We' lave to thank Major-General Dessino, Russian Military agent in China, for the following telegram received by him Port Arthur, 3rd May, Daring the night of the 2nd and Sid instant, eight Japanese Treships under cover of their torpedo-boats approached Port Arthur. 'Their ap-Proaclt'was discovered by searchlights, and the batteries and'ships inside the entrance: to the harbour. opened' a th Later. ignition of arrack fu cause of the fire was the mes by a gas lamp in the godown, Insurance was covered in the Hongkong Fire and China Fire for FS 22,000, lia'f in' each, will probaly be a total loss, It is believed that the fire on the il 'Oth instant originated in' the same way.—Our own: correspondent,
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