Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-21

steered seward. Engineer Watanabe
of Commander Jingujis boat, was
wounded and two men were killed. One
man was wounded on Lieut.. Tamaoka' 8
boat.
THE boats Of the fotilla under Com
mander Yezoe were undergoing repairs
when the fiOtilla received orders to join
in the attack. Commander YeZoe then
boarded single craft, assuming COM
mand of her and hurrying to the base
found that the other flotillas had de-
parted. Immediately he started alone
ard Independently attacked the Sevas-
topOl. He approached close to that ves-
sci and was killed. His boat was safe
ly returned to the base.
The result of many torpedo attacks
and many effective explosions against
the enemy's ships was observed, but it
is regrettable that 1 am unable to re-
port more definitely.
ION the morning of Dec IS, the watch
tower reported that a destroyer of the
enemy with mast broken, was visi-
BILE aground near the coast"
Toxic, Dec. 19.-Although accustomed to
hearing of acts of bravery on the part of
their soldiers and sailors. the people Of
Japan have been thrilled by the details
of the desperate torpedo attacks against
the Russian battleship Sevastop"l and
other craft driven outside the harbor of
Port Arthur by the fire of the Japanese
land batteries
Commander YeZoe and Lieut.. Nakah3ra
are the heroes of these attacks and the
former promises to get in equal proml-
March q last was blown to fragments in
Vice Admiral Togo's second attempt to
Japan.
Commander Yezoe's fotilla of torpedo
boats Was undergoing reralrs when the
attacks were planned. but he succeeded
in putting one of his vessels into condi-
ton for a fight On this vessel he prompt
~ started to the rendezvous andS finding
and gained permission TO join in the at
tacks Then he steamed through the
snow storm alone and succeeded in locat-
ing The Sevastopol. to which he was able
To get close enough to hear the Russians
talking. YeZor fired a torpedo and then
w,'nt closer ard fired , second torpedo,
wt"i Il ShcIl from the Sevastopol struck
him i'll the 2hdomcn. cutting his body i'll
two.
Portions Of Commander Yezoe's remains
We're saved and brought back to the fleet.
They will probably come to japan for
public interment as was done with pnr-
tons of the remains of Commander Hroz:
the disabled torpedo boat. which had
been under the command of Lieut.. Naka-
hori. who with five others was killed and
submitted to a deadly fire. Naka hara' :
boat was hit repea teddy. but he succeeded
in rescuing majority of the crew of
Nakahori's boat
More of Admiral Togo's men volunteered
for participation in the attacks than could
be assigned.
1t is probable that Admiral Togo will
soon return to Japan. leaving a junior
admiral to conduct the final operations
and to continue the blockade. 1t is ex-
pected that Togo will be summoned by
the Emperor CT Japan to Toxic. where
he will be given splendid public recep-
lions.
Admiral Tcgos campaign of 10 months
is considered equal to any in the history
of naval warfare. He has labored con-
Stantly under the necessity of preserving
the vessels of his fleet for service against
the Russian second Pacific squadron. The
admiral and his men have stood storm,
stress and exposure eXceilently. The men
are in good health and eXultant,