Show R I A o Japs laps Tried frIed to Bottle Dottie Up Admiral Starks Fleet and Utterly Failed I SPLENDID WORK first to IG t Observe the Two To Vessels People of or Russia Wild SlId With Joy ft Petersburg Feb 25 The Tort Post Arthur correspondent of at tho the telegraphs that at nt Port Pore Arthur Atthur the tho lost learners number not elated dated Uhf and ono ana torpedo bent bont At tho moment of ot writing the Iho cor cot impendent continued 23 vessels essel arc visible VI on tho the horizon horIo and ad crof cro fire haS lias begun lit iii Itus Hus t Ian Iut cruisers lyan and Askold are uro DB ACCOUNT 45 a mA ntA telegram from Viceroy to lo tho ho czar says Bays A L I w At t a I L quarter before 3 morn m lm In of ot Feb 2 24 numerous tor boats attempted to ho bat lI The Tl was as the Iho first to observe the torpedo boats nd opened a It strong lire lira on them Bho Sho MS was supported by the thc land batteries She Sho also destroyed two Japanese ships near the th entrance of ot the harbor they WHO were coming directly toward her Ono c ot of them went on tho the rocks near the lighthouse n Tiger peninsula and the theether theother theether ether other sank under Hill lilli The Tho observed four steamers In a It sinking condition und eight torpedo boats slowly to rejoin the waiting Japanese warships A portion of ot the crews CrOWS of the Japanese vessels were vero ero drowned Tho The grounded steamer It Ii I stilt still burning JAPS SAVED SA VID The enemy enem Is I observed In the oiling offing of ci Port Arthur In two lines TIle The Japanese crows crow saved saed them themselves themselves selves In boats and nih It Is III possible that lint some of ot them were picked up by b tho thu thoen en torpedo boats sI I am urn proceeding to examine the Mints coasts The entrance of ot tho the harbor Is lit Isop op n I attribute the complete derange ni nt of the plan to the tho bril brilliant ilant notion action destructive Ire fire of ot the Floating 1 mines ore tiro still IBI NG tl In the roadstead I have h e recalled tho Ih three cruisers sent lI nt In pursuit t of at atthe the enemy enen In order In the first place to the roadstead of or floating mines V We c hul no losses I OF OP VICTORY 21 n II m Reports of ot a II Russian vie Ic tOJ at nt Port Arthur were current late latest st afternoon and early In the tt thee tte th e ant and about abou midnight they teamed to have hac been I definitely con confirmed firmed here but In tho the absence of ot nn on I LI I announcement which Is mo momentarily expected tho ho stories of ot the of this thin victory victor jiro Ire conflict conflicting ing ant ami confusing In character IMITATED HOUSON The most circumstantial report Is thit that the tho Japanese nese had attempted to bottle bollia HP lip Admiral Storks Starks fleet In Port lOtt Arthur by b sinking two ves vessels sels at it the entrance of at tho the harbor em cm the tactics of at the United States ruy with the tho at Santiago during lUring Ito tho t war Affording to 10 this account two Japan Japanese ese ess appeared off oft th the harbor with ft II Jut J TITO nr e fleet behind them and os in pursuit Tho Thc Russians how hos however howe ever e r inspected a It ruso their theil ships hip steamed out sank the tho yes ven sels sel engaged oni defeated the enemy and them theta ort off Tho The reports of ot the tho loss Iou Inflicted tiro oro conflicting All Alt the stories Included the feature of tho the vessels loaded with stones tone but ac ne according cording to some versions the Japanese fleet tlc ct woe ns convoying transports with the Iho purpose of ot effecting a landing nt at Pigeon I bay and after the failure of oC this preliminary maneuver the Hus nu played havoc with both the Jap Jail Japanese anese Cn se warships and the transports inkIng four Our of ot tho the former and two Uio of oC oCth the tho th latter laUer Onu One account gives the name namo of ot tho battleship as tho the vessel clIel which particularly distinguished herself dur durIng Ing log the action by ramming and sinking one OM of the Japanese battleships CROWDS Om EXCITED Rumors Humors of ot this victory Ictor were vero spread far and wide over the city during tho the early part of ot the evening and tho the crowds which had gathered In tho the streets In spite of ot the tho severe cold COlli to 10 dl cuss tho tim news were greatly excited Ono newspaper printed an nn extra re to relating lating the victor based on a IL meager mealier telegram from London but an as II the night wore on without official confirmation tho the disappeared except from around the newspaper offices There remained throngs thron of ot officers and ond others who were sere resolved to await the announcement NEWS OF VICTORY The Tile news of ot victory was accompanied by two to stories one that after atter the first decisive Mcl Russian victory the tho emperor would offer pence peace and anti tho the other that I Japan hind had deposed of ot Nor Kor Korea Norpa ea pa nod formally annexed the tho country countr Roth Iloth of ot these reports are without con confirmation mid they thO ore fire given simply as ns examples of at the tho stories which floated about In the excited crowds Instead of ot diminishing tho the crowds crowd nt at atthe the admiralty anti and newspaper and tele ole telegraph graph agency offices kept Increasing nod the excitement attained tho tIm foyer fever point when hen It was known definitely that the tue emperor had received a n telegram giving more moro details and showing the Russian victory was Ino even een greater grenter than at first reported Newspaper messengers waited at it tho the admiralty with fast horses ready read to carry carr away the tho news which Is was 08 known was Willi being prepared When hen the sheets were vcra finally nt at this morning a n rush sas ms made matlo for the exits exit and the assembled officers cheered wildly and repeatedly Tho The crowd showed no Inclination to disperse hoping that further news would bo received showing the exact extent of ot the Russian victory It must mast t he be 11 observed list Ih t In hIs ills patch Viceroy Vib roy M AI does docs not mention the number humber of ot steamers which the Jap tried to sink RInk or drive upon tho the ships anti and It Is III not yet known whether the tho four tour vessels the tho captaIn of ot the observed going down In addition to the two destroyed were also laden Inden with Inflammables or whether they the were warships AMERICAN A VESSEL VISSEL PRAISED I The rho greatest praise Is given en to tho the commander of or tho the the tho splendid action of title this vessel places her name foremost on tho ho thoroll thoroll roll of the he Russian navy Viceroy dispatch was an nn amplification of ot a 1 briefer telegram re to received reo by the emperor but which was WIS not given glnn out Later Il It was said taM that Russia sus SUB sustained no losses In the engagement It is Sa evident that hat Vice Admiral Stark no longer commands the tho Russian Port Arthur naval forces forcell Viceroy mentioning a n temporary t l m commander of ot the lie fleet without giving any nn names Stories Storie to the effect that hat tho tie nose nese designed nn an attempt at cit In bay bB the tho some same time that the tho en engagement occurred ate arc not mentioned l In in the dispatches but It Is 18 believed these th e are aro without foundation ATI AC ACCOUNT ACCOUNT C COUNT London Feb l cb 24 Viceroy dispatch to the czar of ot Russia clear clearing clearIng ing lag U UI the doubts caused by the th sen seti versions enlon of the he lust last Port Arthur ArlhUr affair was lIas received In London too late to be published In the early carly editions of ot the morning papers but It n confirms the opinion founded fo U upon Ullon earlier rumors rumor that thai Admiral Togo ro o toads made a n tintIng daring attempt to Lottie up the Russian nUBS Inn fleet nt at Port Arthur anti and nl ai though Viceroy I clo asserts that hot the entrance to the harbor at III Port Part Ar M Arthur Arthur thur Is still free tho thu fact fac that Admiral fogoS fleet minus the tho vessels In the he courageous exploit was soon noon steaming nt at full tull speed 11 on a n course from Wei Wel Hal lIal Wel Vei Is 18 Inter ri X m mx mI S c I 4 s sH sV l x H 0 V t I i z Protected Cruller Cruiser Admiral Battleship N virn Alexander I 1 Armored Cruiser Admiral 0 S DIVISION OP OF ADMIRAL FLEET DESTINED FOR FOB PORT ARTHUR ARHUR ns as nn on Indication of the th Japanese admirals satisfaction with the ac nc accomplishment of his design It Is pointed t out here flere that it would be for tor tho the Russians In tho the darkness of night to ascertain just what whal hat had happened to vessels or orto orto orto to distinguish between betteen tho the hulks It was their Intention to sink and und torpedo boats I AH As two Injured vessels wore observed steaming away from Port Ar Arthur f i thur and as an tho the Japanese fleet was as go lug lag at It full speed oft ort It Is lit i presumed that the two Injured vessels might have hao gone gono elsewhere to 10 repair Another explanation of ot the Incompleteness of ot Admiral squadron as aB seen off oft Wells is that ho he pos poe v sibly let left some somo vessels to watch oft off i Port Arthur Atthur Further urther l details of this engagement treat from Independent sources ore are awaited with the greatest g Interest but it Is I h b f lived that the tho reports that Japanese or transports were sunk should be taken with a degree of allow once I A dispatch received here hero from Tokio I this morning explains the tho recent sue sus suspension pension of ot Japanese naval val operations operation to have havo been duo chiefly to had bad weather pct In tho the of ot Pc Pe ChiLI ChULI where there have been heavy winds snowstorms and fogs togs The Ike general opinion here hero IM Is I that Ad All Admiral mimI miral Togo fogo after possibly returning to Japan to make repairs wilt will next devote his attention to the Russian squadron sq adron |