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THE jAPS lose
At PORT ARTHUR
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BOTTLE
i THE RUSSIAN FLEET PROVES
UNSUCCESSFUL.
CARS FORCES SINK
TWO TORPEDO BOATS
Admiral Togo Loses Fireboats and
Warships-Russian viceroy Takes
Personal Command Of Czar's Fleet
Late Reports from Yalu River.


Togo made another desperate attempt
to block the entrance to Port Arthur
Monday night, but failed. Viceroy Alex
ieff sent out q section of the feet to meet
the attack and sank eight fireships and
two Japanese torpedo boats. The chan
mel is reported to be clear.
The fireships were discovered by the
searchlights OF the batteries and guard
ships, creeping toward Port Arthur from
The east and southeast, shortly after
midnight. The torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers were ordered out,
but none Of the larger warships. Ad-
miral Alexieff himself went on board the
coast defense vessel Otvashni. Tho
guardships at the entrance Of the har-
Dor and the forts opened fierce fire on
the freboats, which lasted until five
o'clock in the morning, when the last
fireship went down.
The official report does not specify the
exact spot where the steamers were
sunk, but 1t is plain that the Japanese
attempt to cork the entrance to Port Ar
thur has again failed. The steamers
were armed with Hotchkiss and Maxim
guns and responded hotly to the Rus
lian fire.
The Russians succeeded in saving few
members Of the crews of the fireships,
including two officers.
Fight Still On.
Port Arthur, May 4.-The japanese
squadron appeared of Port Arthur after
daybreak Tuesday and engaged the
forts and warships. The fight is still
proceeding. Thirty japanese prisoners
have been captured.
Kuroki's Report.
London, May 4.-The Japanese lega.
ton Tuesday afternoon gave out Gen
KuroA's report, dated the afternoon O,
May 1, 90 follows:
The enemy offered stubborn resist
ance to our pursuit, adding 300 to ou1
casualties. The enemy fought bravely
to the last. Finally two companies Of
their artillery, after losing the majority
of the men and horses, surrendered
raising the white flag. The officers made
prisoners assert that Gen. Kashtalinsky
the commanders Of the Eleventh and
Twelfth infantry regiments and the
commander Of che artillery were killed
Many other superior officers were killed
or wounded. Many refugees subse-
Quently returned and surrendered. The
prisoners include 80 officers and 300 nom
commissioned officers and men,"
Toxic, May A supplemental re-
port was received here Tuesday from
Gen. Kuroki. 1t is dated Tuesday and
says:
Yesterday the enemy offered stub
born resistance against our pursuit,
adding about 300 to our casualties The
enemy stood with resolution until their
artillery, consisting of two batteries,
lost the majority of it's men and horses.
They then broke the breaches and clos
ing apparatus of their guns and hoisted
the white flag
Toxic Celebrates.
Toxic, May 4.-The greatest popular
demonstration since the beginning OF
the war occurred in Toxic Tuesday
evening. The capital is showing its
JOY at the Japanese victory on the Yalu
Thousands of people, half of whom are
women, paraded the streets In celebra-
ton Of the triumph of their arms. There
were dozens of parades in as many DIFF
ferent quarters, and they later were all
centralized in one great pageant. The
students composed one parade and they
all carried red lanterns. The streets are
still lined with thousands of people and
the entire city is decorated with Aaga
and lanterns.
Fighting Continued.
Toxic, May 4.-The fighting on the
Yalu continued on Monday. The Jap
anese pursued the Russians, who resist
ed stubbornly. The Russians surren-
dered some artillery. The Japanese had
about 800 more casualties.
Russian General Killed.
Toxic, May 4.-Gen. Kuroki reports
that, according to captured Russian
officer, Maj. Gen. Pashtalinsky, COM
nnander OF the Third Siberian rifle bri-
gade, was killed in the fighting at Hama.
tan.
Kuropatkin on the March.
Rome, May According to dis
patches received here Gen. Kuropatkin
1s on the march from Liaoyang to Feng-
wangcheng with 10000 troops.
Wild Rumors.
ST. Petersburg, May 4.-The interest
Cf the public in the news Of the fighting
on the Yalu is at fever heat, especially
since the last official report which an
nounced the lighting at Chingow was
given out. To the general disappoint-
ment, no further kilograms from Gen.
Kuropatkin have been published by the
war commission, nor will the censor
pass press dispatches wired from the
front.
The absence OF news led to the circula-
ton OF wild rumors. For instance, Il
was reported that Gen. Sassulitch would
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