Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-14
JAPS AT TACK PORT ARTHUR
AND RUSSIAN BATTLE
SHIP SUNK

ST PETERSBURG, April 13.-sev-
en- hundred men, headed by Vice Ad-
miral Makaron We're drowned in the
sinking of the Russian battleship Pet
ropavlovsk.
The japanese attacked Port Arthur
at daylight this morning, and the en-
tire Russian fleet under command OF
Admiral /Makaroff returned the fire
of the enemy. While returning from
the battle the Petrropavlovsk encoun-
tered II mine and was sunk Four OF
the officers. among them Grand Duke
Cyril were saved, although they were
slightly wounded. Port Arthur was
not damaged by the bombardment
Captain Yakovloff, commanding the
battleship was among the officers who
We're saved.
LONDON, April 13.-Reuter's ST
Petersburg correspondent wires
semi-official telegram received by
them that the Russian battleship Pc
tropavlovsk had been sunk off Port
Arthur.
A private message from Port Ar
thur says two other ships were ser.
iously damaged.
Four officers. including Grand Duke
Cyril cousin of the czar, were
wounded.
CHEEFOO, April t3.-Word Is re
eeiyed this morning from Teng Chow
that heavy firing was heard early to-
day between here and Port Arthur.
The Japanese battleship Asasi
passed here last night going west and
II is thought the entire Japanese fleet
was in the vicinity of Port Arthur
PARIS, April 13-An unconfirmed
rumor is current here that Admiral
Makaroff. in command of the Rus
sian sea forces at Port Arthur, has
been captured by the Japanese. Ad-
mral Makaroff has been making sor-
ties from Port Arthur recently, and
often in small boats, and II is thought
that possibly the Japanese allowed the
admiral to become overcontident and
venture out too far, and then inter
cepted him.
TOXIC, April l3.-An official ac-
count of the skirmish of April 10th on
the banks of the Yalu have been re-
ceived. 1t says that a lieutenant and
five marines were reconnoitering the
river in fishing boats, when seven Cos
sacks attacked them on Chinese
junk One Russian was killed and
two wounded. No Japenese were lost.
LONDON, A pril 13.-Another St
Petersburg correspondent says the
battleship Petropavlovsk was destroy
ed by a torpedo, and all on board were
lost. excepting four officers and the
Grand Duke Cyril. but these were in
jured. Seven hundred are reported
dead. including Admiral Makaroff. the
Russian naval commander-in-chief II
is said the battleship was not tor
pedoed by the Japanese, but accident
ally ran into mine at the entrance
of Port Arthur harbor when returning
from "A cruise.
ST PETERSBURG, April ia
private dispatch from Port Arthur
says the Japanese made an attack on
Port Arthur this morning. The full
Russian fleet under Admiral Makaroff,
adds this dispatch, went out to meet
the Japanese. and aided by the forts,
drove the attackers OF.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 13.-The
Grand Duke Vladimer has received a
dispatch from Grand Duke Boris. a
brother OF Grand Duke Cyril, saying
the la;ters wounds are slight. This
telegram, 1t is said. made no mention
OF the loss of the crew OF the battle
ship Petropovlovsk
The Petropavlovsk was launched in
1898 Speed, 16 knots; length, 367
feet; displacement II 900 tons; crew
700; armament, four Pinch and IA
6-nch guns, and 30 guns in the sec
ondary battery.
ST. PETERSBURG. April d3-The
obstruction of the Russian first class
battleship Petropavlovsk off Port Ar
thur today is officially announced.
The vessel with Admiral Makaroff
aboard. steamed out to meet the ap-
preaching Japanese feet, struck
mine accidentally. turned turtle and
sank. OF the crew OF 100, seven ofii-
GERS and 32 sailors escaped There
seems little doubt that Admiral Max
arofr was drowned. Many bodies
were recovered. and the Grand Duke
Cyril swan ashore. The Russian