New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-28

.,,,,.s. Gu, the electric wire. and sxtneuished
the FIRE. which would hale -, y. 80 ~ -. ss.ea6
~ 80 morning "a floating mine vas lOAno
,,e.-frr az tlfcrral machine, but the lat'ei was
s' ,s1-tt-y made showed that the steamers
,..ri-.e 81 freehius were not old Ihey Wers
..t - ebort 2O,O tons. and they were armed
with light cnlibre guns
The Following dispatch was received from
General srnirnoff-
-o-. arthur. March 27-IaFt night after
---...c 49, rsrrrrse attempted 10 block the
entrance 70 the harbor. -Four HItsl'F .-,,eio
sent toward the Port conVoStll Ds -oscb 81
- crer4l.'s ehius was perceived by the guaIS
sbipe ard batteries which rlTau4laHeV"S''
'.T,-o erss5frs were preceded by torpedo boats
,-s v-ero followed az considerable distance
by larger ships. which openeo on -. - - t,rne5o
portins tho "a''o" % '''
owing 70 the hesvness o. our artillery r.. hTs
srd tie bo!5uess Of our torpedo boats, me ll.o
art-s gll not reach the entrance 10 me la Ia
r9r Two o. thCm grounded on . rec 49,. -,
=. - cl-er-ei struck hy a torpedo from ore
"a orr boats and the fourth sank Us Bows
-bive !, 1apaneee steamer sunk IN the PR
lions attempt or Naiatschuaja Gorooa-
ne e-f~auce 10 The harbOr remains Clear.
\ HofchI1ss one-inch quick hrer was I ounI
GA board one Of the sunlSen steamers lIoI -
i 49, rad reen kept up on our torpedo ooats.
A boat left each OF the Eunken shlps; . E--s
frcfr
TOWARD q o'clock O. n. the eneTnys TORPEDO
boats retired and the oornheroilleL ls.5 q, a
Nice Admiral Nakaron at once prooeeue1 ~
sfeam launch TO inspect the enemys suil''eN
me eDer1v-s torpedo boats -eappeared at .
r.rlo~lr rofs morning They were sighted south
or Port Arthur and the batteries reopeneu oN
To,-,r5 q o'clocl, the enemy's squadron sp-
reared on tho horizon and ours steamed ou'
70 meet IT, AZ 30 fhe batteries cpeAs. -.
our shina' batteries soon ceased, ne gsps..
sc 6-a,rf7r CT 10 the southeast, evidently oe-
clininc an engagement. At 10 o'clock they ois-
appeared below TIE horizon.
N1oeroy AlezieT IN a dispatch 70 the Emperor
IRON Moukden. said:
IN an attack by The enemy's ships on March
p on the torpedo boat SLIM one OF the iaIleI
steam pipes and hey steering gear were oSi,l
aged Or consequence of which she was oeeSlte
near Golden Hili but since tnen l she t5rie5 and
relocated The number OF men kliLe. . -
wounded the torpedo boat has not yer Oee4
ascertained ...
sorpedo boats were sighted 10 the south OF Fol1
Arthur and the batteries opened fire on thell.
,-o--or5 q O'Clock the eneruy's squadron appeared
on the horizon. Thirty batteries on Tiger fe!ln.
EuIa opened fire. and our fleet steamed GUY o.
The harbor the Bayan and the Askold leeolIs'
end also fired az the enemy. our fre. nov go
cee qed immediately in view ~ the great dis
tance Of the enemy's squadron
Al 915 O'Clock our entire squadron lined UP
fr the roadstead. The japanese squadron Drew
or ia a Folfth ea steriv direction, evidently ~
order 20 avoid giving battle. and toward ~
80 clock e disappeared below the horizon.
The news OF The repulse OF Vice-Admiral
Toro's second attempt 10 block Port Arthur
created much rejoicing in the Russian capital
md among all classes the Eallantry OF the Silni
end her commander is the subject Of high
praise: but above eli the moral effect ~ Ad-
,1iral Nakarof's Willingness TO engage the en-
envy. showing that he considered himself strong
enough 10 dght. made great impression
JAPANESE PREPARING TO LAND.
In high official circles this new effort 20 bot
sle M the Russian fleet is looked 10 mean that
the japanese are preparing for heavy landing
81 troops I'm the GUlf OF Liao-TLng. either at
New ChwanC or on the west coast OF the Man
churian neutral zone. TO effect landing in
safety the immobility of NiCeroy Makarons
feet is absolutely essential while the transports
are being conveyed around the southern end Of
Abe peninsula.
II the attempt had succeeded. Il would have
required several days at least to blow up the
steamers and clear away the vreckage, while
the japanese would be assured OF no interfer-
ence I'm carrying out their purpose. The failure
this morning may seriously hamper the Jap
Rnese plans. as the ice in the Lao River is
going out, and when the river is free from ice
3ts mouth can easily be mined.
The conviction continues 10 grow here that
make q front attack on Nanchuria from Corea
against the whole Russian army. and that il win
be necessary 10 land q Ranking column in the
Gulf OF Liao-Tung 10 divide the attention II the
Russians and if possible 10 seize che railroad
end cut or Port Arthur. The ground above
New-Chwang is perfectly familiar 10 the Japan
csc. who occupied it for a year in the Chino
Jspanese war
some experts express the belief that Nice-Ad-
niral Togo was covering the movement Of trans
ports I'm the Gulf OF Lao-Tung this morning
snd that. therefore he was compelled 10 exer-
else great caution and 10 decline the Russian
offer Of an engagement. Another view Of the
japanese Admiral's purpose. which is less en-
tertained. is that he believes thai bomba-dmeuts
from Pigeon Bay would he disastrous 10 the
Russian feet If 81 were compelled TO remain in
the harbor.
dispatch from Che-Too gave practically the
same account Of she encounter. except for the
STATEMENTS That the japanese torpedo boats
Numbered eight. and that the japanese feet
was composed o. sixteen vessels. The fate OF
1he crews was not known.
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