ROSHDESTVENSKY’S HOPE TO ELUDE JAPANESE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1472, 5 June 1905, Page 2

ROSHDESTVENSKY’S HOPE TO ELUDE JAPANESE.

CAPTURED BOATS BEING PUT INTO COMMISSION.

TOGO’S MODESTY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 4.18 p.m , June 4. T i * «... „ London, June 3. 16 is officially stated at Tokio chat the cruiser Iwate vigorously attacked the Jemtohug on the afternoon of the 27th May at a range of three tboucaod metros. The Jemtchug sank in one minute. The previous uncertainty as to her fate was due to the fire and ainoke, which concealed her irons the rest of the Japaoese fleet.. The incident is reported now only after the hTthe Soutffi 688 fugitive vessels The Tokio correspondent of the Times cabled that the captured - Orel and Nicolas are being commissioned for active service aud crews have already been assigned. ‘ Admiral Roshdestveneky declares that he hoped to clear the Tsushima Straits A fog prevailed prior to the battle, but a sudden south-westerly gale cleared the fog And revealed (hem to fciiG enemy, It traospires that Admiral Diebogatoff’s orews were largely reoruited from the prisons

Admiral Togo, in reply to the Mikado’s message of congratulations, expreesed appreciation, and added: “That we were successful beyond expectations is due to your Majesty’s brilliant virtue and the protection of the spirit of your Imperial an cestors, jnot to any human agency. We ! will be faithful and answer to the Imperial

. acf iu a l fate of the steamer Oldhamia w said to have been that she was sunk, whether by Russians is unknown. It transpires that she had a prize crew aboard.