We have to thank the Consul-General for Japan for the following official telegrams, all dated Tokio, 7th August.
(1) Admiral Togo reports: At about 4 p.m. of the Sth August, the torpedo-boat Gestroyors Akebono and Oboro reached the outside of Port Arthur for recon-noirring, when fourteen of the enemy's torpedo-boat destroyers dashed out towards our destroyers, When the enemy's Gestroyors reached within range, four of them steered towards the south-west, seven towards the south, and the other three toward Swainson point and seemed to be trying to surround our destroyers.
Our destroyers at about 4.40 p.m. exchanged a furious fire with the enemy at a distance of about 5,000 metres, and at the same time steered toward the north-east, and came in front of the three of the enemy's destroyers which went towards Swainson Point, threatening them with a furious fire. Thereupon the enemy turned towards the entrance: of the harbour and ilad. We pursued until after 6 p.m. Our destroyer Mazumo also came on the scene, and three of our destroyers formed a flotilla and approached thi of the enemy, which wore separated toward the south. However, as these eleven also turned towards the harbour we stopped fighting. Three of our destroyers had no loss or damage. At about 6 p.m., all the enemy's destroyors entered into the harbour. The enemy's Joss or damage is not known.
(2) General Oku reports: The army left its position in the vicinity of Tashihchiao on the Ist August, and advanced in five columns, engaging with the enemy met with on the respective routes, At about noon we occupied those heights about 8 or 10 miles south and southwest of Haichéng. After about A% 10 a.m. the enemy gradually retreated towards Haichéng without much resistance The enemy consisted of about one di sion. On the 2nd August our army advanced to Paliho (two miles south of Haichéng); at about noon of the next day (Sra August) our army occupied the line extending from Haichéng to old Newchwang. The enemy who had retreated the same day from Haichéng toward the north-east consisted of about two divisions.
(8) General Oku reports: The enemy's gunboat Sivoutch blew herself up in the river Liao without having been disarmed beforehand.
(4) General Koroki reports: At the battles of Yuchulingtze and Yangtzulin, we captured 153 prisoners, unwounded, including five officers and 115 wounded including three officers, making 268 in all, The enemy's corpses buried by us reached the number of 551 including six officers.
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