New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-19
ALEYIEFF,S STORY.
The Fight at Port Arthur as the
Russians ISazC 1t.

St Petersburg. Feb 1s.-A long official dis
patch from Viceroy Alexieff recounting the de-
tails Of the fight Of February at Port Arthur
vas siven out to-day--It enumerates the Rus
sian casualties. and says that it Is known that
q number OF japanese ships suffered severely
Ehich accounts for their not following I'D the
attack. The Viceroy's dispatch. which is dated
February Is. says:
After the night torpedo attack the Japanese
fleet consisting OF sixteen warships appeared
at 10 o'clock IN the morning Off Port Arthur
Its appearance was noted by the coast signal
stations. as well as by the ships OF our squadron
which lay in the outer roadstead. fully prepared
for battle
"Our squadron consisted OF i've battleships
five first and second class cruisers and fifteen
torpedo boats. under the command OF Vice-Ad-
miral stark and Rear Admiral J-khtonski The
coast batteries Immediately prepared to receive
the enemy. our squadron weighed anchor IN
order OF battle. and. upon the first shot being
fired BY the enemy. the fleet and batteries re-
piled simultaneously with a lively cannonade.
The most exposed to the enemy's fire were the
ships Of :he squadron. Battery No. 10 on EIec-
trio Cliff. and Battery No. 13. on Golden Hill
Other coast batteries. principally Nos. II and
-. were also under fire.
The following vessels took part IN the battle:
In the front line were the oattleship Petropav-
Iovsk flying the flag Of vice-AdmiraI stark and
commanded by Captain Jakovlofr. the battle
ship SevastOpOl. Captain ChernychOff. the bat
tleship Potava. Captain Uspkenski the battie-
ship Peresviet. flying the flag Of Rear Admiral
UkhtCnskt. commanded by Captain Boissmann.
and the battIeship Pobieda Captain Sazarenny.
There were also the first class cruisers Bayan.
Captain Viron; Diana. Captain Satouski, and
AskOld. Captain Gramchilzoh; the second class
cruisers Boyarfn. CAPTAIN Sarychefr and NOvik.
r-.r~ sfarr
Captain Greogorovitch. and Retvizan Captain
SensnOvitch. and the cruiser Pallada. Captain
KOssCvitch, which lay anchor, having been
damaged In the torpedo attack Of the night be-
fore. likewise participated In the fight. did the
transport Angara. Captain SuchonIin.
There We're also engaged the torpedo boats OF
the First and Second divisions. under the divi-
sionsl commanders Matussevitch and Duenter.
as follows. The Vnimatelni. Captain Simon: the
vIastini. Lieutenant Karzef; the Boevoi Cap
tain Yellsselt6. the Bezstrashni. Captain Zim-
hermann: the BezDoshtchadni. Lieutenant
Lukin. the Vnushitelni. Lieutenant POvushkin.
the vulnosIivi. Lieutenant Reichter; the GrozO-
vol Lieutenant Scheltinga; the Razyaschtcht
Captain Sirrlnoh: the Ryeshitelni. Lieutenant
KOrnnien: the Silny. Lieutenant Kodorovftch.
the Stereguschtchi. Lieutenant Kusrnenkara-
vayeff: the Storezhevoi. Captain Kitkin: the
SmyeI. Captain Schultz and the Serdirf Lieu
tenant Kusmeukarav vayeff. jr.
throughout the fight the torpedo division lay
20 the right OF the squadron. distance OF from
ten 20 fifteen cabeltari "a Russian sea measured
awaiting orders. The land batteries were under
the general direction Of Major General BalOH
commander OF the Kwan-Tung garrison Of ar
trlery II is still difficult to ascertain the result
of the battle. but according to observations
made by our ships it may be assumed that sew
eraI vessels OF the enemy's feet sustained dam
age. which explains why they avoided further
hghting. although they were much superior to
US in strength
According to the reports OF the commanders
the men fought exceedingly well. which ac-
count in virtue OF the Imperial authorization.
I have conferred six crosses OF the Order II ST.
George on each company Of the first and second
class warships having crews OF over two hun
dred men. four crosses on each company OF all
other ships Of the second class, one cross on each
toruedo boat. one cross on the signal station az
Golden Hill which operated under the heavy fire.
OF the enemy; four crosses on B-ttery No. 15.
three on Battery No. 13 and one cross on a
gunner who though severely wounded. returned
20 his battery.
'ouE Losses wsrs. OF ths squadron. I've Sc,-