London via Bombay, 27th May
miral: Witgert says that a fresh In a report of the 25th inst. Ad-attempt to block Port Arthur by means of mines was made.on the 19th inst, and it is believed-that two Japanese torpedo-boats and -a launch were sunk.
Between the 18th and the 21st inst., the Russians removed eleven Japanese mines,—. 7 There were no Japanese casualties on the occasion referred to by Admiral Witgert.—Ep.
30th May.
The Japanese hope to be able to storm Port Arthur within a fortnight.
They realise that their losses will be very heavy, but consider this better than Keeping a large army idle for three months.—Reuter.
Tokio, 31st May.
Four gunboats, two destroyer flotillas, "and two—torpedo-boat, flotillas made a reconnaissance in force of Port Arthur ab one am. on the 30th (Monday), under the fire of the batteries.
A shell hit the third gunboat, One petty officer was killed, three men were wounded, and one gun was destroyed. There were no other Jesses.—Our own We have to thank the Consul-|, General for Japan for the following official flees received by him, conveying the official report of Admiral Togo Tokio, Ist June.
"Four gunboats, two ftillas of deere and two flotillas of torpedo-boats arrived outside Port Arthur on-the 30th ult., and made a Teconnaissance in force of the mouth ofthe harbour under fire from the forts, During the reconnaissance one gunboat was shelled, and had casual-2 ties one potty officer Killed, three men wounded, and one gun injured. cheng, and occupied & ang, SUp-There was no other damage. Ib. was ported by subsequent reinforesments, discovered that the enemy had newly—Our own correspondent.' erected a searchlight' to the east of Lisotishan, and also established one
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