The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-19

Port Arthur.-Rumors are cur ent
here that twenty japanese transports
have been sighted steaming in the di-
rection Of Ynkow. The rumors can
not he confirmed.
The Russians impatiently await a
japanese landing.
ST. Petersburg.-It is learned from
an official source that $1,000 japanese
have again attacked the Russian force
on the Yalu river and have been beat
en- back.
st. Petersbu- cit is said that the
Japanese torpedo not'lla attack on
Port Arthur April l3 was Intended 10
cover a landing from me transports
at Shwang Tai Use, twenty miles
southwest of Takushan. with view
to cutting off the retreat OF the Poit
Arthur troops TO Stu Yen and Kaiping.
destroying the railway and preventing
troops stationed in southern Lao Tuag
+ ON effect'ng a juncsure with the
main Russ an forces concentrated at
Lao Yang ard Mukden.
The execution OF this operation only
failed owing to the fact that all
places on the peninsula suitable for
the landing of troops are protected by
mines. well fortified and strongly
guarded.
Lao Yang-A cor espondent. believ-
ing that the Japanese would repeat the
attempt to block Port Arthur with fire
ships on Easter eve. went from Lao
Yang to Pot Arthur a week ago yes-
tefday. For four nights he watched
with the sentr es on Golden hill. Three
nights passed quietly.
Tuesday night. April u, Vice Ad
mil al Makaroff took TO tie sea with
his enti squadron including four
teen to- redo boats. The next night
April IS, in the teeth of gale e.gh,
torpedo boats were sent out 10 recon
noitre From Golden Hill, on whic!,
he was standing. through the black
nezs the sea. { hi ghts OF the fortiiica-
tlons dashed over the inky waters of
the roadstead and far out iowa the
horizon.
At IL o'clock he heard firing at ses
and counted seven shots, but cou.d
see nothing. Al daybreak he made out
In ough the H-ht haze TO the south
ward about five miles from the shore
six boats strung out in line. all fling
In the lead and outstiipping the 9th
ers was a boat heading at full speed
di. ectly for the ent ance of the harbor.
The last in line was beclouded in
steam and tagging, She had evidently
been h.t. II was difficult to distin-
guleh The boats but finally, through
his glasses, he saw that the leader
and lager wee Russian and the foul
Others were Japanese The flash OF
the guns and tie splash of the osec-
tiles as they struck the water showed
the intensity of the conflict.
The torpedo boat from which steam
was escaping was firing vieiously.
The four center craft d. ew togethe
concentrating their fire upon her. bu
the crippled boat poured out her fire
and was successfully keeping off he
assailants.
The signals then flashed the news to
the men of the bate les that the ves-
sci was the Strashni
The unequal combat was observed
with b. ea thless- interest. but the ne,
drew close a ound the doomed boat.
The four japanese vessels formed a
semi-circle ard poured In deadly
fire. The steam from the Strashni
grew denser. covering her like white
pail Still she fought like a desperate
ly wounded animal brought to bay.
Running st aight for the adversary
barin her way to safety she passed
the Japanese astefn and fired al them
AT this stage Wee Admiral Makaroff.
who had been observing the progress
of the conflict through telescope,
signalled to the cruiser Bayan, ly 'ng
In the inner harbor. to weigh anchor
and so out to the rescue. The Japan
ese boats clun~ to their enemies like
hounds In chase. They had become
sepa ated. but again resumed taei
formation. Small tets of flame and
smoke were squirting from the light
rap!d-f ers vared b. denser clouds
as torpedoes were discharged against
the Strashni.
1t was the end The stricken beat
loosed a final rourd but II was aa II
volley had been Il ed over he own
grave. for she disappeared beneath
the waves, onl.' little cloud of steam
marking the place where she went
down.
Satisfied with what thev hal ac-
complished, the Japanese torpedo