The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-08-18
SCATTERS BIG SQUADRON
RUSSIAN wARSHIPS ATTEMPT
ESCAPE FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Admiral Togo Gives Battle and Cars
Fleet Is Apparently Badly
Damaged.

Fleet Is Apparently Badly
Damaged.
Toxic, Aug. 13.-Admiral Togo has
reported as follows: "On August 10
our combined fleet attacked the enc.
my's fleet near Gugan rock. The Rus
sian vessels were emerging from Port
Arthur trying to go south. We pur-
sued the enemy to the eastward. Sc
we're fighting lasted from one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon until shutdown.
Toward the close the enemys fire weak
ened remarkably. His formation be-
came confused and then his ships scat
tered. The Russian cruisers Askold
and Novik and several torpedo boat
destroyers fed to the southwark.
Other of the enemy's ships retreated
separately toward Port Arthur. We
pursued them and it appears that we
inflicted considerable damage We
found life buoys and other articles be-
longing to the Russian battleship
Czarevitch floating at sea. The Care
witch probably was sunk. We have re.
ceived no reports from the torpedo
boats and the torpedo boat destroyers
which were engaged in the attack on
the ships Of the enemy. The Russian
vessels, with the exception of the
Askold, the Novik, the Czarevitch and
the cruiser Pallada, appear to have re-
turned to Port Arthur. Our damage
was slight. Our fighting power has
not been impaired.
London, Aug. 13-Dispatches from
various points Friday indicate that the
attempt of the Russian Port Arthur
squadron to reach Vladivostok failed
and that the vessels have become wide
ly scattered.
Shanghai, Aug. 13.-The Russian
protected cruiser Askold arrived at
Woosung Friday with her fifth funnel
gone close to the deck, all the tunnels
riddled with shells, one gun on the port
side dismounted and several large shell
holes above the water line. One lieu
tenant and II men had been killed and
so men wounded.
London, Aug. 13.-According to the
correspondent of the Morning Post at
Shanghai, the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Grosovoy has reached there.
Chefoo, Ang. ia report has been
received here to the effect that Admiral
Without was killed in the naval battle
off Round island last Wednesday.
A late report from Tsingchou says
that the Russian warships still there are
the battleship Czarevitch, the protected
cruisers Pallada and Novik and three
torpedo boat destroyers. The Care
witch, which is badly damaged, is being
repaired with German assistance, it is
alleged.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 13.-Russia has
already formally protested to Japan,
through France, against the action of the
japanese torpedo boat destroyers in at
lacking the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni at Chefoo and tow
ing her away from that port, and the
protest has been communicated to
the powers. This prompt action is based
upon the official report of the Russian
consul at Chefoo. which is very explicit
on the subject of the dismantling Of
the Ryeshitelni, saying that not only
were the breach blocks of her guns and
all her small arms removed, but her en-
gines were rendered useless. The yes
sci, therefore, was reduced to the condi-
ton of hulk. The consul also reported
that the japanese fired upon the Russian
sailors while they were in the water.
st. Petersburg, Aug. BIT is stated
here that both France and Germany are
supporting at Picking the protest Of the
Russian government against the action
of the Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
in attacking the Russian torpedo boat
Chefoo.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The report Of
the capture by the japanese torpedo
boat destroyers Of the Russian destroyer
Ryeshitelni, in the harbor of Chefoo as
conveyed to Washington by consul
generals cablegram Friday was re-
ceived with the deepest interest and also
concern, for it was realized that there
were in this incident the germs Of seri-
Gus international trouble.
London, Aug 13.-The general opin-
ion of the London morning newspapers
is that Japan will make atonement for
the Ryeshitelni affair by restoring the
ship to the Chinese authorities, but at
the same time it is admitted that in
ternational obligations have so fire.
quently been thrust aside during the
course of the war that Japan may posi-
bly, feel entitled to make law unto her
self.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The Japanese
legation has received revised list Of
casualties on the japanese side from the
battle of Chingjiu, March %, UP to and
including the battle Of Yangtzling, Au-
gust l., showing the total estimated
casualties to be 12,055.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Tientsin cor
respondent of the Standard says that
5000 Chinese bandits attacked the
Russian camp in the Itch pass. Au-
gust 2. The Russians were taken I'M
awares and had many killed. They also
lost quantity of ammunition and sup
plies.
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