 a.m., June 2. _

London, June 1.

The Daily Telegraph’s special cones pondent with the Japanese fleet cable: from Nogi on Monday : /' Approaching the Straits the maiuHtus sian fleet changed their course, as if re turning to Bausee Channel, but at five o: the morning of Saturday, steaming at thi rate of 12 knots' they steered through th Korean Straits, south-easterly, toward: Saishiutau, within Ski. The Japanese ha. left near an arranged base a dstaohei squadron to press the Russians Vjtward Ski. The enemy went full steam J.aeaa and presented an impressive and majesti spectacle. Meanwhile the Japanese, lurk ina in the neighborhood of the Russians traversed a strong current running pas Ski, and pioceeded due north. The Japan ese, ready with their auxiliary fleet, north headed off the enemy. Admiral Togo > vessels manoeuvred with precision. Boor the fire enfiladed the Russians on *otl flanks and front. The scene was superbly terrible, the guns, nearly 56, being firec with a great crash occasionally as the loud reports coincided. For a time the belligerents gave shot for shot, the fleets moving, but the Russians) deviating from- the original course. With a hostile squadron on each side, and another ahead, they were practically defeated in a few hours. Roshaestvensky, unable to turn, had fallen into the trap awaiting him sin© he left Madagascar. Received 12.20 a.m., June 2. The Daily Telegraph’s account of. the battle continues The tactics of Admvral Roshdeßtvensky's fleet displayed hesitation, which was the forerunner of utter confusion. The Japanese knew instantly that the enemy were beaten, and the concentration of their fire became infemSl. Everv gun was trained upon the Russians, who were caught in a cul de sac. Long lines of smoke floated across the water, interspersed with flashes. By two o clock the bombardment reached its Cannonading marked every second. The Russians advanced towards Vladivostok, but tho Japanese ahead also advanced. The shots north were answered by Bhots to the south, and from east also. The doomed enemy was battered from all sidetS.Between three and five the cruiser Nakhimoff, of the class of the Kamsohatka, foundered. Previously the upper works of wood and iron wore reduced to splinters. The fleet, disordered, proceeded on a zjgzag course. Some of them steamed east and others west. Then the Japanese, with judgment amounting to*- inspiratiotii, advanced to closer quarters, and the Ifeussian ships wore under a fire rendered all tho more terrible by the shortened range. jsii no longer existed as a fleet, but severed, unco-ordinated, and demoralised, wbl*q gradually pressed toward Nagoto piovinee, The fight lasted till seven. The atmosphere obscured Admiral Togo, who risked nothing and lost nothing. The Russians then attempted to stoer north-west. There was heavy fighting until sunset. Tha wind subsided, and the seas were smooth and transparent.