The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-04-22
THE RUSSIAN
DISASTER
TOLD
Some Particulars
of Makaroff's
Loss.

rumored here that fighting off Port Ar
thur was resumed this afternoon, Admir-
al Prince Ukhtomsky acting command
er of the Port Arthur fleet, being en-
gagged with eighteen Japanese vessels.
Admiral Nfolas was among those killed
OH the Petropavlovsk., AT the moment
of the explosion an aid shouted to the
Grand Duke Cyril to jump into the sea.
The aid was killed. The total Russian
loss is estimated at 700.
LONDON, April 13.-The Times
prints a dispatch dated "Off Port Ar
thur" and sent by wireless telegraph to
We-hai-wei, which says: "The Jap
anese torpedo boats attacked Port Ar
thur early Wednesday morning. The
feet is now Smelling the forts. The
bombardment began at GAS o'clock in
the mornino."
In another dispatch the correspond
-ent says: "At a 80 this morning in the
dim light and amid rain squalls l saw
a squadron of war ships in line ahead
steering course similar to Our own.
1t proved to be Japanese squadron of
six battle-ships, followed by the first
class cruiser squadron The six ships
were in line ahead, the third and fourth
vessels being the Kasagi and Nissin,
which were making their first appear
ance in the fleet. The Mitska was lead
ing. They were shaping a course for
Port Arthur. Forty miles distant from
port the battle-ships drew out at full
speed and the Kasagi and Nissin left
the cruisers and joined the battle-ships,
the other cruisers remaining behind.
The interval between them was maintain
ed by the destroyer division and dis
patch-boat. AS we neared Port Arthur
we found two first class and four second
class cruisers already there. This squad
dron had covered the torpedo-boat at
tack, which was made in the small
hours of the morning. The battle-ships
now hoisted fighting flags and steamed
in formation, the Mikasa leading and the
new ships bringing up the rear to with
in six miles of Port Arthur's frowning
promontory.
RATTFRJES OPEN FIRE
AT 10 80 o'clock the shore batteries
opened fire, but the fire was only desul
tory and it seemed as though Admiral
Togo was making demonstration rath-
cr than bombardment. Three times
his fighting squadron circled around in
front of the enemy's position, drawing
a desultory fire, and at noon Togo with
drew the battle-ships to the south 1t
was inspiring to see how the powerful
squadron of fighting machines maneuv-
cred The battle-ships went boldly in,
while the less protected vessels man
euvered with them, conforming to their
evolutions at a safer distance.
Later, although | went closer to Port
Arthur than l had ever been before, /
saw no sign of any Russian ships. The
shells which fell nearest to us exploded
on impact with the water The Japanese
maneuvering was at eighteen knots an
hour. As far as 1 could see they suffer
ed no damage. The expenditure of am
munition was small. 1t was a magnif- |
cent force, the most powerful individual |
feet, indeed, which ever sailed the East
ern seas. Including torpedo craft, there
were forty Japanese vessels"
SAYS TORPEDOES STRUCK SHIP.
ROME, April ia Chefoo cores
pendent of the Agenzia Liberia tele-
graphs; This morning Admiral Maka-
rolf made a sortie from Port Arthur
with the whole squadron to attack the
entire Japanese fleet, which was con-
cealcd at the back of Miaokoa islands.
Seeing how he had been trapped Maka-
rolf attempted to get back to Port Ar
thur, but the japanese war ships being
much speedier than the Russians, cut of |
the retreat and he was forced 10 fight
battle against enormous odds, The re-
sull OF the engagement was disastrous 10
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