The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-12
SLAY FLEET SLIPS
FROM HARBOR
Admiral Togo Engages Enemy
in Bdltle-Russidn Re-
pulse Reported

at $50 O'Clock this morning and rep fted
that six Russian battieships. four cruis-
ers and half of the torpedo boats escaped
from Port Arthur yesterday morning
The torpedo boat destr> yer left Port
Arthur last night, bringing five passen-
gers, who stated that the japanese fleet
is pursuing the Russians and that a bat
tie on the open sea is expected.
Toxic, Aug. 1.-THE Russian flee,
emerged from Port Arthur Wednesday
and severe engagement with Japanese
fleet lasting all DAY. followed. The Jap
anese destroyers attacked the Russians
at night. The results of the engagements
are unknl wn. The Russian battleshils
Retvizan and Pobieda were seen outside
Port Arthur this Thursday morning.
st. Petersburg. Aug. u,6:0S p. m.-fne
admiralty has just received from viceroy
Alexieff a brief dispatch officially an
nounc.ng the departure OF the Port Ar
thur squadson. Ii does no give detail,
and doubtless the news was communicat-
ed to the admiralty by the captain of the
torpedo b at destroyer Ryeshitelni from
Che Foo.
Nladvostok, Aug. 11.-Preparatiols are
being completed here for the reception
and protection OF the p rt Arthur sauGo
ron. The departure of the squa iroG f:"rn
Port Arthur is gene .e'iy interpreted to
indicate that the siege of the fortress Is
entering on it's final stage, - The II.
gram has repeatedly esen tanalinrei bA
the Associated FL ess foi the iaadf1a to
ieove as soon as che siiuliton at FORT
Arthur became desperate. The preserva
tion of tha squadron Is C nsidered TO b.
vital To Russia future plans and wni,
1t is acknowledged that its departure
will greatly weaken the defensive power
of the garrison. without the capture oil
the squadron the fall OF the fortress
would be robbed of much of it's strategic
Importance.
The smaller ships probably were LET
behind on account OF their slow speeo
and Inadequate fighting power, while tn,
torpedo boat destroyers would constitute
c Instant menace to the Japanese lice;
outside.
Definite news of the result of the re-
ported battle outside Port Arthur Is
awaited here with feverisn anxiety. Evei.
IL the squadron succeeded In getting
that 1t runs a desperate risk in trying to
reach viadivostok. as Admiral Tog s
fleet is larger.
London, Aug. ia dispatch to a news
agency from Toxic announces definitely
that Admiral Iogo has frustrated the at
tempts cf the Port Arthur squadron 10
escape and adds that the Port Artnui
forts participated with the warships Ia
the engagement, indicating, If true, tina,
the nghting occurred close to the port.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE Japanese lie
CATION has received the following cable
gram dated Toxic. / day.
.'varios reports from Talien bay say
that the Russian squadron emerged from
Port Arthur on the morning of Angus,
10 A severe battle ensued, continuing
until sunset. In the night cur TORPEDO
fiotilla seemed TO have attacked the en-
emy's squadron for at dawn on April
IL the Retvizan and another battles,..p y
of the Pobieda type appeared to be tax
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received the llowing
cablegram from the American lega lion a,
Toxic, dated today:
Yesterday the Russian fleet which
has been harboring at Port Arthur came
out ana there resulted u bdtle which con-
tinued Throughout the day, with the
combined Japanese fleet
st. Petersburg, Aug. IL, 1885 p m.-..ae
aI.eApted escape II the Port Arthur
squadron Is arousing the most intense
interest here. No oifcial news on the
subject has reached the admiralty when
correspondent showed the Associa, ,eu
Press dispatch from Che FoJ to Admiral
Avellan, chief of the admiralty, but ne
expressed no surprise, and on the con-
trary did not conceal his satisfaction.
He explained that Captain Shestakov-
sky probably had reported direct - zee
Admiral Shrydloif and Viceroy Alexien.
While the destination OF the squadron
is not admitted, there is no doubt that
II II succeeds in shaking off Admiral
Togo its purpose Is to effect juncture
win the vladivostok squadron
Che Foo, Aug. H. p. NIT is reported
that the Japanese protected cruiser Ki~-
agi was sunk off Round Island In the
recent engagement.
The Russian ships before leaving Port