The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-30
GREAT DAMAGE DONE
BY JAPANESE GUNS
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men in the harbor deserted and fed to
the promontory. The greatest damage
was in the new town where the shells
created havoc Practically all of the
business buildings on Main street were
demolished; scarcely residence was un-
touched
JAPANESE FIRE ACCURATE.
The japanese fire was marve1ously ac-
curate The inhabitants were panic
stricken, many being sheltered in rude
bomb proofs One shell exploded in a
& throng of spectators on hill watching
! the enemy, and killed twenty-five.
"a Three government clerks were killed
%nf1esfieeing from the port admiral's
Office. The highest fort on the banks
of the harbor was the worst damaged.
There was one tremendous explosion,
attributed to the blowing up of the
magazine in the arsenal. The sailors
were uncertain as to the location, be-
cause the officials forbade answers to
any questions.
CRUISER IS SUNK.
A two funneled cruiser anchored near
the Retvizan-probably the Diana-was
struck at the water line and set afre.
Eighty aboard persisted The Russians
sank FIVE old steamships in the entrance
to the channel in line with the light
house, reducing the navigable way to the
channel to less than 800 feet The chan
mel is marked by buoys.
During the engagement this desperate
work was executed under the Japanese
fire. The steamers lie in the form of
V. The day after the bonlbardment five
warsfips steamed out of the harbor to
scout for the Japanese fleet, it having
been rumored that twenty-five Japanese
ships were steamirg to Port Arthur to
deliver last attack. The panic was
allayed when the scouts returned and
reported the coast clear.
NO SIGNS OF EVACUATION.
The food supply is abundant and there
are no signs of evacuation. Fifteen hun
dred Cossacks have been arriving daily
since the bom5ardment. Admiral Alex
Jeff and Admiral Makaroff have issued
encouraging proclamations. There has
been a marked improvement in the dis
cipIine in Port Arthur since Admiral
ss9fskaroff's arrival. Repairs of the dam
] Aed warships are being carried on with
sapeed. The Retvizan and Czarevitch are
reported to be hopeless wrecks.
The NorwegianS insist that before
they sailed the Russians steamed out to
make a dash for Vladivostok, leaving in
the harbor only the Retvizan, the Care
witch and the oevastapol. The latter is
in the dock damaged by two shells. 1t
is probable the vessels left merely to
scout and have now returned. During
the bombardment the Russian feet did
not return the Japanese fire, except the
Novik and Bayan, which steamed out
with bands playing in an attempt to res
cue the torpedo boats. The crews cheer
ed as the forlorn hope steamed out. They |
returned an hour later unchanged.
SHELLS HIT HOSPITAL SHIP.
When the Norwegians left the only |
vessels in the harbor were two trans |
ports. four small merchantmen, one
whaler and the hospital ship Mongolia. |
The japanese shells hit the Mongolia, |
killing six The Japanese carefully aim |
ed to damage the docks The China |
men were thrown into a panic, but were |
not allowed to leave. Deserters were |
captured and shackled in repair gangs |
and compelled to work at the bayonets |
point. The Norwegian steamships were |
searched for stowaways before they sail |
ed Nevertheless FIVE escaped.
Makaroff ordered shells to be sparing-
< used in replying to the japanese fire
'9ad only to be used freely when the
japanese were at close range Amrnu-
milton reported to be coming to the fort
ress has not arrived Makaroff has been
cleuoring for new shells for the big
guns in the fortresses. The old supply
was wasted in long-range firing at the
japanese. j.