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Show TOGO'S OFFICIAL REPORT. Japanese Admiral Tells of Operations About Port Arthur. TOKIO, Dec. 19, 11 a. m. VIce-Admlral Togo's report upon the torpedo operations against the Russian turret ship Sevastopol Sevasto-pol was received today. It says: "On tho night of December II our tor- pedo flotillas made a gallant and brave series of attacks against the Russian turret tur-ret ship Sevastopol. "The flotillas arrived outside the entrance en-trance to Port Arthur about midnight on that date. The leading flotilla, under Commander Unchlda, and a special torpedo tor-pedo boat, pnrtly for attack and partlv to rcconnolter, closely approached tho " Sevastopol Se-vastopol at 1 o'clock and, under the searchlights and lire of tho enemy's ships end shore batteries, they attacked her. "A shell struck Commander Mltamura's torpedo boat and four shots hit Commander Command-er Nnkamuta's boat, woundintr thrco sailors. Subsequently our flotillas at- Innlrml inlnr Inilnnmlnnll.. To Divert Enemy's Fire. "Flotilla A, Commander Kasama, advanced ad-vanced first for the purpose of destroying the defenses protecting tho Sevastopol and also to draw and divert Ihe fire under the enemy's searchlights. Flotilla B, Commander Com-mander JlnguJI; flotilla C, Commander Otakl; flotilla D. Commander Sekl, and flotilla E, Commnnder Kawasc. approached ap-proached successively and bravely continued con-tinued the attacks from 2 until -I o'clock In the morning". "Commander Otakl's flotilla approached tho closest and delivered the most vigorous vigor-ous attack. "While retreating one torpedo boat received re-ceived several shots simultaneously, her commander. Lieut. Nakahorl. and five others being killed Tho boat lost her freedom of motion and Lieut. Nakahara's boat went to the rescue, and desplto the heavy Are, endeavored to save her. "While towing tho boat tho enemy's shells severed the hawser. One Man Killed. "Lieut. Nakahara's boat was also hit and one mnn killed. Subsequently several shells hit and almost disabled Llout Nakahara's Na-kahara's boat, forcing him to abandon his comrade ship, which was sinking. Lieut. Nakahara, however, steamed back, rescued tho crew and abandoned the torpedo tor-pedo boat to her fate. "Commander ICawaiso'a boat, belonging to the same flotilla, waa struck by a shell, killing one of tho crow and wounding LlcuU Takahasl and two sailors. "Lieut. Shono's boat was hit and one pf the crew killed nnd flvo wounded. The boat wa3 temporarily disabled, but 'his comrade ships, Hvith Llouts. Watacabe and Mori commanding, protected nnd rescued her. All the other bouts bravely facing the enemy's flic succeeded In delivering de-livering attacks without suffering any damnge. Torpedoes Took Effect. "The result of their attacks Is not definitely' defi-nitely' known, althouRh It Is evident that numerous torpedoes took effect. "Tho watch tower reporting' on tho fol-lowing fol-lowing morning said that tho Sevastopol had lowered at the bows con&iccrably, facing toward south-southeast. Her condition con-dition Is such that she does not chango her position In tho current. She Is anchored close Inshoro In shallow water. "It Is a source of satlsfactlon that our torpedo attacks were delivered without tho least confusion. Each boat rendered material assistance to its comrades. Tho skillful maneuvering and bravery of tho officers and men Inspires mo with a deep feeling of satisfaction and confidence." Telegraphing undor date of December 18. Vlce-Admlral Togd continues. "There is no ronn left to doubt that the enemy's ships in the harbor of Port Arthur arc totally unfit for service. I havo reason to bellovo that trie battleship Sevastopol has been disabled by our torpedo tor-pedo attacks, but no definite data on which to pass Jinn! Judgment has yet been obtained and inveslluatlons are being be-ing conducted In all available quarters. "It Is certain that at least six Russian Rus-sian torpedo boat destroyers remain Intact In-tact In tho harbor "A staff offlcor of the naval brlgado landed at Port Arthur reports as fol-fows: fol-fows: " 'The battleship Porosvlot is lying 200 m6tcrs northwest of the Tigers Tall pe-r pe-r Insula with her bow turned northeast, lalf north, and at high tide the water reaches to tho torpedo tubes In hor' ow. She Is submerged to her stem-walk and lies aground without listing. Her central cen-tral funnel Is severely damaged. Submerged to After Deck. " 'The battleship Poltava Hps 200 meters north of the point of Tigers Tall. Her bow points east-southeast half oast, and at high lido alio Is submerged to her after-deck. after-deck. Sho Is doubtlessly aground and does not list. " 'The battleship Rctvlzan lies 100 motors east of the Poltava, with her stern toward that vessel Her condition 13 worse than that-of the Poltava. She Is listing flvo degrees de-grees to starboard and her after deck Is constantly rubmerged. " 'Tho battleship Poblcda lies 220 meters northeast half east of tho point of Timers Tall, with her bow pointing northeast half north. Ho.- after deck on the starboard side must bo submerged at high tide. Everything seems to show that sho is aground. "-'Tho protected cruiser Pallada lies 100 meters east by north of tho Poblcda. He; stern Is towaid sputhwe3t half south, and she Is listed live degrees to port. At high tlmo tho condition of her decks Is about the same as thnt of the decks of the PcresvleL Sho Is doubtless aground. Appears to Be Aground. " 'The armored cruiser Bayan lies -1C0 meters south-southwest, half west, of tho harbor entrance, with her bow toward enst-northeast. half east. Sho has listed 15 degrees and appears to be aground. " 'The above-mentioned four battleships nnd two crulsors have been abandoned nnd no boats are seen near them.' " Vlce-Admlral Togo, In reporting the renewal re-newal of tho torpedo attack on the night of Dccembor 15. says: "Our torpedo flotillas again attempted an attack on the night of Decomber 15 against tho battleship Sevastopol, the ecast defonse vessel Otvnshnl and tho torpedo-boat destroyers lying at tho foot of Chengtno mountain. "Commander SekPs' flotilla, braving the heavy snow, reached thc enemy's anchor-ago anchor-ago at 1:30 o'clock In the morning and, running between tho Sevastopol and a destroyer, de-stroyer, succeeded in discharging torpedoes torpe-does close against the Sevastopol and tho Otvnshnl. Explosions wore observed each time. The flotilla exchanged Kunflro with tho enemy's destroyer at a rango of a hundred meters and succeeded In hitting her. A torpedo discharged from Commander Com-mander Sekl's boat apparently hit ihc destroyer. de-stroyer. "During this bold'nttack tho enemy's fusillade was exceedingly vfgorous. but, owing to tho close proximity, our boats suffered no damage and thero wero no casualties among the crews. One Wounded, Two Killed. "Commander Jlngujl's flotilla, following that of Commander Sekl. discharged several sev-eral torpedoes, and at least thrco explosions ex-plosions wcro clearly observed. After an exchango of fire with tho enemy's destroyers, de-stroyers, tho flotilla gradually steered seaward. sea-ward. Engineer "Watanabo of Commander Jlngujl's boat was wounded and two mon were killed. Ono man was wounded on Lieut. Tamaoka's boat. "Tho boats of tho flotilla under Commander Com-mander Yezoe wero undergoing repairs whon tho flotilla received ordors to Join in tho attack. Commander Yezoe then boarded a single craft, assuming com-mand com-mand of her, and. hurrying to the base, found that tho other flotillas had depart ed. Immediately ho started alone nnd Independently attacked the Sevastopol. He approached closo to that vessel and was killed. His boat was safely returned to ihe base. "The result of manv torpedo attacks and many effective explosions against tho enemy's ships was observed, but It Is regrettable re-grettable that I am unable to report moro definitely. "On tho morning of December IS tho watch tower reported that a destroyer of the enemy, with a mast broken, was visible visi-ble aground near the const." |