Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-05-18

been received here from Harbin re-
garding the execution, April 21, of the
two Japanese officers, Ynkoka and Oki,
for attempting to dynamite bridges
and destroy telegraph communication
on the eastern Chinese railway.
The prisoners admitted they were
part of a detail numbering 100 men
whose purpose it was to destroy the
railway at various points. When told
that they, must have been extremely
brave people. they replied: Not at all;
we were only carrying out our duty
and the order of the Mikado."
Both prisoners were executed April
21 between the new and old towns of
Harbin, in the presence of large
crowd. They were shot instead OF
being hanged, upon order of General
Kuropatkin A strong guard was
thrown about the spot to hold back
the public at a distance of 400 yards
No photographs were allowed to be
taken.
The younger prisoner refused to allow
the bandaging of his eyes. When TO =
1t was necessary according to Russian
law, he asked that an execution be
made in his favor The elder Japanese
4 staff officer. wept and tainted but
+ llIaIlys allowed 10 Dc
ed calmly. One of the men was
Catholic and made his final confession
TO Russian priest there being no rep
resentative of the Catholic priesthood
in Harbin.
Chez Foo. May 1S-As result of
the engagement which the Japanese
had on Monday with the Russian gar
rison at Kai Chou, on the west coast
of the Liao Yang peninsula. % miles
directly south of Yin-Kow, the port Of
New Chwang. the Russians We're driv-
en- out of Kai-Chou. the nearest point
to New Chwang, with the exception Of
the Liao river. where there is sufficient
water to allow of the landing of
troops.
Chinese who recently arrived here
from New Chwang, while confirming
the above also say that the Japanese
are skirmishing on either side of the
railroad north and south of Kin Chou.
Circulars have been posted at New
Chwang and in its vicinity signed by
the chief of staff of the Japanese army.
advising the Chinese to maintain order
and secure stocks of provisions and
transport wagons. for which the. Ja-
panese will pay full value
The small Russian guard remaining
at new OlWduS Is T0duv TO leave OH
the near approach of the enemy.
Quantities of wood and oil have
been placed on board the Russian gun
boat Sivouch, in New Chwang waters,
to be used in destroying her by fire
when the Russians evachate New
Chwang.
1t was reported from New Chwang
under date Of May Is that the Rus
sian evacuation of the city had been
completed. Nothing remained but the
destruction of the gunboat Sivouch,
which. it is expected, would take place
early In the morning.
The Russian troops, it was added.
marched out in perfect order General
Kondratsyitch leaving with the last
regiment. A small guard. however.
may have been left behind, as cabled
from Chez Foo, pending the nearer
approach of the japanese
st Petersburg. May 1S.-The admir-
atty is now convinced by mail reports
received from Port Arthur that Vice
Admiral Togo used submarine boats in
his operations. Al letter from Lieuten-
ant General Stoessel says that he was
standing on Golden hill when tbe
Russian battleship Petropavlosk went
down and he saw a submarine boat
torpedo the battleship. Lieutenant
Schneider claims that he distinctly saw
the perescope of a submarine boat and
could trace the course of the vessel
Oincers OF the Russian battleship Pob-
leoa testified that submarine boat
uischarged torpedo against their
snip and they fired at the submarine
boat. hoping to sink it, but failed
The, same letters describe the revar-
ence of the Russians for the overcoat
or the late Vice Admiral Makaroff
When 1T was taken out of the wafer
On its approach they barred tbei,
heads, made the sign of the cross nnd
prayed for the repose of the admiraI,s
soul. - :
It IS officially denied that yicerov
AlexleH has gone to Liao Yang to as
sumo command of 10000 troops there
and that General Kuropatxin is either
at ilao Yang or in its vicinity.
London. May 1S.-A dispatch to the
central News from Liao Yang datad
to-day says that according to nauys
which reached there to-day from PORT
Arthur there have been no further ~
racks on! the beleaguered port since
May IL The Japanese who landed If
fitseWo, It is added, appear to he
rushlng preparations for land attack.
winch 1t is expected will be accompan-
led Dy renewal of the bombardment
py tne Japanese fleet. The Russians
sustained no losses during the Japan.
ese operations having for their object
fhe clearing Of Russian mines from
Kerr bay
Tien Tsin, May 1s.-Lloyd's agent
at. New Chwang has telegraphed un-
der Tuesdays date as follows:
me Japanese division which landed
at ka1 Chau May 10 under heavy FIR
Ing OF the Japanese men of war is
marching toward New Chwang. Evac
uation by the Russians has been near
iy completed. The Japanese are ex
pected to arrive shortly. All is quiet
at New Chawng and shipping shows
favorable progress