The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-31
-1OGO'S STORY TOLD
japanese Admiral Reports Oh
thePort Arthur incident
TO BLOCK THE HARB0R
Work So Far Accomplished
Worthy Of Admiration

Toxic, March 3O.-Admiral Togo's recitar
Of the second attempt to boJtIe up the
Port Arthur squadron ard the sixth at
tack On that port reached Toxic today
Admiral Togos report is as follows:
1.-THE united squadron again left for
Port Arthur last Saturday. on Sunday
morning at $50 We commenced prepare
lions for blocking the harbor entrance.
The tour steamers which were to be sunA
escorted by notilla OF torpedo boat de-
stroyers, advanced to the entrance, fat
ing the enemy's searchlights. About two
miles from the entrance the bottling up
squadron was discovered by the enemy.
!, Exposed to the fire of the fortress on
Sther side and also to that from the en-
einy's ships on guard. and Drawing these
dangers, the four steamers ran into tn
waterway at the mouth of the harbor-
One Of The steamers. the Chi Yo Maru.
anchored about half q chain from the
west short Of Golden hill, blew itself up
and sank. The second one. the Fukut
Maru. passing to the left Of the Chi W
AIaru. advanced a short distance and
was about to come to anchor when she
was struck by a torpedo from the enc
ny's destroycrs. She sank in that posi-
ton. The third one. the Yahiko Maru,
went to the left of the FulSui Maru ana
blew herself up ana sank. The fourth
steamer, the Yone Yama Maru, reached
the harbor entrance and collidiug against
the stern of one Of the enemy's torpedo
deslroyers, she managed to reach the
middle passage by passing between the
Chi 70 Naru ant the FuEui Naru. Just
ct that moment one Of the ouemy's tor
pedoes struck and sunk her. Her mo
mentum brought her toward the left
shore and with her bow toward the left
side she sunk sidewise. To have accom-
piished The work so far under such great
Disadvantages and dangers must be con
sidered a success and should command
edmiration.
1t is to be regretted. however, that
owing 20 some space being left between
Yahiko Maru and the Yone Yama Maru
q compl4te blocking of the entrance has
not been effected.
Those who engaged in this work arc
those who had been engaged in The same
work before. It was by their special re
quest. Only petty officers and crews Were
suprlanted by new men.
The casualties follow:
ed-Commander Eirose and three
petty officers.
Mortally woYnded-Ideutenant shimada.
Slightly wounded-Lieutenant Masuko,
Engineer Kurita and six petty officers
ard men.
q All The remainder Of the crews were
safely picked up by our destroyers. Com
mander Hirose and Boatswain Sugint
who were killed, displayed remarkable
courage. Boatswain Sugino was just
going down TO light the magazine on the
Fukui Maru when the ship was struck by
On enemy's torpedo which killed him.
Commander Hrose. after causing his
men TO take to the boats and not finding
Sueino searched through the ship for
him Finding his ship gradually going
down Commander Hirose was compelled
10 give up the search and enter a boat
As he was rowing away under the ent-
nly's fire a shell struck him on the head
His head and part of his body were blown
away only a piece Of flesh in the boat
was al that remained Of the brave of
ficer's body. Commander Hirose was al
ways a model officer and he leaves a mer-
itorious example. the memory Of which
viii he everlasting.
For the protection of the steamers ana
the rescue Of their crews all our hotiJu
of torpedo destroyers did their utmost
IN the face Of the cnemv's severe cam
nonade Above all were the efforts Of
the Gest~oyers Aodaka and Tsumabe. who
penetrated to within about mile Of the
harbor entrance. where they encountered
and engaged the enemy's destroyers. in
f1ictinE considerable damage. one Rus
sian destroyer seemed TO be hit in the
boiler. She sent up volume of steam,
and reiterated. As the officers and men
Of the Aodaka and Tsumabe were leaving
the harbor after the work they observed
that one Of the enemy's ships below
Golden Hill seemed 10 be completely dis
abled. Despite the very hot fire Of IN
enemy to which our flotilla was exposed
until dawn. 10 damage whatever was su>-
tanned The crews aboard the Chi 70
Maru and the Yahiko Maru were tlkel.
on board the destroyer Tsubame, The
crew Of the Yone Yama AIaru escaped in
three boats and were rescued by the de
stroyers NIisosaci and KariSaue. The
SIey Of the Fukui lIagu was taken 81,
E6ard The Kasumi.
The following torpedo boats and de
Eriyers participated IN the movement;
The destroyers Shirakamo. Kasumi, Asa
shio. Akatsuiili. Akebono Oboro Ina
s,Lma. Aok. Aodaka. Tsuhame. IkatouchI
CIsugumo. Sazaniami ana Shinonome: the
torpedo boats Karigane. Misasagi Man
sqzuru and Hato. TOGO.
GAVE INFORMATION.
81 Petersburg. March 3o--A war CORE +
spondent Of the Russky. Viedomosti writ /
ms from Hardin. AIanchuria. says he has
MT been permitted to proceed to Port /
Arthur end adds he will not be allowed
to 60 to the front from Hardin until
Aprii2
Al the CORE pondents have been ex- +
PEELED from Port Arthur because one Of /
I hem mentioned in his dispatches import /
sat Information regarding the movemen5 .
CT Russian troops.
FALSE NEWS.
Paris. March S9-A Hardin correspond f
snt of the Matin says thar General Volk- (
Of has issued ukase informing the IN ]
abitants OF Manchuvia and Traus-B aik- .
Eiaa that all persons convicted Of circulat- (
Eats Completely annihiia!ad.
L needs but 4 few months more use Of
Siearns' Electric Rat and Reach Paste to
Completely free the city from the rats and
nice with which ii was afflicted a wear or
50 ago Stea--S' Paste re 1,aa-, ,,sol ,-r;.s