Tokio, 19th December, The Japanese terp -do lurillas kept up consecutive attacks on the night of the 15th and morning of the 16: h instant, sp-cial boats having recon-noirred b-forehand, The Sebastopsl is badly damaged, and seems to be aground, and hors combat.
Commander Yozoye succeeded in approaching within three hundred yatis and discharged a torpedo, when a shell from the Sebastopol cut him in half, and damaged and probably sank his boat, the remainder of the crew of which were removed to a comrade vessel.
Another Japanese flotilla epproached within two hundred yards and blew up a Russian destroyer close to the Sebastopol—Our own corres-
Later.
The consecutive torpedo atincks have been made at no small sacrifice, but they have bad remarkable success, the ironclad cruiser Otvajny having been also immersed,—Our own correspondent.
Later. dependent furious attack on the Sebastopol was a coup of the bravest description, although it cost him his life.—Our own correspondent.
Later.
It is believed by Admiral Togo that all the Russian men-of-war in the harbour have received the eoutp-de-grice, only six destroyers surviving—Our own correspondent 20th December.
The Sebastopol is steadily getting lower in the water. She was listed ten degrees more to port yesterday afternoon.—Our own correspondent.
Later.
The Sebastopol has received her coup-de-grace, and requires no further attention—Our own corres-indent, Later.
The remnant of the Russiin destroyers which were under fire in the inner harbour on the 17th inst. are now repurtd to be inside the harbour at night and on side in the daytime, roaming to and fro under cover of the shore bitieries—Our own ecorrespondent.
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