Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-26
ENTERPRISE WAS SUCCESSFUL.
prsslans Give a Different Version OF
The Affair and Say 1t Did
Not Succeed.
THEY WERE AMPLY FoREwARNEO
Their Torpedo Boat Destroyers Met the
Hostile Fleet Twenty Miles Out at
SHAREHOLDERS Manifesto

roraon. Feb. 26.-The japanese lega-
,lon today gave out the following ON
,lol dispatch from Toxic, dated Fep' zo'
"Early in the morning Of Feb "a
100 old vessels escorted by some tor
,sdo boats. were run into the entrance
81 port Arthur for the purpose OF
uocking the mouth Of the haroor' Inc
oh,oct Of sinking these vessels was at
aimed and the officers and crews re-
turned safely
although there Is no report regard
ING our feet direct from Admiral Togo,
no doubt can be entertained as to its
safety"
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
81 Petersburg, Feb. 26-The Rus this
morning publishes the following from
Port Arthur under date Of Feb. 20:
"On the night of Feb. "a the japanese
attempted to blockade the exit from
Port Arthur bay in order to enclose our
aaet concentrated within. Under con-
yoy of torpedo boats and transports
fine enemy advanced four lreighters, in
ballast at full speed to the gateway.
where il was Intended to sink the latter
vessels, but the maneuyer was imme-
diaiely observed on the hattleship Ret
yi2an. which was standing In the bay
before the entragcc, The Reivi2an.
AZ once opened fire, and, after 1t, the
batteries on the peak and those on the
rromOntory took part AS a result the
ships with which II was designed to
blockade the port were destroyed and
their mission rendered unsuccessful
According to a wholly unsupported re-
p0it, one japanese torpedo boat was
sunk.
THE cannonade began before 3 o.
clock In the morning and continued un-
III o'clock From a, IN, however,
there were merely single discharges.
The japanese loet, al long distance.
answered our fire incifcctNely This
evidently was done merely to cover the
retreat Of their torpedo notilla,
The encmys squadron, consisting OF
u large vessels and II torpedo boat
desuoyers, appeared Yesterday ahou, 3
o'clock In the morning, maneuVoring
in sight OF Port Arthur until noon and
then began to withdraw and disappear
Cd from the horizon in the morning,
The cruisers Noyik. Askold and Rayen
put to sea and after the lnconsiderable
cross FIRE, returned unframed
RUSSIANS WERE WARNED,
New York, Feb. 2G.-Arrlvals from
Port Arthur report that before the
Tuesday attack the Russians received
timely warning from three torpedo
boat destr0ycrs which met the japanese
feet 20 miles outside, says Herald |
dispatch from ChofoO.
The Japanese fleet approached 10 |
within eight miles OF the entrance and |
commenced the attack.
The first to rctallatc We're the forts, |
followed by the Petropavloysk the No
viz, the Paladn and the Asked,
The engagement lasted until nearly |
daylight when the Japanese retired.
Evidently they attempted to destroy the
arsenal.
The forts had five guns silenced.
The damage to the town was serious.
One shell struck amid the anchorage Of
lunks, blowing many to atoms.
The NeWsky works and the engine
works We're struck three times,
Several shells fell Just short Of the
arsenal, striking the mud wall sur
rounding it, but doing no damage,
several guards We're Killed by burst
ing shells. Civilians took refuge In the
new part Of Port Arthur
rive thousand men are working day |
epd night Strengthening the dofences Of
me garrison, which Is 10000 strong, and
Wen proyisioned.
Three merchant steamers are still
1T Port Arthur.
MANIFESTO FROM MlTADAs,
st, Petersburg, Feb. ga stirring
MANIFESTO TO the army was issued by
me car today In the form Of a mes
''se 10 Gen, kuropatkin, the command
'I-ln'chlet OF the Russian army In the |
ar east as follows.
Although as head Of the military adj.
nlnlslratlon since lS9S,you have worked
WIN energy and asslduity to reorgan-
az ana perfect the army, your work Is /
'ol YET d0ne. The hour has come when |
must summon YOU 20 head my valiant |
'riny, to defend the honor and sove-
tghty OF Russia and her sovereign |
lEnls IN the far east, Knowing your
,lllllont gifts and the eminent prepara- !
lohs Tor battle, | am glad TO entrust
y YOU lhe responsible command OF my
luuVhutlah army against the Japa-
NM, on your leaving your work as !
Minister May God help you In your
uncut task, which you with such
en- denial have assumed. In taking
,,aNe OF you ana thanking you for your
'N years work for the good Of my
ss'r army ! confer ON you the order
= ~ alexander NeyskI In brilliants.
lshlhg success TO you and trusting TO
VI 10 transmit TO my brave army my
npeIlal greeting and my blessing. May
99 Keep you unframed
'signed NICHOLAS"
washington Feb, 2G.-The japanese
llhlster has received the following ca.
,ssiam from the japanese minister for
'reisn affairs dated Toxic:
beiore dawn on the Gath inst. four
u shlps under escort Of torpedoboats
lIoeeeded to the mouth of the harbor
FORT Arthur, where they were sunk
Ith success, In order TO close H. The
,'clais ana crew OF the vessels return- ] J
sately' No official report has as vet q
en received from the admiral com !
ahuihg the squadron. but there IL no !
'upt that the squadron itself Is all ;
DETAILS OF THE ATTACK. i
81 Petersburg, Feb. 20, 9 p. MA !
ng official telegram giving dotaIis 30 Z