The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-17
RUSSIAN FLEET DISABLED.
Bold Dash OF Squadron from Port
Arthur a Failure.
WHOLE REGIMENT PERlsHED.
Captain Of Russian Torpedo Boat De.
sorlbes the Carnage at Port
Arthur as Appalling.

The bold dash of the Russian Port
Arthur squadron toward the open sea
Wednesday in an effort to Join the
Vladivostok squadron resulted in fail
ure and the vessels of the fleet are
now either back in Port Arthur,
driven in by the Japanese, or in neu.
trail ports at the mercy of the enemy
when they emerge.
The battleship Czarevitch, disabled,
the cruisers Novik and Pallada and
three torpedo boats reached the Ger
man port of Tsingchau, China, but
received orders from the Germans to
depart within "a hours. The cruis-
ers Askold and torpedo boat destroy
er are reported at Woosing. near
Shanghai. and four battleships are re-
ported near the Saddle Islands, south
east OF Shanghai. A number OF the
vessels, however, succeeded in get
ting back to Port Arthur, but the at
tempt Is regarded as having virtually
destroyed the fighting power of the
fleet.
The seizure of the Russian dis
mantled torpedo boat Ryeshitelni by
the japanese in The neutral port OF
Chifu has been formally protested by
the Russians as a violation of the
laws of neutrality and Is likely to re-
suit in the most serious International
complications.
A report has also been received at
Chifu that Admiral Without was
killed in the naval battle of Round
island Wednesday.
ri. n IL. H.
Rfeshitelni from Port Arthur arrived
in Chefoo harbor on the 11th. HeT
officers seemed worn out, and landed
and went to sleep at hotel. declin-
ing to receive visit from their own
consul They said: 1--WE are over
wrought" The destroyer was not
flying her flag.
In an interview later in the day.
Captain Shestakooski of the destroyer
expressed the opinion that Port Arthur
cannot be taken. He said the sur
roundings of the town were covered
with corpses, but the Russian losses
had been small. He also said the
Russian feet, consisting of six battle
ships and four cruisers. crossed the
mine field within two hours yesterday
morning, but four gunboats and half
the torpedo boat aotila remained be-
hind.
The Russians intended running to
VladivostoE. where it was hoped. the
fleet would be reinforced by some
cruisers purchased from Argentina.
Three days ago, when the Japanese
attacked the main line Of Notifications
at Port Arthur, whole regiments were
annihiated. Captain Shestakoosd
said. The Russians were worn out
from their heavy duty and men drop
ped from exhaustion by the side of
their arms. General Stoessel rode
along the line urging them to be
brave men for God and their father
land At daylight the japanese con
centrated their reserves and made one
final attack, in which they swept the
Russians back. In one fortified po-
sition out of force of 200 men, only
two survived. More than half sue
cumbed to exhaustion.
On Tuesday last the Russians made
stealthy attack, crawling among
the rocks and up mountain sides. The
first line rushed the Japanese outposts
and fighting ensued at close quarters.
simultaneously the Russian feet OPEN
ed fire with its guns from IL to 6-inch.
Finally Talku mountain was again cap
tured by the Russians. who now hold
the main line. The carnage is de-
scribed as CHASTITY.