The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-18


speed directly for the entrance of the
harbor. The last I'm line was becloud-
I'd in steam and tagging She had
evidently been hi,. II was difficult 20
distinguish our boats, but finally
through my glasses I saw that the
leader and the lager were Russian and
that the four others were japanese
The flash of the guns and the splash
Of the projcctiIas as they struck he
water showed the intensity Of the con-
fict.
Made Brave Defense.
The torpedo boat from which steam
was escaping was firing viciously- The
four center craft together, cOncentraJ-
ed their fire on her but the crippled
boat poured out her fire and was sue
Cesgfully keeping of her assaliants-
The signals then flashed the news 10
the men OF the batteries that the YES
sci was tho StraShUi.
The unequal combat was observed
with GREATNESS interest, but the net
drew close around the doomed boat
The four JapaneSc vessels formed
semi-circIe and poured in a deadly IRE
The steam from the steamer StraSnnl
grew denseT, covering her like a. white
pail. Still she fought like desperate
IL wounded animal brought 10 bay
Running straight for the adversary
barring her way to safety. she passed
the japanese astern and fired at them
Bayan to the Rescue.
At this stage Vice Admiral Maka-
rolf, who had been observing the prog
ress of the conflict through telescope
signaied 10 the cruiser Bayau. IYinE
in the inner harbor- 90 weigh amen u
and so out to the rescue.
The Japanese boats chung 20 their
enemies like hounds i'm chase. IneN
mad become separated, but again re
sumed their formation. Small Jets "i
flame and smoke were squirting from
the light rapid fiTeTs, varied by denSer
clouds as to-ueGoeS We're discharged
against the StraSIul.
II WAS the end. The stricken boat
loosed a final round, but il was as II
a volIey had been fired over her own
grave. for she disappeared beneath me
waves. only little cloud or steam
marking the place where she went
down.
Magnificent Fight.
Satisfied with what they had accom-
/ pIishad. the JaDauese torpedo boats
turned and made off at fun speed, fol
I lowed by the Bayau- To their support
came six Of the euemy's cruisers sun
the Bayau went on. seemingly lnNluNz
certain destruction She soon ported
her helm To bring a bToadside 20 bear
uuou the foe. which was advancing n
lien of battle. She turned and stood into
the hail OF the eneny'S brOadsides- The
( Japanese steamed al a slight angle, en-
aiding all their guns ID bear. and pro
iactiIas rafned around the BIyan. rails
ing columns Cf water as iEr\ bulSi
but none struck home
To the eastward suddenly appeared
five more Of our torpedo boats =--'srn'
ing to the harboU under forced drauSnl
Two Of thu Japanese cruisers We're i'm
mediately detached 10 cut them OFF. bu
the Bayan. noticing the movement
checked it by turning q not fire upoI
them. The in'EsI.lr.,g WIS - J'ly dotr
f and The fnrrs.io r>-,ts slipped through
. INFO inc harbc-.
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/ Meanwhile. i'm accordance win y To-
/ Admiral AiakIToH g order, the hatie
+ shirs and cruisers IN the inner haT
3 slipped anchor. MajcsucallN the Re
F tropavlovsk. flying the admiraIS flag
stained through the entrance At ne
d appearance the formidable enemy q"
( japanese cruisers turned anu 4eu- Ii
. admiral signailed tae Bayan 10 return
Then a stream of Earl-cololed sigma
flags huttcred out brave Eay1n-
. BY this time the thliIE i'u9SLa'
/ squadron was i'm the outer haroor. be
: side the PetropaVloVsk ] saw the pat
tleshipS PeTesViet. PolJaVu- POEleua amt
( SevastOpol, the cruisers NoJlE- Dlan
and Askold and the torpedo boats IN
. Aags anuoUncius the admiIalS appr"oa
ton Of the Hayau We're hauleu GOV