The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-06
LIFE AT PORT ARTHUR
Russians Report the Situation as
Satisfactory.

-. Petersburg. April "a CORE
9pondent Of the Associated Press AT
Fort Arthur, who returned to the fort
resses yesterday from an inspection
Trip TO southern Manchuria. telegrs mis-
that that country is strikingIv full OF
an unusual and active life. that the
troops are vigorous and healthy and an
mated by a desire for active opera
uons. and that the entire native popu-
lation. including that of the CONNER
cial world, Is friendly to Russia ana
run OF faith in the Russian arms. The
correspondent says:
RUSSIAN money. which was shaky
at the beginning of the war. is again
firm.
The Chinese volunteer militia
formed there present a good appear
ance, wearing a special uniform with
epaulettes bearing the Russian nation
al nag The natives provide provisions
freely, and are selling horses brought
IRON the surrounding country. Th=
handarins are an exception to this gea-
eral rule as they are cautious and are
Trying TO carry water on both Shout
ders. As their conduct is passive n
does the Russians no harm.
Railway in Good Condition.
The railroad holds out splendidjy
and works regularly. all the attaches
OF the road being imbued with the high
Importance of their task. Sentries are
posted at the boundary and are doing
outy in the neptral zone dividing China
ana Manchurta- The weather is warm
and the rivers are open. In Port Ar
thur all is quiet and the fnha bitanfs
nave become accustomed TO a state Of
war, though some of them are impa-
tient that the enemy has been for so
long time Invisible"
In a second telegram the correspond-
emit gives picturesque details of the last
atQmpt of the japanese to block the
harbOr, as follows:
Following a reconnaissance our feet
returned and anchored in the interior OF
the harbor. After midnight the dark
ness became more profound and our
searchlights were constantly in opera
ton piercing the gloom. Suddenly q
shot Numbered, and then a second ana
a third. Golden hill and Tiger cliff
opened fire when the enemy was dis
covered. From the battleship Petro-
pavlousk launch put of with Vice
Admiral Makaroff and other officers
heading for the gunboat Bobr. Al the
same time the torpedo boats SLIM ana
Reshitelny signalled to prepare for ac-
ton and to attack the, enemy. The
gunboat Otvajny discharged her six
inch guns and the torpedo boat SLIM
fired a broadside while hurrying toward
the enemy, and let go torpedo which
fairly struck the prov of the first Jap
anese steamer. carrying it away.
Rain of Bullets.
other Japanese steamers came or.
at full speed. raining Hotchkiss bull
lets At the SLIM. which fired a second
torpedo at the steamers and then ran
aground.
The commander of the SLIM discov>
cred five of the enemy's destroyers fur
Their away and the big ships valiantly
rushed 20 attack. firing their guns as
they did so. The enemy then separated
and disappeared in the darkness.
Meantime the Bobr and the Otvan,-
ny continued TO fire on the stranded,
steamers and on the small boats put
ting off from them.
Commander Travinsky Of the Resi-
itelny saw a large steamer making TO,
ward the center of the channel. ana
fired a torpedo. which exploded on the
side of the target Lieutenant Krinitz-
ky. commanding the SLIM. having
fought FIVE OF the enemy's ships for :
long time in the darkness. was himself
wounded. and his chief engineer and
six men were killed.
With his machinery disabled and
the helm OF the SLIM damaged. Lieu
tenant Kritinislsy decided to CEASE fir
ing, but. fearing to leave the open en-
trance 10 the harbor. he approached
the shadows near Golden hill and got
of in a boat with another officer to ex-
unguish the fire on the nearest steam
er and 10 render aid to the twelve jar
anese who had been wounded.
The Otvajny sent surgeons to car
for the wounded. and boats were sent
70 the other steamers at a terrible risk
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