WAR APPENDIX
27-28.Baltic fleet drawing up to Tsushima is sighted by the Japanese. Battle of the Sea of Japan begins at about 2 p.m. on May 27. On that day and the next Togo destroys the Baltic fleet, captures Rojestvensky and Nebogatoff. Eight thousand prisoners taken, and many killed or drowned.
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| 5. | British steamer Ikhona sunk by Russian cruiser Terek. |
| British ship St. Kilda sunk by Russian cruiser Dnieper. | |
| 8. | President Roosevelt sends identic despatch to Japanese and Russian Governments urging them to negotiate for peace. |
| 9. | Escaped Russian cruisers are interned at Manila. |
| 10. | Japan agrees to President Roosevelt's proposition to appoint peace envoys to meet similar agents of Russia. |
| 12. | Russia also accepts the proposal of the President. |
| Russian fours rose in St. Petersburg on rumors of peace. | |
| China plans new navy, largely on Japanese advice. | |
| The President receives Russia's formal note, accepting peace plan. | |
| 14. | Russian official statement on the reply to President Roosevelt gazetted in St. Petersburg. |
| Witte gives pessimistic interview on peace, published in the Slovo. | |
| France orders Russian cruiser Kulan out of Indo-China waters. | |
| 15. | Washington selected as place of the Peace Conference. |
| President Roosevelt said to be trying to secure an armistice. | |
| Japan's official reply to President's note given out in Washington. | |
| 16. | Britain makes strong protest to Russia against sinking of British commercial steamers. |
| Japanese take Sumiencheng, but are driven out by the Russians. | |
| 19. | Czar receives deputation from Moscow Zemstvo Congress, presenting very radical address; reply seems in harmony with demands. |
| British ambassador at St. Petersburg asks payment for the St. Kilda, and prevention of further similar action. |
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