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Japs Lose Dispatch Boat.

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Japs Lose Dispatch Boat.
Toxic May 1.-THE Japanese dis.
patch boat Miyalo was destroyed in
Kerr bay by striking a submerged
mine Two sailors We're killed and
twenty-five injured.
The Miyako was lost while assist
ing in the operations of clearing the
Russian mines from Kerr bay, north
east of Talenwan bay, on which Port
Dalny is situated. Admiral Kataoka
commander of the third squadron, re.
turned there Sunday with a detach.
ment of his squadron, protecting two
flotillas of torpedo boats which had
been detailed to clear the harbor Of
mines Five mines were discovered
and exploded and the work was being
suspended when the Miyako struck
an undiscovered mine, which eXplod.
ed with tremendous force under the
stern, on the port side, and inflicted
immense damage on the hull. The
Miyako sank in twenty-five minutes.
The news of the loss of the My ko
has been sorrowfully received in To.
liio The dangerous character of the
work in which the Miyako was en-
gagged is generally appreciated, but it
was thought that the loss Of the tor
pedo boat No. As under similar cir.
cumstances Thursday last would
serve as a warning to those engaged
in the work to exercise the greatest
care
Admiral Kataoka reports that the
Russians withdrew from Robinson
point, northeast of Kerr bay which
adjoins Talienwan bay, May ~, but
they erected a temporary fort on a
height northeast of TakT mountain,
where they mounted six guns and
constructed protecting trenches. The
vessels of Admiral Kataoka's squad.
ron shelled the Russians throughout
Sunday burt the latter stubbornly re.
tanned their position The japanese
tlotlla while sweeping the bay were
exposed to the Russian fire all day
but continued their work uninjured
The Miyako was one of the warships
which took part in the operations OF
Kerr bay Talienwan bay and Black
ney or Deep bay) the day No. As was
destroyed.
The Miyako was a steel cruiser OF
800 tons displacement and 6.13O in
dicated horsepower completed in 1901
and having an estimated speed Of q
knots. She was 314al feet long, haa
Is feet beam and drew 13 feet OF
water Her armament consisted OF
two - quick firing gums and ten Is
inch guns and four torpedo tubes.
Russians Blow Up Jap Warehir.
Liaoyang May 1.-THE Russians
claim to have crippled japanese
armored cruiser in TaIienwan bay. in
an attack by a single launch having a
small machine gun carrying three tor
pedoes. The launch was commanded
by young naval officer who had with
him three jackies
When darkness fell the launch crept
out Of Port Arthur. hugging the shore
with no lights aboard and no glow from
engines to betray its presence. II was
late when thr. launch gained the outer
line Of the apanese squadron. Slip
ping throusa the torpedo boat niokets
and selecting the nearest warship a
big armored cruiser the launch stole
toward the great warship and succeed
cd in exploding against its side a single
torpedo
4 deafening rear followed the exDlo
sion which echoed far ashore Imme
dfately flames enYeioped the cruiser
which evidently was badly crippled
The crew Of the cruiser was seen to
be fighting the fire. which they at last
succeeded in extinguishing A sister
shin took the sa,,ags4 t,oeps1 - 80