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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1905
Page
2
The Russian battleship Orel arrived at Maizuru naval yard at noon. Nikolai I and Admiral Seniavin plus the coast defense ironclad Admiral Apraxine reached Sasebo by 11 AM. Orel and Nikolai I are said to be slightly damaged.
A Kobe despatch reports hundreds of Russians arriving along Yamaguchi coast opposite the Straits of Corea. Many are badly wounded and come ashore in boats or clinging to wreckage.
Reports from Tokio describe the destruction of the Russian armored cruiser Admiral Nakhimoff near Tsu Island by a mine or submarine vessel. Captain Roshinoff and several survivors were rescued at Moji after a tremendous explosion sank the ship with many crew lost.
A dated log of the Russian fleet voyage from Libau to the battle at the Corean Straits. Key arrivals include Suda Bay Dakar and Suez transit. The sequence ends with the fleet's annihilation by Admiral Togo in the Corean Straits on May 27 to 31.
A Boston official claims five Holland Fulton type submarines built at Fore River in 1904 aided Japan in the Straits of Corea. He says the boats were delivered to Seattle, shipped to Japan, and that Japanese crews learned to operate them. The source notes advances in torpedoes and mines and cites ongoing U S government orders for four more submarines.
London May 31 Tokio correspondent reports the cruiser Gromoboi from the Vladivostok squadron with nearly 800 men aboard left Vladivostok to join Rojestvensky's remnant and struck a Japanese mine sinking with all hands. It is believed Vice Admiral Skrydloff was aboard.
The Japanese legation in Washington cites Admiral Togo reporting 22 Russian vessels lost and over 400 Russian casualties in the Corean straits engagement. It notes several ships sunk or beached, with Admiral Misu lightly wounded and the Almaz suspected sunk after reaching Vladivostok.
Washington May 30 Nippon has but to fight on until some word of peace comes from Tsarskoe Selo. Takahira Japanese minister told the Associated Press tonight that the battle's outcome will shape Russia policy. Count Cassini Russian ambassador may bear that word to the President, but he said the war would go on indefinitely.
The Russian transport Corea arrived at Woosung this morning with a large hole in its side and its boats shot away. The Russian sea tug Swer also reached Woosung from Jibutil French Somaliland.
The Japanese community in Honolulu prepares a celebration of Japan's naval victory. The Territorial Legislature adjourned last night and refused all national guard appropriations and the government band funding, which had been supported for 35 years.
Officers of the cruiser Almaz and the destroyer Grozny report the Kniaz Souvaroff and Borodino sunk in fog during the Corean Straits engagement. They note heavy losses on both sides as two Japanese battleships and two cruisers went down, with Admiral Rozestvensky among survivors.
May 30 from Godzyadani Manchuria reports the Japanese army in intense expectancy awaiting the sea battle outcome. They are prepared to launch land combat, massing heavy artillery at the center to free forces for flank actions if sea result favors them.
The Austrian minister to the Netherlands A Okolicsanyi died in The Hague after a brief illness from bronchitis. He had served as envoy during tense postwar years and his death leaves a vacancy in the Austrian legation.
Catarrlets quickly relieve catarrh by soothing the mucous membrane and improving breath. The tablets are to be used with Hood's Sarsaparilla which purifies the blood to address the root cause of catarrh. Catarrlets cost 50 cents and are offered by Hood Co. of Lowell Mass or Metcalf's stores and local druggists.
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