New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20

g. whether the japanese first fired two torpedoes
g. the Korietz or whether the Korietz fred first
zach side claims that the other began the firing
However this may have been. the Korietz put
hack 70 her former anchorage and the Rus
Eiars became aware for the first time that the
japanese meant business. A little later an
English steamer attempted 20 get out Of the
harbor. but a mine was exploded IN front OF
be- as an intimstion that the way was not
r'ssr and so she turned back and anchored.
After accompanying the transports into the haT-
he the japanese war vessels had all gone out
csc among the islands at the entrance. where
they awaited the coming ~ the challenged Rus
t.an vessels. Tho lattc- would not have gone
pu;- cs course. 81 they could have helped g.
They were depending on the neutrality Of The
r"-t neutrality that WIGS entirely on paper
E.ace che Co-ear government had no power 10
enforce g.
81 men, therefore, the commander q the Nrs.aE
received from the J7raaese Consul a vvI.sten
statement that IL The Russian vessels did not 90
ou' o. the harbor before noon the Jarauese ar.rr
"o0id come "a and engage thrn. even who
wing al anchor, il came v.ta che uu-xpac-- e.
tess q; an earthquake. Buj The Russians s-C.o
game The eyes q Ire different nat!oua.l..as
"ere upon them and they could NOT refuse tho
fhalenee. After all that the Russians had said
tooal ne impossibiIity OF 5epau doing any
t'--iE. u would have bcca simply unbearable 20
have surrendered. 7: were better q, 20 ont .-G
Ae Blown 90 atoms than tauely 70 give w tna
shls. There was no ross Usty Of getting out Of
fac harbor Without Ie.ng DESTROYED. To-. il WIS
whole feet against t,.o ships one Of which
vas Of little or no arcouut. But the Rue-ias.s
u 'acalstcly began clearing for action Tho
GOWN every movable thing about -r-.-
- ana Threw them -,rI1o4r-- a ry...,.-.
'uio not como down iu tte orgif,ar-- .,-
-. 49, oo"n with an a.c. Before trc
ie~Nifg the auchofsga +,.a 1-.,f... ..--
t'''eo 10 ne British cruise -.i,,. ,7 - ,--,,
h"al pax on from her ana NJ. ,.s
'@''"B' soon mere was a corer-e,,o 20 49,
N''io-a coiNiiiai-oeTs. and the, sr-o-r.,- o.,
- -'N--'s' "a '"e Aal1ot. as their snol.c-,.-.,.
'e i'''rleala'e.S es,-'ished wireless te,e,--,.,,
-''''ol WIN the japanese feet r.,.e.7.
"a g. IS probable that pro.o..
Ecaiast the violation cf the ro..~.,, - mac
Ic-t. = So. the japanese took no ,o.t.s - 'ne
~ I15e O'clock tie two Ioor,e, =, %.
tC-;F pulled 10 anchor ana slowly 49,, -'''
lu'o the bay T. was ar insvirinr sigb. -
nan were going into a Gght without ~, -
trotcst hoTc q coming OF yirtors II v-os -.
q save tho honor % their Gag and 10 esu
tnelr country. From The deck Of r--,-.ft.,
French, Italian and American vessels went ,,.,
cheer IN honor 81 the fearless devotion ~ -hes
men. They made no sign, but set their face
straight toward the enemy and went on. ST.
Com Goes n happen that naval hattie Z
fought in such conspicuous place The who'll
Thing was within plain sight o. the town @
Nhenulpo with IT'S thirty thousand people. cu
o. al tho shipping r. the harbor. Ever,
nanDuvre could he watched. and n may D
tai.en Tor granted that q was clly the blind Is b.
Go not look 70 see the novel sight The ga,
vas perfect one There was no wind 20 sIeal
d. sno The bright. warm sun shone down upol
.'e water IN a way 20 make enc feel that sprini
ioo ALREADY come. There was q u-tle haze q
ar which just left the JapSnese vessel
-2'D's N the offing ten miles away from Ia
= and eight miles from the anchorage.
""'h me Russian boats had reached q poin
"ali way between the anchorage and tn
l'-'ef heet the latter threw a shot across III,
q zach Of them as a command 70 stos and