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Show SINK FOUR WARSHIPS RUSSIANS SPRING A LITTLE SURPRISE SUR-PRISE ON JAPANESE. Attempt of Little Men to Block Entrance En-trance to Port Arthur Results In Their Losing Four Stone Laden 8teamers. Advices from Chefoo stnto that tho Japanese havo mado another nttempt to block tho entrnnco to Port Arthur. At 3 o'clock Sunday morning four stono laden steamers escorted by eight torpedo boats approached tho harbor. Thoy wero discovered by tho Russian vessels nn scouting duty, nnd as thoy drew nearer, tho Russian fortB and tho ships, which were anchored an-chored In tho roidstoid, opened flro on them- and sunk them. Tho Japanese fleet, which consisted of sixteen ships nil told, remained off Port Arthur until daylight. At this hour tho Russlnn vessels weighed anchor, an-chor, whereupon the Japaneso vessels disappeared. Tho fate of tho crows on tho stono laden steamors Is not known. Since the arrival at Port Arthur of Vice Admlrnl Mnknroff the Russian floot has been moro active. |