River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-08-25
CRUISER NOVIK
IS VANQUISHEO
ATTACKED BY BIG WARSHIPS
OF JAPANESE NAVY.
RUSSIAN VESSEL is BEAcHED
Forced Because of Sinking Condition
to Run Ashore-No Details OF
the Engagement-Grave
Situation at Shanghai.

Situation at Shanghai.
Toxic. Aug. 22-After a severe en-
gagement with the protected cruisers
ChitOse and Tsushima, the greyhounds
Of the Japanese navy, the fleet Russian
cruiser NOVfk has been Vanquished.
The fight occurred Sunday. After it
the Novik, in sinking condition, was
run ashore in Korakovsk harbor on the
island of Sakhalin. The details Of the
fight are not known here, but it is evil
dent that the ChitOse and Tsushima
caught up with the Novik Saturday and
that a running fight ensued. The con-
test was resumed and terminated early
Sunday morning. Capt. Sukeichiro Ia
kahashi, who is in command of the Chi
tose, reported the engagement in a
brief telegram, which reached the navy
department here Sunday afternoon. He
says he first attacked the Russian
cruiser Saturday afternoon and that on
Sunday morning he inflicted heavy
damage upon her. The Noyik nearly
sank, but she was beached at Korsa-
koVsk.
The fate of the crew of the Novik is
not known, but it is thought they aban-
doned their vessel and landed at Korsa-
kOvsk.
Garrison Holding Out.
St Petersburg, Aug. 22.-The latest
reports from Port Arthur indicate that
the garrison there is holding out with
wonderful tenacity in the face of per-
sistent desperate assaults. The only
question is how long any body Of
troops can withstand such awful pun
ishment, and whether the garrison in
the fortress can outlast the Japanese
ammunition and men. The report that
80 regiments have been drawn from
Gen. Oku to strengthen the attackers
is believed to indicate that the Japan
csc southern army is in desperate
straits and seems to show that the
Japanese have not enough men to
prosecute simultaneous campaigns of
great magnitude in the north and
south.
Another Fort Captured.
Chefoo, Aug. 22.-The Japanese
have swept the Russians from Pigeon
bay and captured the northernmost
fort of the western line of inner de-
lenses at Port Arthur. The Russian
artillery prevents the Japanese from
occupying the fort on Pigeon bay.
Excitement at Shanghai.
Shanghai, Aug 22.-Shanghaf was
thrown into a fever of excitement Sun
day afternoon by the arrival of Jap
anese torpedo boat, which was sighted
coming in from the south at half past
four o'clock. She passed the Woosung
at full speed and started up the river
Ju for Shanghai. The United States
torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey
slipped her cable and followed the jap
anese destroyer The Japanese boat
was cleared for action She anchored
off the Cosmopolitan dock, where the
Russian cruiser AskoId is undergoing
repairs. The Chauncey came to an
chOr practically between the dock and
the Japanese destroyer.
Refuses to Disarm or Leave.
There are at present no Chinese men
OF war in this port, but the taotai has
telegraphed that a Chinese cruiser be
sent Immediately. The Russian consul
general here fatty refuses to disarm the
Askold and the Russian torpedo boat
destroyer Grozovoi or to order them to
leave the harbor.
Can't Protect Foreigners.
The Taotai has notified American
Consul Goodnow, who is dean of the
consular body, that China cannot pro-
tect the foreign settlements. He con-
tends that Russia ignores the orders
issued by China and that China has
not the means of making her obey
them. Consul Goodnow has called a
meeting of the consular body to take
joint action for the protection of for
eign inhabitants The Askold has
locked adjacent to the warehouses
here of the Standard Oil company.
which are valued at over 81 900 900.
The Standard Oil company has de-
manded protection for it's property
from Consul Goodnow. American
Consul Goodnow called the meeting of
the consular body for ten o'clock this
morning. 1t is believed the foreign
consulS will then arrange means to
strengthen the hands of the taotai in
dealing with the matter of the Russian
warships here.
Squadron Approaching.
The steamer Haitin, which arrived
here Sunday, reports having sighted a
Japanese squadron Saturday night off
Gutzlaff island about IS miles south
east of Shanghai The squadron
showed no lights. The United States
monitor Monadnock and two torpedo
boat destroyers have been ordered TO
be ready to protect the neutrality of
Shanghai. Later reports declare the
Japanese squadron to be 20 miles from
Woosung. WoOsung is the outside
harbor of Shanghai
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