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THE BATTLE OF TSU-SHIMA
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phore to the torpedo-boats, Bezuprechny and Biedovy, which were now close up to us.[1] We had already caught up the fleet and were steaming, together with the transports, which were covered, ahead and to starboard, by our cruisers. Still further to starboard, and some 30 cables off, was our main force. The Borodino was leading, and after her came the Orel; but the Alexander was nowhere to be seen.[2] In the distance, still further off, could dimly be made out in the dusk, which was now rapidly creeping on, the silhouettes of the Japanese ships — steaming parallel to us. The flashes of their guns twinkled incessantly along

  1. ↑ The Bezuprechny was ordered to go to the Nicolay and to give (by semaphore) the late commander's instructions to the new, i.e. Nebogatoff. The Biedovy was sent to the Suvoroff to take off the remainder of her complement, but the flag-ship could not be found.
  2. ↑ She had gone down about 5.30 p.m..
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