THE CZAR’S ARMADA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3529, 1 June 1905, Page 2

THE CZAR’S ARMADA.

Rozhdestvensky’s Squadrons Scattered In The ■3latest Sea Fight The World Mas jSStfej? Sean, OVERWHEitMING VICTORY FOR JAF'AM. Washington, May 30. The Japanese Minister at Washington has received aft official cablegram from Tokio intimating that Anmiral Togo’s victory is absolute and overwhelming. Reports from Tokio state that the Russiail Vessels sunk and captured In the battle last Saturday as fallows VESSELS SUNKBorodino, battleship, 13.516 tons ; crew 74°/ Imperator Alexander, battleship, 13,516 tons; crew 74ft' Dmitri Donskoi, armoured cruiser, 5,882 tons; crew, 510* Admiral Makhimoff, armoured cruiser, 5.524 tons. Svietlanaj'protected cruiser, 3,828 tons; crew, 360. Jemfchug, protected cruiser, 3,080 tons; crew 340, Valdimir Monomach, armoured cruiser, 6361 tons. Admiral Oushakoff, armoured cruiser, 4,126 tons; crew, 316. Kamschatka, transport and repairing ship. Irtessen, transport. VESSELS CAPTURED. Orel, battleship, 13,600 tons ; crew, 740, Imperator Nikolia, 9,672 tons ; crew, 630. Admiral Seniavan, coast defence, armour clad, 4,126 tom; crew 31S. A Imiral Apraxine, coast defence, armour clad, 4,300 tons ; cf«w, 3xß The report adds that the Japanese squadron is undamaged. A New York “ Evening News ” telegram states that according to news received at Washington, the Russians were crushed with great slaughter. Mr- L. C. Griscom, American Minister at Nagaski, telegraphs ihat all the large Japanese vessels escaped injury. A private telegram received in London stated that three Japanese cruisers were sunk, and that a dozen destroyers were sunk or totally disabled. Fighting continues. THE VICTORY. It Makes The Rest of Japan’s Task Easy. 1 ” \ London, May 30. > Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Ambassador here, declared in the course of an interview that whether Admiral Togo’s victory will make for peace wa* a question for Russia. The Ambassador added ; —“ The victory makes the rest of onr task easy." Paris, May 30. The newspaper “Le Temps” says that after the dispersal of Admiral Rozhdestvensky’s fleet, Russia ought to abandon onoe for all the idea ot re\ gaining maritime supremacy during the present war. \

HOW THE NEWS STRUCK THE WORLD. Various Opinions Deduced from the Historic Event. London, May 30. The reception of the news in London of the naval battle was reminiscent of the scenes which followed the announcement of British successes during the Boer war. The comment on ail sides is that the expected has happened, but enthusiastic praise for Admiral Togo’s great achievement is unstinted. The only Nil prise is the extent ot Admiral Rozhdestvensky’s losses.

The “Times” New York correspondent reports that the excitement in America surpasses anything since the assassination of President McKinley. The Americans are astonished at the magnitude of the victory. They realise that a new great power has appeared with immense potentialities for gaod or ill. The newspapers hope Japan will show moderation in the hour 01 victory. The “New York Sun ” says America ought to offer peace suggestions. It is considered in Berlin that Vlaclivastock is doomed. Among the politicians and diplomatists at Vienna it is hoped buf not yet believed that the Czar will learn a lesson from the defeat even now, The London newspapers warn the Czar that the disaster makes internal proplems more pressing than ever, and say a continuance of the struggle will risk Russia’s position in Europe eqnaily with that in the Far East.