The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-02
EFFORT OF JAPS
AGAIN FOILED
Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyer Gallantly De-
feats Attempt to Block Harbor of
Port Arthur.

cover OF darkness Sunday morning vice
Admiral Togo made another desperate
attempt Ito bottle up the Russian feet
in Port Arthur. but he failed again. and
when, after daylight, Vice Admiral
Makaroff steamed out to give battle the
Japanese commander refused the chal-
lenge and sailed away. Ghe Japanese
practically repeated the tactics Of Feb
ruary-24 by sending in four fireships,
preceded by a torpedo boat fotilla, with
The exception that the fireships this time
were armed with Hotchkiss guns for
the purpose of keeping off the Russian
torpedo boat destroyers. The enemy's
attempt was discovered by means OF
the shore searchlights, and a heavy
fire was opened from the batteries and
from two gunboats which were guard
ing the entrance to the harbor.
A Brave Commander.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Silni.was outside on scouting duty, and
to the dash and nerve of her COM
mander, Lieut.. Krinizki, is chiefly due
the complete defeat of the plans of the
Japanese. He at once made straight,
| for the oncoming ships, under hail OF
fire from the Hotchkiss guns. and tor
pedoed the leading ship. which sheered
| off. followed by the others, three OF
them being piled up on the shore under
! Golden Hill and one under the light
house.
The Losses.
The SLIM then engaged the entire Six
torpedo boats of the enemy, coming
out from terrific fight with seven
killed and her commander and IL Of
her complement wounded, but on the
Japanese side only one boats crew was
saved. In addition, according to unof-
fetal reports, 1t Is believed that the
Japanese lost two torpedo boats.
Japs Declined to Fight.
The Japanese cruisers which sup
ported the attack exchanged shots with
the batteries, and then drew off. after
which Vice Admiral Makaroff took a
steam launch and examined the fire.
ships. An hour later the Japanese tor
pedo flotilla, followed by Vice Admiral
Togo's feet, came up from a southeriy
direction. Just at daybreak Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff, with his fleet, sailed
out to engage the enemy. but after the
ships and batteries had fired few long
distance shots Vice Admiral Togo de-
cided TO decline the issue and disap-
peared to the southwark. The news OF
the repulse of Vice Admiral Togo's Sec
ond attempt to block Port Arthur Gre
ated much rejoicing in the Russian
capital, and among all classes the gal
lantry of the SLIM and her commander
is the subject of high praise; but
above all, the moral effect of Vice AID.
miral Makaroff's willingness to engage
the enemy, showing that he considered
himself strong enough 10 fight, pro
duced splendid impression.
Makaroff's Report.
Vice Admiral Makaroff, commanding
the Russian naval forces at Port Ar
thur, has sent the following Telegram
TO the emperor: Il beg most humbly
TO report that at two O'Clock this morn.
ing the enemy made a second attemp
to block the entrance TO the inner road
stead. For this purpose they dispatched
four large merchant steamers. convoy
ed by six torpedo boats. to the en-
trance. The enemy's ships wer,
promptly discovered by the search
lights and were bombarded by the bat.
teries and by the guardsbips, Bohr and
Otyajny. q
Fearing the enemy's shiDs might
break through. Lieut.. Krinizki. com.
handing the guard torpedo boat SLIM
attacked the enemy and destroyed the
bow of the foremost japanese steamer
with a torpedo. This steamer turned to
the right and was followed by two 9TH
ers, with the result that the three were
stranded to the right of the entrance
A fourth steamer went to the right OF
the enemy's ships and likewise sank to
the side of the fairway. The Slim
then battled with the enemy's six tor
pedo boats. Engineer Artifcer Swye-
ref and six seamen were killed and the
commander and IL seamen were
wounded At daybreak the enemy's
battleship and cruiser squadrons ap.
peared, and I proceeded with the fee
under my charge to meet the enemy
The second attempt of the Japanese tC
block the entrance to Port Arthur has
failed. thanks to the energetic defense
by the sea and land forces, who acted
as they did during the first attempt
The harbor remains perfectly clear"
Port Arthur Bombarded.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-The en-
peror has received the following tele.
gram from Viceroy Alexieff: Lieut.
Gen. Stoessel reports that at midnight
OF March 81 Japanese torpedo boat.
were discovered by our searchlights
Our guard ships and fort batterie!
opened fire upon them, the firing last
ing for 20 minutes. At four o'clock II
the morning the attack was renewed
At $3.50 o'clock in the morning fou
Of the enemy's ships appeared from thu
Riot at Political Catherine