The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-03-11

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A st. Petersburg dicpatch, dated |
March 5, says: Gan officer Of the cruis.
er Pallada, describing in a letter the
original Japanese torpedo attack, says
the Russian fleet that night had just
concluded a drill for repelling just such
an attack when several boats displaying
red and white lights Of the supposed
Russian torpedo squadron approached.
1t was thought they were Russian yes
sells until their tunnels were noticed.
Then the crews were called to quarters
and firing began. Ono torpedo struck
the Pallada and tore a big hole in her,
and raised the vessel SO that she sank
back until the deck was submerged, and
immediaty afterward the battleshlps
Retvizan and Czaravitch we're struck.
The Japanese then withdrew amid a
heavy fire, The officer denies tn
report that any of the Russian officers
were ashore at the time Of the attack
a dispatch from Vladivostock, dated
March 6, says: "a dost Of hve japanese
warsbips appeared off here at 1;O5 this
afternoon and bomosrded the town
for % minutes. Tho hoet approached
from tho direction Of Askod island at
at the east entraoce OF Ussuri bay aud
ABOUT - miles southeast Of Viadivs,Oc6,
Catering Ussuri Da} tue enemy formed
line Of battle but did not approach
to closer range than mile and
third. They directed their fire against
the shore batteries aud the town but no
damage resulted as most Of their 200
lydite shells failed u burst, Tue Rus
Sian batteries commanded by Generals,
Vorcue,z ald Artmonoff, did not reply
awaiting closer approach Of the enemy,
The japanese lire ceased at 2;2O aud The
enemy retired 10 the direction Of Askold
isand simultaneously two torpedo
OJat destroyers appeared near Asdo,d
Island and two more near Cape Mad5i,
Fac japanese vessels were coyeroG
with ice, The attack resulted in no loss
u the Russians but cost the enemy
2JO, 900 ruDle5 (3lO0,OJJ) in ammunition.
Most OF the proiecties were 9 aud Il.
inch shells. The popu latlUn OF YiadI-
vUstok was warued thls morning Of the
presence on The horizon of hos5lil.
.lset aad the prospect Of an attack
during the day
a dispatch from 81 Petersburg says
tIe Standard gives rumor thai the
car has resolved il telegrAm t1 the
eject that the Japanes9 hoet uomoarded
Fladiyostok MonIay According to
runor, only .rfng damage vas aslohOc,.
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japanese cruisers were reported sunk.
No word.co irmlng the story has beer
received IN any otner quarter, add
although there 10 nothing " saDW ina,
there was not another DJmDdran 5nt on
MOn'lay, this report Is most hNety
eNig gserated 10y reason OF Sunday 5
b lmuardment. There is much curiosity
here concerning the resisting power Of
| NiadlvusIOk, which has long been know d
ae the GDrdlter Of the far east. VIao-
iyOstok is known to be better equipped
ds naval base and to have greater
decking and repairing resources tnan
Port Arthur, but doubts are expressed
as tU the character Of It's dUleuces.
Russia has been settled there for forty
years, aud it IS therefore considered
likely that the deleuces aud guns at
tuis place are Of somewhat obsolete
Character
A London dispatch, bearing date Of
March 7, says up to late hour tonight
the japanese legation here mad received
NJ official Information regarding the
DJmUdrdmeut of Vadivostok. 1t is
believed at the legation, however, that
the Japanese are now between the
Russian cruiser squadron and V,adl-
vOstOk, aad there IS 40 reason to believe
tuat the Russian cruiser squadron is il
tue vicinity OF Pus5eJ bay. Russian
official dispatches DO not mention this
fleet and this fact lends color to the
belief that the japanese warshIps have
smut it out Of VladivostOk. Ii
Is pointed out at the legation that if
5uis is trua the Russian vessels are 10 d
crlllcal condition, since they must ruI
the gauntlet Of the japanese SOU adrol
oH Port Arthur or the Japanese squad
ron off Vadivostok before they cal
reach Russian port,
A Toxic dispatch says the japanese
navy department has announced 10
Russian warships, representing total
ol $4,000 tons, to have received iujurie,
since the opening Of ho=tililes
NJ Pringle, engineering supervisor
t Indian schools, who has JUS com.
pleted his work of investigating tn,
water and sewerage for the PROPOSED
New Indian school near Pennington
San Juan county, has been ordered tc
Grand Junctios, Colo At Crane