TOGO'S VICTORY. An Unfounded Belief.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7840, 5 June 1905, Page 2

TOGO'S VICTORY.

An Unfounded Belief.

BUSSUM wmm. fwaded Tfenin OmM Sailors Kodnj. mjsh-imiese iiuuct. ■ PnbtUt Stre^tbinlaj. LONDON, June 3. ei Admiral Togo reports that the jj commander of the Kasuga, who ree thrned with the survivors of the.Dmt* trl Donskoi, reports that on tiiq i- morning of the 29 th tho Dmitri Don- " skol opened her kingston valve and sank. Those on board, including thn y survi\*>rs from the Oriyafda and the d • destroyer Uoulnul .were land«d on Ur« 19 leung Irfand.

The Bouinui took aboard Roih- I deatvensky and staff before the flag- ! ship sank. She also took 300 survivors from the Qalyabia, but finding navigation difficult transferred tho Admiral and his strt to the desstroycr Bildovy, and, runnihg northwnrd, met the Dmitri Donskol, to which all aboard were transferred.* Afterwards tfce Bouinui herself sack. Tho survivors of the Dmitri Donskol state they saw two destroyers sunk while in the thick of the battle. This makes a total of five Russian destroyers sunk.

Aitft-Japiiae Alliace. Its luevil. SHOULD BE STRENGTHENED. LONDON, Jane 3. Lord Lansdowne (British Secretary for Foroflgn Affairs), nt«ttie Cooseri.ivo Agents dinner, declared that at no time on either the Japanese or Hritisfi side had there bee* any question whatever as to tho withdrawal ot the alliance. In the opinion «1 the Government when a renewal wa» considered the only practical question would bo, whether it would bo ron»weS in react form or wbetbtr they would not sook sotue means of strengthening It.

Mutiny in the Fleet Sailers Tilt Charge. TROUBLE IN TBS ARHX ANTICIPATED. LONDON, Juw 3. The newspaper Run*, dealing with Admiral Sbftpgaioff'* surrender, pleads insufficiency ol ammunition, but it if known eight of hia won were hanged /or mutiny In the Hud Sea. The St. PetereUurg eorroßpondeot reports that trustworthy information show* that Admiral Wobogatofl's tailors mutinied and threw the Admiral and many ot.tfecoAtyre overboard. Another account sayn the sailor* bound them in their cabins and boosted the white flav> Many in St. Petersburg expect something similar when the Kanchurian armies hear of the naval disaster.

JtpilNt Cuttltitt. NOWS FORMIDABLE ITOnION. LONDON, June 2. The Russian Bourse was firm op Thursday, believing that tte' Czar must jmotar peace. The Czar's decision was then unknown. One hundred and thirteen Japanese oftcers and inenu were "fcillad in tbq batUe of Tsushima and 421 wounded. The Mikassa bad 03 caspalWps. the Adzuma 39 t the SWklshim* 87, thji Ashi BL, General Uistcfaenßo's " raider " report states that General Nogi's senticirpulor position north of Fakuwen is very formidable.

Togo's Suffitj. Victory Dae to Imperial Tirtoe. "WE WILL BE FAITHFUL." tKccoived June 4,- 4.18 p.n»i) LONDON, Juno 3. Admiral Togo, in reply to the Mikado's message of congratulation, expressed appreciation of the kindly message, and added: " That fro were successful beyond expedition is duo to your Majesty's brilliant virtue, and to the protection of tho sprits of your Imperial ancestors, nol to any human agency. Wo will bo faitbful, and will answer to the Imperial wiU." Th® actual fate of the steamer Otdhamia, sail to have baan sunk by the Huasians, Is unknown;. It transpires she had a prize ceew aboard.

Sunk in One Minute. Utilising tie Ctptarc. ROZH»ESTVENSKY*S EXPAANAIWMtg * HEOHUITEI) FROM PRISONS. (Received June 4, 4.18, p.m.) ' LONDON, June 8f It is stated In Toklo thot the Japanese cruiser Iwate vigorou*ly attacked the cruiser Jemtchug on the afternoon of the 27th at a range of three thousand metres. Ita Jemtr chug sank in one minute. The previous unttrUifa|ly as to her fate w»» due to the tacl that she was afire. andf itho trnoka concealed her from the rest'

lw »s fruitless search for vessels i„ tf* south, The Tokio of the Times cabled that tl« captured uu! cowminrfoned for aoU* ea-vle, i iSS! aw§ I Admiral Bozhdestveuky - I —tara ho hoped to olear tho ■ Strait* in u* fogs which pmraiM prior to the .'battle, but a eudte ( Bomh-w«)»terly gale cleared the Um > am ' revcal<xl hla position to **~T Mil It • tramping that Vi««.ki-,L ai Diebogatvff's crews wars m), cruited from the prisons.

Wfy tie loafai Ug, [ lueeuite lUtag. WBETCHBD QUALITY BXHO. BIVES* ft ' ' 5 t JAPANESE BFTBCrnVBreW,.

(Received Jut* 4, 4.34 LONDON, J«* 9, A Japanese expedition is ■tartlw tor the )Uaad of SaUwlien, tto%? sian penal settlement. A Japanese naval officer at Bm> ho. in an interview, said among tiw chief reasons for «e a«niUa«oft of the Burtoaa m (fas deploraM* to««umcy of the letter's fir** «M Uw, wretched fytMitj' of <fca ante* sivce used. Km firing was tWiStji moreover, a hundred shells MM fc explode. Almost every Japanese tot* pedo which struck one caused * few. siea battleship to turn twite. la the course of twenty hoars ike Japanese torpedo boat# sank anm Russian Warablpe«

IwM BnMj TnU. Cut Orertooi L.Y3HKD TO THE VABTB. STLHBOHN ' (Saooivcd June 4, 4.48 p.m.) , U)NUOK r 4nM AdviW from ToUo itat» the* •t the ocMaiag tattle in any men win kUM end wounded 09 Oral, it i» currently reported that tfce groans and of fln wouaiiea exercised 80 hartnlul an dlifct on t|» rest of the turn that aa cttrtam eourae was taken, and .140. hnßiini Jy wounded were can owwfcoaPi, tftose only «Hyht(y plaoed round,the But* ot UwvfhMi anil fattened, |eo ai not U> Mtfpr figfaUn* operations,

alio crew fought With desperate tfravery for a day previous to rendtr.

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PLUNGES BOWS FOREHOBT.' THE AIMUBAL HUHSH. (Received June 4, 4.i8 pw.) . LONDON, JUM *. Admiral > RodxtestveMky ia rt&yiap, and U expected to recover. Shi «**Pt wound it oo the fortlwid, cum through a aptiMer df atMI. A The Japanese flrat attack vw largely concentrated upon tho Kates Suvaroff, shells literally swetylay her decks. Oar maata were soon ihott away, and finally, tbe Mumwna tor* pedoed iter twice, the flrat ,abaft umaaMtag* tbe •tewtoig fleer, Mil tha second disaMtls Tha vosael immediatrfy Hated nearly ta| the watur'a «dg«, then rearing up perpendicularly, /{uivaril for a mo* ment, and plunged to the bottom bows first. ' *•< Wtwn it was evident tha waa doomed, Admiral sky and his stall wen transferred to a destroyer, wttcbU* Baspnaitd «•< liM MariM.", h ' w * Tha, Admiral was Um l«at jrfti}' (a fan discovered hiding la tte the destroyer, and bleeding inaty. ,

Nt mmm*. tetWmufle THE CAPTURED WARSUU'S. . SHOW Q BEAT NEGLECT. (Deceived June 4, 4.48 p.m.) LONDON, Juno fe The Dally Bxpre**' Shanghai eorreepondent reports that the Japanese Consul insist* on tho Bmrtim transports being dismantled u4 Ift* toracd with their crews. •* The' JlussJan* agree to tfco vcs»di being interned if the crew» are allowed to return to their home*. Tfct Japanese threaten to nml <rw Alps i( Uieir demands ar« not complied with. Japanese cruiser*, soarcMng tha coasts at the Korea Strait, nNM »1* hundred staining Rusaiecs. Examination of the captured w sols reveals abundance of «BB*aal' tion. One vessel, with bu» little deuiwagje, .was covered with n»ow»,ln»lefw Uh wwterlloo, and W «mi wero rusty* ~ *

FB<M* tatotn MiT TWE jiarrcHva SAFE, (IVc-lved Jm 5, 0.4 «.«#.) U»NIX)N, j w 'i Hoar-Admiral Rtkvtit, «iU» > th« crulaoni Aurora, ofeg, and arrlr«d at Mbjilll# on Saturday iiiih> log. AH rmmA* were damaged, »M( had many wounded aboard. '»