Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-22
ATTACK ON SEVASTOPOL AN
EVENT OF GLORY.
ANOTHER FORT TAKEN
Strong Point In Defense at Port
Arthur Captured by Japanese
After Terrific Explosions and Az.
sauIts-Baltic Squadron Takes
Coal at Capetown.

toned to hearing or acts OF bravery
on the part Of their soldiers and sail,
ors, the people OF Japan have been
thrilled by the details OF the series or
desperate torpedo attacks against the
Russian battlship Seyastopol ana Other
craft driven outside Of the harbor OF
port Arthur by the fire OF the Japan
ese land batteries. Commander Yezoe
and Lieutenant NGkahara are heroes
OF these attacks.
Yezoe's hotilla OF torpedoboats was
undergoing repairs when the attacks
were planned, but he succeeded In
putting one Of his vessels into condl-
ton for fight On this vessel he
promptly steamed to the rendezvous,
rinding the other flotilla gone, he
begged and gained permission to join
them in the attacks. Then he
steamed through the snow storm alone
and succeeded in locating the SeVasto
pol, to which he was able 10 get close
enough to hear the Russ ans talking.
Yezoe fired a torpedo and then went
closer and fred n second torpedo
when a shell from the SevastopoI
struck him in the abdomen, cutting his
body in two. Ye2oes boat was safely
returned to the base.
Lieutenant Nakahara went to tho
rescue OF the disabled torpedoboat,
which had been under the command OF
Lieutenant Nakahori who with five
others was killed, and submitted to
deadly fire. Nakaharas boat was hit
repeatedly, but he succeeded in rescu,
Ing majority OF the crew OF Nala,
hoIi'a boat.
1t Is probable that Admiral Togo
will soon return to Japan, leaving IL
junior admiral to conduct the final op.
erations and to continue the blockade.
II Is expected that Togo Will be sum.
moned by the emperor to TOXIC, where
he Will be given splendid public recep-
tons.
Admiral Togos campaign OF ten
months is considered equal to any in
tho history OF naval warfare. lie has
labored constantly under the neces.
atty OF preserving the vessels OF his
feet for service against tho Russian
second Pacific squadron. The admiral
and his men have stood the storm and
stress and exposure excelIently. rho
men are in good health and oXultant.
Tells Of Capture Of Fort.
Toxic, Dec. 20.--The following re.
port Of the capture Of Kellwan fort was
telographod from General Nogis head
quarters yesterday:
AT 2:15 the afternoon of December
IS part of our army blew up the para.
pets Of the north fort Of east Kekwan
mountain and then charged. A fierce
battle with hand grenados ensuod,
owing to tho stubborn resistance or
the enemy, with machine guns. our OPP,
orntIons were temporarily suspended.
subsequently, Mt In the evening, Gen.
cral Somonmiam commanding the sup
ports, advanced into the casemates
and, encouraging his men, threw his
supports into the lighting line In a
last brave charge. At 1850 at night
we completely occupied the fort ana
Immediately engaged In the construc.
ton of defensive works, Our occupa,
ton became firmly assured today. Be.
fore retiring tho enemy exploded four
mines In the noighborhood of the neck
of the fort, We captured five nine.
ceutrimoter field guns and two ma.
chine guns. MS we'll as plenty
Of ammunition The enemy left 40
or 80 dead. our casualties have not
been investigated, but they are not
heavy,
Russians Take a Village.
Mukdeu, Dec. 90 The village of
u,
sharp fight by n detachment of Rus
sans. Otherwise all has been quiet
along he front
Thinks Harbor Fleet Disabled.
Toxic. pee. 20 Tclegraphng under
date of December rs Vice Admiral
Togo SAYS
"rhere Is ~ room LETT to doubt that
the cuemys ships IN the harhor OF
Port Arthur are totally unfit for ser.
vice have reason to believe the bat
tlcship Seyastopol has boen disabled
by our attacks, but no definite data on
which to pass final Judgment has yet
been obtained and Investigations are
being conducted IN all available quar-
ters. 1t Il certain that ut least six
Russian torpedoboat dostfoyers re-
main intact in the harhor
Report from Admiral Togo.
Washington. Dec 20.--The Japanese
legation yesterday received kilograms
from the foreign ONCE ut Toxic giving
Admiral rogo's report ON the naval OPP
erations ut Port Arthur. They show
total casualties of l. killed and II
wounded In the attacks Wednesday
and Thursday, report one Russian de-
stroyer aground and that at least six
Russian destroyers remain.
Same as Before Llaoyang.
Mukden, Dec, 20.--via Pelsin.--A cor,
respondent Of the Associated Press has
toured the entire Russian front, ira.
versing nearly 100 miles along and
around frost.rOypred burrows OF sol