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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
1
Tokio reports that Rojestvensky has been captured and seriously wounded. All Russian battleships except the Orel and Nicolai I have been sent, and were captured. Admirals Rojestvensky Voelkersam and Nebogatoff are prisoners.
Russ Chief was taken in haven after a chase described as a torpedo-boat pursuit. Rojesivensay was found by the Japanese on the torpedo boat to which he had fled.
News dispatch from Tokio reports Admiral Togo claiming Russian losses reach twenty two ships with minimal Japanese damage. Details describe sinking of Kniaz Souvaroff and other vessels, with cruisers Dmitri Donskoi and ships like Oushakoff, Yakumo, and IWATE in pursuit. Japanese warns of heavier US and allied response.
Summary of major naval actions from February 1904 through October with Port Arthur as the focal point. Lists battleships Retvisan and Czareviteh, cruiser Pallada, Port Arthur bombardments by Togo, ship losses on both sides, and key engagements near Chemulpo, Korsakov, and Saghalien with casualties including Admiral Makarefz.
From the war's start to January 23, a Tokyo report cited by Mr. Griscom, the U S minister, lists vessels seized by Japan. Some protests against confiscation are still pending.
Reports from Vladivostok claim the cruiser Almaz and torpedo boat Grozny reached the port after a battle in which Vice Admiral Rojestvensky was reported sunk or captured. The Almaz officers witnessed the alleged sinking, while Japanese forces reportedly captured the admiral's flagship. The fate of Rojestvensky remains unclear amid conflicting accounts and fog.
Reports from Vladivostok May 80 describe Japanese torpedo boats clinging to Russian ships like angry wasps. Almaz and Grozny-led vessels break through, with heavy losses as Japanese battleships go down. Signals at Agkor and Rimsky report sighting fleets. battle began in the Korea Strait and raged toward Vladivostek with dawn to midafternoon updates.
May 20 forecast covers Georgia Florida and the Carolinas with showers and thunderstorms Wednesday, Thursday turning fair in most areas. Winds mostly west to northwesterly, cooler into Thursday with variable conditions in Eastern Florida and the Gulf states. Temperature highs and lows listed with normal values and precipitation figures across stations.
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