| Show THE ATTACK RUSSIAN OFFICERS WERE AT A CIRCUS WHEN THE ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR WAS MADE london feb 12 statements State menta 61 all kinds concerning the port arthur fight aro published here this morning ac cording to the clie foo correspondents of the dally mall the lack ot preparation on the part of the russians at fotr arthar was due to the fact that all tho naval and military officers were attending a circus performance at port arthur which did not terminate until early tuesday morning according to the correspondent ot the paris edition 0 tta new york herald at che booi the japanese torpedo boats succeeded in entering the outer hector by a r aae they used the russian signals this tor respondent three japan torpedo boats were sun 4 reat loss correspondent ml uie titan dard at boklo bend an morning aa new account ot the port arthur encounter lie says admiral bogos fleet arrived on monday and found tho squadron drawn up in battle outside tae harbor and ua fier the chadow of oie hofts tho ne bt teela thread out tor a die aa et oyer nac mile admiral noeo toeo on a night attack and opened fire at 11 aa walle he cannon ade vae houett a number ot japanese torpedo boete crept alone close in bhore t tho foot 0 and succeeded an fn the darl thess in getting ue 1 hie ruellan and the hancl Heie hey toy unnoticed rus bogac to alyc way before the japanese alre and sought to reenter re enter alie japanese tor boats y s i i abon opened alro at clow aid fiuek two aad one cruiser close to the entrance ot ohp harbor the effect of thia coup wae tho retreat ot the r ot the squadron into tho harbor all was safo o 0 hoard tho japanese Jap anere fylpa at noon on tuesday ahe correspondent concludes and tho engagement avas then atall in progress |
