forwarded us a copy of the following telegram from the Ministry of the Navy, Tokio:—1A. section of the second division of our squadron, together with a British man-of-war, bombarded all day long, with some success, the enemy's forts on Huichuanchieh, Chanshan and itis mountain.
Nov, 2—At 3 a.m. Koaiserin Elisabeth is likely to have gone to the bottom by an explosion.
Nov. 3.-A floating dock in the Jarger harbour leaned over and sank. Tokio, Nov. 4.
Official.—It is believed that. the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elisabeth has been deliberately blown up in Tsingtao harbour. The flouting dock is also sunk. The bombardment continues. a7, The Kaiserin Elisabeth was second-class cruiser of 4,000 tons, in 1892, She had.twor9.4 in., six 6.9 in, and smaller guns, nineteen knote.—Ed. ier speed.
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