The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-03-31

attempt to bottle up the Russian fleet
| In Port Arthur, but he failed again, and
when, after daylight, Vice Admiral
Makaroff steamed out to give battle the
japanese commander refused the chal-
| lenge and sailed away. The Japanese
| practically repeated the tactics of Feb
ruary "a by sending in four flreships,
preceded by torpedo boat fiotilla, with
the exception that the fireships this time
the purpose of keeping off the Russian
torpedo boat destroyers. The enemy's
attempt was discovered by means of
the shore searchlights, and heavy
| fire was opened from the batteries and
from two gunboats which were guard
ing the entrance to the harbor.
A Brave Commander.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyer
SLIM was outside on scouting duty, and
to the dash and nerve of her COM
mander, Lieut.. Krinizki, Is chiefly due
the complete defeat of the plans of the
Japanese. He at once made straight
for the oncoming ships. under hail Of
fire from the Ilotchkiss guns, and tor
pedoed the leading ship, which sheered
! off, followed by the others, three of
them being piled up on the shore under
Golden Hill and one under the light
house.
The Losses.
The SLIM then engaged the entire Six
torpedo boats of the enemy, coming
out from a terrific fight with seven
killed and her commander and IL of
her complement wounded. but on the
japanese side only one boats crew was
saved. In addition, according to unof-
fetal reports, it is believed that the
japanese lost two torpedo boats
Japs Declined to Fight.
The japanese cruisers which sup
ported the attack exchanged shots with
the batteries, and then drew off, after
which Vice Admiral Makaroff took 4
steam launch and examined the fire.
ships. An hour later the Japanese tor
pedo flOtilla, followed by Vice Admiral
| Togo's fleet, came up from a southerty
direction. Just at daybreak Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff. with his fleet, sailed
out to engage the enemy, but after the
ships and batteries had fired few long
distance shots Vice Admiral Togo de-
cidod to decline the issue and disap-
peared to the southwark. The news OF
the repulse of Vice Admiral Togo's sec
ond attempt to block Port Arthur Gre
ated much rejoicing in the Russian
omit al and al oJ hn
lantry of the SLIM and her commander
Is the subject of high praise; but,
above ALL the moral effect Of Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff's willingness to engage
the enemy, showing that he considered
himself strong enough to fight, pro-
duced a splendid impression.
Makaroff's Report.
Vice Admiral Makaroff, commanding
the Russian naval forces at Port Ar
thur, has sent the following telegram
to the emperor: IL beg most humbly
to report that at two o'clock this morn
Ing the enemy made second attempt
to block the entrance to the inner road
stead. For this purpose they dispatched
four large merchant steamers, convoy
ed by six torpedo boats. to the en-
trance The enemy's ships were
promptly discovered by the search
lights and were bombarded by the bat
teries and by the guardsbps, Bohr and
Otvajny.
Fearing the enemy's ships might
break through Lieut.. Krinizki. com
handing the guard torpedo boat SLIM
attacked the enemy and destroyed the
bow OF the foremost Japanese steamer
with torpedo. This steamer turned to
the right and was followed by two 9TH
ers. with the result that the three were
stranded TO the right Of the entrance
a four,i steamer went to the right OF
the en-, ships and likewise sank to
the side OF the fairway The SLIM
| then hattlod with the enemys six tor
podo boats. Engineer Articer Swye-
ref and six seamen were killed and the
| commander and ~ seamen were
wounded, At daybreak the enemy's
batleship and cruiser squadrons ap-
pearcd. and | proceeded with the fleet
under my charge to meet the enemy.
! ne SPtbnu attempt VI inc JAPANESE 10
block the entrance to Port Arthur has
failed. thanks TO the energetic defense
by the sea and land forces. who acted
as they did during the first attempt.
The harbor remains perfectly clear"
Japs Win Costly Victory.
London, March 29-The Seoul CORE
spondcnt of the Daily Mail says that in
an engagement March %, which Jap
nncsc infantry had with Cossacks be-
tween Anju and Chong .Ju. the Japanese
were victorious, but lost so killed
Most Serious of War
The foregoing dispatch, while It may
refer to the slirmish reported by the
Russian Gen. Mshtchenko. indicates
that the Japanese suffered severely in
their victory over the Cossacks. The