Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-12-08 | Page 1 | Big Ships Damaged

BIG SHIPS DAMAGED ; BULLETIN. TOKIO, Dec 8, p. m. The following follow-ing report from the commander of the naval land battery In front of Port Arthur was received at 2 o'clock this afternoon: "The battleship Pobieda's middle funnel is seriously damaged. The vessel is listing aft and is submerged to the stern walk. "The battleship Peresviet's upper deck is submerged. "The battleship Retvizan Is listing list-ing to the starboard and her upper def k is nearly submerged.". "The protected cruiser Palladia, which is lying between the Retvizan and the mine ship1 Amur, cannot be distinctly seen, but there seems to be a slight sinking astern. The actual extent of the damage sustained sus-tained by her is not yet known. "The armored cruiser Bayan Is now burning to her foredeck. "The battleship Sevastopol appears to be lying in the east harbor alongside along-side the great crane, but only the tops of her masts are visible. A hill completely hides her hulL "The principal alms taken by the naval and military guns today are at the Pallada, Bayan and Sevastopol."