River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-18
Loses Sight of squadron.


in order to attempt to reach Vladivostok
under its own steam. 1t was attacked by
torpedo boats during the night, and at
dawn was in the vicinity of Shantung.
The officer commanding the squadron,
having examined and determined the
extent of the damage to the ship, con-
cluded that it could not make Vladivo-
stok and allowed its captain to proceed
to Kiauchau for repairs.
List Of the Killed.
"Those killed included Rear Admiral
Without, Navigating Flag Lieut.. Azar-
Jeff Navigating Lieut.. Draguishevitch.
Those slightly wounded included myself
and eight others. A number of sailors
were killed or wounded, but just how
many has not yet been ascertained.
81 arrived at Kiauchau at nine o'clock
in the evening, and found there the
cruiser Novik and the torpedo boat Bez-
shumi
81 am happy to be a witness to your
majesty and the unexampled bravery
of the officers and men during the des-
perate encounter
Capt. Matousevitch Dies.
Chefoo, Aug. 15.-Capt. Matouse-
witch, the late Rear Admiral Withoft's
chief of staff, who was wounded dur
ing the Japanese attack on the battle
ship Czarevitch, has died of his
wounds.
Japanese Casualties.
Toxic, Aug. 15.-The following casu-
alties have been reported on the Jap
anese side during the action of August
10: The battleship Mikasa had four Of
ficers killed and 20 men severely
wounded Six officers and 20 men were
slightly wounded. The armored cruis-
er Yakumo had one officer and 40 men
killed, and one officer and IL men
wounded. On board the armored
cruiser Nisshin ten men were killed
and seven officers and nine men
wounded The armored cruiser Kasu
ga had two officers and Is men wound
ed. Torpedo boat No. SO had one man
killed and eight men wounded
Positions of Russian War Craft.
So far as can be learned the exact sit
uation. of the Russian fleet now is as
follows:
Battleship Czarevitch and destroyers
Bezposhtichadni and Bezshumi, all bad
ly damaged, with several others whose
names are kept secret, are in Kiaochou
bay.
Cruisers Pallada and Novik and one
destroyer are at sea, presumably MAX
ing for Vla6ivostok.
Cruiser Askold and destroyer Groz-
oval are at Woosung.
One destroyer, or torpedo boat,
beached by Russians, is ashore 20 miles
from Weihaiwei
Destroyer Burnt was beached ana
blown up by it's Russian crew August IL
on the south of the Shantung promon-
tory Three of its officers and 60 of the
complement walked to Weihaiwei, where
they remain.
Remaining battleships of the squad
ron are supposed to have been damaged
and returned to Port Arthur, though
some of the fastest vessels may have
gained the open sea and steamed for
Vladivostok.
In a Pitiab1e Plight.
C06IOO, "A
Withoft's death, five battleships dam
aged, one torpedo boat destroyer
stranded. another blown up near Wei
haiwei, other damaged cruisers and tor
pedo boats warned to leave ports in
which they took refuge and with still
others somewhere on the high seas, the
Russian squadron from Port Arthur is in
a pitiable plight after the battle with
the Japanese fleet. Now, however.
new feature has been injected into the
situation by Germany, whose warships
at Tsingchou have cleared for action and
announced that they will not allow the
departure Of the disabled RUSSIAN YES
sells at Tsingchou into the teeth Of the
japanese fighting machines that lie out
side the harbor ready to pounce on them
when they emerge.
Japs Reinforced.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. ia dispatch
from Mukden states that the Japanese
Port Arthur army has been largely
reinforced and has taken up positions
i'll two large bodies, one on the heights
between Lungwuntao and Pigeon bay,
and the other on the hills near Louisa
bay. Guns have also been placed on
the heights east of the Wolf hills.
Must Be Taken at ANY Cost.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 15.-The Bourse
Gazette has received the following
from it's Liaoyang correspondent:
"Twelve Japanese regiments have left
in the direction of Port Arthur. 1t Is
stated on trustworthy authority that
the mikado has ordered that Port Ar
thur must be taken at any cost, even
if it necessitates the suspension of OPP
erations in Manchuria, and it is quite
possible that the main Japanese force
will proceed to Port Arthur within a
few days Rain has stopped all opera
TONS
Armistice Reported.
Chefoo Aug. ia Chinese junk
Just arrived reports that the Russians
and japanese at Port Arthur on Au-
gust agreed to short armistice or
August IL. 1t is stated here that the
empress of Japan suggested that the
japanese arrange with the Russians
for the safe departure of women and
children and non-combatants to Dalny.