The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-29
AMERICAN STEAMER SUNK
WORK OF THE RUSSIAN VLADi-
vOsToK SQUADRON.
Crew of Knight Commander Was
Transferred to Steamer Tsinan-
German Vessel, with 5000 Tons of
Flour, Was Also Captured-Un-
known Merchantmen Ship Sunk.


American steamer Knight Commander
from New York. off the province OF
Izu, after transferring the crew of the
Knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan, which arrived here this morn
ing.
The Vladivostok squadron also cap
tured a German vessel, believed to be
the Arabia, with 5000 tons of -four,
and an unknown British steamer. The
two vessels were sent to Vladivostok
in charge of prize crews.
The American Trading company are
the agents here for the Knight Com
mander.
Captured of Izu Province.
Toxic, July 26.-The Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron has sunk merchant
man, which it captured off the coast of
Izu province today. The name of this
ship and her nationality is not known,
and nothing has been learned of the
fate of her crew.
Witnesses ashore saw the merchant
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saw her fired upon, after which she
disappeared. The Russian warships
were last reported at IL o'clock this
morning to the southwest of Cape Iro,
Izu province, steering to the west.
Cape Iro is about 65 miles southwest
of Yokohama and about five miles from
the entrance to the bay upon which
Yokohama and Toxic are located.
Russians Evacuate Newchwang.
Tientsin, July 26.-ln accordance
with orders issued by General Kuro-
patkin, the Russians commenced to
evacuate Newchwang yesterday (Sun-
day.. This morning the Russian rail
way station is in flames The Rus
slams are evidently destroying prop
erty previous to evacuation.
A battle is raging outside of New
chwang. The fighting can be seen
from the housetops.
In the engagement of yesterday the
Russian losses are reported to have
been 700.
The Japanese are slowly nearing
Newchwang.
Great excitement prevailed in that
city during today's and yesterday S
fights.
KNIGHT Commanders Record.
New York, July 27-The Knight
Commander, according to the Maritime
Register, is British ship of 2716 tons
burden, commanded by Captain Du-
rant She sailed from New York May
6 for Singapore. On June % she was
at Manila and last week was reported
as having arrived at Shanghai.
The owner of the Knight Command
er is the knight Steamship company
Limited, of Liverpool. She was built
at Newcastle by the Palmers.
Japs March on SiakhoIan.
st. Petersburg, July 26.-Lieutenant
General Sakharoff, in a dispatch to the
general staff, reports skirmishes in the
vicinity of Kaichou on July %.
, Lieutenant General Count Keller's
reconnaissance on the same day
showed that the Japanese had only
, weak detachments at the Siaokao AND
J Wafankau passes. There was nc
; change in the situation on the high
road to Mukden according to the re
port, and the strong Japanese col
umns, with 30 guns, were advancing
along the left and Fanziao roads in
the direction of Siakholan.
Big Force Reaches Siamatza.
misunderstanding to Chinese in
formation, 10000 Japanese, with 81
! field and 200 mountain guns, have
reached Siamatsza from the south and
, have occupied the district covered by
! Saimatsza, Izyanchan and Saiobor.
: Japs Fire on a German Boat.
Chefoo, July 26-The German
, steamer Chefoo, from Newchwang, re
ports that at o'clock in the morning
when she was so miles from this port
she was stopped by four Japanese tor
pedo boats and searched. After beins
released she was fired on by rapid fire
guns.
Japanese Steamer Sunk.
Tokio-The Russians Siberian fee
has sunk the Japanese steamship Hio
, gomaru between the Izyu peninsul;
and the adjacent islands. The fate o
. her crew and passengers is as yet un
. known.