Tokio, 12th July.
The sixth torpedo flotilla, approaching the booms outside Port Arthur last night, torpedoed a first-class cruiser of the Diana type (6,630 tons), but the result was not ascertained, The Japanese suffered no loss.—Our own We have to thank the Consul-General for Japan for the following official telegram received by him:—Tokio, 19th July.
Admiral Togo's official report: The fifth torpedo-boat flotilla located the Russian cruiser Askold (6,100 tons) anchoring near Golden Hill at 5.30 a.m. of the 9th inst, Torpedo boat 58 attacked the cruiser, but the effect was not ascertained, The torpedo-boat flotilla received a furious fire from the enemy's forts, and torpedo-boats 58 and 59 had each one petty officer badly wounded.
The same flotilla proceeded to near the booms outside the entrance to Port Arthur at 12 m, on the 11th instant and torpedo-boats.57 and 59 torpedoed a guardship of the Diana type. However, the effect was not ascertained. The enemy defended with a furious fire, but there was no or casualty on our side.
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