The Russian torpedo-boats which appeared off Machida Cape, Shiribeshi Province; Hokkaido, on Friday forenoon, seem to have already steered for Viadivostock, All that can be said for this raid is that it is a very feeble one and is unlikely to produce any material effect on Japanese policy. Russia has had to pay dearly for her glorious victories de -over the helpless British trawlers and she has' not yot settled for the Knight Commander, Hipsang, etc. She may also have to pay us some day for her latest triumph over the. little Yawata Mara No. 3. The third Yawata Mara was small sailing vessel of 204 tons and was owned by G. Ukon of Fukui Ken.
was the proprietor of the Yawata Mara No. 2, which with the Ansel Mara, was. similarly burned by the Russians on the 20th of last Jane, The Yawata Mara No, 3 was on her way from Uji hheshi Province, to Tsuruga: She had a crew of 11 and was carrying a cargo of 250 bags of salt. The master has been carried off a prisoner.
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