THE DISMANTLED WARSHIPS.
THE ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR
Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright. LONDON, August 26.,., When the Russians at Shanghai urged \" that work be expedited! to permit the Askold leaving on Sunday, Reuter describes the distress of the crew as pitiable, m view of certain destruction at the hands of the Japanese ships awaiting ! them at Woosung. Everybody welcomed the order to dismantle. | The Czar congratulated the crews on saving the vessels. These are now disarming under. Chinese control. A Russian official report states that the Pallada is at Port Arthur. General Stoessel has been appointed i Aide-de-Camp-General to the Czar. A Russian destroyer struck a mine and sakn at the entrance to. 'Port Arthur. Another destroyer struck a mine and was damaged. . , • « The. Japanese are subjecting the town to a raking shejl fire. They are preparing to throw forward infantry for the final asault. All the defences about the harbor are now within range of the Japanese guns ! The batteries continue a vigorous fire m the direction of the city. The defences ! on both sides of the harbor will fall first. and the final stand will be made at i Liaoshan. Tokio is . being decorated, the people >- preparing to celebrate the capture.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10139, 27 August 1904, Page 2
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204THE DISMANTLED WARSHIPS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10139, 27 August 1904, Page 2
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