TORPEDO ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.

In the above are illustrated: (i) the Japanese attack, indicated by arrows; (ii) the torpedo net under water being penetrated by torpedo cutter; (iii) the Brennan torpedo for harbor defense; (iv) the spar torpedo; (v) sections of the Whitehead torpedo, used by the Japanese; (vi) explosive head of the Whitehead: (vii) modern torpedo tube, in sections, used in Japanese Navy.

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COSSACK LEADER RECEIVING ORDER FROM COMMANDER.

EARLY tn the war every available Cossack was ordered to the front, as upon the wonderful Cossack cavalry was to fall the hardest tasks of the land campaign. The scene represents a temporary Cossack station, the tattered war flag leaning against the gate, and the striped posts as well as the two sturdy guards, indicating that here is the headquarters of the commandant and staff.

COMING OUT OF VLADIVOSTOK HARBOR.

THE first effect of the Japanese attack upon the Port Arthur fleet was an order from Viceroy Alexieff calling out the Russian fleet at Vladivostok. There was a prompt response, the huge battleships rushing out of the harbor to harass Japanese shipping, threaten her coasts, and divide the Japanese fleet, which was blocking the harbor of Port Arthur.

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WANDERING MUSICIANS PLAYING TO JAPANESE BEAUTY. In all the so-called holy cities of Japan are found wandering musicians, bound by vows to follow this life of minstrelsy. Their chief instruments are the flute and samisen, and they helped to pass away the time of many a Japanese beauty whose husband or lover was at the front.

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PUTTING THE RAILWAY AT DALNY IN GOOD ORDER.

THE japanese made several attempts to make a landing at Dalny, a few miles northeast of Port Arthur, that they might cut the railway at that point. During one attempt more than 400 of their number were sabered to death by the Cossack cavalry. This was one of the chief strategic points in Manchuria.

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