The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-03-11
Y%lAD|vOST0K IS
AGAIN ATTACKED
Japanese Fleet Assaulted the
Russian Position From
a Distance
%soMBARDED THE TOWN
THE TOWN
Although Heavy Smelling Last
ed Several Hours Damage
Was Small.
FIVE LIVES WERE LOST
Fleet Approached City and Opened Fira
From a Range of Mile and a Half,
Apparently Feeling for the
Russian Strength.

Vladivostok. March ga fleet Of five
Japanese battleships and two cruisers
appeared off this place and bombarded
the town and shore batteries for fifty
five minutes.
The fleet approached from the dlrec-
ton Of Askold island. at the east en-
trance to Ussuri bay, and about thirty
two miles southeast of N~ladivostok.
Entering Ussuri, he enemy formed in
line Of battle, out did not approach TO
q closer range than q 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 Veronetz and Artanlonoff, did
not reply, awaiting a closer approach
of the enemy.
The Japanese fire ceased at 2:20 p. m,
and the enemy retired in the direction
Of Askold island. simultaneously two
torpedoboat d~estroyers appeared near
Askold island, and two moe near Cape
Mafdel. The Japanese ships We're COW
cred with ice.
The attack resulted in no loss to the
Russians, but cost the enemy 200, 900
rubles (s1O0, 000) in ammunition. Most
Of the protectiles We're 6 and 12-inch
shells.
The population of Nladivostok was
warned Of the presence on the horizon
of a hostile fleet and the prospect Of at
lack during the day, but it remained
tranquil.
Say Five Were Killed.
st. Petersburg, March S.-Oficial
dispatches received here concerning
the bombardment Of Vladivostok by a
Japanese fleet Sunday afternoon do not
mention n Russian losses, but pri-
yate advices say hat five We're killed,
four sailors and the wife of an en-
gineer. 1t is apparent the Japanese
We're afraid to risk exposing their ships
to the plunging fire Of the land bat
%teries, and it is considered probable
here that the attack was really for
the purpose of drawing the fire of the
Russian forts. compelling the Russians
to disclose the position and caliber Of
their guns, and also for the purpose
of ascertaining whether the Russian
squadron is in port. If this was the
object of the japanese it Is believed to
have failed %signally, as the batteries
did not fire a shot, and If the squadron
is in port it could not be seen from the
Japanese position in the bay of Ussuri
on account OF the high land which rises
fr1no the coast on thai side, ~obstructing
the view Of the harbor.
Dispatch from Viceroy AIexieff.
A communication from Viceroy Alex
Jeff to the car from Mukden, bearing
Sundays date, says:
Il most humbly inform your majesty
that the c~ommandant at the fortress
at V~ladivostok reports that at $3.50
o'clock this morning seven vessels
We're sighted south Of Askold island.
At 9:45 o'clock they were seen to be
Warships making for Askold island.
Abou noon the enemy's squadron was
midway between the coast and Oskold
Island, making for Ussuri bay. They
were out Of reach OF the short bat
teries.
AT 1870 o'clock the enemy opened
fire. Two vessels In the squadron were
probably the first class cruisers Idzum
and Yakumo, but the names Of the 9TH
er vessels are unknown"