Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-16
JAP SHIP TwORPEDOED'
Russians Claim Naval Success
at Talienwan Bay.
SlpH1HA LAUNCH ATTACKED CRUISER
Flames EhvcIopcd War Vessel After
ExpIosion-Towed out by Sister
Ship-Cbfnese Irregulnrs Civ Y7.
ing Russians Trouble. f7iNi

Ship-Chfnese IrreguInrs Civ we.
ing Russians Trouble. f7iNi
LONDON, May 1G. = Adviccs from
Liaoyang says the Russian fleet has
| scored its first distinct naval success
of the war by torpedoing and gripping,
though not the sinking, of an armored
| Japanese cruiser In Talienwan bay.
The Russian attack was carefully
planned and carried out while the Jap
anese squadron was concentrated out
side Dalny devoting its whole attention
TO Talienwan bay.
The attacking vessel was not a regu-
lar torpedo boat, but vas only a small
naphtha launch in command of u
| young naval officer, who had with him
three jackies. The launch mounted Il
small machine gun and carried three
torpedoes.
When darkness fell, the launch crept
out of Port Arthur, hugging the shore,
with no lights aboard and no glow
from the engines to betray her pres,
ence. 1t was late when the launch
| gained the outer line of the japanese
squadron. She slipped through the tor
pedo boat pickets, and, selecting the
nearest warship, a big armored cruiser,
she stole toward her and succeeded in
| exploding against her side Il single tor
pedo. A deafening roar followed the
| explosion. which echoed far ashore.
! Immediately flames envelopcd the
| cruiser, which evidently was badly
| crippled.
The crew of the cruiser was seer to
be fighting the fire, which they at last
| succeeded in extinguishing. A sister
| ship took the damaged vessel in tow
and disappeared to the southeast.
The launch escaped the hot fire di-
rected against her by the Japanese
| ships; but, being unable to return to
Port Arthur or to get into Dalny, she
was beached moi far from Dnlny.
The Russians, experimenting that the
presence of a Japanese squadron
meant an attempt to capture Dalny,
blew up the piers and quietly evacu-
| ated tho place.
Two thousand japanese have reoccri-
pied the road to Sanchilipu, again cut
| ting off Port Arthur. A strong force
is advancing against Polandien.
Major General Karkevitch reports
that the Chinese attacked his outposts
on the Fengwangcheng road leading to
Saimatsi and that a strong band of
| Chinese brlgands has been sighted
heal the station at Yantai.
General Plug telegraphs that. ac-
cording to reports Of patrols and mis-
| sionaries, the, Chinese at Tapadziatsi,
| 100 miles northwest OF Mukden and
| just outside the Russian sphere of in
f%iuencc, are preparing to rise against
the Russians and Christians generally.
Advices from st. Petersburg say the
| emperor has received the following
report from Viceroy Alcxeieff:
II beg respectfully to communicate to
your majesty a report from Rear Adj
| mlrul Wittsoeft on the state Of affairs
at Port Arthur. The report was
brought by an express runner from
Dachichao station on the eve of the
i second interruption Of communications
| by the enemy. 1t follows:
"Tho enemy's squadron, composed OF
ironclads, cruisers and torpedo boats.
has appeared off Port Arthur and con
| tinues to blockade without undertaking
active operations.
"a detachment of nearly Il thousand
| japanese has advanced seven miles
north of Polandien. Another detach-
ment of 800 infantry and half a squad.
ron Of cavalry has also advanced by a
thanking movement to Wafantien.
''The troops guarding the frontier are
| slowly retiring northward, holding the
enemy.
"On Friday a force of 800 Chinese
bandits attacked the mine at Yantai.
The bandits we're repealed by a sotnia
of the frontier guards and a company
of infantry, losing thirty men. They
retired In the direction of Liaoyang,
and a detachment of chasseurs was
sent in pursuit.
Measures are being taken to clear
this district of Chinese bandits.
'"The enemy's scouts have appeared
about nineteen miles southeast of Mao
ten pass.
"The enemy's advance guard has
reached Touintsou, on the road be-
tween Fengwangcheng and Liaoyang.
Our two sotnias of Cossacks retired to-
ward the village of Kantsaendiantig."
Dispatches from Shanhaikwan state
that a severe engagement has been
fought near Hsiayen, in which the
Russians lost 1900 men, killed and
wounded. The Japanese loss is not
mentioned.
CHINESE BANDITS ARE ALLIES.