VARIOUS NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8145, 17 December 1904, Page 2

VARIOUS NEWS.

TORPEDOING THE SEVASTOPOL. (Received December 16, 11.90 p.m.) LONDON, December lfl. A number of torpedo boata which had t lost touch mutually during a blinding snowstorm attacked the Sevastopol separately. The Sevastopol's bow was protect- . Ed by a framework of interlaced logs an| } by torpedo nets. While her searchlights was blaring on one flotilla another ercpt round and discharged torpedoes at her, and the Sevastopol began to settle, her' toipedo tubes being submerged. Uneasiness is felt in Toklo, as a Japa- • nese torpedo boat is missing. (Received December 16, 11.47 p.m.) LONDON, December 16. Admiral Yamata telegraphs thai tin Sevastopol's bow is down three feet, antf adds in a later message that she baf sunk deeper. DISPATCHES FROM PORT ARTHUR. . (Received December 17, 8.32 a.m.l LONDON, December IS. Seven escapees from Pott^ Arthur have reached' Chefoo in an open boat bearing dispatches. A WARNING TO CHILI. (Received December 17, 8.92 a.ro.) LONDON, December 16. > Much resentment if felt at Tokio 9kt Chili's disposition to sell warships tf; the Ruuian Government. It is urged tfcsjiv Chili be informed that Japan will claifi indemnity and retaliate at the first opportunity.