The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-08-15
CAR LOST ADMIRAL
Without, Commander In the SOr-
tie From Port Arthur, Killed.
cEsAREWTCH IS SMASHED.

Flagship Of the Fleet lrrepsrably Dam
aged In the Fight - Many Russian
Ships Reported Damassd-Germsny's
Actions.
Chefu, Aug. 15.-Reports from Using
chau state that the Russian battleship
Cesarevitch received terrible punish
ment in the fight off Shangtung prom
ontory on Aug. 10. The 1ght lasted
from noon until evening. The Cesare-
witch bore the brunt Of the lighting I'M
til 4 o'clock ia the afternoon, when Al
miral Without was hit By shell
which blew his body to pieces one Of
his legs being found after the explo-
sion. Four officers standing near him
were also killed. Altogether the Cesare-
witch lost fifteen men killed aud forty
five wounded.
The steamer Dagmar, arriving from
Tsingchau, had on board the harbor
pilot who steered the Russian battle
ship Cesarevitch into that port. He
confirms the previous reports of the
damage to the CesareYitch aud adds
that her rudder shaft was broken dur
Ing the fight, but that her engines are
not badly injured He expressed the
opinion that the lighting days of the
Cesareyitch are over and that she viii
probably be dismantled.
A private telegram received here
says that the Cesarevitch has moved
farther into Tsingehau harbor. follow
ing demand made by the japanese
that the Russians come out ana fight.
II is surmised that the Cesareyitch viii
be dismantled.
Another dispatch from Tsingchau
confirms the previous reports Of the
serious damage indicted upon the
Cesareviteh and says that for this rea-
son the battleship is unable to leave
port The Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers Bezposhtehadnl and Bezsehu-
mi were both slightly damaged and
took coal The destroyer Bezstrashnl
has not been injured.
German Ships Clear FOR Action.
When coaling operations were com.
pleted the German cruisers Fuerst Bis
marck and Hansa cleared FOR action.
1t is believed that they viii not allow
the departure Of the Russian ships.
It is now reported that Admiral Mes
seviteh (MatuseyltchD has died Of his
wounds IN hospital Two officers and
eight sailors. all seriously injured, are
at present in hospital
The rumors current here of fighting
at Tslngchau are not believed al the
latest messages from there make no
mention thereof.
The German cruiser Thets has left
Tsingchau hastily. An italian warshlp
also left. The destination Of these two
vessels are unknown
Admiral Togo is said to be with the
main portion OF the japanese feet.
which has gone toward Shanghai. This
portion Of the fleet includes all the bat.
tleships.
A cipher telegram received here from
Osaka. Japan. confirms previous re.
ports that the Japanese main squadron
IS bound for 4 southern destination aon
an active campaign
Cruiser NoVik DAMAGED.
At o'clock ID the afternoon of Aug.
II Russian torpedo boat destroyer
badly damaged steamed slowly into
Tsingehau, and half an hour later the
protected cruiser Novik, slightly in.
1ured. entered port No dead was on
board either vessel They took coal
and departed at 3 o'clock Oh the morn
ing Of Aug. ~.
On the night Of Aug III one torpedo
boat destroyer ana the cruiser AskoIa.
with five Of her crew dead and twelve
wounded, attempted to enter Using.
chau, but were kept out BY a japanese
cruiser, whereupon they proceeded to
Woosung.
The officers Of the Cesareviteh are OF
the opinion that the Japanese vessels
undoubtedly suffered severely ia the
fighting, as the pursuit Of the Cesare-
witch was maintained for only d short
time.
According to Chinese authorities, the
Russians had six and the Japanese
four warships at the beginning Of the
fight off shangtung promontory. The
japanese however, were soon re-en-
forced, but to what extent is not stat
ed.
Launches containing sixty Russian
sailors are said to have entered Wei.
haIwei. The sailors belong to two tor.
pedo boat destroyers which are report.
ed TO have gone ashore Ia the vicinity
OF Weihaiwei. These vessels presuma-
bly, are the same which were reported
to have been captured.
TOGO REPORTS VICTORY.