The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-06-03
RUSSIAN DESTROYERS SUNK
TELL OF TWO TOR.
PEDo BOATS BLOWN UP.
At Port Misunderstanding Of Small
Boats the Cause Of Heavy Casualties
on the Yoshino-captain Sayoki Of
Japanese Game to Core-He Re-
mains on the Bridge and Goes Down.

Toxic, May 31.-Certain Russian cor.
respondence which has meen inter-
cepted by the Japanese at the block
ade of Port Arthur gives the informa-
ton that some Russian torpedo boat
destroyers have been sunk by mines
outside Port Arthur, as we'll as details
of the placing by the Russians of the
mines which destroyed the Japanese
battleship Hatsuse on May Is.
The sixth Japanese squadron, which
was blockading Port Arthur, over
hauled and searched junk and seized
a number of letters written by Russian
officers. One letter said that tor
pedo boat destroyer had successfully
placed a series of mines during
the night which preceded the
loss of the Hatsuse and tells of the
loss of some Russian torpedo boat de.
stroyers. How many is not mention,
but it is indicated that there were at
least two.
III Luck on the Yoshino.
The heavy loss of life which accom-
panied the sinking of the Japanese
cruiser Yoshino as a result of collid-
ing with the Japanese cruiser Kasuga
on May Is was due to the smashing
of five of her boats by falling masts.
When the ships came together col
lision mats were used and tar
paulin was placed over over the hole,
but it was Impossible to stop the in
| IF w ha 1nI iply
ly, listing to the starboard. Captain
Gin Sayoki ordered the crew to the up
per deck, where they manned the
boats. Five boats were lowered on the
starboard side and one on the port
side. but before they were cleared the
ship lurched to the starboard and COM
menced to sink. The masts and davits
: smashed all five of the boats on the
starboard side.
= Captain Game to the Core.
i Captain Sayoki remained on the
bridge and cried "Banzai'' to the sail
ors as they were entering the boats
When last seen he was shaking hands
with Commander Hirowatari and bid
r ding him farewell. Lieutenant Matte
at this moment sprang overload and
swan to the only cutter which hac
s escaped from the wreck. He rowed
J. to the cruiser Kasuga and returned
d with three boats, but no trace of the
t Yoshino or her crew could be found
: except six men, who had already beer
rescued by boats from the cruiser
l. Chitose. The fog was SO dense that
= the searchlight of the Kasuga, though
J. not more than 600 meters distant, was
d only family discernible. The Kasuga
q struck the Yoshino on the port side
b near the engines, and the force OF
l. the blow was SO great that the
y dynamos of her lighting plant were
e destroyed, leaving the ship in dark
b ness.
e The portrait of the emperor aboard
|, the Yoshino VAS rescued and carried
a to the Kasuga.
Men Lose Their Hearing.
Commander Honda, who command
ed the fireship Totomi in the success
full sealing Of Port Arthur, has arrived
- here. Honda and the entire crew OF
= the Totomi were deafened by their ter
q rible experience. The explosions and
: awful cannonade reputpfed the sympa
mum of their ears. Commander Honda
) may recover the hearing of one ear
but he will be permanently deaf in the
other. Honda and his comrades die
), not discover their unfortunate condi
= tons until they were leaving the ship
- He shouted his orders to his men, .ye
= he failed to hear his own voice, and he
!, was forced to make signs indicating
his orders in order to successful!
: bring the crew back to Vice Admira