New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED.
Gallant Dash of Destroyers AmOng
Twenty-fUc WarsMp3.

Toxic. June 25-Admiral Togo reports that
on Thursday last. June %, his patrol boats dis
covered the battleship Peresviet and other
vessels. accompanied by nine torpedo boat de-
stroyers. near the entrance OF Port Arthur har-
bor. They warned him by wireless and he i'm
inediately advanced his entire feet except those
engaged in special duty
The admiral then discovered that the Russian
feet. which consisted OF six battiesNlps five
. cruisers and fourteen destroyers. evidently
PLANNED dash southwark by sundown
The Russians stopped outside the entrance to
the harbor and after nightfaH fleet OF Japa-
torpedo boat destroyer5 resolutely attacked
the Russian ships. succeeded IN torpedoing and
sinking batteship OF the Peresvet type, and
disabled the battleship Sevastopol
A cruiser Of the Diana type observed be-
ing towed into the harbor Friday morning
and It was evident she had sustained serious
damage.
The japanese ships sustained little damage.
The torpedo boat destroyer Shirakumo was hit
by shell which fell in the cabin and had three
mea killed and three others wounded.
The Chidorl. vessel of the same class, was
hit behind the engineroom. but no casualties re
suited Torpedo boats No GA and No. GG were
slightly damaged.
London. June 23-The version OF the naval
battle June % off Port Arthur received By
with that of The Associated Press. except that
in giving the result of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers attack on the Russian fleet it says "at
least battleship of the Peresviet type ap-
peared to be sunk
st. Petersburg. June 25.-The only sister ship
OF the Peresviet Is the Pobeda: of the Diana. the
Pallada. and OF the Sevastopol. the Poltava
The Emperor received the news of the naval
battle last night possibly from French sources
at Toxic.
The Admiralty has direct news OF the naval
battle. but the authorities have been aware that
the squadron of Rear Admiral Wittsoeft was
ready to put to at a moments notice. on
Thursday it was announced that important
naval developments were anticipated. The off,
cals are eager to find out whether the Peresviet
was sunk by mine or by a projeCtie. it is
known that the Japanese have repeatedly tried
to mine the entrance.
The batteship Peresvet is similar in type TO tho
Pobieda which was reported disabled by a torpedo
April l.. the day the Petropavlovsk was de-
stroyed. The Sevastopol is in the same class with
the Pctropavloysk The Diana is a sister ship Of
, the PaIada which was torpedoed in the first at
tacl, of Admiral Togo on the Russian fleet At Port
Arthur and ras not been heard from since. except
occasionally in Russian dispatches as to the
progress OF The repairs on her
The Peresvet is of 1854 tons. She is 4Si feet III
length II feet inches beam, and had draught
of 25 feet she carries four 10-inch and eleven G.
inch guns besides twenty 12-pounders and twenty
six small quick -firers and machine guns. She also
has six torpedo tubes Her best speed is IS knots.
Her complement is about $50 men. She was
launched at St Petersburg in 1888
The tonnage Of the Sevastopol is 10,96o She Is
2G7 feet 6 inches in length and has a beam of SO
feet and draught Of &c feet. Her armament Is
four l2-inch and twelve 6-inch guns besides num-
Der of and pound and twelve smaller quick
Continued fourth