Show i L Iff l IS Say That th the P tro H lie 1 DOCS Was Vs Destroyed d Dy Dj a Mine linc MineVa Va as oo on H r Right a Sec Second Second ond d and nd More Violent One Under Un er Her Hergt Bridge gt St pl Pt r April text ot of AI report to the tho em fining tho the l dIe dla and id th Ih torpedo boat boa oat t engagement ter 1 It U an nn abstract t of ot which Press ills dis i el In tho tha Associated u e r lay rendi n IS follows Ii I i rePP re Unity trully report to your our Inaje that baton April 11 thu tho whole effective 11 ID at t Port Arthur sailed soiled out BK six to 0 the southward to maneuver JUe te rn evening returned to Port and on April 12 a IL flotilla of or eight t it t went vent out to In Inthe peet the Island Isla lid havIng received orders attack the enemy orient shoUld they bo ho en to 0 In the course coura of tI WI Tl D Owing I to 10 the darkness neil and a IL heavy three thre of the destroyers became run J Iron fro the two of ot which to lort Arthur nt at dawn Tho The thin however the tho having 10 to the evidence of oC her sea encountered several Japanese do de detro w onto n tro tIO fr OtO took look them In the thu for fori i u l n ships and giving the signal tf rf t Joined them at dawn lawn ch Ehe ti w 1 recognized by ly h the enemy enem and at nt close In III ih rf was a 1 tight light which h ber r commander midshipmen mid and most of or her crew were welo Her lieutenant although wound j d continued tiring firing on the tho enemy FIGHT OF Till lm Vt I dawn Awn on April 13 the tho cruiser cr Riun went out anti hurried to the tho toe res ce Ut AWl Abou 16 miles mile front Port Fort Arthur On the toyan saw the destroyer c l 1 with four Japanese destroyers afterwards an nn explosion oc oe occurred nil nI the sank SO Ilk Driving If the s destroyers by iy her lire th the Saran ayan approached tho the scene of oC tho the fht lowered her boats hoats hal had time of or the tho th ID tt II five Ve the remnant crow Crew Unfortunately tel only amity ani five men vero Their lives were cro saved The flie cruiser was obliged ol lIed to fight on onI l I in r Ido with BK six ne which came UP picked IP mp p her boats tho the d 11 the tho no damage or 01 toss loss nl Ill though covered Alth ith fragments of ot othell ihei hell Alt AIU WEST rE T TO liEn IfER Rit cruiser crul er Diana and live destroy tn irs hastened to her IH r succor and nt tI the urn time tho the other cruisers the tho bat battleships and and tome some destroyers conw ut Jt from Crom the time and the other left kit lh the harbor In Ito column formation with the Ilayan at nt the head M destroy destro destroyers ore ers on the Hank Vice VIO Admiral Makuroff to the scene of the f ht white while the Japanese destroyers and misers were ero approaching After Atter a short u nt at DO co cobb cable lengths length distance 1000 yards ards the hlll drew off HA A squadron of ot nine nino Japanese bottle battle ships hips and our ships retired Port Arthur In tho th roadstead roads lend they the were cio IO rejoined by tho the battleships and Sevastopol which coming out through tho the channel The Tho squadron was drawn up p In iii the tho following order Askold Bayou Diana Po lo ork live Iw destroyers and two torpedo cruisers They TIle turned towards the left but I ut tho the mouth of the tho ne the destroyers were ere signaled led to to the harbor uund the cruisers to lanCI vering with tho time letl at nt their head the turned to the east enst towards tho the enemy on their right m At t a no m no an nn explosion occurred at nt tho the right side sid of or the then a t second and moro more violent slon under her bridge A tall mil column olumn of lf smOke m c WILl vat seen to torl rl tWo f fim tl nho the battleship nor hor funnel turret were ere thrown up UI unit the battleship keeled l over her hers starboard s stile side Her poO rose from tho tin water vater showing tier her screw cres working In the air The k was surrounded by I flames and In two utes sank bow Ural first Some Seine of her crew crow escaped N Cow I Tho Tue ember which was a cable length lowered boats hontA and sue suc succeeded In rescuIng Grand Duko Cyril and H 47 7 seamen Heamen The destroyers anti and boats from tho the anti and Askold al Ill also a aso so po up wine some of ot tho the crow crew Altogether seven rs anti and 73 J men were cre saved The which was Ins following the two to cable r lengths astern f stopped her hII engines and remained on out the scene weno of oC the disaster A MINI mo lINDEH TuB TIm At u a 1 signal from teal heat Admiral the other warships made trade for the entrance of ot time the harbor man towards the tho In line lineA A mine maine exploded under the starboard side he of the tho She Sho listed hut but proceeded e and amid entered the harbor with nil tho other ships astern of her The rue enemy remained In sight until 3 and then disappeared flue Tho night preceding the sortie of oC the tho squadron lights lIht and the outlines of o ships were rere erl teen in III the distance mono tho the roadstead ro nati the tho commander of or orthe the fleet t kept watch atch In per pon m until dawn from the cruiser Diana stationed In In the tho outer lo lie He left leCt her herat at lit 4 In thu tho morning In Ia concluding r 1 take the tIme to tf announce respectfully r that the Ill success which lm tho the la 11 fleet the en err of ot the tIme ships 14 re retain I lain tain their th lr ate aix nI ready read to perform nil all duties requited required of or them rho Tho gracious words of Ir jour oUr majesty Addressed lI to tho the H MO as ns a n nII II and a 1 support to all III the till thene ne in their hid efforts to overcome the tho nem to tho time glory of ot their tilde beloved belol 1 |