Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19
A WONDERFUL SIGHT
A Passenger Describes the Naval
Engagement at Port Arthur.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF RUSSIAN BAND


Lao Yang, May 13.-The train whicl
left Port Arthur at the time of resump
ton OF communication arrived her
yesterday. A passenger said: "Lif
at Port Arthur goes on quietly. ant
there are plenty Of provisions there
On the day that communication wal
cut off crowds Of people listened to
band concert on the boulevard. TIT
last attack of the fire ships was
wonderful sight. The fire ships ant
torpedo boats moved swiftly. The
long streaks of light from the search
light lit up the sea and the vivid RED
flashes of the guns of the batteries and
of those far out at sea cut the darkness
every second az though q Juggler were
playing with DIRE. The crews Of the
fire ships took to the boats, the search
lights weyJ turned on thGHl and the
guns sent Them to the bottom"
Gallant Conduct Of Russian Band.
Lao Yang, May 13.-The gallant
conduct of the band Of the Eleventh
regiment during the fight at Kiu-Lien-
ChenG is described by the bandmaster
as follows: when we went to the
attack the band of 81 men played a
march. When moving forward to the
charge 1t played God Save the EN-
peror," and this was repeated. I fell
and near me fell also two Of my men.
The band continued to play even
when only Is musicians were left
Then 1t stopped and the musicians.
taking the guns from the men who had
been killed, went forward to the at
tack"
Lieut.. Komarnitsky, who was
wounded, said that at the beginning
Of the fight Father Tcherbackoffsky.
chaplain of the Eleventh regiment,
blessed the men and cried: forward
to your holy duty, for the emperor.
for the fatherland and for victory"
Heavy Explosions Heard by Vessels.
Seoul, Korea, May 13.-A junk that
has arrived at Chemulpo brings a re-
port that heavy explosions were heard
at sea early yesterday morning. 1t is
believed here that these explosions
occurred either at Port Arthur or
Dalny.
An American miner who left ANU
on May has arrived here and reports
that force of 1900 Russians recently
spent the night at Unsan. He says
also that large bodies Of Russian
troops were reported to be in that VI
cinity.
Reports of fighting were received
mere yesterday, but they lacK-connrma-
tion.
A Russian Hospital Train.
Mukden, May 13.-The first properly
equipped hospital train passed through
here yesterday on its way to Hardin
with 252 wounded men on board. 1t
was made up of 10 freight and passen-
ger cars which had been converted to
The use Of the Russian wounded Each
car was painted white and carried
eight to IL removable berths. A car
SpcCldliy utIou lOI buL SlCdl OpCIdIlOuS
was attached to the car, which was
guarded by soldiers and carried nurses
and sisters Of charity. The men were
we'll cared for and comfortable and
we're well supplied with cigarettes.
/ Japanese Admiraps Address to His Men.
London, May 13.-The Daily News
states that Vice Admiral Kamimura
addressed the men who were going to |
bottle up Port Arthur as follows:
MY dear children; I am sending you
o the most terrible spot in the fight.
fou are victims promised to the
guns. Had I sons I should be
proud to send them with you. You go
o show the world the courage Of the
samurai in the land Of the Rising
Jun"
How the Mikado Answered = Message.
St Petersburg, May 13.-The report
q current that the mikado In answer
ng a message Of congratulation on the
7alu victory, sent by students Of the
institute of mines in st. Petersburg.
his thanks and good wishes,
tut praised God that he had no such
ubjects
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