The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-28
INATTEMPT TO HOBSON;ZE CHANNEL THEY LOSE FIRE
SHIPS AND TORPEDO BOATS
ST Petersburg Has Official dngs of Desperate Attempt Made
day Morning Close Up the Claim Have Driven Off
Enemy and Rendered the Fire Ships Useless Through Bravery
of Lieut. kinizkiF Costly the Men MoneFuke
May Cause Change of Campaign Plans.
Special Cable to The Globe.

block Port by
Japanese torpedo boats
attempted Mt the
fleet lay getting
Japanese squadron
esps and cruisers and well to while it
bonabarded long range.
At daylight Makarofrs quilted and
ceeded distance however, leave
protection Japanese then
retired the direction Of Blonde island 1t is evident dee
naval will fought during the There is
doubt that authorities that the Japanese
would make to block the harbor particularly
Of Increased activity Of the Makaron AS
the result very sharp lookout kept
SLEDGES WILL GONE.
Special to
PARIS, March 27.-Ecno Paris dispatch
Petersburg stating
sledges ferry goes
operation, which will before the April
considered likely will front
Ie evvfll-p pass holy week Moscow.
KURoPATKIN AND MAFSARoFF IN COMMAND.
Special to Globe
PETERSBURG, March 27-The order, issued
viceroy beginning pub
notifies Gen. Kuropatkn and Ad
fer hia residence 70 order declares that
struggle Rsas position the coast
Of the Pacific
FAIL TO BLOCK PORT
PETERSBURG, March 27-Under
this morning Vice Admiral Togo made another desperate at
bottle Russian fleet in Port Arthur, but he
again, daylight Vice Admiral Makaron
give battle the Japanese commander refused
challenge sailed away.
by sending accompanied torpedo boat
notilla, exception this
with IIotckiss for the purpose OF keeping off
Russian torpedo destroyers.
maintained the batteries
@ @ w g gIo 1850 - ,t aestrove we stilni was o,,tsida IN
scouting duty,
chiefly complete defeat Of the plans
ships under guns
pedoed leading which sheered off, followed by the
being the shore under Gold
enTI andO
gagged boats Of the coming out
from terrific fight with
and twelve of her wounded japanese
side only one boats saved
addition according unofficial reports it is believed
Japanese lost torpedo boats
Japanese cruisers which supported the attack
changed battery after which
took launch and examined the fire
ships
hour japanese torpedo noula followed by
Togos from southery direction
Admiral Makaron with his fleet sailed out
but after the ships and batteries had
Vice Admiral Togo decided to
decline the issue disappeared the southvvard
ST. PETERSBURG REJoICES
The news yof the repulse Togos second
attempt block rejoicing in the
capital classes the gaantry OF the
sna commander subject high praise, but
moral Admiral Makaroffs willing
the showing that he considers him
strong fight produced splendid impression
high official circles this new effort to bottle up the Rus
upon meaning thing namely
Japanese Associated Press March
Laoung, either at Ne-cang or on the west coast OF
Manehura zone which safety the inn
mobility Vice Admiral Makarofs fleet is absolutely essen
transports conveyed around the
peninsula If the attempt had succeeded
several least blow the
steamers and clear away the vvreekage during winch time
the be assured Of nonnterference in the
carrying their purposes
MAY HAMPER JAPANESE PIANsA
failure the Japanese this morning seriously
the Lao river is going out
and vvhen easily mined.
conviction continues here that the Japanese
would inadvisabe to make direct
Manchuria from Korea against the whole
that will be necessary to land thanking
divide the attention OF the
and possible seize the railay and cut off Port