The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-01
st. Petersburg Ent4nsiastic Over Re-
pulse - Toxic 1@Spatch Declares
Steamers Are Sunk - Planned-
Martial Law at New-ChwanK.


preceded by torpedo boat fotilla, with
The exception that the 11reships this time
were armed with Hotchkiss guns for
the purpose of keeping of the Russian
torpedo boat destroyers. The enemy's
attempt was discovered by means of
the shore searchlights, and 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
SLIM 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
of, 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 a 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, it is believed that the
Japanese lost two torpedo boats.
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 second attempt
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 were
promptly discovered by the search
lights and were bombarded by the bat
teries and by the guardships, Bohr and
Otvajny.
Fearing the enemy's ships 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 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 Artificer Swye-
ref and six seamen were killed and the
commander and II seamen were
wounded. At daybreak the enemy's
battleship and cruiser squadrons ap-
peared, and l proceeded with the fleet
under my charge to meet the enemy
The second attempt of the Japanese to
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"
Additional Information.
A further telegram to the emperor
from Vice Admiral Marakoff says: Il re-
spectfully report that the enemy, hav-
ing withdrawn, returned to the harbor
with the fleet. The torpedo boat de-
stroyer SLIM, which stranded on reef
in consequence of damage caused to her
engines by one of the enemy's shells,
was foated during the course of the
night and entered the harbor. thanks
to the energy of her crew. Her COM
mander, Lieut.. Krinizki, who was
slightly wounded in the arm, did not
quit his post. On the f1re-ships were
Internal machines, the wires connected
with which were cut by Lieut.. Kedroff
and Ensign Pilsoudsky, of the irregu-
lars, whom I dispatched on this task.
They boarded one of the steamers as
soon as it stopped, cut the electric wire
and extinguished the fire, which would
have lit up the entrance of the harbor
to the enemy in the roadsted. In the
morning floating mine was found
bearing an internal machine, but the
latter was successfully removed. The
inspection made showed that the
steamers utilized as fire-ships were moi
old. They were each of about 1000 tons
and they were armed with light caliber
guns,
Praise for Makaroh.
Large crowds gathered before the
bulletin boards Monday to read the
Official accounts of the second unsuc-
cessful attempt of the Japanese to
bottle. up the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur. Lieut.. Krinizki's heroic at
tack ON the enemy's flreships and tor.
nedo boats and the action of the
three Russian officers in boarding the
burning steamers, extinguishing the
aames and cutting the wires connect
ing with the Internal machines
evoked enthusiasm. while the almost