Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-28
Edward r. Knight. the correspondent Of
the London Morning Post with the Japa-
ness army, was killed at Wafang-Tfen.

Edward r. Knight, the correspondent OF
the London Morning Post with the Japa-
ness army. was killed at Wafans-rien.
Several engagements between the Russian
and Japanese forces have been reported as
having occurred at or near Wafang-Tien,
that town being occupied by the Japanese
June II. and It IL possible that II the re-
port Of Mr.. knights death be true he was
killed in one Of these battles. Spectators
at ono OF the engagements state that they
saw three horsemen appear on q hill. one
OF whom resembled either an American or
British attache. This man fell from his
horse when the Russians fired and was evil
IDENTIFY killed
NIUCHWANG. Monday. July 27.-H.
J. Middleton, Associated Press correspon-
dent with the Russian headquarters near
Lao Yang, in Manchuria, died Sunday from
ehteric dysentery.
American war correspondents to lose his life
at the front in the present conflict, was
representing the Associated Press at Cen
eral Kuropatkin's headquarters near Lao
Yang. He was taken sick with enteric dys-
EMERY less than week ago. and only on
Sunday was a dispatch received from him in
which he requested that a substitute be
sent to relieve him. He was about thirty
three years of age. unmarried, and was
born in London.
Mr.. Middleton was a vivid descriptive
writer. a lnguist. a student. and one of
the best posted of men on international af-
fairs He became connected with the Lon
don bureau of the Associated Pross in 1892
and filed almost every position, except su-
perinte1uent, in that office.
From the first he developed remarkable
aptitude and earnestness in bis profession
his constant endeavOr being to famlliariZe
himself with whatever subject he under
took. He served as London correspondent
OF the New York Evening Post for over a
year. earning high appreciation from that
journal. He also reported for the Associ-
ated Press all the Vigillnt-Britannia races
in the waters about Scotland, Ireland and
England. securing many advantages over
experienced yachting correspondents who
followed those races
While his career contained many remark
able journalistic feats which brought him
praise. perhaps his mos; brilliant work was
in reporting for the Associated Press the
Dreyfus trial at Rennes, where he made a
name Tor himself in competition with such
well known men as Julian Ralph and Harry
ID. Stevens. whose admiration and respect
he obtained at that time. Though unassist-
ed, he often forwarded four and five COL
umns day of the interesting pictures and
dramatic incidents of that great case. Mr..
Middleton also gave exclusively to the
American papers the accounts of the final
raid and capture of Fort Chabral the name
given the house in Paris. where. during the
DreyfuS excitement. Guerin fortified him.
self aaI defied the French authorities.
When the Associated Press opened an
independent bureau in Paris in the fall of
1899 for the concentration there Of all south
ern European news Mr. Middleton was
sent there as assistant to the manager. and
when the latter was recalled became Paris
correspondent of the Associated Press.
which position he filled until the winter Of
1902. Then he was brought to New York,
where he acted as night cable editor. Upon
the opening of tire Pacific cable at San
Francisco Mr.. Middleton was sent to in
augurate the cable department OF the Asso-
ciated Press in that city.
With the imminence of the Russo-Japa-
nese wa- he was among those drafted for
that service by the Associated Press. He
sailed from San Francisco January Is for
Yokohama, thence to Shanghai. With the
progress of events he went to Seoul. but
on account of his knowledge of languages
was finally ordered to join the Russian
headquarters in MancEuria. and to do so
went 20 Che-Foo. from CEe-Foo to Pekin,
thence to Tien-Tsn. and from the latter
point to Niuchwang. where he entered
the Russian lines and proceeded to Mukden,
joining Viceroy Alex!effs headquarters.
Later he proceeded to Lao Yang, and there
recently reported several engagements
Mr.. Middleton had an attractive personal
character, which won him devoted friends
wherever he went, because his nature was
a loyal and generous one. Modest and re-
firing, lie was a man OF interchangeable en-
scientious devotion to duty, making of him
self one of the most respected and trusted
correspondents the Associated Press ever
lad in its service.
Mrs. Hannah Middleton, his mother, re-
sides IN London.