8 A.M.
The telegram ran as follows : -- NAVAL DISASTER IN THE BALTIC . _ The Sound forced by a Russian Squadron , assisted by a Terrorist Air-Ship . _ -LRB- _ From our own Correspondent . _ -RRB- Hiorring , _ June 28th _ , 8 A.M. With the deepest regret I have to record the first naval disaster to the British arms during the present war . As soon as it became dark last night heavy firing was heard from Copenhagen to the southward , and before long the sound deepened into an almost continuous roar of light and heavy guns . Our naval force in the Baltic was so strong that it was deemed incredible that the Russian fleet , which we have held imprisoned here since the commencement of hostilities , should dream even of making an attempt to escape . The cannonade , however , was the beginning of such an attempt , and it is useless disguising the fact that it has been completely successful .