TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12868, 29 May 1905, Page 2

TO-DAY'S CABLES.

Great Naval Battle. In Korea Straits. iper Press Association.*— Extraordinary '? Received May 29, 8.40 a.m. ' London, May 28. r Rcutcr reports under date Saturday that a great naval battle is proceed- j ing in the Korean Straits. One Russian Battleship Sunk. Five Other Ships Also Lost. Received May 29, 9.35 a.m. London, -May 28. The AJmorican Consul at Nagasaki cables that one Russian battleship and five other Russian ships have been sunk in the Korean Straits. Baltic Fleet in Full Fighting Strength. Sighted on Saturday Morning. Received May 29, 8.40 a.m. London, May^ 28. Router's agency at Tsiengtain reports under dato Saturday that a groat naval battle was proceeding In the Korea Straits near Ossima. 'Mr Griscom, United States Minister at Tolcio, reported to his Government , tie Japanese 'Admiraliby; announcement that -the fighting strength of the Baltic ,„' Fleet was sighted on Saturday morn- >* ing, heading for Tsushima Strait. |j Tokio reports that Japanese cav./alry on the 25th occupied Hsumien'cheng, 18 miles north of Changtu. I Famine prevails at Sakhalien (fJif Russian penal settlement) and mainare eating dogs. There is no flouron the island. Report Of Russian Losses Confirmed. : " Received May*29, 9.35 a.m. London, May 2R. Kf(>iite.r's Agency at fWWhingtion reports that on Satiuxlay tho AmeiicaiT Consul at Nagasaki cabled that am 1 . Russian battleship and live otlwr Ruhsifin ships haJd been sunk in the Korean Straits^ ;