PORT ARTHUR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5199, 13 February 1904, Page 5

PORT ARTHUR.

REPORTED JAPANESE CASUALTIES. (Received February 12, 10.32 P-m.) LONDON, February 12. Tho Russian Naval Department asserts that six Japanese ships were slhditly damaged, fifty Japanese killed and 150 wounded during the attack on Port Arthur. OPERATIONS OF THE TORPEDO BOATS. (Received February 13, 0.11 a.m.) LONDON, February 12.^ Tho accounts which have reached ToIdo show that, under a heavy fire, the Japanese fleet on. Monday night attacked Port Arthur. . Tho torpedo boats crept runperoeived close in-siharc, between... the Rusd.au ships .and tho harbour. When tho ships began to givo way and tried to re-enter tlio harbour tho torpedo boats sank three at tho entrance, catting off the retreat of tho others. American accounts state that three of tho torpedo boats sank. DISAFFECTION AMONG THE SOLDIERY. LONDON’, February 11. A panic has occurred at Port Arthur (Dalny), the soldiery showing signs ot getting out of hand- Tho officers condemn Admiral Alexielf s lack of prudence and foresight. They pronounce him “a drawingroom commanner. Tho soldiery at Port Arthur are clamouring for General Koivropatkin as commander.