The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-08-25
RUSSIAN CRUISER
BADLY DAMAGED
japanese Vessels Attack the
Fine Novik and Run
Her Ashore.
'OOk THEM TWO DAYS
Details of the Fight Have Not Been
Observation-Disclosures Making Pro-
eress in Attack of Port
Arthur.

Toxic, Aug. 23.-After a severe en-.
gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsuschima, the grey.
hounds of the Japanese navy. the fleet
Russian cruiser Novlk has been var
quished. The fight occurred yesterday
After it the Novik, in a sinking coudi-
ton, was run ashore in Karsakovsk
harbor. on the island of Sakalin.
The details of the fight are not known
here, but it is evident that Chitose and
lSuSehima got up with the Novik yes
terday, and that u running fight en-
sued.
The contest was resumed ana tcrmin-
ated early this morning. Captain SUI
keichirO Takahasli, who was in COM
mand of the Chitose, reported the ell
Gagement in a brief telegram which
reached the navy department here this
afternoon. He says he first attacked
the Russian cruiser Saturday after
noon, n that on Sunday morning he
lHiilcted heavy damage upon her. The
NoNlk nearly sank, but h was
oeached at Karsakovsk. The Jap
ah2se suffered no casualties.
Confirmed at Washington.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The state de-
partiNent received the following cable
gram from Minister Griscom at To-
kiO:
Japanese fleet sunk Novik off sa-
kalin today"
The following details of the attack
on the Novik have been received at
the japanese legation:
The captain Of the protected cruiser
chltose reports that the Chitose and
the Tsuschima attacked the Russian
cruiser NoVik at KarsakovSk, Sakalin
island, on the the morning of August
20. On the morning of the 21st the
Novik. which had been heavily dam
aged, was stranded and partly sunk.
The Tsuschima was hit once in the
coal bunker, but the damage has al
ready been repaired. There was no
other damage. nor was there a single
casualty on either of the Japanese YES
sells
Chetoo, Aug. 22.-The first detailed news
of the general assault on Port Arthur in
dicatcs that a tremendous conflict is wag-
Ing and that victory is hanging in the
balance.
Chinese who left Port Arthur yesterday
and arrived here today state that the Jap
nncse by maxim desperate charges,
which were reinforced by artillery fire
from Shushiyen and Louisa bays. swept
from the north into Pigeon bay territory
and drove the Russians back from the
main forts. The ground being mpar
lively fiat In the vicinity. the Japanese
were unable to hold It in the face of the
Russian artillery fire and they retired
north an eighth of a mile beyond the
scene Of the fight.
The Chinese declare that the japanese
captured one important fort located on
the ltzshan hills. midway between the
western coast and the railway on a line
drawn approximately from a point mid
way between Pigeon and Louisa bay.
The fight resulting in the capture of
this fort was very severe. The position
was first subjected to a ~bombardment for
over forty-eight hours. Then the Japan
csc infantry assaulted it and compelled
the Russians to retire. The Russian ar
tillery then directed e heavy fire on the
spot, compelling the Japanese in turn to
retire.
London, Aug. 23-Lloyds has received
information that the floating dock on
its way from St. Petersburg to Libau,
for use Of the Baltic fleet, is a total
loss. having broken in two.
Toxic, Aug. 23.-Japanese troops oc-
An Shan Shan yesterday. The
Russians nave retreated towards Muk-
len.
lOtluOl, Aug. L0.-A 81. petersburg
says:
News has reached the admiralty
the missing cruiser Novik arrived
1t korsakeVSk, island of Sakhalin, and
hat the cruiser Diana has been seen
off Hong Kong"
Chefoo, Aug. 23.--There is a rumor
current here, the source of which can
not be learned, that the Japanese have
rn1,lISpi of Port Arthur I
Chefoo, Aus. 23-Chinese Who left the
Lino Tieshan p~romontory yesterday
afternoon have arrived here and say
he japanese have built two forts at
.5hushlyen. They confirm the previous
'eports hat the Russian warships now
1t Port Arthur are in comparatively
good condition.
Shanghai. Aug. 23.-The taotai or
the Russian destroyer Grozovoi
o leave the harbor before noon today
nd the cruiser Askold before noon
Monday. or disarm. Official circles be-
ieve the boats will disarm.
Chefoo, Aug. 2S.--Japanese Consul
General Tjuin, at Tientsln, who ar
lived here today on the British steamer
2cchili, and who had a conversation
asting forty minutes with the COM
uander of the japanese destroyer
which o~verhauled Il steamer off Lao tt
promontory last night, says today's
which began at daybreak. is d.
ected against the fortress itself. It is
aking place along the entire line, and
t Is the japanese supreme effort, to
which the recent battles were but pre-
urinary contests. He added: 4
u firmly believe you can safely say
hat Port Arthur will soon be in our
.ands. One after another OF the outer
licenses AVE been taken by the Jap
nese, and when the latter had COM
leted their preparations for the grand
ssault General Stoessel was asked to
urrender. He refused. Now comes
he fnal test"
Using Tau, Aug. 23.-The Japanese
Yaeyama this afternoon an
hored here and landed Major Hoff-
IAN, the general military attache who
,as at Port Arthur. The major left
he fortress in a junk. at the German
orders. The cruiser picked {
i'm up thirty miles out, it is reported,
confiscated his papers. Hoffman's
baggage was left on the junk.
A correspondent of the Associated /
'ress was received on board the Yae- {
Captain Dishivama vas not dis ,
osed to talk OF the war beyond saying !
he Japanese have been successful in !
ne recent fight off Port Arthur. He S
the japanese expected to have ,
re Russian warships now at Port Ar !
lur In their hands in a day or two. t
he Yaeyama left the port this even
lG. !