Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
JAPS lombard
vLADIvOSTOk
DIRECT THEIR FIRE AoAINsT
THE SHORE BATTERIES AND
THE TOWN.
INfLIcI NO DAMAGE ON TOWN
MOST or THE JAPs' TWO HUN.
DRIED LYDDITE SHELLS DID
NOT BURST.
Rusf ON PART OF the JAPANESE
WANTED TO COMPEL RUSSIANS
TO DISCLOSE POSITION AND
CALDER OF GUNS.

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FIVE Japanese battleships and two
cruisers appeared OFF this place at
1:25 yesterday afternoon and bonn.
barded the town and shore batteries
for fifty-five minutes. -
The feet approached from the d.
rection Of Asxold island, at the east
entrance to Usuri bay AID about thir-
ty-two miles southeast Of Vladivostok.
Entering Usuri bay, the enemy
formed in line of battle, but did not
approach to closer range than
mile and one-third. They directed
their fire against the shore batteries
and the town, but no damage resulted
as most of their 200 lyddite shells
failed to burst. ~.
The Russian batteries, commanded
by Generals Vernotz and Artomanoff,
did not respond. +
Japanese Fleet Retires.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:20
and the enemy retired in the direction
of Askold island.
simultaneously two torpedo boat
destroyers appeared near Askold ISL
and and two more near Cape Madel.
The Japanese ships were covered
with Ice. The attack resulted in no
loss to the Russians, but cost the
enemy 100000 roubles ($100,00O) in
ammunition. -.
Most of the projectiles were six and
twelve-inch shells. The population of
Vladivostok was warned yesterday
morning Of the presence on the hori-
zon of hostile fleet and the prospect
of an attack during the day, but it re-
manned tranquil.
Alexieff Reports It.
st. Petersburg, March s. -- A COM
munication from Vicerov Alexieff to
the car from Mukden bearing on yes
terday's attack on Vtadivostok, says:
'I most hum ely infor myour majes-
ty that the comma ndant at the fort
ress at Vladiyostok reports that at
$50 this morning seven vessels were
sighted south of Askold island. At
9:45 they were seen to be warships
making for Askold island, About noon
the enemy's squadron was midway
between the coast and Asllold island,
making for Ussuri bay. They were
out of reach of the shore batteries.
At 100 the enemy opened fire. Two
vessels in the squadron were prob
ably the first-class cruisers Idzum and
Yakumo, but the names of the other
vessels are unknown.
No Mention Of Russian Losses.
Official dispatches received here
concerning the bombardment Of Via
divostok by Japanese fleet lester.
day afternoon do not mention any
Russian losses, but private advices
say that five were killed. four sailors
and the wife of an engineer. 1t is ap-
parent the Japanese were afraid to
risk exposing their ships to the
plunging fire of the land batteries,
and it is considered prG:,able here
that the attack was really TO- the pur-
pose of drawing the ere o. the Rus
sian forts, compelling the Russians
+ to disclose the position and ".'iber of
their guns and also for the purpose of
ascertafning whether the Russian
squadron was in pert If this was the
object of the japanese it is believed
to have failed sigiiaily. as ,!le bat
teries did not fire shot, a,t of the
squadron is in port is could not be
seen from the ;:nanese position in
the Bay Of Usuri on account of the
high land which rises from the coast
on that side, obstructing the view OF
the harbor.
Threaten Russian Flank.
st. Petersburg, March T. Advices
from Vladivostok say that the $500
Japanese troops who landed at Plak-
sin bay Con the east coast Of North
,ern Korea) are advancing toward
Musan (21s miles from Gensan) with
the intention of ultimately reaching
Hunchun Con the left bank OF the
Tumen river. about 100 nnilne usaN' 80
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