The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-30
THREE JAPANESE KILLED
 DURING THE ENGAGEMENT
Both the Destroyer FlotIIa and Ton pedo FIotilla Were Subjected to Terrific Firing From
 the Enemy.

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 Washington, March 29-The Japanese legation has received from Tokio the fol- lowing official report made by Admiral Togo respecting the second attempt to bottle up the Port Arthur squadron
 About 3:30 a. m. of the 27th of March the "bottling up squadron, composed of four ships, escorted by a torpedo boat de- stroyer hotilla and torpedo boat notilla, reached outside of Port Arthur, and without minding the searchlights of the enemy. stood straight towards the en- trance of the harbor At about two ma rine leagues from the entrance the bo ting up squadron" was discovered by Il enemy. Thereupon, the shore batteri, and guardships showed hot fire on tn squadron, but in spite of the terrific firs the ships made their way into the inne sar sat af os after the other
 1ne steamer Chyo Maru. anchored at position about half a cable from the Col den Hill, blew itself up and sank. The Fusui Maru passed a little ahead of the Chyo Maru by it's left side and at the moment when she was lowering anchor was shot by a torpedo from the enemys destroyers and sung in that position. The Hache Hiko Maru anchored to the left of the Fukui Maru and blew itself up and sunk. The Yoneyama Marn colided with the stern of one of the enemys tor- pedo boat destroyers passed the Chyo Maru and Fukui Maru and anchored in the middle of the roadstead. At this mo- ment the ship was shot also by a tor pedo from the enemy and consequently, by reason of that torpedo she was car ried toward the left side shore and sunk sideways.
 Not Completely Closed.
 The result of the action being as above described, there is some space left be- tween Hachi Hiko and Yoneyama Maru. It Is matter of regret that the road sted could not be completely closed up. The casualties were as follows;
 Killed: Commander Hirosotakoo, one under officer and two sailors.
 Seriously wounded: Sub-Leutenant Shi- mada.
 Slightly wounded: Lieutenant Makasaki, Engineer Kurita and six sailors.
 The remainder were safely taken In by our torpedo boat destroyer fiotila, and torpedo boat fotila. Of the torpedo boat notilla the Cadaka and the Tsubame while escorting the "bottling up squadron and at about one mile from the entrance of Port Arthur engaged In fight with one destroyer of the enemy and inflicted serious damage on her. The enemy's ship retreated, raising an enormous column of steam as if her boiler was broken When all the members of the 'bottling up squadron" had been taken in and our boats withdrew to the out side of the harbor. a ship which appear ed like one of the enemy's was seen at the foot of Golden Hill utterly incapable of action.
 Although both our destroyer fiotilla and our torpedo boat hotlla were sub iected to a terrific firing from tho enemy until the dawn, not the slightest dam age was done to any of the boats.