Mora Jap Naval Losses.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7980, 23 May 1904, Page 2

Mora Jap Naval Losses.

Heavy Casualty List

Russia Inflicts A Defeat.

London. Saturday. Private Japanese advices at Chefoo state that besides the losses cabled, two Japanese warships were damaged at D.ilny on Sunday. The Russians insist that another warship was disabled. Port Arthur advices received in Paris state the Russian cruiser Bogatyr (6750 tons), which is on the rocks at the entrance to Vladivostock, is likely to become a total loss.

It is estimated that 652 seamen were drowned in the double disaster off Port Arthur.

The Hatsus.e'-s drowned included three commanders, five second lieutenants, two surgeons, six midshipmen, and ten non-commissioned officers; and the Yoshino's the captain, one commander, three first and five second lieutenajits five midshipmen, and eight boatswains! Two news agencies report from Niuchwang and Tientsin that the Japanese have sustained a defeat, falling back on Fervghuenoheng.

A later message states that twenty thousand Japanese on Monday, finding thirty-two thousand Russians in a strong position sixty miles west oi Penghuencheng,retreated orderly but very rapidly and without fighting. J The British warship Espiegle, which was at Weihaiwei, has been ordered to proceed to Niuchwang.