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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
2
Reports from Tokio and Vladivostok detail heavy Russian casualties with only a few ships reaching port. Vice Admiral Rozhestvensky is captured and wounded. Emperor Nicholas I contemplates war policy amid a stunned Russia. The Japanese fleet, led by Togo, claims limited losses and reports Japanese submarines as effective in the engagement.
Washington May 31. President discusses peace with cabinet and foreign reps but no definite steps taken. Count Cassini expects a talk with the president but rejects messages of peace. Takahira says Russia must accept terms and keep fighting. Diplomatic groups discuss recent events with no clear peace in sight.
Paris May 31 governmental quarters entertain a distinct though not strong hope for peace. The belief rests on Russia’s intentions and a small circle around Emperor Nicholas, with higher authorities taking a cautious view on foreign intervention. Moral influence in France Britain and the United States is seen as favoring peace, while German aims may push to prolong the war.
British ambassador Sir Mortimer Durand dined with President Roosevelt at the White House. They discussed, informally but seriously, prospects for peace between Russia and Japan. Roosevelt remains ready to take the initiative if a favorable opportunity arises.
Vienna reports mixed European reaction to the Russian loss in the Straits of Korea. The Fremdenblatt calls the Japanese victory sweeping but says it may not bring peace, instead shifting diplomats toward reordering international relations.
Blackfoot Idaho May 31 William Penrod a rancher 18 miles northeast of town was fatally stabbed yesterday by neighbor William Egbert in a dispute over a water ditch Egbert is under arrest.
Tokyo reports all captured ships sent to Sasebo have arrived and crews landed. Rojestvensky is in hospital. Enquist misreported captured. Two Russian hospital ships detained for protection and later to Sasebo. Paroles offered to certain officers. minor damages. three torpedo boats lost. no warships sunk. Emperors’ rescripts praise loyalty and naval success.
London reports the Daily Mail Tokyo correspondent recounts the Russian cruiser Admiral Nakimoff captain now a prisoner describing the encounter with the Japanese fleets. He says they first sighted the Japanese at 6 o clock on the morning of May 27.
Vladivostok may 31 the torpedo boat destroyer Bravi arrived today bringing four officers and 197 men from the battleship Os labla The Bravi appears to be the only other vessel from Ro j estvensky fleet to reach Vladivostok while cruisers Jemtchug Aurora and Oleg remain unaccounted for Families of missing officers and men gather at the admiralty seeking news and requiem masses are held for those believed sunk
The admiralty denies a report that the cruiser Gromoboi of the Vladivostok squadron was sunk with nearly 800 men aboard. Captain Broussikoff’s message reached Vladivostok by wireless, and Vice Admiral Skrydloff is in St Petersburg. The Gromobot sailed from Vladivostok after news of Admiral Rojestvensky.
A brief dispatch notes no new engagements of the Gromoboi while an incoming report from the Russian transport at Woosung is acknowledged. It is understood the emperor has received a communication from Rear Admiral Nebogatoff or Admiral Rozestvensky.
Washington May 31 The Japanese legation reports from Tokio that in the last naval battle their fleet sustained little damage and no battleships cruisers or destroyers were lost except three torpedo boats Admiral Togo was authorized to permit Nebogatov to submit reports to the czar and list Russian killed wounded and prisoners Rojestvensky was taken to Sasebo hospital and no other admiral was captured Takeshin naval attaché conveyed the information to the president at the White House.
Czar summons the Russian imperial family to decide on the course of action after the complete destruction of the Russian fleet. Report from St. Petersburg dated May 31 describes a grave, ongoing crisis.
At Tsarskoe Selo the emperor calls a high level conference with imperial family to decide on peace and whether to convene a national assembly. Ministers near unanimity favors peace, while three regiments are recalled to St. Petersburg amid potential demonstrations. Grand Duke Michael to Germany’s Crown Prince Frederick William marriage signals shifting strategy.
A Vladivostok dispatch says the cruiser Jemtchug has not been confirmed as sunk and its name dropped from destroy list. It is suspected the protected cruiser Aurora and cruiser Almaz were sunk, with Almaz arriving at Vladivostok damaged.
The captain, chief engineer and two seamen of the British steamer Oldham reached Sasebo Nagasaki on May 31. The ship, en route from Hongkong to Japan, had been captured by Russians on May 19 and initially misidentified as American. The crew members arrived after being retaken by the Japanese from a Russian steamer on May 27.
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