The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-03-31
THE HARBOR IS STILL CLEAR

mens ceased Vice Admiral AakaroS
al once proceeded Ia a steam launch
TO inspect the eae1ay's sunkea steam
ers. The enemy's torpedo boats Ee-
appeared at : O'Clock this morning
They were sighted south Ct Port AT
thur, and the batteries reopened OIL
them. Toward O'Clock the enemy's
squadron appeared on the horizon and
ours steame. out 10 meet II. 1T s 80
the batteries opened fire The ships
batteries soon ceased. the japanese
drawing of TO the southeast. evidently
declining an engagement At 10
o'clock they disappeared below the
horizon"
A further telegram 10 the Emperor
from Vice Admiral Makarof says:
Il respectfully report tina, the enc
my having Withdrawn | returned 10
the harbor with the feet.
The torpedo boat destroyer Stilni.
which stranded on the reef In conse-
quence OF damage caused TO her en-
gines by one OF the enemy's shells.
was foated during the course OF the
night and entered the harbor. thanks
to the energies OF her crew. Her COM
mander, Lieut. kripizki. who was
slightly wounded In the arm, did not
quit his post.
On the freships were Internal ma
chimes. the wires connecting with
which were cut by Lieut.. kedrof and
Ensign Pilsoudsky Of the irregulars
whom | dispatched on the tack. They
boarded one Of the steamers as soon
as it stopped, cut the electric wire and
extinguished the fire which would
have lit up the entrance of the harbor
to the enemy in the roadstead.
In the morning a floating mine was
found bearing an internal machine
but the latter was successfully remov-
ed.
"The inspection made showed tha:
the steamers utilized as fire ships
were not old. They were each Of about
1000 tons and they were armed with
light calibre guns
The Japanese practically repeated
the tactics CT February "a. by sending
in four fire ships, preceded by tor
pedo boat flotilla, with the exception
that the 1re ships this time were arm
ed with Hotchkiss guns for the pur-
pose Of keeping off the Russian tor
pedo boat destroyers.
The enemy's attempt was discover
ed by means Of the shore searchlights
and heavy fire was opened from the
batteries and from two gunboats
which were guarding the entrance to
the habor. The Russian torpedo beat
destroyer Stilni was outside on scout
ing duty, and 10 the dash and nerve
OF her commander. Lieut.. Krinizki,
is chiefly due the complete defeat Of
the plans CT the Japanese. He at
once made straight for the Oncoming
ships under hail OF fire from the
HOtchkiss guns, and torpedoed the
leading ship, which sheered off. fol.
lowed by the others. three OF them
being piled UP on the shore under
| Golden Hill and one under the light.
house. Stilni then engaged the entire
six torpedoa boats Of the enemy, com.
. ing out from terrific fight, with sew.
en- killed and her commander and
twelve OF her complement wounded,
but On the Japanese side only one
boats crew were saved. In addition,
according to unofficial reports, it Is
! believed that the japanese lost two
torpedo boats.
The Japanese cruisers which sup
| ported the attack eXchanged sfOts
with the batteries and then drew off
after which Vice Admiral Makarofi
took a steam launch and examined
the fire ships. An hour later the Jap
anese torpedo fotilla, followed by
Vice Admiral Togo's feet, sailed out
to engage the enemy. but after the
ships and batteries had fired a few
| long-distance shots. Vice Admiral To
go decided to decline the issue, and
disappeared to the southwark.
The conviction continues to grow
here that the Japanese may have con
cluded that it would be inadvisable
to make a direct frontal attack on
| Manchuria from Korea against the
whole Russian army, and that it viii
be necessary to land fanking column
in the Gulf Of Lao Tung to divide
the attention of the Russians. and II
possible to seize the railroad ami cut
Off Port Arthur. The ground above
New Chwang is perfectly familiar
to tho japanese, who occupied it fol-
q year during the ChinoJapaDese wal