The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-03-17
.. A. PERRY,
r EAL TATE AGENCY
Barre VT. Room 8 and Gordon Block
VAR NE US.

TOXIC, March IA. -Official and pri-
vate reports indicate that Vice. Admir-
al Togo fourth attack on Port Arthur
since the first assault of month ago.
One Russian torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo
boat destroyers seriously damaged
The Notifications and city were sub
jected to a heavy bombardment last
ing nearly four hours. The peculiar
typographical conditions of Port
Arthur make immunity from serious
loss from bombardment almost i'm
possible.
st. Petersburg, March IA. "A tele-
gram from Port Arthur to headquarters
here states chat the situation at Port
Arthur remains unchanged and that
reports of Russian evacuation of the
Notifications there are unfounded.
Rome, M arch IA st. Petersburg
telegram this morning says the Rus
slams lost ninety seamen killed and
forty nine were captured in the fight
between the Russian and japanese
torpedo boats off Port Arthur on
Thursday last.
Toxic, March l5.-Ten Japanese who
were wounded, and the bodies of nine
who we're killed, in the torpedo en-
counter between the Russian and
japanese boats off Port Arthur on
March 10 have reached Sasebo. The
survivors give unstinted praise to the
Russians for their heroic attack on the
Japanese torpedo hotills and their
stories are replete with incidents, the
most interesting of which is told by
sailor who had personal encounter
with the captain of the Russian des.
troyer Steregusht. which was sunk
by the japanese. So close did the OPP
posing vessels fight that this sailor
boarde the Russian torpedo destroye
with several others. AS he was rush.
ing along the deck he encountered
the commander, who was just leaving
his cabin. They sprang at each other
and most exciting fight followed.
Finally the Japanese felled the COM
mander with cutlass. The Russian
attempted to continue the fight bat
the Japanese pushed him overheard
and he was drowned. The Japanese
say there were twenty sailors lying
dead on the to Russian destroyers
which stood the brunt of the fight.
Che Foo, March 10. 1T is reported
here that tine bulk of the Japanese
land forces are still in Japan despite
the reports to the contrary. Those
in Korea are merely stationed there
for garrison purpose and TO hold the
Russians in check along the Yalu
river.
London, March 15.-Port Arthur
advices report skirmish between the
Cossacks and Japanese cavalry on the
bank of the Yalu river. The Japanese
horses were killed and the Japanese
forced to the fleet en- route. A sec
Ouu sh'lhiisu was ioPoioou uOdi AhJu.
in Korea in which the Japanese we're
repulsed,
London, March l5.--A Toxic dis
patch dated three O'Clock this morn
ing states that persistent reports are
current that the Russian fleet lett
Port Arthur after the attack by the
Japanese on March 10 and is now en-
deavoring to reach Vladivostok.
Yin Ku, China. March ia for
eigner who arrived here from Port
Arthur reports that a short engage
ment occurred off that place Sunday
last in which the Russian cruiser
Diana was damaged.
Port Arthur, March 14.-Seven p.
m, via Tien Tsin: The report that
this port has been occupied by the
Japanese is untrue