The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-03-10
YLAD|vOSTOk IS
AGAIN ATTACKED
Japanese Fleet Assaulted the
Russian Position From
a Distance
soMBARDED TIE TOWN
THE TOWN
Although Heavy Smelling Last.
ed Several Hours Damage
Was Small.
LIVES WE'RE LOST
Fleet Approached City and Opened Ere
From a Range Of Mile and a Halt,
Apparently Feeling for the
Russian Strength.

Vladivostok, March S.--A feet of fVe
japanese battleships and w cruisers
appeared off this place and bombardeo
the town and shore batteries for nifty
five minutes. .."
The fleet approached from the dlrec-
ton Of Askold island, at the east en-
trance to Ussuri bay, and about thirty
two miles southeast OF V~ladiVostok.
Entering Ussuri, the enemy formed in
line of battle, but did not approach to
q closer range than a mile and one
third. They directed their fire against
the shore batteries and the town, but
no damage resulted, as most of their
200 lyddite shells failed to burst.
The Russian batteries, commanded by
Generals Veronetz i Artamonoff, did
not reply, awaiting a closer approach
of the enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:20 p. m,
and the enemy retired in the direction
of Askold island. simultaneously two
torpedoboat destroyers appeared near
Askold island. and We more near Cape
Maidel. The japanese ships We're COW
cred with ice.
The attack resulted IN no loss to the
Russians, but cost the enemy 200, 900
luDiSS N21Vp, uVOt III GiiiIiiuilIiIob. 4IooS
of the projectiles We're 6 and 12-inch
shells.
The population of V~ladivostok was
warned Of the presence on the horizon
of a hostile fleet and the prospect of at
tack during the day, but it remained
tranquil.
Say Five Were Killed.
St. Petersburg, March S.-Otficial
dispatches received here concerning
the bombardment OF V~ladivostok by a
Japanese fleet Sunday afternoon do not
mention any Russian losses, but pri-
vate advices say hat fly We're killed,
four sailors and the wife of an en-
glneer. 1t is apparent the japanese
We're afraid to risk exposing their ships
to the %plunging fire Of the land bat
teries, and 1t is considered probable
here that the attack was really for
the purpose Of drawing the fire OF the
Russian forts, compelling the Russians
to disclose the position and caliber OF
their guns, and also for the purpose
of a~scertaining whether the Russian
squadron is in port. If this was the
object Of the japanese it is believed to
have failed signally, as the batteries
did not Are a shot,, and If the squadron
is in port 1t could not be seen from the
Japanese position in the bay of Ussuri
| on account of the high land which rises
1llilO liz Sodcl ol LID "a oDob1 oNliliS
the view of the harder.
Dispatch from Vieeroy Alexieff.
A communication from Vice7oy Alex
Jeff to the Ear from Mukden. bearing
Sundays date, says:
Il most humbly inform your majesty
that the commandant at the fortress
at Vladivostok reports that at $3.50
o'clock this morning seven vessels
were sighted south of Askold island
At 9:45 o'clock they were seen to be
warships making for Askold island.
About noon the enemy's squadron was
midway between the coast and Oskold
island, making for Ussuri bay. They
were out of reach of the short bat
teries.
"A 1870 o'clock the enemy opened
fire. Two vessels in the squadron We're
! probably the first class cruisers Idzum
and Yakumo, but the names of the 9TH
er vessels are unknown"