Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-08-18

LonuoH, aug. l3.-The action of taa
japanese IN towing a Russian disabled
snip from Chefoo may involve China
IN the war. The Japanese entered the
port, toWed the Russian ship to sea
and sunk it. The car has protested
vigorously to this breach of neutrality
Russian Captain Injured.
Chefoo, Aug. 13.-Captain Shestakov
SKY OF the Reshitelni, who was wound
ed IN the leg by a bullet, and thirty.
hve or more of his men were saved by
the boats from the Chinese cruiser
Haiyung.
interviews with Admiral Sab and
captain Ching of the Haiyung. indi.
cate that when the first Japanese tor.
pedo boat destroyer, towing the Reshi-
teini, departed to the northward the
second japanese destroyer steered a
course past the flagship and the cruis.
ed Haichi, which cleared for action
and slgnaled to the destroyer to stop.
Thls was done. Admiral Sab informed
the commander of the Japanese de-
stroyer that the Reshitelni must be re-
turned, as neutrality had been fragrant
ly violated. To this the commander of
the second destroyer replied that he
would overtake the first destroyer and
return to Chefoo. Admiral Sab &C
cepted the word of the Japanese com,
mander and allowed him to depart.
The Chinese admiral is deeply cha
grined at the occurrence and is ill as
result. he has turned the command
OF the squadron over to Captain Ching.
: Captain Ching says that when the
Japanese destroyers entered Chefoo ne
sent an officer on board and assured
the commander of the Fujimoto that
the Reshitelni was disabled and that
the officers and crew had signed
parole. Later the admiral followed
the messenger and personally repeat
ed the information, whereupon the
commander of the Fujimoto said that
he had no designs upon the Reshitelnf.
Admiral Sab next sent an officer in
small boat to the lightship, which was
near the Reshitelni to watch develop
ments.
Captain Shestakovsky, feeling inse
cure, requested that his ammunition
and one torpedo be returned to him or
the Chinese cruiser prepare to guard
him. To this the Chinese officer on
that lightship replied that he had been
ordered merely to report developments.
Accordingly Captain Shestakovsky as
sembled the crew and addressed them,
saying that an attack was possible.
All the men of the Reshiteln slept
that night on deck with life preservers
under their heads.
When the lieutenant from one of the
Japanese destroyers boarded the
Reshitelni at o'clock in the morning
the crew which brought him. with
bayonets fed to their rifles in their
hands followed the officer. Captain
Shestakovsky protested saying:
81 am unable to resist, but this is a
breach of neutrality and courtesy"
Fight or Be lowed Out.
Captain Shestakovsky then secretly
commanded one of his lieutenants to
prepare gunpowder with which to
blow up the Russian destroyer. To
gain time necessary to make ready
for this step Captain Shestakovsky ar
gued international law with the JAP
anese officer, whose reply to all con-
tentions of the Russian was:
''Come to the open sea and fight or
prepare to be towed out"
In the meanwhile command was is
sued quietly to the Russian soldiers to
resist the Japanese with their fists in
the manner shown to them by their
captain.
officer Knocked Overheard.
Captain Shestakovsky said:
y "a Japanese officer told me to sur
kender and that as his prisoner my life
kould be spared. This insult so stung
that l struck the Japanese before
tended to. I was afraid that an
psive to blow up our vessel had
zen prepared. My blow knocked
tenant. overheard. In going
ned me fvitn him. He fell on
~ boat alongside while fell
ter. ! chung to his throat
ed him until my hold was
Come to Blows.
the Reshitelni mean
N fighting with the JAP
tho used rifles and bay
hitting men scufied over
fell overheard in strug-
fter the example acct
Captain Shestakovsky,
[e men fighting on the
destroyer, attempted to
board and command
as shot at four times and
water he received a
on his right leg.
|ere 81 Russian officers and
oard the Reshitenli and 35
accounted for. A number
,anese attackers are also