A Thrilling Word Picture.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7838, 2 June 1905, Page 2

A Thrilling Word Picture.

Tke Gntt Btttto. Vv. AN IMPRESSIVE SPECTACLE, SHOT TOR*BHOT. THE RUSSIANS ENFILADED. SI'PERBLY TERRIBLE. TOGO'S LO\o LAID TRAP. jKeoelvca June 9, 0.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 1, Ihe Bally Telegraph's special ear. ii>K|H>ndent with Ihe Japanese fleet cables from No# on Monday that oil approaching the strait* the main Russian fleet changed it* courae a* if i illuming to the Hanaoc Channel. but at five in the morning of Saturday, steaming at twelve knot* *an hour, steered through the Korean Straits south-easterly toward* Balshiutau. With n Ski the Japanese had left a near ranged base, and a detached squadron to preaa the Uua> s'ans towards Ski, The enemy, going full Hteaui ahead, presented aa lrupjrcssive, majesUc spectacle. Meanwhile the Japaneae were lurking in the neighbourhood. The Russians traversed a strong; current running paw Ski, and proceeded due north. The Japanese, ready wtUH their auxiliary fleet to the north, headed off the enemy. Admiral Togo's vowel* manoeuvred with precision, and soon their lire cntUuded the Hussions on both flanks and front. Tho scene' was superbly terrible, tho guns of nearly fifty ships being filed. A great crash came occasionally an the loud reports coinCMeOc For a time the befMger.wU kuvb shot for shot, the. fleets movIng, but the Russians were now deviating from their original courst, with a hostile squadron on cadi side and another ahead.. They weni praotically defeated within a few hours. Admiral RozhdcatveaKky. unable to turn, hud fallen into the trap awaiting Mm ever since he left Madagascar. ATTACHE REHARHED HEADQUARTERS. (Received June 1, 11.33 p.m.) LONDON, June 1, Colonel Neater*, British Attache, was informed at Irkutsk that Genera! LineviU'h had not granted the necessary permission for him to proceed to headquarters; thereupon he returned to St. Petersburg-