The News & Observer

OUT OF THE WAVES
THUNDERED RUIN
The Japanese Cruiser Saiyen Destroyed.

RAN AGAINST A MINE
The Captain and Thirty-Eight Others Went Down With the Ship. Progress of the Bombardment of the Fleet At Port Arthur.

(By the Associated Press.)
Tokio, Dec. 10.-The Japanese cruiser Saiyen struck a mine and sank November 30. Fifteen officers and 175 men were rescued. Captain Tajima and thirty-eight others went down with the ship.
The Navy Department announces that the Saiyen commanding the detached squadron, while co-operating with the army in bombarding Port Arthur, November 30. struck a Russian mine and was seen to be enveloped in smoke. The gunboat Akigi which was also engaged in shelling Port Arthur immediately ceased firing and went to the rescue of the Saiyen. Finding that the latter was making water rapidly the Akigi anchored near the sinking ship and co-operating with the other Japanese ships, launches succeeded in rescuing fifteen officers and 175 men, but the others went down with the ship.

Marking the Hits by The Gunners.

(By the Associated Press.)
Tokio. Dec. 10.-The Japanese officers at Port Arthur reported at 9 o'clock Friday night as follows:
"Our bombardment today resulted in five hits on the Pobieda, and seven on the Bayan setting her on fire and causing a twenty-five degrees list to port. She threatens to keel over at high tide. The upper decks of the Retvizan and Poltava are submerged to the foot of the conning towers.
The Pallada is listing considerably to port and the Pobieda to starboard. both exposing their hulls below the water line. At high tide a portion of their upper deck seem to be submerged.
"The Peresviet at high tide has her stern walk and fore torpedo tubes submerged.
"The Giliak is lying close to land beneath the southern base of Peiyu mountain. She has listed 20 degrees, is evidently damaged and is resting on the bottom.
"The Sevastopol left the harbor at dawn and anchored. evidently for the purpose of escaping our bombardment."

The Destroyers Hidden.

(By the Associated Press.)
Tokio. Dec. 10.-(11 a. m.)-It is rumored here that since the commencement of the bombardment of the Russian fleet in Port Arthur harbor the observers on 203 Metre Hill have seen nothing of the Russian fleet of torpedo boat destroyers. and it is presumed it has taken shelter behind Laoti mountain.
The Japanese fleet lying off the entrance to the harbor is constantly on the alert in anticipation of an attempt being made by any of the Russian warships to escape and seek refuge in some neutral port.