The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-22

inisntsy extended. over the field fur
ther than the eye could reach, one d.
vision covering six miles.
ID spite of the fact that up to the
present the happenings have caused
nneasiness, the possibilities Of the
southern situation are thoroughly ap-
preciated.
The naval attaches have abandoned
their plan 10 visit Port Arthur and
are going TO Vladivostocks The mill
tary attaches have left for the south
Wafd in anticipation of Important de-
velopments-
Shanghai, June 20, 4 p. m.-A wire
iess message from German sources re-
ports that the Russian Eiadivoseok
Aeet Of four cruisers joined the Fort
Arthur feet during fog, completely
cutwiting the japanese. 1t IS also
reported that before reaching Fort Ar
tharfhe Yladiyostok feet destro7ed ten
Japanese transports. one OF which was
loaded WITH guns and ammunition for
the siege of Vladivostck.
sKRYDLoFF's, RAID is OVER.
Toxic, June 1s, 5 p. m.-The re-
markable raid OF the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron evidently is over.
The squadron disappeared yesterday
of Cape Hanashi, steering to the
nortr. and it has not been reported
since. It is assumed to be returning
to Yladivostok.
Whether or not q portion Of Vice
Admiral Kamimura's squadron is
awaiting the Russians oft Vladivostok
is q carefully guarded secret. AS
suming that Vice Admiral Kamlmura
dispatched some of his vessels to Vlad-
iyostok when he learned that the Rus
ians SQUADRON was off Xxi island, these
ships would have had ample time TO
arrive there ahead of the Russians
and will be ready to give battle.
The weather has been foggy and
thns conditions have been against the
japanese.
It is reported that the raiding Rus
slams captured British steamer laden
with coal bound south from the islana
of Yezo, and sent her to VladlVoseok
.&sith prize crew, but the report is
not confirmed by the japanese navy
department..
The transports Sado, Hitachi and
Izumi were the only ones overhauled
by the Russians. japan had IL trans
ports in and near the straits OF Corea
the morning the Sado and Hitacbi
were caught and she was fortunate
that only the three ships mentioned
we're overtaken by the euemy.
It is impossible to get complete facts
concerning the sinking of the Hltachi.
She evidently failed to stop when sig
nailed to do SO by the Russian vessel.
TIE claim is made that Capt. Camp
bell the English master OF the Hita-
chi. refused to stop and planned to
ram the ruin, but this is denied. lt
Is said that the Japanese officers on
board tie Hitachi declined to surren-
der and required Capt. Campbell to
keep his ship going. The assertion
that the Russians fired upon the lie
boats in which men were escaping
from the japanese transport has been
folly substantiated.
The raid Of the Vladivostok squad
has brought an unwarranted amount
of criticism upon Vice Admiral Kam-
imura from the japanese and his fall
nre to catch the Russians in the fog
off Genssa OF the coast Of Corea when
the japanese transport klnsh1u was
sunk on April 26 with loss of about
200 men, has been recalled.
Some of these even declare that if
Vice Admiral Kamimura tails to catch
the Russian vessels before they reach
Vladivostok he should either resign
from the navy or commit suicide.
The popular demand for bis replace
ment is growing but the public IS with
ont information as to the nature OF his
orders or the plans Of the naval cam
naien and fails to make allowance for
the limitation OF conditions.
Vice Admiral Kamimura' squadron
vas living off Tsu island when the
raiding Russians reached Okino ISL
and. He Immediately started in pEr-
s1it of the enemy but rains obscured
tha sea and an electrical storm inter
fered with his system of wireless teie
granhy. Vice Admiral Kamimura Is
y sriendid officer and the only posi- bic
;nd;ctment against him is one of lack
of GOOD luck. The Japanese generally
maenify the Importance Of this RAID,
vb;ch has no material effect upon the
war. It was desperate venture, an9
it is believed here to have succeeoeo
only through blind luck.
The Yawata and the Ansei, two sail
;no ships, were sunk by thu Russians
on Thursday between Koa 'siano ano
O;kusbiri island of the west coast OF
Yesco and the north OF the Tsugaru
st-ait. Thirty-seven Survivors reach
e3 Esashi on Thursday afternoon.
This makes total of i've japanese
ships sunk or destroyed by the Russian
raiders.
ADMIRAL sKRYDLOFFs' REPORT
st. Petersburg, June l9.-Emperor
Nicholas has received the following
d;snatches dated June 10, from VICE