Tokio, 12th September.
Itis officially announced that there was a fire on the Mikasa neat the mainmast, yesterday. A prompt at~ tempt was made to rescue those on board, but the rear magazine exploded, making a hole below the water-line, and.she is now resting on the bottom. The cause of the accident is under investigation, The casualties are 599 missing—Our own London, vi4 Bombay, 18th September.
The Japanese flagship Mikasa caught fire yesterday and blew up. There were 599 casualtiee.—Keuter,
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