The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-29

port Kinshiu Maru was overhauled.
The crew of the transport tried to
escape in small boats but were cap
tured. On board the transport were
four Hotchkiss guns. At the outset il
looked as if there was no one on
board. but on examination it was
found that the cabin was locked and
barred. Therein the Russians found
six infantry officers who surrendered
without resistance In another part of
the ship 13O infantrymen were found
who refused to surrender. Admiral
Yeszen whose vessel was about 1000
feet away ordered his men to leave
the transport. The Japanese soldiers
then opened fire and one Russian
was wounded Afterwards the trans
port was sent to the bottom by means
of a mechanical contact mine and
few shells. The Japanese on board
did not cease fighting and made no
to save themselves.
The fire of the Japanese actually
continued until the waves closed ov-
er the ship. The prisoners numbered
1873, including seventeen officers.
ST. Petersburg, (2:05 p. nD April
29.-Such an outburst of popular en-
thusiasm as was witnessed today up
on the arrival here of the survivors
of the Variag and Korietz has not
been experienced in many years. Un-
as many as 100000 persons lined the
three miles from the depot to the
palace square The roofs and windows
were blocked with people waving ma
val flags. The whole route was lined
with soldiers, sailors and cadets of
the military school. Grand Duke Alex
is as high admiral received the he
roes Attended by a brilliant staff of
admirals the Grand Duke approached
the survivors of the Chemulpo en-
and Captain Rodeneff, the
of the Variag, saluted
and presented the Grand Duke with
MS formal report of the battle. These
over deputations of the
lobility and the municipality presen-
ed the welcome and traditional en-
Dlem of bread and salt Then began
/ triumphant march down the New
sky The people went fairly wild ov
er the heroes and showered them
With flowers. AS the column approach
I'd the winter palace the Emperor
greeted them and then returned to
'eceive the visitors in the magnifi-
cent Nicholas Hall which had been
into church.
Pekin, Apr 29.-It is asserted on
he best authority that the Russians
ire about to enforce martial law west |
If the Lao river The government is
and the Dowager Empress
las ordered the provincial governors
o abandon her birthday celebration |
md to use the money collected for |
hat purpose to equip seventy-two |
thousand troops of the army.
Toxic, &C p. m.) Apr. 29.-Three |
Japanese were killed or drowned as |
result of the sinking of the Jap |
lnese transport Kinshiu Maru which |
vas torpedoed by the Russian cruis- !
rs at midnight Monday last. The J
<inshiu Maru parted from the COM
,any of the torpedo boats in fog |
Monday and at 1870 met the Rus |
ian fleet She was ordered to stop |
md the Russians steamed alongside. |
\ searching party was sent on board |
he transport and discovered two com |
,anies of soldiers below which was /
eported to the Rossia. The latter dis |
charged a torpedo which struck the
<inshiu Maru amidships and broke |
Ter in two. While the transport was !
sinking the soldiers on board rush !
ID on deck and fired several volleys |
rom rifles into the Rossia. and as |
he vessel sank several soldiers COM |
nitted suicide. Three boats which |
loated from the wreckage were the
means of saving As soldiers and nine
Members of the crew. The survivors
in getting ashore and were
by steamer to Gensan to-
lay.
Later reports from Gensan concern
ng the sinking of the Kinshiu Maru
,y the Russian cruiser Rossia and
hat the soldiers killed themselves
IS the vessel went down or were
70 m a