The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-03
JAP SHIPS IN DRY DOCK
Two Battleships Known to Be Re-
pairing in Toxic Yard.
TOGO REPORTED IN CAPITAL
More Fortifeations Before Port Arthur
Observation-Disclosures For General stoessel
Criticisms Of the Russian Naval Pol
icy Heard From in 81. Petersburg
Newspa pers and Public.


Newspapers and Public.
TOXIC. Japan Two battleships, the
Mikasa and tile Shikislima, were put
into dry dock in the sasebo navy yard
The cruisers Tokiwa, Iwate and Idsu-
ma are in the Yokosuka dry dock, and
three others, names unknown, are in
the Kure yard The fact that Admiral
Togo's flagship was in dry dock leads
to the inference that the commander of
the japanese fleet has transferred his
flag to one Of the fast light armorcd
cruisers still on duty before Port Ar
thur. 1t was rumored here that Adj
miral Togo actually was in this city,
and had visited the Emperor, but this
could not be confirmed either in the
Imperial Navy or War Department 1t
might be essential for war purposes to
suppress the whereabouts of the Adj
miral, but it is certain that his battle
ship was put in dry dock
One bulletin was made public from
the Third Army, which is operating be-
fore Port Arthur. 1t announces the
capture of three small fOrtifications be-
tween Ruin Mountain and Quail Hill,
directly north of the new town of Port
Arthur The attack was made after
midnight, and the bulletin says that
the assaulting forces met with little
resistance in occupying the trenches OF
the enemy. The objective point un-
doubtedly is Quail Hill, and should
General Nogi be able to get his siege
guns on the Notifications at that point
there would be no further refuge for
General Stoessel. He would then have
to sacrifice his entire army or surren-
der.
The possession of the OrIung fort
and the southerly slopes of Ruin
Mountain make it possible to take
Quail Hill by assault, although un-
doubtedly the loss of life would be
enormous. Aside from it's own de-
fenses the Russians can protect it by
cross fire from the easterly side Of the
Antsze Mountain and the westerly side
of the Notifications of the Laolui forts.
st Petersburg, Russia. official cir
cles were plainly disturbed by the pub
LEGATION in the Russ of an article saw
ageIy attacking the management Of the
navy. The Russ says that Admiral
Rojestvensky and his 10000 heroic
comrades in the Baltic feet have had
imposed on them an impossible task.
Their ships, the Russ declared, are I'M
fit. to fight. Some of them are actually
dangerous in a peaceful voyage and it
is known that several of the torpedo
boats are in a sinking condition.
THE old system of concealing facts,
says the Russ, SIS responsible for the
loss of the warships in and about Port
Arthur They were unfit to fight mod
ern vessels, and their loss has covered
the nation with shame and grief. The
Baltic fleet is not any better fitted. 1t
would be absurd to hide the defects
that can still be repaired in the ships
that remain at Cronstadt and Libau.
We have already criminally wasted
enough of time
The article in the Rsiss is a reply to
the open letter OF Admiral BirriEeff.
Who appealed to the Russians not to
openly criticise the conditions of the
navy.