HOW THE ENGAGEMENT PROCEEDED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1471, 3 June 1905, Page 2

HOW THE ENGAGEMENT PROCEEDED.

| I By, Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association! —Copyright. I Received 9.24 p.m., June 2. I London, June 2, I The Nishin and Kasuga fought gallantly, I and were instrumental in sinking the I Kniaz Suvaroff, Borodino, and Dmitrie I Donakoi. I A Japanese naval ..officer at Sasebo I states that after the battle flag was hoisted I Admiral Togo signalled from the Mikassa : I “ The Empire’s destiny depends on this action, and all are expected to do their , utmost.” I The first and second divisions turned to Admiral Roshdestvensky’s starboard, I and the third kept in close touch with the I preceding divisions. The Kniaz Suvaroff I led the enemy, and opened fire, but the I Bhots fell short. The Russian destroyers I kept to the port side of the main squadron. I The Russians, pressed towards the coast, I were compelled to change their course I eastward. Later they steered westerly, j

They wero gradually enveloped. They 11 straggled to break through, but were ; j foiled by destroyers. Torpodoora were j. J ordered to finish any Russian warships' ablaze. Tho casualties cabled* ocomtgwlajjr ohiefly in this work. Altho the SpT Russian line was thrown intreonfusion | the fire was slack, tho Borodiho’s crow bravely cannonaded until sunk by de- . 'j stroyers. The Russians seemed uupre-./fv pared and untrained to repel a destroyers’ night attack, using searchlights and re- s vealing their positions. When on Snnday -'i the Orel and others surrendered ondiS tho Izumrud fled tho remainder did not #£ offer resistance. They hoisted the JopahjS’y eso flag over tho Russian, and Admiral!' j Diebagotoff, upon whom tho chief coup* ; maud had devolved after the Kniaz Suva- v j roff’s disopptarance, lowered a boat and ( surrendered to the cruiser Asaina. -PC i i i