VLADIVOSTOK FLEET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12602, 17 June 1904, Page 5

VLADIVOSTOK FLEET.

ESCAPES FROM THE PORT.

NAVAL BATTLE IN CORE A

STRAWS. London, June 15. It is'reported at Tokio that Admiral Skrydloff, in command of the squadron at Vladivostok, has escaped from that port, and that a. naval action between him and . a Japanese squadron at Tsushima, in the Corea Straits, is proceeding. A report from ~ Nagasaki states that Japanese warships'' ■• had engaged Admiral Skrydloff, but the result is not yet known, - 'THE RUSSIAN REPORT. SQUADRON PORT , ARTHUR. • London, June 16. A recent 'unconfirmed report received at St. Petersburg says that Admiral Skrydloff brought the flagship ROssia, 12,200-ftons, the Rurik, 10,923 tons, and the Gromoboi, 12,364 tons, to within 30 miles of Port Arthur, but, being unable to enter, returned.

LATER NEWS. i . _____ •• SKRYDLOFF VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED. f London, June 15. Later despatches from that Admiral Skrydloff is now attempting to pass through Corea Straits to the westward, and that he is being vigorously opposed. . His intention is to cause a diversion in favour of Russia and to destroy Japanese transports. *■„ The Japanese commanders had been warned that important naval movements were expected. The vessels under Admiral Skrydloff, supposing ho brought them all out ..of port, which is not likely, are:-—Gromoboi, 12,364 tons; Eoasia, 12,200 tons; Rurik, 10,923 tons auxiliary cruiser Lena, 10,250 tons; and 10 torpedo-boats., ■"■'•>•■■■