Omaha daily bee., 1904-08-12
Whereabouts Of Remainder Of Fleet Which
Put to Sea is Not Known.
OF FIGHT WITH JAP FLEET
One Torpedo Boat Dragged Out Of Che Foo
by Japanese Ships,
FIGHTING At PORT ARTHUR
Russians Express Belief Place Can
not he Taken, but ADMIT GAR
risOn f. Near Point OF
Exhaustion.

CHE FOO, Aug. 11-CNew York Herald
Cablegram-special Telegram to The Bee)
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ry-
eshiteini from Port Arthur. arrived In
Che Foo harbor at an early hour this
morning. It's offioers seemed worA out.
and landed and went to sleep at hotel,
declining even 10 receive visit from their
own consul They said, I'VE are over
wrought" The destroyer was not dying
its flag
In an interview later in the day Captain
shestakoosld Of the Ryeshiteini expressed
the opinion that Port Arthur cannot be
taken. He said the surroundings Of the
town were covered with eorpses, but the
Russian losses had been small.
He also said the Russian feet, consist
ing of six battIeships and four cruisers
crossed the mine field within two hours
yesterday morning, but four guhboats and
half the torpedo fotilla remained behind.
The Ryeshiteini last night heard heavy
firing and it is believed that the Russian
fleet met the japanese. 1t seemed strange
that when leaving the harbor only few
Japanese torpedo boats were sighted
The Russians intend running to vladi-
vostok, where it was hoped that the feet
would be reinforced by some cruisers pur-
chased from Argentina.
Three days ago the japanese attacked
the main line Of fortihcatlons. The infan-
try made recklessly brave bsyonet charges
and the Russians replied in similar man
ner. Steel to steel conflicts took place and
whole regiments were annihilated. The
Russians were worn out from their heavy
duty and men dropped from exhaustion by
the side of their arms.
General stoessel rode along the line urg-
ing them to be brave men for God ana
their FatherIand. At daylight the japanese
concentrated their reserves and made one
Anal attack. in which they swept the Rus
SLAMS back. In one fortified position out OF
a force of 200 men only two survived More
than half succumbed to exhaustion.
ON Tuesday last the Russians made .
stealthy attack, crawling among the rocks
and up mountain sides. The hrst line
rushed the Japanese outposts and the Tight
ing ensued at close quarters. simultane-
ously the Russian fleet opened fire with the
guns from twelve to six-inch. Finally Taku
mountain was again captured by the Rus
SLAMS. who now hold the main line. The
carnage is described AS ghastly.
Two Cruisers in Neutral Port.
CHE FOO, Aug. IA a. m.-rhe Rus
sian protected cruisers, the Askold and
Novik, and one torpedo boat destroyer en-
tered Kiau Chau bay last night Crhursdayl
and exchanged salutes with German yes
sells.
Two large Japanese torpedo boat DE-
stroyers which have been lowering outside
the harbor entered under the cover Of
darkness last night, showing no lights ana
anchored a quarter of mile from the RUS
sian torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni,
which had been moved TO permanent
anchorage The correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press was not allowed to board
the Japanese vessels. The Japanese officers
| said they would depart at daylight.
II Is understood that the Chinese admiral
| discovered the presence OF the japanese
| torpedo boat destroyers and presented the
| same demands to them that he had earlier
] given to the Russian destroyer Ryeshitelni,
! namely, either to leave port or disarm
Darkness prevented close inspection Of
! the Japanese destroyers. but outwardly
they appeared 10 be in good condition
! A Japanese officer who was talking over
the side Of one Of the vessels with the
| correspondent OF the Associated Press was
| reprimanded by superior officer and COM
! pelled 70 cease. This action is In striking
contrast with the frankness Of Captain
| shestakovsky Of the Ryeshitelni.
Have Russian ships I'm Tow.
! party from the Japanese torpedo boat
| - ia Nla Rnaqfam
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitelni this
morning at $3.50 O'Clock. The Japanese dis
charged their small arms and, during the
firing. Russian was wounded in one OF his
legs Daybreak showed third japanese
destroyer towing the Ryeshitelni out Of the
harbor and all disappeared
The japanese consul claims that the Jap
anese ships were ignorant of the dis
mantllng OF the Ryeshitelni. An Associated
Press representative, however, informed
the japanese naval oficers OF the fact when
he visited the two japanese destroyers at
2:SO o'clock this morning.
The Russian squadron left Port Arthur
IN response to imperative orders from
Vice Admiral skrydloh.
A semi-oficial telegram reports that the
Russian battleships Pobeida and Retvizan
have returned damaged, to Port Arthur.
An ohicial source here reports the sight-
ing OF the sixteen Russian wafships last
night in the vicinity II Che Foo.
Hospital ships in sauadFon.
II Is alleged that the Russian hospital
ship Mongolia. carrying women and chill.
dren. which left Port Arthur with the
squadron, win 90 70 Shanghai
The Russian battleship Retvizan was hit
seventeen times during the recent bom-
bardment OF Port Arthur but was only
| slightly damaged
The Japanese fleet has been directing rs
hre against the dock yards AZ Port Arthur.
one hundred shells dropped on a spot from
which powder maBazine had recently
been removed.
Captain Bchaatkoysh of the Russian tor
pedo destroyer Ryeshitalui. which emerged
from Port Arthur with the feet Monday
morning ana which arrived here early this
morning states that hig engines bFoka