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JAPANESE SMASH N0yIK
The Tsushima and Chltose Go
10 SakhaIin and Attack Her.
AMERICAPRESERVES NEUTRALITY
United States Destroyer Enters Shanghai
Harbor and Anchors Between Jap and
Russian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the
City-In Naval Engagement the Novik
Was Run Ashore.

Toxic, Japan. After 4 savere en-
| gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Taushima, the greyhounds
of the Japanese Navy, the fleet Rus
sian cruiser Novik has been van
pushed. The Novik, in a sinking con-
dition, was run ashore in KorsakovSk
Harbor, Sakhalin.
It is evident that when the Chitose
and Tsushima caught up with the No.
vik that a running fight ensued.
Captain Sukeichiro Takahashi. who
Is in command of the Chitose, reported
the engagement in a brief telegram
which reached the Navy Department
here in the afternoon. The Novik
nearly sank, but she was beached at
k~orsakovsk.
A shell from the Novik struck the
TSushima in a bunker. Temporary re-
pairs, however, rendered the Japanese
cruiser seaworthy, and she continued
to fight. The japanese suffered no
casualties.
Captain Sento commanded the Tsu-
shima.
No additional details Of the engage
ment have been received here. The
fate of the crew of the Noyik is not
known, but it is thought they aban-
doned their vessel and landed at Kor-
sakovsk.
The news Of the destruction Of the
Novik has been received in a curious
~ ~ h- thn Tononacn nt1h1tn From
a political point of view it is highly
satisfactory, for the Novik could have
been most dangerous as, a commerce
destroyer. but considering the matter
from a sentimental standpoint. much
regret is expressed at her destruction.
The Novik has been s%plendidly handled
and bravely fought throughout the
war, and Japanese naval officers and
the public generally have frequently
expressed admiration for the cruiser,
her commander. and her crew.
Shanghai, China.-Shanghai was
thrown into a fever of excitement by
the arrival of a Japanese torpedo-boat
destroyer, which was sighted coming
in from the south at 4.30 o'clock in the
afternoon. She passed Woo-Sung lat
the mouth of the river) at full speed,
and started up the river for Shanghai.
The United States torpedo-boat de-
stroyer Chauncey slipped her cable
and followed the Japanese destroyer.
The japanese boat was cleared for
action. She anchored off the COsmo-
politan Dock, where the Russian cruz
ser Askold is undergoing repairs.
The Chauncey came TO anchor Drac-
tically between the dock and the jap
anese destroyer.
The United State monitor Monad-
mock and two torpedo-boat destroyerS
have beer ordered to- be ready to pro-
tect the neutrality Of Shanghai.
The Askold locked adjacent to the
warehouses here Of the Standard Oil
Company, which are valued at erer
ST. 0 900. The Standard Oil Com
pany demanded protection for its prop
erty from United States Consul Gen
eral Goodnow.
The dock where the Askold lies is
owned by British interests. On one
side of this dock is German and Dutch
property, and on the other side Amer
lean property.
There are eight American. one Ger
man, two British, and four French
warships here.
London, England.-It is believed at
the japanese Legation here that if the
American commander interviewed to
preserve Chinese neutrality the Amer
lean Government will take measures
to enforce it.