The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-03-10
sW7-NNI HEN the allies had to fight
~ vi hard at Tien-tsin to escape
/ M being whipped by despised
] N i Chinese troops. the Ameri-

nara at 1leu-tSIn " esS<1pe
i M being whipped by despised
MN 4 Chinese troops. the Ameri-
IN M. cans and Europeans be-
p :leved what they had heard OF the
quality of the Japanese fighting man.
They Joined forces with him. rather
inclined to class him as an experiment
in modern warfare, they took of their
hats to his courage, discipline. dash
and endurance when they left him.
But this campaign was not needed 10
prove that the ready made army ana
navy of the Japanese was eQual 10
any tests of actual service.
In the Chinese War one of the ma
tional heroes of Japan was in command
of a tin pot of merchant steamer
which had been pressed into service as
a transport, mounting couple OF rap
:id-fre popguns. This sailor, now Rear
Admiral Kabayama, was not looking
for action, but unexpectedly he found
himself on the edge of the fight or the
:YaIu. Before he could get out of the
way, his transport was cut OF from the
;Japanese feet and cornered under the
fire Of Chinese battleships and cruls-
!ers, The feeble craft seemed a hope
less insurance risk, but Captain Kaba-
:yama had no idea of surrender or in
activity. He lodged in and out OF the
fighting lire, trying to pick a way to
sea, but doing his share of the pound
ing whenever he got a chance. His
:rapid-fire guns barked incessantiy. He
iriddled and sunk a torpedo boat that
was rash enough to make for him, and
banged away at battleships with anaz-
ing audacity. When a shell burst on
his deck and swept away a gun crew,
he ordered two of his officers to fetch
their cameras and get some realistic
pictures.
Another torpedo boat shot out Of the
:ruck and let 80 her torpedoes at point
blank range. Here is where we all
;go up in the air together" said Captain
:Kabayama. But the torpedo dived
clean under the ship, and to show that
this trifing escape did not daunt the
Japanese skipper, he sent his ship full
speed ahead and tried to ram the Dig
igest Chinese battleship in the line.
THE quarry lodged, and, feeling that
!he had done his share with the limited
means at his command, kabayama
worked his way through the battle
iand rejoined the Japanese fleet, his
transport badly cut up, and many OF
his crew killed. but still in commits
sion.
vice-Admiral Togo, now commanding
a squadron almost sure to be engaged
lin the next great naval fight, was a
captain In the Chinese War. He COM
imanded a second-class cruiser, the
sNaniwa, which was in more hot fight
ing than any other ship of the Japan
:ese navy. and earned his title us the
;'.Fighting Admiral" He has a high
handed way Of doing things, and IS
not a safe man to take chances with in
war. The British ship Kowshing and
two others had been loaded up with
troops and stores for the Chinese and
sent off for Korea. When in sight OF
the Korean coast, the cruiser NanlWa
came in sight Of the convoy, ana
promptly hove few shells across the
bows of the Kowshirg as a signal TO
stop and be captured. The order was
:obeSed. and Captain Togo signaled:
,"Remain where you are or take the
consequences"
! The Kowshing was ordered a little
later to follow the cruiser, but the
ipanic-strlcken Chinese would not let
the British skipper obey the command,
and threatened to murder him II ne
did not turn tail and run for 1t. Cap
tain Togo was not playing at war. and
when he was disobeyed he opened up
with the five guns he could bring to
;bear. signaling for all Europeans 10
leave the Kowshing. The termed
ship tried to get out Of range. Captain
Togo chased her, and. feeling annoyed
over the situation, let 50 torpedo from
one of his bow tubes. Herr Won Han
;neken. Prussian officer III the chi
,nese service, was Oh board the Kew
;shins. A few seconds after the Mani
wa torpedo hissed into the sea-, he re-
lates, 1.-The day became night. f1eces
OF coal. splinters Of what had been the
ship. columns Of water, filled the air
i believe all of us leaped overheard.
or we're hurled skyward. Many or the
crew reached land by Iwimming. TIE
japanese captain wolNd give no alo
in rescuins the Chinese lie was 'o'
at that time educattd {up 10 the hu-
manities of warfare
Songs are sung ard stories tod 10
this day of Japnesd sailor IN INC
Yalu battle. While sta binding on tie
rail of his ship he saE struck by a
fragment of shell, htllily torn and
knocked off into the sd. He rose for
a moment in a whicl II bloody foam
and shouted to his colsr*les. Japan
fo~everv then sank. II WAS the same