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Show BETWEEN TWO FIRES. Russians Ran Into a Perfect Hornets' Nest, Being Taken by Surprise. London According to tho correspondent corre-spondent of the Dall Mali at Seoul, Korea, enrly on Saturday morning Vlco-Admlrnl Togo, with practically nil tho powerful fighting ships of tho Jnp-anose Jnp-anose navy, was at Masnmpho, Ko-roa, Ko-roa, when wireless signals from his scouts between Ti nnd Quelpart islands isl-ands announced tho approach of tho Russian licet In full force A few hours Inter tho Bcouts roport-ed roport-ed that tho Russians vvoro not ascending ascend-ing tho western channel, as had been nntlclpatod, hut that thoy wero coming com-ing up tho oaBtern channel, which cnused some surprise Admiral Togo Immediately steamed at full speed around tho north of Tsu Island, and when bo doubled tho Island ho saw the Russians coming In two columns U( then brought a terrific flro to bear cm tho flank of the port column nnd ns the Russians fell Into disorder ho forced them stoadlly east ward toward tho Japanese coast whoro thoy wero attacked by cen vessel that tlew tho Japanese flag Repeated torpedo attacks wero de Uvored some of them with greatest success Tho vessels which escaped the correspondent snvs piobably will bo oblo to reach Vladivostok and hi adds that other operations of the ut most linportnnco aro proceeding |