New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
srs zzatchinr the mouth Of the Tsing- chau Har-


ore watching the mouth OF the Tsing-chau Har-
bor
A private telegram received here tonight says
that the Russian battleship czarevitch has
moved further into the harbor there, following
= demand made by the Japanese that the RUS
sians 80 cut and night
TOGO SAID TO HAVE SAILED SOUTH
Admiral Togo is said to be with the main por-
Ton or re Japanese fleet. which has gone to-
ward Shanghai. This part includes all the bat
tleshsps.
4 cipher telegram received here from Osaka,
Japan. confirms previous reports that the Jap
snese main squadron is bound for southern
destination. "on aa active campaign"
A. o'ciock in the afternoon OF August IL
Russian torpedo boat destroyer, badly damaged.
steamed slowly into Using -Chau. and half an
hour later the protected cruiser Novik, slightly
injured. entered port No dead were on Soard
either vessel
They took coal and departed at 3 o'clock on
the morning OF August y.
czAREYITCH ALMOST A WRECK.
Ane DaIIleEhlp AzaFENiLcA arrived At 4SllS~
Chau on fhe night Of August II. steauing at the
rate OF four knots an hour. and burning i'm
snense quantities of coal TO make even that rate
OF speed Her rudder shaft was broken. one gun
was disabled. lifsboats had been lost, her masts
we're badly bent, her tunnels were riddled and
her bridge had been twisted out of position. The
pro;sctile holes above ths waterline were COW
cred with mskeshift shoppers OF wood. The
damage TO The ruddsr was caused BY torpedo;
she other injuries were due to shells.
The Same night one torpedo boat destroyer and
tbs cruiser Askold. with I'VE Of her crew dead
and twelve wounded. attempted to enter Using
Chau but were kept out by & japanese cruiser.
shsreupon they proceeded 10 woo-srns.
DECKS SLIPPERY WITH BLOOD.
The officers Of the cza-evitch are OF the opin-
bon that the japanese vessels undoubtedly suf-
nered severely in the fighting. as the pursuit of
she Czarevitch was maintained for a short time
oniy. The decks OF the Russian battleship were
slippery with blood. and the men on board wers
almost deaf as result Of the conclusions Of
nring.
from Tsing-chau, had On board the harbor pilot
who took the CzareTitch into that port. He
tonhrlns the reports regarding the damage 20
the bsttleship but says that her engines are not
badly injured. he expressed the opinion that
the hgbting days Of the Czarevitch are over and
that she will probably be dismantled.
The Russian torpedo boat destroyers Bez-
poshtchadni and Bezschumi. both slightly dam
aged, were taking coal to-day from three Brit
Ssh steamers, whose destination was Port Ar
ihur. and which have been at Tsing-Chau for
some time The destroyer Bezstrashni. which
IS also IN the German harbor. has not been in
sured.
GERMAN SHIPS CLEAR FOR ACTION.
When coaling operations were completed the
German cruisers First Bismarck and Hansa
cleared for action. It is believed that they win
slot allow the departure Of the Russian ships.
The other German warships at Using -Chau to-
night are the cruisers Geier and Hertha. the |
gunbosts Fuchs and Tiger and two torpedo boat |
destroyers. They control the harbor exit abso- |
lutely.
Rumors current here Of fighting at Using |
Chau are not believed, as the latest messages |
from there make no mention Of any action.
The German cruiser Thetis left Using Chau |
hastily To-day. Al Italian warship also left the |
port The destinations OF these two vessels are |
unknown.
According 10 Chinese authorities, the Russians |
had six ana the japanese four warshps at the /
beginning o. the fight of Shan-Tung Promon- |
tory. The japanese. however, were soon rein /
forced but 70 what extent is not stated.
BATTLESHTP'S DEAD. RIO. |