The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-02-20
GRIM WAR A REALITY
IN THE FAR EAST.
Japanese Torpedo Boats Attack the Russian
Squadron Off Port Arthur-Many of the
Cars Vessels Disabled
Troops Are Captured.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 10. 4 a. ma
report has been received from Viceroy
Alexieff saying that the Russian tor
pedo transport Yenisei had been blown
up as the result of accidentally strik-
ing a mine at Port Arthur The YEN
isei sank and Capt Stepanoff. three
officers and 81 men were lost.
Japanese Commander Reports.
Toxic, Thursday, Feb. 11.-Vice Ad-
miral Togo's official report of the des-
perate attack of the japanese fleet at
Port Arthur reached Toxic late this
afternoon. The report was written at
sea, February 10, at point undisclosed
by the navy department.NJThe report
briefly and modestly recounts the Jap
anese victory. Vice Admiral Togo lief.
the battle-ground not knowing the full ex-
tent Of the damage his torpedo shells
had inflicted, but he was evidently con-
fident that the Russians had suffered
heavily. A translation of Vice Admiral
Togo's report follows:
The Japanese Losses.
"In this action the damage to our
fleet was very slight, and our fighting
strength is not in the least decreased.
The number of killed and wounded was
SO. OF these four were killed and "a
wounded A report of this engagement
of the squadron at Chemulpo has prob
ably been sent you already directly by
Admiral Uriu, as our advance squadron
bore the brunt of the enemy's fire, and
after the attack for the most part re-
joined the main fleet The imperial
princes on board the ships are un-
harmed
The conduct of all our officers during
the action was cool. not unlike the ordi-
nary maneuvers. Since the battle their
spirits have been high, but their con-
duct was very calm"
Called Into Active Service.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-An imperial
ukase dated February 10 was issued
Friday. 1t commands that all the
troops in the military establishments
in the Siberian military districts be
placed in readiness for war; that all
the divisions in the far eastern vice.
royalty be brought to war strength,
and that the army and navy reserves
in the Siberian and Kazan districts be
called out for active service. The au-
thorities are empowered to requisition
the necessary horses.
Sunk by Russian warships
London, Feb. 13.-Baron Hayashi
the Japanese minister here, has re-
ceived dispatch from Toxic announ-
cling that on February IL two Japanese
merchant steamers, the Nakanoura
Maru and Zensho Maru, while on their
way from Sakata to Oiaru Con the
island of Hokkaido), were surrounded
and shelled by four Russian warships
presumably the Vladivostok squadron
off the coast of Herunshi (Okushiri)
The Nakanoura Maru was sunk. but
the Zensho Maru escaped and arrived
safely at Fukuyama Qsland of Hok-
kaido).
Japanese Repulse.
London, Feb. 15.-Japan's campaign
to invest Port Arthur by land and sea
began last Wednesday, and the first at
tempt has resulted in apparent defea
with heavy loss. Japanese troops at
tempted to land at Talienwan ant
Pigeon bay. on the east and west side
! of the Liaotung peninsula. These
points are opposite each other on the
narrow neck OF land above Port Ar
thur II they are held the japanese