. Scientific American Volume 91 Number 18 (October 1904) . ntrally. This latter engine is specially intendedfor cruising at a, low speed, starting the boat, andbringing it alongside the anchorage, where the higher-powered engines could not be easily or economicallyhandled. At the same time it will be possible to em-ploy it for augmenting the 150 horse-power enginesat high speed, though it is not anticipated that itwill afford much assistance in this direction. Theboat will have an average speed of 20 miles per hour,and will carry sufficient fuel for ten days continuousrunning at full speed. On
. Scientific American Volume 91 Number 18 (October 1904) . ntrally. This latter engine is specially intendedfor cruising at a, low speed, starting the boat, andbringing it alongside the anchorage, where the higher-powered engines could not be easily or economicallyhandled. At the same time it will be possible to em-ploy it for augmenting the 150 horse-power enginesat high speed, though it is not anticipated that itwill afford much assistance in this direction. Theboat will have an average speed of 20 miles per hour,and will carry sufficient fuel for ten days continuousrunning at full speed. One of the terms of the con-tract is that the boat must cross the Atlantic underher own power, and be delivered at New York uponher own keel. It is expected that the journey willoccupy from six to seven days. 3°o Scientific American OCTOBER 29, I904. EFFECT OF SHELL FIRE ON THE RUSSIAN CRUISER ASKOLD. To many of our readers the accompanying series of views, taken by our correspondent at Shanghai, of the badly-battered Russian cruiser Askold, will strongly. Admiral Metzenstein Complimenting Crew on Their Bravery,and Announcing Birth .of the Heir to the Throne. call to mind the photographs which we published in1898 showing the effect of shell fire on the Spanishcruisers. The sortie of the Port Arthur fleet was madein response to orders sent from St. Petersburg, in ac-cordance with which the Russian admiral was to endeav-or to break through the Japanese line of blockade and, ifsuccessful, steam to the northward, making all possiblesiteed for Vladivostock. The fleet was to be assisted inthis by the armed cruisers of the Vladivostocksquadron, which were to steam south and effect ajunction, presumably in or near the Straits ofCorea. If the Port Arthur fleet failed to break through, or if it was worsted in the engagement, itwas to make for the German port of Kiauchau, andavail itself of the temporary refuge thus offered. Thereis little this matter had been arranged be-foreha
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