Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-19
ToGo's REPORT RECEIVED.


 Eokio. Dec 19, II a. m.-Vice Ad- miral Togo's report upon the torpedo operations against the Russian turret ship SeYastopOl was received to-day. It says:
 On the night of December l4 our torpedo boat fotillas made a gallant anu brave series of attacks agaiust the Russian turret ship Seyastopol.
 The hotillas arrived outside the en- trance to Port Arthur about midnight on that date. The leading dotilla un- der Colnmander Unchida and a special torpedo boat partly for attack and partly to reconnoiter. approached the Seyastopol at t1 o'clock and under the seaFchlights and fire of the enemy's ships and shore batteries they attack cd her.
 "A shell struck Commander Nflta- mura's torpedo boat and four shots hit Commander Nakamuta's boat, wounding three sailors
 ssSubsedueptly our hotiIIas attacked.s acting independent
 ssFlotilla 4. Commander KasaIna. adEaneed first for the purpose of de- strQyira the defences protecting tha Sevast0noI and also to draw and dl- vert the fire under the enemy's searcll- lights Flqtilla B. Comp1an6er Jin- glIti, fotilla c, Commander Otaki, flo- tilla D. Commander SekI. and fiotilfa E, Com ander Kawase, approached slccessivelV and bravaIy continued the attack from ? until 4 o'clock in the n1orpislgs .
 soInarlanSlef Otali,s 1Otilla ap- preached tue closest and delivered, the most vigorous aftaek
 While Tetreating one torpedo boat recefved several shots mtlItaneously. her commander Lieutenant Nakahori. and i've others being killed. The boat lost her freedom of motion and Lieu tenant NakahaFais boat, went to the rescue. and despite the heavy fire en- deavored to save her. While towlng the boat the eneny's she'll severed the hawser. Lieutenant lNakahara's - boat was also hit and one man killed. Subsequently several shells hit and. almost disabled Lieutenant Naka- hara's boat, forcing him to abandon his comrade boat, which was sinking Lieutenant Nakahara, however. steamed back, rescued the crew and abandoned the torpedo boat to her fate. Commander Kawase's boat. be- longing to the same flotilla was struck by a shell, killing one Of the frew and wounding Lieutenant Takahashis ana two sailors
 Iieutenant Shono's boat was hit and one of the crew killed and five founded. The boat was temporarily disabled but his comfade ships, with Lieutenants Wataeabe and Mori com inanding protected and rescued her. All the other boats brayely facing the enemySs fire, succeeding ill delivering nttaeks without suffering any damage
 Tue result Of their attacks is not definitely known. although it is evi- dent that numerous torpedoes took ef> feet.
 The watch tower reporting on the following morning said that the Seyas- topol had lowered at the bows consid- erably. facing toward the south south east. Her condition is such that she does not change her position in the cur rent. She is anchored close i'll shore in the shallow water
 Tt is a source of satisfaction that our torpedo attacks were delivered without the least confusfon., Eaeh boat rendered material assistance to it's comrades The skillful n1aneuyer- ing and bravery of the officers and men fflspires me with a tleeD feeling of sat- isfaction and confidence.'