The evening world., 1904-08-12
FIVE MORE SHIPS
ESCAPED JAPS.
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location Of every one Of the Russian vessels which made the dash out Of
Port Arthur o'clock "Wednesday morning This the report sent
by Minister GnHom:
Asssrdns 10 Isss reports received 4 hsasqvsss japan
attacked ausssn nest emerging from Port Arthur
the south Of Round leland on Tansn Bay
The Russian nss nnaIH defeated durns the
might crulssr Askod Nevtk and destroyer
k.osheu Day sa the night Of the iih One destroyer
Fv. sss.shlps sruIssr probably @. Diana; on.
hospital ship and several dssreysrs sturnsd Port Arthur bs
tween and midday the ttth. Apparently damage
10 japanese nss.
GREAT BATTLE FOLLOWED. .---
The battle which followed the attempt of The escape
perhaps the greatest naval action since the modem battle
shin The Russians were defeated their feet p and scattered
and those that found their way back to Port AMI said to be badly
crppled although there positive information 0hs point
The bulk of the fleet got back Port Arthur This consisted Of five
bahps cruiser believed 10 be The Dian hospital ship which
was said to be loaded with and children and number of de-
sroyers.
II. cruiser, stod tatshp Tarsvitch
panied BY one found Ksohou night
BIG BATrLE.SHIP DAMAGED.
Admiral Togo reported ocsy had tsn
the action but he vas evidently mistaken This big SEA fighter
said to have suffered worse than any OF the other Russ
vessels
Tn. destroyer escaped already known
taken by the japanese which result
This for all the vessels in the Russian nss with the
pon perhaps Of few dsroys which reported unoay to have
bean At other points .JilNNEyY
The now are that the japanese WILL before many hours
has not already been DONE administer crushing blow to those
which have taken neutral Heretofore the japanese system of
muncaon has been absolutely perfect that there be doubt
Togo has that escaped him In the dark dhn located
viii force them from neutral whore they have taken refuge and
Overwhelming The that Minister Gfscom from Toxic
bo place the fugitive ships exactly
Toxic knows where they all
BATTLE LASTED ALL DAY.
Minister Grlscom despatch shows that the fight say
Russians fought bravy but
Arthur believed the japanese feet be exhausted from
days constant bombadment Outside OF the guard ships only
vessels Of tho Japanese 1 could the horizon and th
the cruiser class better opportunity for flight from base
The feet by the torpedo hola The
and within the bulk Of Togo Aeet
the Russians able the lighting long
gradually closed and the fighting became furious As dark
settled the Russians found themselves bad
were obliged TO scatter The vessels made OF In groups
ths Ryselni made for Chefoo alone taken
important despatchss which had been impossible
get of Port Arthur BY land .-. ..l
The sstsnt Of damage carefully guarded
japanese said that not vessel hurt but other
believed spite OF their
umph Japanese sustained losses.
Berlin state that eAdmira Won Pwits
the East Aae squadron has sailed for Tngchou at
mouth Kaochou Bay with the mored cruiser Fpers Bismarck
cruiser Sesad has sailed for the
notice the Russians that they must leave Tnshou
This that the koh Novk and Tsare
witch and ngh the japanese vessels which waiting outside
for them or else surrender.
MUST LEAVE, SAY GERMANS.
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