The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-05
JAPANESE PRESS TELLS
ABOUT WAR INCIDENTS
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which turned out to be the Rossia. Oul
men joyfully exclaimed: Russia i!
fakeni"
DETACHMENT FOR CHEMULPO
The warships assembled off Mok-phc
at 1 p m 1t was ascertained by tht
report OF the scout ship Asahi, thai
the Russian warships were assembled
outside the harbor of Port Arthur. Al
d p. m we had to send the Fourth Fleet
to ChenulpO in order to protect the
landing OF the Japanese troops there
Before parting, Vice-Admiral Togo, the
Chief, signalled to Rear
!. Admiral Uryu, Commander of the
Fourth Fleet: Il congratulate you, in
anticipation, on success" Rear Admiral
Uryu replied: Thanks for your kind
ness" Thus amid strains of music from
the bands OF the Mikasa and Izumo, the
Fourth Fleet sailed for Chernulpo and
the main for Port Arthur
On TO PORT ARTHUR.
The night was scent in accommodating,
every vessel being on guard. The sea
ran high, and the destroyers in the rear
seem 10 have suffered terribly.
The Sfh dawned very fine The
squadron did not sail direct for Shan
fung PronontorY, lest we should be OBJ
served by the Russians. but made for
Yuen-faO, the Third Fleet leading in
order TO Tsconnoitre- The First and
Second Fleets. Hanked by the destroyers,
followed AT p. m, il was decided
that the destroyers should attack the
enemy The Commander-in-Chief sig
nailed BLOW up the Enemy's squadronl
4 wish success to ALL" Some destroy
ers replied that they would succeed,
while others declared that they would
4rnxt-N 70, -, n Il,
the entire crew of the squadron came
on deck and saluted.
The first, second. and third detach-
ments OF the fiotilla made for Port
Arthur. while the fourth went TO Da1ny.
The main squadron sailed in the direc-
fion of Chefoo-
NAVAL BATTLE AT CHEMULPO.
The Nagasald Press has received from
a resident OF Chernulpo the following
Interesting details of the naval action
the Russian cruiser Varyag and gunboat
Koreetz:
Chemulpo, Feb. 10th.
AT o;.3o j. m yesterday the British
Consul sent round to all British sub
jects an original letter from the Japa
nese Consul cony of which | enclose
herewith:
Japanese Consulate, Chemalpo,
February 9th, 1904.
Sir have the honor to notify you
that Re2r-Admiral S. Uriu, command
ing squadron of the Imperial Japanese
Navy, who is at present III Chemulpo
roadstead with the force under his COM
mand, requests me to notify you that,
as hosfilities exist between the Govern
ment of JaDan and the Government of
l. Ill he 0tNI;1a1 TO oFfa~1r he
Men of War of Russia, stationed at
present In the Port of Chemulpo, with
the force under his command, in case
of the refusal of the Russian Senior
Naval Officer present at Chemulpo to
his demands to the Russian Senior |
Naval Officer present to leave the Port |
of CheInulpo before noon on the 9th |
of February, 1904
The above mentioned attack will not |
take place before P. m of the 9th |
of February. 1904,
have the honor to be, sir,
Your obedient Servant,
(Signed) MOTOSHIRO KATO,
His Imperial JaDanese Majesty's Consul. !
All IL 30 a m the Russian First-class
cruiser Naryag and the gt1nboat ko-
zeetz steamed out of the harbor and
zssa go, when they were nearing Round
Island, the fighting commenced, the
first shot being fired by the Varyag.
1t was. unfortunately very misty, but
calm with intermittent sunshine and
there WAS a light easterly breeze. With
glasses we could only see the fight at
intervals While it lasted the fighting
was very severe. chiefly 6-in. and DIN.
guns being used. At II 20 p IN. the /;
Varag and Koreetz were seen to be re-
turing to port as quickly as possible,
he former with decided list to port
IF about seven degrees, and by IL 40
he fight was practically over. The Ko-
-eefz was not damaged at all and there
we're no casualties on her, the Japa-
lese hayino evidently concentrated the
whole of their attention on the Varyag,
which was terribly knocked about, both
he upper and lower bridges were shot
way, the tunnels riddled with bullets.
most of her guns put out of action, and
wo large holes made in the port side, !.
me just below the water line being
undoubtedly the cause of her listing
,yer- The casualties on the Naryag
we're one officer and forty men killed,
our officers and sixty men seriously
wounded OF whom nine have since died
The steam steering gear on the E
Taryag broke down at a very critical
moment, when she was manoeuverIng
t a speed of p knots, and she had to go {
ull speed astern to save her from run s
ing on the rocks. The speed was then /
educed to 10 knots. to enable the hand /
seering gear to be used effectively. To '
Maintain the fight at such low rate OF {
peed was impossible and the only i
ourse open was to return TO port, which !
he did, and the wounded were then +
transferred to the Elba, Pascal, and
talbot. y
a few minutes before o'clock, the .
ime when Admiral Uriu intended to
enew the attack in the harbor, the
ananese Zee. nnreared To he Shoilt TO