The San Francisco call., 1904-07-28
Where Death Stalks.

In the hot battle outside the south
gate of ChOngju, Sergeant Sato made
dash and got his foot struck by the
enemy's bullet "Yarrareta" Q was
hit). he exclaimed. But he pushed his
way, saying: 'tAs long as my eyes can
see-what does it matter shall
never be beaten by any Russian"
There was the hustle of men and
the tramping of horses. A party of
"red-capped' Imperial Guards are now
on their way to the front. They all
had their waterproof fur coats rolled
up tightly and fastened them on their
knapsacks and carried on their backs
shovel-like things, together with sew
eral other implements of war. Their
swords and muskets were bright with
careful furnishing. They were in
splendid martial array. Dear soldiers!
oh, what proportion of these fighters
would be fortunate enough to come
back safely with laurels of victory!
They are fastening to their graves,
truly. But they marched. talking
quietly and laughing sweetly. Now,
from the second story of a beef shop
an attractive girl of about Is or 19
leaned over the rail and watched
them. When they came right before
the shop every one of them looked up
and stared at her at once and passed
on, whispering something. The girl
never took her eyes off the soldiers
and kept casting her flirting smiles at
them. One of the soldiers suddenly
turned up his face toward the girl
and exclaimed. mo more Irritation, my
dear lassie! Oh, no, none of your
jokesi"
The third-class bluejacket Koma
Shinowara of the Full, a youth of %
years, was serving as an aid de camp
to the chief gunner, having stood in
the front bridge. A shell came whist
ling and carried his right hand off.
The young sailor, however, stood calm,
stopping the gushing blood with his left
hand I am wounded as you see," he
said, seeing his superior officer ap-
proaeh him. May 1 leave my post?'
he asked quietly. He saluted his chief,
raising his left hand, and quietly
walked down.
A fragment of the shell flew past
the breast of Yasuo Minamisawa,
third-elass engineer of the Kasumi.
The blood instantly began to flow. But
the engineer was too intent on his
duties to become conscious of the
wound. He was deaf to the rolling
sound of the guns. Nor did he notice
the Shells bursting close to him. All
that made him suspect something was
wrong was the temporary tremors of
his hand and a little choking sensation
he experienced at the moment. After
a while sailor noticed his wound and
cried:
What? Look. You are struck!'
The engineer seemed not to hear the
remark Your honor, you are
woundedi"
The engineer remained still silent.
The sailor approached him and re-
peated, You have been wounded, sir!"
The engineer turned his head and
said: 4? Oh, no."
Yes, sir; your breast
MY breast?"
He touched his breast and saw his
hand stained with blood
Soon after there came the officer
who was to relieve the wounded engi-
neer and he was accordingly made to
to retire into the officers room.
Am 1 to be treated as wounded
man when the wound gave me no
pain?" he exclaimed with Indignation.
A while ago a second torpedo which
the Russian warship sent out struck
the Inflated transport Kinsu Maru
near the engine-room and split her in
two. Sergeant Okano, who had his mus
ket leveled at the enemy all the time,
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ship was sinking, dropped down on
deck in despair and exclaimed, "All is
overt" The next moment he un-
sheathed his sword, and holding it with
its point against him, cut himself in
the stomach crosswise. How shame
full of you to destroy an unarmed
transport! You, towards of Russian
wretches, Now, look and see how a
japanese fighter meets his DEATH" he
exclaimed.
The Susanami succeeded in captur-
ing the Russian destroyer Steregchiti
She dispatched some of her crew to
the captured vessel to have our battle
ship flag hOisted on board and bring
her near the coast. But as the sea
/ began to rise higher and higher. the
4 tuggiDg cord was cut off and the poor
/ ship began to sink. The captain OF
! the Susanami said to himself: 1.-The
ship may be allowed to sink, but-not
our naval flag, neverl' He sent a
boat TO fetch the flag back to him.
The following letter was written by
| Katsutaro Tsuchida to Lieutenant Sal
to, entreating to be put among the
members on the occasion of the second
sealing Of Port Arthur:
While l had been at home
my father told me that it is said in
a proverb the one who does not die
when he ought to is liable to disgrace
! more bitter than death. I will not
behave like a coward at any cost
expect to die for the sake of our coun.
try. A rumor is current that in the
near future the second calling for tht
Resolved to die party Will be an.
| nounced. II this be the case 1 soIicit
your favor that you would do me the
honor Of selecting me for the party
once more. In case the announcement
is formally made ], Of course, woule
apply to the captain, chief engineer
and divisional lieutenant The uncer.
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