The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-05-20

DISPATCH VESSEL BLOWN UP
IN KERR BAY AND TWO
MEN ARE KILLED.
FIGHTING RUMORED
: NEAR LlAoYAN0
Report Received at Washington says
Great Battle IL 1mminent-ha-
kado's Troops Destroy Railroad
Attack on Port Arthur Planned.

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Attack on Port Arthur Planned.
Toxic, May 1.-THE Japanese as
patch boat Miyako was destroyed IN
Kerr bay by striking submerged
mine.
The Miyako was lost while assisting
in the operations of clearing the nus
sian mines from Kerr bay, northeast
of Talienwan bay, on which Port Dali
nv is situated. Admiral Kataoka,
commander of the Third squadron, re-
turned there Sunday with detach-
ment of his squadron, protecting two
hotillas of torpedo boats which had
been detailed to complete sweeping the
harbor by the removal OF mines rive
mines were discovered and EXPLODED
and the work was being suspended Tor
the day when the Miyako struck an
undiscovered mine, which exploded
with tremendous force under stern,
on the port side, and inflicted immense
damage on the hull. The Miyako
sank in % minutes. Two sailors were
killed and % men were wounded. Inc
rest of the crew were rescued.
The news of the loss of the Miyako
has been sorrowfully received In Toxic.
The dangerous character OF the work
in which the Miyako was engaged IS
generally appreciated, but 1t was
thought that the loss of torpedo boat
No. 48 under similar circumstances
Thursday last would serve as a warn
ing to those engaged in the work to
exercise the greatest care.
Russian Fort shelled.
Admiral Kataoka reports that the
Russians withdrew from Robinson
Point, northeast of Kerr bay, which
adioins Talienwan bay, May IL, but
they erected a temporary fort on
height northeast of Taku mountain,
where they mounted six guns and con-
structed protecting trenches. Inc
vessels of Admiral Kataoka's squad
ron shelled the Russians throughout
Sunday, but the latter stubbornly re-
tanned their position.
The Miyako was steel cruiser of
1900 tons displacement and $3.50 In
dictated horse power, completed In 1901,
and having an estimated speed OF ~
knots. She was BAY feet long, had
&c feet beam and drew 1871 feet of wa
ter. Her armament consisted OF two
4.7-inch .quick-fring guns and ten 49,
inch guns. and four torpedo tubes. +
Japs Destroy Railroad.
St. Petersburg. May 1.-THE Jap
anese evidently are determined that
there shall not be any further rail
communication between Gen. kuro-
-patkin and Port Arthur. Official ad-
vices received here Monday by. the
general staff say the Japanese have
destroyed so miles of the railroad north
of Kinchou. No resistance was made
by the Russians, who are gradually
abandoning it. On the Japanese ap-
,proach Col. Spiridorof, of the Amur
railroad battalion, is seeking to rem
der the railroad as useless as possible
to the enemy by removing. the
switches and otherwise disabling the
road. The Russians are retiring be-
cause of the approach of the japanese
columns sent westward by Gen. Ku-
roki Immediately after the occupation
of Fengwangcheng..
Rumor Of Fighting. .
Newchwang, May 17.-There is an I'M
confirmed native rumor here that heavy
fighting took place in the direction of
Liaoyang Sunday. The report of big
guns were family heard east of New
chwang Monday morning.
Says Battle Is Imminent.
Washington, May 17.-An intimation
has reached the officials here to the ef-
feet that a great battle is imminent in
the vicinity of Laoyang, where the Rus
SLAMS are determined to make a stand.
The rumor cannot be traced to its
source.
Russians Attack British Mine.
Seoul, May 17.-An unofficial dispatch
has: been received here saying that a
Russian force, estimated to number 300
men, has appeared at the British mines
at Wunsan, northern Korea, where they
seized the belongings of the Japanese
and Chinese employees. They did not
touch British property: Some of the
Japanese escaped while others are re-
ported to have been captured.
. Attack on Port Arthur Expected.
\ Chefoo, May ia combined land
and sea attack on Port Arthur is ex-
pected to take place between May 20
and May 49, The Japanese hope to oc-
cupy Port Dalny within few days.
Dalny is not fortified, the only fort
In the vicinity being one midway be-
tween Talienwan and Kinchou. After
the destruction of the submarine
mines at Talienwan the Japanese in
tend. to land additional troops there
and commence an attack on Port
Arthur.
Hostile Chinese Action Feared.
4 St, Petersburg, May 17.-Dispatches
given out by the general staff state spe-
cifically that the Chinese have begun
hostilities against Russia. A dispatch
from Liaoyang says that 900 Chunchuses
descended from the hills on Friday and
attacked 100 Russian. frontier guards
near Yantai, a station between Lao