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Show TOGO'S REPORT ON SEVASTOPOL CHASE TOKIO, Dec. 15. The report of Vice-Admiral Togo was received Tuesday night as follows: "Commander Kasama, commanding the torpedo flotilla on Monday night at midnight mid-night attacked the Russian battleship Sevastopol, lying outside Port Arthur. The result of this attack has not been ascertained. as-certained. Subsequently two torpedo boats' under Commander Masado attempted at-tempted several attacks, facing the enemy's en-emy's vigorous fire. "The shock of the explosion of torpedoes tor-pedoes was felt, but the next day the Sevastopol remained in the same position. None of our vessels was damaged. On Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock In the morning soother torpedo flotilla, under Commander Command-er Arakawa, attacked the Sevastopol, but the result of this attack was not learned. "In this attack a; shell from the enemy struck the funnel of one pf our torpedo boats and another struck the engine-room, engine-room, disabling the vessel and she lost her freedom of motion and was towed away by her comrades. There was no casualties. "Again at 6 o'clock on the morning of the same day a torpedo flotilla, under command of Ccmmender Sekl, attempted an attack, but was exposed to the energy's en-ergy's search lights and, being subjected to a heavy Are, was finable to accomplish its purpose. "Simultaneously Lieut. Adachl, commanding com-manding two torpedo boats, approached the enemy's ship and discharged torpedoes, tor-pedoes, which were seen to explode, hut with what effect Is not known. These attackers were also exposed to a heavy fire and both were hit once, and three men wers wounded ' "The commander of the naval guns overlooking Port Arthur, reporting at i9 o'clock Tuesday night, says: 'Today's bombardment was principally directed against the arsenal and torpedo store-houss store-houss at Tiger's Tall peninsula, and the vessels anchored In that vicinity. The storehouse was set afire and burned In about an hour. About six shells struck th ships and three vessels used for various vari-ous purposes were destroyed. One took fire and sank. The bombardment of buildings build-ings caused serious damage. The result of tne indirect bombardment of the Sevastopol Se-vastopol has rot been ascertained, owing" to the Inclement weather.' ". |