The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-13

Rycshitelni, departed to sthe north-
ward the second Japanese DESTROYER
stored course past the flagship and
tho cruiser Haichi. The latter cleared
for action and signalled to the destroyer
to stop. This was done Admiral Sali
Informed the commander OF tho Japanese
destroyer that the Ryeshitelni must be
returned, as neutrality had been flagrant-
.ly violated. TO this the commander of
the second destroyer replied that he
would overtake the first destroyer and
return to Che Foo. Admiral Sah accent
cd the word Of honor Of y the ] japanese
commander, and allowed him to depart.
The Chinese admiral Is deeply cfagrlned
at this occurrence and is Ill as a result.
He has turned the command Of, his
squadron over to Captain Shing.
Japanese Knew. 81
Captain Ching says that 81 when the
Japanese destroyers entered the harbor
or Che Foo he sent an officer on board
and assured Commander Fujimoto that
the Ryeshitelni was. disa bled, and t hat
his officers and crew had signed ID q pa
role Later tho admiral followed his
messenger and personally repeated this
information at length, Whereupon COM
tniander FijmotoE said he had no designs
on the Rycshitelni. II 9i Il:
When the lieutenant from one 81 Of the
Japanese destroyers boarded the Z r yeshi--
5telni at half past three q clock In 1.-THE
morning, the crew which brought him
with bayonets affixed to- their rifles in
their hands, followed their officer Captain
Shestakovskyf protested against this, say
ing; II aam unable to resist, but this is
breacl, Of neutrality and court sy-"
Captain SATISFACTORILY then secretly
commanded one Of his lieutenants to pre-
pare the gunpowderF with whichfto blow
npJ the Russian destroyer. 70 gain the.
time necessary to make ready for this
step, Captain sShestakovsky argued inter-
national law with the Japanese officer,
whose reply to all the contentious Of the
Russian officer was: Come to the open
sea and fight or prepare to be towed
out" .i s3s
& Had @ nlyS Their Fists.
! In the meanwhile the comm nd was is
sued quietly to- I he r ussi III SO j Hers. to
resist the 4 japanese SWithsst herr fists In
the manner v Itch would 7bes sho own he hem
by their captain: NM s'sS
Continuing his "a ccountt of the IA occur,
renee, Captain Shestak oysky: said "a slts
q THE Japanese of flcer told me to sur
render, and that as d prisoner my life
would be spared. This insult so stung
me that I struck I lie. J apanese before I
Intended to. I; wa S D afraid that the eX-
plosive to bloWsup our vessel had not yet
been prepared. & Mytblow kno cked the lieu
tenant overheard. In going he dragged
me with him. He fell into his small boat
alongside, while fell into the water i
chung to his throat and pummeled him
until my hold was broken,
The crew Of the Ryeshitclni meanwhile
had begun figkting with the Japanese
sailors, who used their rifles and bayo-
nets. The fighting men scuffled over the
deck and fell overheard in struggling
pairs, after. the example accidentally set
by their captain. Captain Shcstakoysky,
seeing his men fighting on the deck OF
the destroyer. attempted to climb back
OH board and command them. He was
shot at four times, and while in the
water he received a deep wound in the
right leg. j, a Y.
There were fifty-one Russian Officers
and men on board the Ryeshitelni, and up
|to5this hour (noon) thirty-five have been
Accounted for. a + number OF the Japa-
|Encse attackers also are believed to have
lperlshed..
Swan 70 Junk.
IScillS ,uIhDle 10 tIeStIIl llle ucCk OIL HIS
ship, Captain Shes takovsky swan toward
a nearby junk, from which The was
driven away by blows with a boat hook
He remained in the water for fifty MIN
utes, swimming in spite Of his wound
and was finally picked up by one of the
three boats sent out by the Eaiyung
Captain Ching cared for the Russian cap.
ItanNand two of his lieutenants In his owr
cabin. 4, eisl
Before leaving Che Foo. Commander
| E'ujmoto sent out an outline report O.
i the occurrences of the night TO the Jap
lnnese consul here. This report says tina
1.-THE commander was acting under his ad
.l'miral's orders 10 fight or capture III,
Ryeshitelni. Captain Shestakoysky Is ,in
! able to explain why his vessel was no
sunk by the explosive made for that pur
i pose. lie declares that he Is disgraced
5lalthough the Russian refugee and hero
i HIS sailors say that no told tho Japanes
Officer to kill him, and that he woult
.lnever surrender. n y Ed
The nature of Captain Sllestakovsky'
4 mission to Che Foo is not known al
i though 1t is doubtless important. Durin
\ 1.-THE Interview With the Russian captain
4 regarding the capture of his vessel
A was Inferred that plans and importan
papers We're burned on board til
IRyeshitelni before the japanese boardln
|party arrived.
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