RUSSIANS DESTROY SAILING VESSELS vl toldo four russian torpedo boat destroyers from vladivostok appeared westward of hokkaido Hok kaido off satsu sat arday they seized and burned a small email sailing vessel and imprisoned the captain and disappeared to the north west M est they were evidently returned to vladivostok there la Is a possibility that they have destroyed othor other small craft although no reports to that or et feet have been recci received ved the object of visit la Is not clear it is thought that probably they hoped hopal to torpedo tho the japanese patrol at night and it Is also suggested that the vladivostok vessels plan a dl di version to assist tile the fleet of admiral although none hae hai a born bor n lighted bighted bight ed it la Is believed that tho the larger vessels ot of the th e vladivostok squadron albom palled the torpedo boats alich lip ap geared west of it la is doubt ed cil that torpedo boats would mould venture across acrons unescorted jn tile the heavy beavy sea eoa which waa mae running when they burned the sailing vessel