Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-04
RUSSIAN DESTROYERS !
JAPANESE TELL OF TWO
PEDo BOATS BLOWN UP.

rort Notwithstanding 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 S1.-Certain Russian cor.
5pondence which has meen inter-
pied by the Japanese at the block
e of Port Arthur gives the informa-
m that some Russian torpedo boat
stroyers have been sunk by mines
tside Port Arthur, as we'll as details
the placing by the Russians of the
mes which destroyed the Japanese
lttleship Hatsuse on May Is.
The sixth Japanese squadron, which
as blockading Port Arthur, over
kled and searched a junk and seized
hlmber of letters written by Russian
GERS. One letter said that a tor
10 boat destroyer had successfully
Hed series of mines during
4 night which preceded the
Is of the Hatsuse and tells of the
II of some Russian torpedo boat de-
pyers. How many is not mention.
it is indicated that there were at
II two.
III Luck on the Yoshino.
ahe heavy loss of life which accom-
Fed the sinking of the Japanese
User Ioshino as a result of collid-
6With the Japanese cruiser Kasuga
6May Is was due to the smashing
give of her boats by falling masts.
Zen the ships came together col
Aon mats were used and tar
KlIin was placed over over the hole.
4 it was Impossible to stop the in
Oh of water. The ship settled quick
listing to the starboard. Captain
1 Sayoh ordered the crew to the up
q deck, where they manned the
Ats. Five boats We're lowered on the
Hrboard side and one on the port
Re, but before they were cleared the
Kp lurched to the starboard ana com
Haced to sink. The masts and davits
dashed all tive of the boats ON the
krboard side.
& Captain Game to the Core.
Captain Sayoki remained on the
fdge and cried "Banzai" to the sail
n as they were entering the boats.
khen last seen he was shaking hands
9Th Commander Hirowatari and bid
Nng him farewell Lieutenant Matte
81 Ibis moment sprang oyerDoat anC
Mam to the only cutter which hao
Ncaped from the wreck He rowed
4 the cruiser Kasuga and returned
ah three boats, but no trace of the
pshlno or her crew could be found
cept six men, who had already been
scued by boats from the cruiser
hitose. The fog was so dense that
le searchlight of the Kasuga, though
OF more than coo meters distant, was
My family discernible. The Kasuga
truck the 1oshino on the port side,
ear the engines, and the force of
ne blow was SO great that the
ynamos of her lighting plant were
7stroyed, leaving the ship in dark
9ss.
The portrait of the emperor aboard
lie Yoshino was rescued and carried
the Kasuga.
Men Lose Their Hearing.
Commander Honda, who command
the fireship Totomi in the success
/ sealing of Port Arthur, has arrived
ere. Honda and the entire crew of
e Totomi were deafened by their ter
bic experience. The explosions and
vful cannonade reputured the sympa-
I'm of their ears. Commander Honda
ay recover the hearing of one ear,
1t he will be permanently deaf in the
her. Honda and his comrades did
It discover their unfortunate condi-
ms until they were leaving the ship.
3 shouted his orders to his men, yet
failed to hear his own voice, and he
rs forced to make signs indicating
S orders in order to successfully
ing the crew back to Vice Admiral
)gO'S SQUADRON