Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-11-23
SINK SHIPS
TN FIGHT
Naval Battle Takes
Place Off Port
Arthur.
ONE BOAT ESCAPES
stoessel Dispatches Four Destroy
ers for Chefoo but Three Are
Sent to Bottom.
JAPS CAPTURE DA PASS.
Important Point Near Mukden Is Taken
from the Russians-Engageme
More Fierce.
REFUSED AT LONE TREE HILL.

London, Nov. pa dispatch to the
Daily Express from Nagasak gives de-
tails of the sortie of the torpedo boat de
stroyers from Port Arthur on the nights
of November 10, II and 10. Only one Of
these destroyers reached Chefoo. the Ras-
toropny. Three others We're sunk by the
Japanese.
The three boats sunk left two days
before the Rastoropny and all carried
duplicate dispatches from Gen. StoesseI:
There were also some badly wounded
officers on board the boats, who preferred
to risk their lives at sea rather than meet
certain death in the unsanltary hospitals
of Port Arthur.
Battle for Half an Hour.
The Japanese cruiser Kasuga sank the
first destroyer after 4 fight lasting hall
an hour, in which ali the Russians We're
shot or drowned except four, who were
rescued from the sea by the boats from
the Kasuga after the destroyer sank: one
of the men thus rescued has since died.
The cruiser Matcuhima sank the sec
ond destroyer twenty-five miles from
Port Arthur, receiving itself an lnetfec-
tive blow from torpedo.
Sinks with All on Board.
Two japanese torpedo gunboats sighted
the third destroyer off LiaouShan at mid
night and chased it until O'Clock IN the
morning, when the engines Of the torpedo
boat broke down. The gunboats dis
charged two torpedoes at the destroyer,
both Of which struck almost simultan-
eously. The destroyer sank with all on
board.
The correspondent adds that the Japa-
pese naval officers express the highest adj
miration for the bravery of the crews
of the destroyers.
laps Take Da Pass.
st. Petersburg, Nov. pa brief dis
patch from Mukden announces that the
Russians holding Da pass have retired
Before the japanese advance.
The same dispatch adds that the Japa-
hese are advancing toward Sintsintsln.
Da pass is southeast of Mukden ana
bn the direct road to Bentsiaputze, while
Sintsintsin is thirty miles due east Of
Mukden.
Events of the Siege.
Toxic. Nov. 22.-The japanese at Port
Arthur now occupy the fosses in front Of
Songshushan and Erlungshan forts,
where they are completely sheltered from
The Russian fire. The Japanese must
now await the blowing up Of the scraps
for the final struggle with the bayonets.
, The abandonment of the north fort on
hickman hill is attributed to the bonn
| bardment from Palungshan.
| The fertilization of Liaotishan by the
/ Russians is being pushed rapidly. Naval
guns are being mounted there. Probably
! the Russians will make their final stand
on Liaotishan.
| Penyinshan and Pehyshan forts have
not yet been subjected to the direct fire
of the japanese. These forts, together
with those on Golden hill and Tigers tail,
may make a long resistance.
Fighting Is More Serious.
Berlin, Nov. pa dispatch to The
Lokal Anzeiger from Mukden, under yes
terday's date, says:
''The reconnaissance fights have as
sumed a more violent character during
the last few days. Particularly hot was
the fighting on Poutiloff Uone Tree hilD,
where the japanese were repulsed with
the loss of over 100 killed.
=tAll signs Indicate that great events
are imminent.
''The Russians admire the clean lines
perfect order and equipment Of the Japa-
nese. One does not see any trace Of race
hatred. It is q fact that the japanese
return through French INTERPRETATION all
vaIuables found on dead Russians. This
has made a deep impression here, and is
reciprocated.