The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-04
TWO TORPEDO BOATS SUNK.
Togo's Latest Attempt TO Block Port
Arthur Fooled.

Arthur Foteas
ST Petersburg, May 4rhe report
that vice Admiral Togo has made am
other attempt to block the entrance to
Port Arthur has been confirmed Vice
roy AIexeleT reports officially that the
Japanese had sent eight fire ships 70
block the entrance 81 The harbor. but
they were I'D sunk by the Russian
torpedo boats and the fire from the
land batteries, leaving the channel
clear. The yieeroy also reported that
the Russians sank two Japanese tor
pedo boats
The fire ships were discovered BIZ
searchligbts of the batteries and guard
ships, creeping toward Port Arthur
from tie east and southwest shortly
after midnight Tie torpedo boats and
torpedo boat destroyers were ordered
out. but none OF the larger warships.
Admiral Alexcien himself went OUT
ID board the coast defense vessel or
vashni. ghe guarlships 1T the en-
trance of the harbor and the forts
opened 4 fierce lire 81 the IRE boats,
which lasted until O'clock Ia the
morning, when tie last fire ship went
down.
The official report does not specify
the exact SPOT where the steamers
we're SUNK, but it II plain that the Japa
nese attempt II cork the entrance Of
Port Arthur mas again failed Tile
steamers we're armed with Hotehkiss
and Maxim guns ana responded holly
I'll the Russian fire
The Russians succeeded III saving a
few members " the crews Of the fire
ships, including two officers
HI ii now admitted here that both
Generals xassaliteh ana haslimtnsky
were wounded and tllat twenty seven
guns were captured hy the Iapauese
during The recent fighting ~ the Yalu
river
The Fighting Along tie Yaiu.
Tire silence az the authorities here RE-
garaing tie later details OF the lighting
al the Yalu river Is interpreted oni-
n0uslE and there is i consequent prev
aIenee OF all sorts 0f irresponsible ru-
nlors regarding the magnitude IL the
Russian LOSSES some figures going as
high as 1850 These are believed to
be gross exaggerations. Tie absence
IT official information Il explained hi
tile general stAH As ane ta the fact
that few lapanese have succeeded In
getting III the rear 1T the Russian po-
sition aud cutting tile vines between
Taisaneheng and Fengwaugcheng.
Heavy losses are admitted, but they
tire not believed TO exceed i few hun
drea men and some gums The latter.
Willie protecting the retreat Of the
Rassiaa forces from Antang to Kiu-
lieneheng lad @ be abandoned owing
Ia the loss Of the horses The breach
locks, however were earried away, 50
that the guns viii Be Of no service to
the enemy
According to tie latest information.
General Zassaliteh is retiring Id good
order along the main road, and the
japanese are not Following him de-
tails are expected 80 soon as the gen
eral il again ii communication
tn the meantime the public remains
ii fine dark aad Il the prey Of idle IN.
lnors The war bulletin boards are
bare aud not i press dispatch has come
through from the front The figures
of the Russian losses given from Japa-
nese sources in the dispatches from
abroad are carefully eliminated bY the
eensors Until General Iassalitch's Of
fieial adYiees arrive the general staff fl
Inclined 70 believe That nassalitch, who
WAS under orders I'd withdraw after
impeding the progress OF the enemy as
much a. possible allowed the fight to
mature beyond his intentions, being
compelled 10 sustain heavy losses along
tile Lit1aYena river III order to extri
cate the retreating columns from An.
tung and clluiieneheng
Tire chinsow engagement.
The lighting at Chingow was exceed
ingly severe and stubborn The Japa.
nese took Up position On both TANKS
after Chineow had been shelled and
came 10 elose quarters, some desperate
hand 70 baud work being reported,
many Of Che Russian soldiers III the
fever IF combat refusing b retire &c
the command 81 their officers.
According 70 the general staff, about
1900 Russians were actually engaged
at EhEnlieneheng and along The Idtza.
vent were two regiments Of Siberian
rltlemen of 5000 men each General
Mistehenko commands Of the eastern
gossack brigade bad loo gossaeks
protecting the Russian right flank low
eF down the Yaiu, and also q brigade
q artillery, four batteries Of eight
guns each General Kartsoff with
loo Cossaeks was higher up the
4aln, guarding TIE road at Pusikhe
which leads direct e Mukden ID On.
der e prevent column of the enemy