Show J r M MAKE K KIb Ib l fAIL FILU Rf Tries FrIcs to Block mock To logo o Again Admiral nut flut iut Without Arthur lort ort Success OFFER OF BATTLE Out of Harbor to lut lie it His lIs Squadron Japanese an fo foTe larch Irh rh Ch Choo to block the t Te ce Arthur Atthur At 3 e tl t Port tout tour Manu stono laden sunda 1 Ort t bY eight torpedo the tM harbor They Ah JU b L th vessels on 41 and a fl M theY droW drO near r torts forts nd the ships hIp t I tM th In tho the roa t od nn Wb tHe them theme i r re c 0 II lUct which e JP P d remaIned ort off cf Port of II d U II gm At this thiB hour the tho Arthur anchor where 10 Mjels disappeared the th tate ble Ot of tl deWIl the tho Ia 13 Tb nol known I lit tU lott Arthur of at S te tM th aI f the e Russian v n h b b Sl ET T CZAR om St 51 from 1011 to the tho thoI 01 that thai ut III 1 I Y nu searchlights da the NI flIg g merchant III dOlt four large arge entrance of the tho harbor the for six torpedo boats A Ay Aty by on them by y th tho the tho h ty afY re w n hout commanded Tte TLe merchant the I their ther b by blowing from fI o of at tM hO tl t then bold bolt boldI cp P torp torpedo do boats boata I the followed Chief ChIef h I tU tt nute lIght ot of the StUn and lr r killed and the tho corn com II and Td U 1 men were Injured 1 r lr Pi plan to 10 close up lip the thew jw The Tt w to Fort Port Arthur was WIS la Is Mill und and the rI t ever i r Ir II commanding dl nJ t Admiral Ma k nt tut Port Ar At Arr Artir forces RU n naval I ik Ih thA tir r M hj nt the thc h following telegram to Ih ot at ottoV i I bg mOlt to lo report thud toV lk this ornIng tho the enemy eMm mado made madeI eVl to block the tho entrance al I K o M d attempt f t tb Ib b Inter Brer For or pur purI four largo large mer flier mert Ib vu I six elx tor tort torf t 1 II convoyed by t f oj 1 bo boat U to Iha The Th tn wore w ore ro promptly dIe md by the thC and were vero H I bv h the batteries and by tho the thor thoI u I u I r g rh ri r n lir and ku the ships might through gh MUl com corn comI I p the guard garl torpedo boat bont Stunt iu IL n kId ked d Ihs the enemy and RII destroyed tho the thet tw t w fifths nf ef the Japanese steamer tb li h t This steamer turned to tl cc TIt and was followed by b two oth othi m I i Itt the result that tho the three were if d to the right of ot tho the entrance A went vont to 10 tho the right of ot i t 5 hips hirs and likewise sank Bank to toI I it idt ip i of ot th the fair way wa Tho rho Ur U Pc rattled ruth the six tc tor toro torI I bols rn Artificer o i C dm d It if mien were killed and tho the mander r aud and 12 Z seamen were fo fow 1 w M MAt dl At 1 th tho ho battleship I 1 1 i squadron appealed arid p d with lIh th the tho fleet under und r my In i Sarte darre to 10 mett the tha enemy enem ic oud of 01 the Japanese I h t iok ick th Ihl e ti iti I h to Tort Port Arthur ArthurS Arthurc S c hi hu h filled failed thanks to tl the thc energetic do de deft doo doft o ft fr C tor bl y the sea s a and ane land forces who t ted d as they did during tho the first nt III e et the harbor perfectly clear Tb Th following ell ha has lE t from ten den t t P Port PMt rt Arthur March t night I I 1 the Japanese attempted to t b bik ok the tho to tho the harbor ri i f r fire re hip werA sent toward the tho th f rt 11 1 I o Ioe 1 bj by b a II torpedo flotilla T Tsar md rd U l I a n tn hi tho the approach of ot tho the thoU thee f j U e by b tho and which aloud tu It oll upon them TH rhe were preceded by b l tor toy boats Kits and nt at n c consider r I e bv by b th the larger ships p b h OP on tho forts I ot the tho and tho the tor torto i 1 t to th the of ot our nr or orI 1 dV A ry ytre r and aM Ih h of ot our tor torS I d af Ul th lIti not Ilot reach rench S 22 i JP t the th harbor Two ot of h 4 t n I iv On n I rif mt under Golden tier hod the tr tL I first turn t f fie nr h y a n to torpedo Ona ne an of o our bouta and the fourth t pa sank Ink Its bow touch touching I n n II a Japanese steamer r punk In ht tho the previous attempt off ort GorOOn Tho entrance to the tho harbor remains I clear clearA A 1 i one Inch caliber r quick I was urns found aboard onu ono of ot the thc sunk unk sunken sunkU l en U It steamers from which a n a thai had been lJ n kept I up on 00 torpedo boats hoats lOA A bout boat left loft each of ot the ships ship their crews craws One Ono of these Is believed to tl have been picked up liP 4 this morning tho the torpedo tl boots boats retired and the bombardment ceased d Admiral at nt once pro In n a steam launch to 10 Inspect the sunken steamers Tho rho torpedo boats boat reap n nt nl fi Ii u n momma rhe were sighted south i ii of i Port ri Arthur Artur ti r and anil the batteries reopened on them To Towards wards 6 the Iho appeared on tho the horizon and our teamed out to meet It At AI the tho I to butteries batteries opened fire firl Our ships sh 1 18 bat bath h rIel soon ceased the Japanese draw drawing druwIng ing lug ort oft to tho the southeast evidently de declining dining clining another engagement At 10 they dIsappeared A further telegram to the tho emperor tram from rein Vice Vico Admiral Makaroff nay Mys I 1 respectfully report that tho the enemy havIng withdrawn I 1 returned to tho the harbor with the fleet The torpedo lo boat bont destroyer Stunt which h stranded on a reef reet In lit conse consequence consequence quence quenco of It damage e caused to 10 her hilI CM en sinew by b one ono of 01 tho the shells floated during the tho course of tho the night and entered tho the harbor thanks to the tho energy of ot hor her crew Her Hel com corn commander mander who was slightly wounded In the tha ann did not nol t hla his post postOn On Ott the lire tire ships ship were cro Infernal inn thIne the tho connected with which cut by b and EnsIgn of o the Irregulars whom shoun I 1 d un on this ta tl task k They board boarded ed 11 1 ono one of the steamers a at soon noon as 1111 It stopped out cut the tho elect electric lo wires ex ox the lire tire which would have lit up liD the ti entrance to the harbor In Inthe Inthe the tho In tho the morning a 0 floating mIne was found an nn Infernal Internal machine but tho the latter was successfully re removed removed removed moved The Inspection made unwed showed that tho the utilized as fire Oro vero not old They vero ro each of at about 2000 tens K It us nA ond were armed with light caliber guns gun m Bt St leter burg March Inch 37 Under Undercover cover COer of 01 darkness title this morning VIc laj 4 Admiral Togo TOllo mado mailo another desperate attempt I tt PI to tu bottle bOttlO up UI tho the la lit it Port Pori Arthur but ho failed again and when daylight VII Ite o Admiral steamed Bt out to give gl battle thu Japanese commander refused the tho and sailed away uway Tho ho Japanese practically repeated tho the tactics of or Feb leb 24 by pending sendIng four tour preceded b bP a n torpedo boat bOllt flotilla with the exception c that the th this were wert cre aimed with guns lot foi the thc of ut Keeping off ft tho the torpedo bout boat The Tho attempt watt was discovered by Ity h means of ot tho the shore Bhore searchlight and anda a II heavy hoa hel fire firo wan vas opened from the tho bat batteries cries teries and from front two Iwo gunboats which wore were elO guarding the th entrance to the tho bar har harbor hoc bor The Tho torpedo boat bout lu yN er Stunt uis I outsIde le on n f cout ung IClal aucy nub aim u to too uio lUSH U unu un lie YU of ot her commander li Is chiefly duo due the complete defeat of or tho hue plans planA of the tho e Ho at It co straight for tor tho the on Oil coming under a 3 bath liall of ot tire Ilio from the tho guns and torpedoed tho the leading I ael nR ng ships which sheered ort off followed by b the tM theother other throe three of or them hoot being plied piled tip 1111 tipon tipon on the tho shorn under Golden hill III III one OliO under II 11 dOl the thc lighthouse I hoult Tho The then thon engaged the tho entire tU sl torpedo bouts boots of ot the ho enemy corning coming out nut from a terrific lICht with won seven killed and not her and Ind li 12 1 of ot lur complement wounded but on tho the Japanese side only ono boit b ats H crew was In addition to un unofficial official reports It Is believed bellot tho the Jop Jap lIeso n lost 10 1 two tun torpedo boats hOIl ts The Japanese cruisers which sup supported ported the attack exchanged shots with ruth tho the batteries and then thelt drew off ort gutter which Vice Ico Admiral took a n I steam launch and examined the tho ho Ire fIre An hour later Inter the Japanese tor toredo or pHo edo flotilla by hy Vice Iee Togo fleet come came up III train from n It direction Just rust nt at daybreak Vice ico Ad Admiral d miral mImI with hi his hIli hoot fleet palled out to engage this enemy hut but after tIn till shIps and lived a few lew long distance shots Vice All I Togo 10 0 de do decided C to tho hue to 10 the tho southward Tho ho neI of ot tho Lie repulse of ot Vleo Ad d second attempt to block Port Arthur created much rejoicing In Inthe Inthe the RussIan capital anil among oil all classes the tho gallantry of ot the and her husi commander Is IR tho the subject of or high praise but above nil all tho the moral month effect I of ot Vice VI co Admiral to engage the enemy showing that lint he M himself lt strong enough ellou h to I fight produced a n splendid impression In high official circles this wv new effort 1 to bottlo bottle up III tho the Russian fleet flet IK Is looked upon pon at nil a meaning only ono one thing namely that tho hue Japanese as its suited stilted by the Associated A PrOM rees on en On March 21 2 are nr now preparing for tor n a 1 heavy henvy land lanthi liu hili i of troops In the tho gulf of ot LUn Tung Tun either at Ut or ar on the west coast of ot zone one ronE to I effect which In tn safety thin Immobility of 01 Vice Admiral fleet le 1 Is in absolutely essential whIte the tho trans transPOrts ix POrts arc are being heinli conveyed d around the ho southern end onit of ot the peninsula It the thu attempt nt tempI had succeeded It I have severah days at nt least to 10 blow blowup up tip tho Iho ho steamers and clear cleal the wreckage during which time the would be he assured n of 01 nonInterference In the out of ot their thelt purposes The Fhe failure of ot tho the Japanese J this morning may seriously hamper their plans n mu the Ice ICA In the Llao Itao river riverIs Is III going out and when the lie river rI er li 19 I free from the thu Ice Its It IS mouth can b be mined gained The rho conviction continues to grow lucre hero that the tho Japanese have concluded that hat It would be Inadvisable to make a II direct frontal attack on Manchuria from Korea Joren against tho the whole Russian army anti and It II will be necessary to land landa a flanking column In III tho thu gulf gult of ot Llao Tung Tunic to 10 divide tho tue attention of ot the Russians und Imd It If possible to seize K the thu railroad and cut off ort Port Arthur The Thu ground above iho o U is perfectly familiar to 10 the tho Japanese who d It II for tor n It year ear during tho ho Japanese war var 01 Sonic Home exports even eol go BO so tar fur an tuI a to 10 express the belief belle that thai Vice Admiral Togo Toga OI vas IS covering the of troops troop In the Ille gulf gult of Llao Liac rung Tung this mornIng nod that thol therefore ho was wal compelled to tl exercise great caution and to the Russian offer of 01 an 1111 en ell Another view tow vie of at the tho Jap Jup Japanese anese purpose e which In is less entertained Is that thol ho believes that bombardments bombardment from Pigeon bay would bo be disastrous to 10 the tho Russian Meet fleet If It It Itle were le compelled to remain In the har liar harbor harbor bor he having ascertained nl from observation atlon that tho the Russian ships always pass 1055 out during the high bight angle lingle born bom bombardment bornI bum and that H II big shell elicit dropped on a n battleship could easily M ll pierce the I deck exploding might completely destroy It THIRTY BATTERIES S St Petersburg March 27 7 Viceroy In a n dispatch to the tho emperor train rays During an attack by I the Ihl s ships on March 27 2 on un the tho torpedo boat Stun one ono of ot tho thuc steam pipes nines find 11 item tur gear were damaged In consequence of which ho he was wait beached be near Golden hill hili but hut since then she lies has been The Tho num number LeI her of oC men killed and wounded on tho the torpedo boat bait I has not nol yet et been ascer ascertained tIt mod Shortly before 25 this thus morning tho torpedo boats boots were sighted to 10 the hue south th of ot Port Arthur Aithur and antl the tho bat batteries batteries teries tories opened omed lire Ire on them Toward 6 G the hue enem 11 appeared on the tho horizon Thirty batteries on Tiger riger peninsula ula opened fire and our fleet steamed out of the harbor thi and the Askold leading and also n o at nt the enemy Our lire fire how however however ever over ceased c Immediately In III view of 01 the tIme great distance of the squad squadron ton ron At 1 our entire lined up III 11 tho the Flue Tho Japan Japanese ese eec squadron drew dreu off art In n a southeast southeasterly erly erl direction evidently In order to avoid Riving giving battle b HIe und mind toward 10 30 disappeared below the tho horizon |