THE LATEST.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3679, 25 March 1904, Page 4

THE LATEST.

THE LAST ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR. JAPANESE TOBPEDOERS UEI’UI.SJ D. RUSSIANS REUO l REL- .5 IORKEDUr.b. OHUNOHUSES 'ATTACKED BY RUSSIANS. CLEARING THE GAOLS OF PRISONERS. London, March 23. Admiral Makaroff reports that the fire from the forts and gunboats wice repuls'd the torpedoers on .\1 r day night. Win n the Jap-mos. fleet appeared ill.' ciuisf-rs, wi.h Admiral Mukaroff .board the Askold, and the battleships following, left the inner harn.uir. Tire Japanese fired 100 shells from 12-inci> gu. p, at Fort Arthur and 108 at the environs,of the town. The Russian shells were fired at a range of 80 cables, and were very well placed. One Japanese battleship was struck and c mpelled to retire. The Russian fleet sustained no losses. The Japanese fleet when retiring, passed along the outer roadstead, but were not attacked by the Russians. The Russians-have recovered 15 Japanese torpedoes at Port Arthur. The Japanese forgot to withdraw the safety pegs. General Tilinsky reports that Cossacks killed one hundred Chuncliues at Ondini. A detachment of J- punese, from Gensan, attacking 300 Korean rebel.at ilumhenug, about 00 miles north wards, killed two, wounded 20, and captured BG. The ringleaders declared the Russians had instigated the revolt. The Supreme Court at Seoul is clearing the gaol of prisoners who have been awaiting trial for years. Thirteen who have been strangled were implicated in the murder of the Empress of Korea in 1895. Thirtysix embezzlers and highwaymen were hanged and six decapitated, ail in one night.