New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

the channel. rammed his way through the
hocms and reached the centre Il the inner en-
trance. Here he anchored his vessel and then
blew her Mp. She sank Immediately.
Another steamer. supposed 10 be the sakura.
then came &c anchor projecting rock at
the mouth OF the harbor and sank Following
the Sskura came the TotInoia, the Tchido and
the Otaru. the Segani. The Aikoku and the
9sag3w NO
These six steamers advanced TO the mouth
a. the harbor The Russian fire now became
highly effective. while number OF sunken mines
which were struck by the steamers began TO
explode These explosions caused heavy casual
ties among the japanese on board the blockad-
Eng vessels
The Totmoia ran into a boom. This turned
her stem to the eastward and she sank athwart
the passage. blocking nearly one-half of the
entrance TO the harbor.
ONE VESSELS CAPTAIN KILLED.
When the Yodo reached the mouth OF the
passage ard was lowering her anchor. her cap
tain. Commander Takaysngi was shot through
the stomach ana killed. Sub-Lieutenant Ma
gaia succeeded to the command. He anchored
the Yedo and sank her. Two other stone laden
steamers, believed TO be the Otaru and the
Sagami. then entered the mouth Of the harbor
and sank
The Aikoku then struck q mine Eve cable
lengths from the mouth OF the passage which
exploded and caused her TO sink. The lieu
tenant OF this vessel Uchida. Chief Engineer
AoId and eight men missing
steamer, thought 10 be the Assgawo. which
appeared TO have had her rudder broken, blew
herself Up at the foot of Golden Hin and sank
there
vice-Admiral Togo. IN HIS report. says:
This undertaking. compared with the last
TWO, resulted in greater casualties 70 our SIDE
owing TO the inclemency or the weather ana the
increased preparations for defence completed by
the enemy, could save none OF the officers or
the crews OF the Chotaru. the Sagami' the
that nothing particular could be learned con-
corning their brave discharge OF their duties
but the memory OF their exemplary conduct win
remain long in the imperial navy.
The destrOyers and the torpedo boat hotillas,
besides resisting the enemy bravely. fought
against wind and waves. The torpedo boat
harbor and rescued more than half the men.
Torpedo boat No. 81 had a steam pipe broken
by a shell. and was disabled, but consort. tor
pedo boat No. 30. went 70 her assistance. and
tuwed her away. Three OF the crew OF No. %
were wounded.
The destroyer Actaka had her iarbosrd engine
damaged by a shell and one sailor on board was
KILLED. One sailor on board the Hayahusa was
killed by shell.
The third detachment, Rear Admiral Dewa
commanding reached Port Arthur at o'clock
or Tuesday morning. The first detachment,
unoer Vice-Admiral Togo and Rear Admiral
Nashua. second IN command, arrived off Port
Arthur az O'Clock in the morning for the pur-
pose OF protecting the destroyers and the tor
pedo boat notillas and search for the crews
of the sunken merchantmen. The vessels Of
these detachnlents remained until O'Clock on
Tuesday afternoon, but their search fruit
less. The DAY was foggy. ana it was impossible
20 observe the condition of the enemy.
The detachments then returned TO their base,
end since the morning Of May they have been
engaged in other operations.