| Show CZAR IS prostrated AS RESULT OF DEFEAT broke down and wept when news of defeat was received st petersburg more bitter even than defeat Is the japanese claim ot virtual annihilation of the russian fleet with practically no losses on their side and many officers cling dog gedly to the belief that vice admiral togo must have suffered heavlin with every ship ot near admiral Nebo gatoff s reinforcing division either sent to the bottom or forced to its flag and only ua of original sixteen fighting ships absent from the list of vessels sunk or captured and with the japan ese pursuit still continuing no naval authority has the temerity to adreani that russia can again attempt to the mastery of the sea from jap in in the present war the captured warships alone will furnish japan with rein tor cements which will be more than a match for the fourth pacific squadron now about to sail from cronstedt Cron stadt the emperor was completely pros grated by the and according to reports he broke down and trept the effect of the disaster will be a terrible blow to the government the futility of trying to struggle on land IS everywhere recognized and the cry for peace at any priced Is sure to be raised this time it 1 the government cannot resist such cry indeed the radical liberals are openly rejoicing in this hour of their coun try s humiliation they declare that the disaster means peace and a conati aution and that the deaths of thou sands of their fellow countrymen and the loss of over a hundred dollars worth of warships Is not too big a price to pay |
