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

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• By; Telegraph—Press Association— -K Copyright. Beceivod 11.5 p.m., Juno . London, Jane 2. Vladivostok torpedoors captured the''*'' Japanese steamor D Vtshonmaru. They sent aboard a prize crew cf thirteen, who mistakonly voyaged towards Gonsan.’ A Japanese transport arriving prepared to make a re-capturc, when the Daishenmartt captives successfully rebolled and brought the vessel to Gonsan. The thirteen are now at Sasebo. Three thousand eight hundred prisoners have landed in Japan. t < The Russian losses, excluding prisoners, • is estimated at 8000. Roshdestvensky was hopelessly out- '-i classed in gunnery. He changed his flagship five times and was actually aboard r/ the Borodina, when he raised his flag on the Kniaz Suvarofi. Captain Fergen, of the Izumrnd, cabled to tbe Czar: “ Torpedoers repeatedly attacked Russian battleships steaming fourteen knots, especially those at thegex* tremities. The line was cut ofi. Some i vessels having dropped behind were unable to rejoin them. They arrived at Vladimir Bay and stranded on a reef, and!** blew up the vessel to prevent capture, i Ten sailosrs were wounded during the i battle.” .