The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-08-12
GAVE TOGO
THE SLIP
Port Arthur Fleet away for
VladivOStOk.
CUT OUT DESTROYER
Boarding Party of Japanese Tars
Capture a Prize in Ghefu
iiaFbor,
CUT OUT DESTROYER

LONDON, Aug. r. - A Chefu dis
patch, dated today, says that two large
Japanese torpedo destroyers which
have been lowering outside the harbor
entered under the cover of darkness
last night, showing no lights, and an
chored a quarter of a mile from the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshi
manent anchorage. No one was allowed
to board the japanese vessels. The
officers said they would depart at day
light.
The Chinese admiral discovered the
presence of the Japanese torpedo boat
destrOyers and demanded that either
they leave the port or disarm A Jap
anese officer who was talking over the
side of one of the vessels with a war
correspondent was reprmanded by
superior officer and compelled TO cease
This action was in striking contrast
with the frankness of Captain Shosta-
kovsky of the Ryeshitelni.
At $3.50 a. m. boarding party from
the Japanese torpedo boat desuoyers
boarded the dismanted Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni The
Japanese attacked the crew, dscharg-
ing their small arms, and during the
light a Russian was wounded in one
Of his legs. Daybreak showed a third
Japanese destroyer towing the Ryeshi-
telni out of the harbor, and all disap-
peared.
The Japanese consul claims that the
Japanese ships were ignorant of the
dismantling of the Ryeshitelni. A war
correspondent, however, informed the
Japanese naval officers of the fact
when he visited the two japanese de-
stroyers at 2:30 O'Clock this morning.
Late reports show that despite Il dis
patch from Tokyo announcing that Ad-
miral Togo has frustrated the attempt
of the Russian ships to escape from
Port Arthur, advices from Chefu indi-
cate that the attempt was successful,
and it is believed that the long planned
junction of this feet with the Vladi-
vostok ships is now almost certain
Two Russian battleshlps, however,
were damaged and forced to return TO
the stronghold.
An all day battle occurred after the
sortie was made, but the result is not
yet known. The attempt TO escape is
taken to show that Port Arthur is no
longer tenable and the fall of the for
tress is predicted for the near future.
The advices from Chefu say that the
captain of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni, which reached
Chefu yesterday, does rot deny that
the Russian warships have gone to
join the Yladiyostok squadron. lie
simply refuses TO answer questions on
the subject, claiming it would be i'm
proper for him to do so.
Other sources affirm that absolutely
oil the big ships except the Bayan,
which was injured has left Port Ar
thur exchanging shots with the Iapa
nese feet at long range. and it seems
likely that the long expected Junction
Of the two Russian squadr0ns VIII now
occur
Shortly after the arrival of the Ryes-
hiteln here the Chinese Admiral Sab
sent an officer on board who demanded
that the destroyer either leave tie port
or disorm 1t had previously been as
certained That her engines We're dis
abled The captain of the Ryeshtelni
agreed to render the engines absolute
~ useless ANA to dlsarm in such a man
ner as Admiral sab demanded
The Ryeshitelni shows the effect Of
long service Her paint is scratched
and fading to yellow, owing to exposure
to the sun, and her deck resembles a
machine shop, but she has not been
damaged by gunfire, although it is stat
ed that the ship was exposed constant
ly for three months to the fire of the
japanese.
The passengers of the Ryeshitelni in
clude two women. one of whom is said
to be the wife of General Stoessel.
1t is evident that grave reasons caus-
ed the Ryeshitelni to undertake her
hazardous voyage. Presumably she
came here TO file urgent dispatches.
The Russian squadron left Port Ar
thur in response TO imperative orders
from Vice Admiral Skrydloff.
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