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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1905
Page
1
Japanese Admiral Togo forces the bow of the Russian fleet from the sea in a dramatic clash hailed as the greatest naval battle since Trafalgar. The victory cements Japanese command of the sea and signals a turning point in the war.
Reports conflict on Admiral Rojestvensky's fate after the battle off Tsushima. Tokyo officials say losses include two battleships and several cruisers with 3,000+ prisoners taken, while Russia contemplates peace talks and Roosevelt seeks negotiations.
Reports from Admiral Togo arrive at the Japanese legation in Tokia detailing a sighting of a Russian squadron. The combined Japanese fleet pursued with favorable weather though heavy seas persist. The sequence notes two reports dated May 27 and indicates continuation on page eleven.
Reports describe a sweeping Russian naval disaster as Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet collapses under Japanese pursuit. Officials debate peace terms, with liberals celebrating a possible political shift while diplomats await French mediation and possible U S involvement.
The following vessels of Rojest venskys squadron are reported sunk Borodino first class battleship Alexander III first class battleship Admiral Nachimoff armored cruiser Dmitri Domskoi armored cruiser Svetland protected cruiser Jemtchug protected cruiser Irutshush auxiliary cruiser Admiral Usakoff coast defense ironclad Kamtchatka repair ship Three torpedo boat destroyers Vladimir Monomach foundered later One special ship One torpedo boat destroyer
Washington reports Minister Takahira learns of Rojestvensky's losses as Tokio discloses a nearly annihilated Russian fleet in the Straits of Korea. St. Petersburg predicts delayed news, with naval leaders and press parsing torpedo strikes and mine dangers amid cautious public reaction.
A renewed effort toward peace is under way with the Japanese minister at special appointment. Officials report constructive meetings and a cautious path toward settlement.
Washington May 29 President Roosevelt met with Japanese minister Takahira after news of Admiral Rosestvenskys defeat in Korea. Ambassadors Durand Cassini Sternburg discussed the crisis as Japan may push for peace talks while Russia and Germany watch closely. The president aims to learn base for negotiations while international powers weigh the impact.
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