Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-12
Today's Telegraphic News
ESCAPE OF RUSSIAN FLEET.

ga. .,'l. seei which emerged from the
Port on August 10, escaped to kiao
Chow no China, while the majority OF the
Act returned to Port Arthur. The dis
nstcb received by the legation reads :
according to reports hitherto received
the Russian squadron emerged from Port
Arthur and was attacked by our feet
south of YentaO and dispersed. The
cruisers Askold and Novik and another
cruiser and destroyer took refuge at hlao
Chow. and another destroyer took refuge
at Chefoo. On August 18th five Russian
battIeships, one cruiser, probably the
Diana, and one hospital ship and several
torpedo boat destroyers seemed to have
regained the Port Arthur harbor. Our
fleets believed to have escaped damage.
London, Aug. II. The Yin Kow
correspondent OF the Gazette reports that
five japanese divisions commenced a
fresh assault on Port Arthur Thursday.
The inhabitants of the town, says the
correspondent, are feyerishly demanding
capitulatiOn. He concludes: Anarchy
reigns at Port Arthur"
London, Aug. l2.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Central News says the
japanese legation at the Italian capital
states that the Russian warships Retvizan
and Pobieda returned to Port Arthur,
being unable to follow the remainder Of
the squadron. The japanese squadron,
according to this report, was obliged to
give up the chase owing to the fact that
its ammunition had been used up in
recent bombardments.
Chefoo, Aug. l2.-The japanese con-
sui here explains the action of the de-
stroyers in capturing the Russian de-
stroyer Rechilelni inside the harbor Of
Chefoo by stating that the japanese
commanders were not aware that the
Russian vessel had been dismantled and
had placed itself under the protection Of
the Chinese government. The seizure
of the Rechitelni was dramatic. The
crew sang the national anthem, and the
captain wept as the Russian flag was
hauled down and the japanese hoisted.
Previous to this there had been short
but fierce fight between the Russians and
japanese When the japanese boarded
the Russian destroyer the latter's captain
ordered his men to blow up the ship.
The captain himself sprang upon the
japanese lieutenant, who headed the
boarding party, and jumped overheard
with him. The report says the Russian
captain was killed, while another story
has it that he was severely wounded and
rescued and hidden by friends. The
japanese lieutenant escaped in his own
boat.
The inactivity of the Chinese while
the japanese were securing the Rechitelni
is much commented on. 1t is believed
here that international complications
may result from japanese alleged viola
ton of the neutrality of the port.
Toxic, Aug. 12.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that the Russian battleship Care
witch was probably sunk in the naval en-
gagementOulsideo OF Port Arthur on We'd
nesday.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12.-It is be-
lieved here that the Port Arthur fleet has
made good its escape from its bottled up
position at the Port. This escape is re
garded in the light of a great victory.
changing the balance OF the fortunes of
war Nothing official has been received
as to the outcome of the fight. The only
dispatch was from Viceroy Alexief, and
this gives no details, whatever.
A dispatch from Manchuria reports
that two japanese divisions are moving
on Mukden.
London, Aug PA dispatch from
Shanghai this afternoon reports the ar
rival there of a Russian torpedo boat
destroyer, presumably one of the Port
Arthur fleet. The dispatch adds that it
it reported in Shanghai that four Rus
sian battIeships are in the neighborhoOd
of the Saddle Islands, seventy miles
southeast of Shanghai.
Berlin, Aug. 12.-The report OF the
arrival at Kiao Chow of the Russian
warships is confirmed by the foreign
office. The vessels which have reached
Kiao Chow are the battleship Czarewitch
aud the protected cruiser Noylk. The
Czarewitch is in unseaworthy condition,
having been badly damaged in the fight
OF Wednesday. 1t is possible that the
vessel which Togo reported as sunk was
one Of the Czarewitch type.
London, Aug. ia dispatch from
Berlin states that the German Foreign
Office has sent instructions to KiaO Chow
that the Novik and the torpedo boat
must leave the harbor within twenty-four
hours, the time prescribed by interna-
tional law governing neutral ports.
Chefoo, Aug. l2.-Itis stated that the
German cruisers Fuerst Bismarck and /
the Thetis are preparing to go to Kiao-
Chow where a portion of the Russian |
Port Arthur fleet has taken refuge. 1t
is impossible to get into communication !
with Kiao-Chow owing to congested |
wires. 1t is reported that two Russian
torpedo boats have been captured by the
japanese on the Chinese coast.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 12-The Rus
sian government has sent protest to
Japan and copy of it to the powers
against the attack on the Russian de-
itroyer Rechitelui in Ohefoo harbor.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 12-The
State Department has received the fol-
owing dispatch from United States
Minitter Griscom at Toxic: Accord
ng to latest reports received at head
quarters japanese feet attacked the Rus
ian feet emerging from Port Arthur to
.nnih of Rnnnd Island off Tadieniawn.