The Action Described.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7836, 31 May 1905, Page 2

The Action Described.

The Damaged Ships. TWO DAYS IX PCRSIIT. STILL IN PROG HESS. (Received May 30, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 30. 'Jho Japanese Consul's advices' regarding the buttle in the Korean Straits state that the combined squadrons attacked the Russians near Okinoshima and defeated them, sinking at least four ships and inflicting heavy damage to others. The damage to the Japanese ships was insignificant. The destroyer and torjH-do flotillas made an attack after sunset. A later report, dated May 29, stales : "The main force of the combined squadrons continued the pursuit since the 271 hj, and attacked (he enemy on the 28th near lluncourt Rocks. A group, consisting of the Nicholas 1., Orel, Admiral Seniavin, Admiral Apruxinc, end Isumurud, fled, while the remaining four vessels surrendered. No damage ■was done to our ships. According to the statements of prisoners, the enemy'* ships'sunk during the engugement oti> the 27th were the battleships Horo-' dino. and Imperator Alexander IH., and the protected cruiser Jcnitchug, and three others.

| Rear-Admiral J>iebogaloff and a'bout throe thousand officers and men were taken prisoners. The following are the damages suffered "by tho enemy. In addition to those given above, since the commencement of the' battle, as reported by commanders not under the immediate control of Admiral Togo, as well as by observation stations :-». The armoured cruisers Adinirul Makhinoff, Dmitri, Donskoi, Svietlana, JAdiniral Oushakoffi Kamtchatka, Irjtcssun, and three destroyers were sunk ; tho cruiser Vladimir Monomach foundered, after capture ; <*e special servico ship, whose name is unknown, and one destroyer, were also captured. ( The engagement is slill in progress and it will bo some time b?forsthefinal results tiro known."