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Newspaper
Emmetsburg Democrat
Location
Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
2
Three cruisers of the defeated Russian fleet reach Manila under escort amid reports of many wounded sailors aboard. Authorities say ships arrived safely and are being detoured for medical attention and salvage.
Manila reports Rear Admiral Enquist commander of the heavy cruiser squadron landing at 9 p m aboard the Ageship Aurorg with protected cruisers Oleg and Jemtchug. Vessels were damaged and many wounded aboard as Rear Admiral Train accompanies the fleet home.
On board the flagship Ohio with Wisconsin Oregon Raleigh and Cincinnati the squadron maneuvered off Corregidor Island when the Aurora fired thirteen guns and the Ohio answered. Admiral Train led the squadron with the Russian vessels to Manila.
Vice Admiral Train reports three Russian ships the AOLa the Oleg and the Jemtchug sighted near Lingayen gulf with many wounded aboard and escorted to Manila. The ships may be kept for twenty four hours if undamaged or interned for the war’s duration. wounded to be cared for at Manila area hospitals with Philippine and American facilities engaged as needed.
On June 5 Tokyo reports Japanese destroyers Kasumi Usugumo Sazanami and Kageron attacked Russian ships on May 7. They found Bedovi with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky and staff aboard. He was wounded and guarded by Japanese while surrender arranged. Sazanami towed Bedovi to Sasebo with Akashi. seas rough but progress steady.
Cabled reports from Washington claim President Roosevelt has offered his good offices to Russia in the war mediation. Diplomats in St Petersburg note the remarks may reflect a receptive attitude rather than a formal pledge, aiming to speed Emperor Nicholas's decision while maintaining European powers’ support for peace efforts.
Mare Island naval yard has ordered the Russian cruiser Lena to proceed to Asiatic waters for use as a hospital ship. The Lena will sail within a month and head to a Japanese port to receive wounded Russians. Guns and munitions were removed and will not be replaced. Honolulu marks the Sea of Japan victory with a large fornight and lantern procession.
In Bt Petersburg on June 5 the claim that Nebogatoff s ships ran out of ammunition before surrendering is noted as one condition permitting surrender under Russian naval rules. Other conditions include crew incapacity to operate guns or a ship burned to sink. Mutiny rumors persist though the admiralty reports no confirmed evidence.
June reports Rear Admiral Rejestvensky resting well with no dangerous symptoms and a speedy recovery seems certain. The officers of the Russian battleship Urel have declined parole and were given an additional day to consider the question.
General H. V. Hoynton president of the Chickamauga Park Commission died in Atlantic City after a illness complication. He passed away during the day while in the city for health.
Menominee Wisconsin reports forest fires northwest of Escanaba near the Escanaba and Lake Superior railroad causing extensive damage. Firefighters battle the blazes as smoke spreads over the lake region.
News from New York on June 5 describes a heated directors meeting at the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Key resignations include Frick Harriman and Bliss, amid disputes over control and financing for railroad expansion linked to George J. Gould. James H. Hyde and James W. Alexander reportedly plan to focus Equitable on life insurance while seeking a new chairman to restore economies and governance. Robert T. Lincoln is mentioned as a possible new chair.
Extracts from a Prick Investigating committee report on Equitable Life Assurance show strong warnings against excessive salaries commissions and expenses. The committee calls for radical management changes and restoring sound ethical conduct, naming top executives as primarily responsible for irregularities and urging their removal.
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