THE GREAT FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7839, 3 June 1905, Page 2

THE GREAT FIGHT.

I THE RUSSIANS' FLIGHT. I c Unprepared and Untrained« * A Weak Monarch. ■ His Evil Genius Prevails, | LONDON, June If | The Dalty specittl ipoi'-i , respondent continued his account ot . the battle us follows : I "In Ihe blue-blackness of the night | the ships stood out something more , thi q spectres, something less than f.. rfui citadels. ■' The Russians were edging north, l>ut tho powerful Japanese fleet, in a horizontal lino across their l*>w«< proved an effective barrier, linked, wlih minx. "At eight o'clock tho Jnpnneso destroyers and torpedoers advanced like a load of locusts and the mm was swept b[y the pale trucks of in-i numerable searchlight®. The largo warships with their great cannon covered the attack. "Thq Russian fleet continued to respond, and fighting was fierce andi intense until two in the morning. Thereafter the torpedoers were let loose. There seemed scores and scores of them, "The night's work resulted in tho sinking of the Tmpcrator Alexander, the Osylabia, the Navarin, and anj other vessel, besides throe gun boats.

An Unprecedented Feat

The Mikado's flunks. RUSSIA WILLING FOR PEACE. NEGOTIATIONS IDLE/ THE FLEET RUSSIA'S LAST HOPE< LONDON, Juno 1. The Mikado complimented Admiral Togo and the fleet on accomplishing an unprecedented feat, namely, annihilating the enemy. He is glad tho olliceis and, men responded in the spirit of their ancestors. Ihe •future [Of the war would be long, and ho hoped for the loyalty, bravery, and faithfulness oJ ! his subjects to secuiv a, successful'ireaMW The best strategy and great courage had aunihilated the enemy and impressed the nations. The Mikado added : "We appreciate deeply your splendid success." The Mikado permitted Admiral DiebogatoflT and o'llvi' commanders to telegraph to the Czar a report of the battle and n list of the casualties. He allows captured oflicers to return to Russia on parrfe. Router's Agency at Tokio reports that tho total' Japanese casualties wero under eight hundred. The Times' New York correspondent states that the Russian Minister at Washington has intimated to President Roosevelt that Russia might, accept the terms the Japanese offered after one of the recent land vie torics. Kr Roosevelt implied that negotiations on the old terms would bo idlo< Evidently the indemnity blocks the way, Russia preferring ity spend money on her own navy. General Linevitch recently telegraphed : "All our hopes rest on the Baltic Fleet," He bu now informed the Czar that the anmy has bcenj greatly disheartened by the naval defeat. The Japanese troojw received tho news with quiet satisfaction.

Saved From Destmctios.

LONDON, June 1. It is ofllcijo'ily announced at St. Petersburg that the cruiser Oleg and! the destroyers Gnozni, Lravy, and Kaaiusky .have arrived at Vlndlvostok( The reported arrival of the hospital •ship Orel is oot confirmed.

Details ot Damage.

Three Japanese Torpedoers Lost. SYDNEY, Juno 2. The Japanese Consul's adviccy tate* "In all eight battleships, three armoured cruisers, and three coast defence ships, which forinad the nuUn force of the Russian fleet, have betn,. sunk or captured, uud most of thu second-class cruisers and other subsidiary vessels destroyed, so that thu whote Russian squadron was practi«tolly anhihilaitod. •'Kegarding the damage to our fleet, subsequent reports show that during the night attack of the 27th May, torpedo boats No». 44, 35 and 69 were sunk, ljut most of their crews were rescued'. Otherwise no ships whatever wero lost. '•The damage to our 'larger vea.\ sals, incjudinjgi the destfoyers, wna very slight, none of the vessels Jjeinc incapacitated. '•The total casualties are now estimated at eJght hundred."

Russia and Germany.

Some Unpleasantness. IKccclted June 2, 0.20 p.m.) LONDON, June X. The Grand Duke Vladimir, on bi pica of sudden indisposition l , will not, attend tho Imperial wedding at Merlin* It in believed the real reason in tho Kaiser's markoi attentions to Prince Arisugnva, of the Japanese* JHoya'l house, who is ut present art. 1 llci'lin io attend the wedding. Tho journal Svict violently nocuous the Kaiser of inciting Russia* to attack Japan, then showering attentions oil Jepaa<

Togo's Historic Signal

It'tractive Torpedoers. THE BOIIOPINO'S GALLANT RESISTANCE. (Received Juno 2, 9.24 p.m.) LONDON, June % The Nishan and Kasuga most gallantly, and worj Sntftru mental in sinking the Husslan l»utU«slups SuvarolT, Horodlno, Dmitri and Uo)iskoi. A Japuncsg navul odloor at Sanebo states thu'i after the battle fl U) r was hoisted Admiral Togo signalled from the Bllkessa : '"l"hc Rmpiiv'si destiny depends on their action. All are expected to do their utmost." The first and second divisions them turned to Admiral IlozHdostvonskv'w fc-tnrboand, and (&.■ third division, kept in close touch with the precixling division. Tho Kninz and Huvaro(l led tho enemy and oiHiiiod fire, but her shots fell short. The Uussian UuHt'oyvi's kept to the port side

eslerly, and were gradually «bmU ped, A doafxratc struggle to break tarougb the Japanese linos was foil* d by the destroyers. The torpedoers were afterward* offered to finish any Russian wan&pd lAaze. The Japan«» casualties cabled oourred chiefly duiflng Uii* work, il> nought afW tho Hiimtlnn line W|uf brown inio confusion tlwfr flra wa» r ery slack. The Uonodbo's crew, bommmi iruvvly cannonaded until the wa» sunk by the destroyer, 'Hje RuMtoaa seemed unprepared ">d untrained to repel the destroyuftL • ttaek ». ralaw tkin. tcarchlighta and thus reveafln* IMn positions When ct» Sunday ? otheig were surrounded. the Izun rud fled, and the MniUlar lUf twl offer resistance, buthSSSS cm Japanese flag over the Russian. J**-"*- I>| e'jogaU»(r, oq whom Hie chief command bad devnlvni ance, lowered a boat to tjie_ cruiser A same. * ur '**««Jare<t

No Need For Seewty.

Tka Jipum hum UalM (Received June 1, 10.21 p.m.) LONDON. June *, aow that secrecy is no loiro Uf oessary it is announced in ToUo ttM, mines at Port Arthur sank Hif tleship Yashima and the destroyer Akatsuka in May, 1904, the dostiwer Hayaton in September, and Um cruiser Takasago in December. Th» gunboat Aahitna sank in a rnlllKkia in May, 190*. off Liaotung. >llm gunboat Atago struck a rock Mt sank in November, at Port Arthur,

Tte IrapnaUi IUfIL

UIS REORET ANI) SYMPATHY (Received Juno, 10.86 p.m.) St. I'ETEHSHURQ, June % The Kaiser telegraphed to the {Jaw ' his regret at the disaster, an) Md sympathy with Buvia,

AdiatumttiMa.

3800 EissUl Mnmh. THEIR OTHER LOSSES TOTAL 8000. AN "ARTFIL lKlDtttilt." A RUNAWAY'S STOUY. (Received Jvne LONDON, June i, \ ladivostok torjjedo boat# caiYtured the Japaneae fctoacofr Ut&wimaru, atid win aboard a prize crow of thirteen, v.ho mistakenly voyaged towards •Gensan. A Japanese tmw port arrived, and re-rapturod the vessel, when the Ualsheaioaru's captive* successfully "Vubelied, and brouwht tho vessel to Geusa^. Thirteen captured vessels are now at Sasobo. , Threa thousand eight hundred naval prisoners have been landed In Japan. The Russian losaes, excluding prlsonera, are estimated at MKXV Admiral Roxhdestvcnsky «h§i» lessly outclassed in gunnery. 1 He changed his flagship ttvetfcuev, and was actually ahoanf the Kara* dino when lie raised Ms flag on the Kniaz Suvaroß. Captain Fergen, of the butnrori, cabled the Car that the torpedoers attacked the Russian battleships, which were steaming at 14 knots an hour.; Many, especially „ those at the extremities of tin Una, were cut off. Some vessel*, havily dropped behind, were unable to Join tho main floet. The Ixutnrud arrived at Vladimir Bay, and was atrsaded. on « reef. The enw blew up the vessel to prevent capture. Tea iwUorj were wounded during the battle.

far to be CobtM.

1 Ckujefil Car. I'll AIN NEWSPAPffII OPINION. THK CZAR AS SCAPEUOAT, THE RUSSIAN NAVAL PHIDE WOUNDED. (lleceivod June 3, 11.16 p.a.) LONDON, Jaw 2. The 'limes' St. Petersburg cfonw pondent reports that by a laiM majority Of the Imperial Council ft «a> decided to persevere to Un Miter end. The Czar wnvcro4 before th« eloquent argument* of hit uo<t« the Uramt Duke Vladimir, but quickly reverted to the majority'* -view. The liourse Gazette publishes a page of thinly disguised attack* 00 the Cear, on account of the disasters and blunder*. This to tb» first time that a newspaper to seek a scapegoat on tb« throne. 'Hie concensus of opinion In St. Petersburg is that Yic«-Admiral WobogatofTs sailors muiinted and hoisted the white flag. Two features which wound the prlda of Russian naval men aro the sm4li- 1 ness of the Japanese losses and the surrender of four warships.

An AdainTs FKe.

KIiXEU ON DUTY. (HiCjivwl June 3, 1.4 am.) LONDON. June 3. ? According to the survivor* of Um Russian battleship Oslyaba, tho first straight shot of the battle struck bar conning tower ami killed Admiral Falkersatan, who was inside. Altar o succession of shots At sank.