Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — BOTH SIDES FOUND AWAY [ARTICLE]

BOTH SIDES FOUND AWAY

Japanese at Port Arthur, and Russians at Hakodate, in Japan.

ROOT AT THE PORT IS HOT

Russian Fleet There Said to Have Been Destroyed.

Moaoovtte Would Punch Another Hole In the Berlin Treaty—Alexieff Reports the Damage Done His Ships.

London, Feb. 12. —In a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Feb. 12, 2 p. m., a corespondent of The Daily Telegraph •ays: “The bombardment of Port Arthur continues. Three Russian cruisers have been sunk. The Rnssian bank building has been destroyed.” London, Feb. 12. The Tien-Tsln correspondent of The Standard cables that it is rumored that fire Russian cruisers from Vladivostock bombarded Hakodate, Japan, on Tuesday.

London, Peb. 12.—The most important dispatch received from the seat of war in the Far East is one dated at 7:10 p. m. Wednesday from Tokio, stating that an unofficial report bad been received there that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur had been destroyed, four battleships and three cruisers being sunk, and that two Japanese warships were damaged In the engagement, the Japanese getting between the Russians and the entrance of the harbor before the fight corn-* menced. bm Kaulu Ship* Captured. In a dispatch from Nagasaki, dated Feb. 10, a correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says: “There has been a renewed attack on Port Arthur. The Japanese captured seven Russian ships and chased others. There have been disturbances at Port Arthur in which a number of Japanese were killed oi imprisoned. A Chinese mob has destroyed the telegraph line a round New Chwang.” Stories from Port Arthur. Statements of all kinds concerning the Port Arthur fight are published here this morning. According to the Chefoo correspondent of The Daily Mall the lack of preparation on the part of the Russians at Port Arthur was due to the fact that all the naval and military officers were attending a circus performance at Port Arthur, which did not terminate until early Tuesday morning. According to the Paris edition of the New York Herald at Chefoo the Japanese torpedo boats succeeded In entering the outer harbor by a ruse; they used the Russian flash light signals. This correspondent adds that three Japanese torpedo boats were s\ink, with great loss of life. New Story of the First Fight A correspondent of The Standard at Tokio sends in this morning an entirely new account of the Port Arthur encounter. He says Admiral Togo’s fleet arrived on Monday night gnd found the Russian squadron drawn up in batle formation outside the harbor and under the shadow of the forts, the destroyers being spread out in front over a distance of five miles. Admiral Togo decided on a night attack and opened fire at 11 o'clock. While the cannonade was hottest a number of Japanese torpedo boats crept along close in shore at the foot of the cliff, and succeeded in the darkness in getting between the Russian ships and the land.

When the Torpedo Boats Struck. Here they lay unnoticed until the Russians began to give way before the Japanese-.fire and tried to re-enter the harbor. The' Japanese torpedo boats then opened fire at comparatively close range and sank two bpttleships and one cruiser 4 ttMe to Vie entrance of the harbor. The effect of this coup was the retreat of tha. remainder of the squadron into the harbor.