The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-12

Berlin, Aug. 12-The foreign office con-
firms the arrival last night at Tsingchou
in the German concession on the Shan
tung peninsula, of the Russian battleship
Czarevitch(not the protected cruiser Ask
ODD, the protected cruiser Novik and an
unnamed torpedo boat The Czarevitch
is in an unseaworthy condition having
been damaged in Wednesdays fight.
The foreign office Is sending tnstruc-
tions today TO the German authorities
a. Tsingchou TO the effect that the No
vik torpedo boat must leave the harbor
within the "a hours prescribed by inter
national law.
JAPs CAPTURE DESTROYER.
Che Foo. Aug. 12, $50 A. MAJ $3.50
o'clock this morning the Japanese torpe-
do boat destroyers Ases shio and kasumi
which entered the harbor under cover OF
darkness last night, sent boarding par
ty against the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni. which had previous
ly been, disarmed by the Chinese. After
a fierce fight the boarding party boisted
the JAPANESE flag on me Ryeshitelni and
towed her out OF the harbor in n north
erly direction. OF her crew OF AZ roen
II have been accounted for. Capt Shes
takovsky IL reported killed. Seven swan
ashore, landing near the American con-
sulate. Some were picked up by sampans
and three, including lieutenant, were
rescued by lighter. The Japanese claim
that they sent IN gig 10 the Rycshitelni
under a flag of truce, a lieutenant ana IN
terpreter who made a demand that the
Russians come outside and fight. The
Russian captain replied that his ship had
been disarmed. her engines disabled and
that the whole matter was In the hands
OF the Chinese. The Japanese were asked
to investigate the disarmament. The
Japanese interpreter claims that he over
heard the Russian captain give hurried
order in a low tone, the words not being
dIstinguishable 10 the interpreter. I'm
mediately following the captain seized
the Japanese lieutenant and jumped over
board with him.
Chee Foo. Aug l2-Meanwhile the jap
anese destroyers had their searchlights
turned on the Russian ship. From the
decks OF the lightship observers could see
this act which was followed by the shoot
ing OF rifles and sabre strokes, and Rus
SLAMS jumping overheard. The hshtins
had lasted ten minutes when an, explo-
sion followed. The explosion blew away
the main bridge but did no damage tc
the hull. The Russians by this time were
mostly ell overheard. The Japanese al
once hoisted their nag. Presently a
searchlight from the Chinese cruiser Hal
chi disclosed Chinese cutter alongside
the Ashashio. IL remained here only q
minute and then went alongside tho Ka-
sunni. where II stopped an equal length OF
time The cutter then returned to the
| Haichi. The inaction OF the Chinese fee'
is unexplained so far. II Is believed herr
international complications will result
| from the incident. There are unconhrmet
stories I'm circulation that the japanese
fired at the Russians when they were n
the water and that they refused to rescue
| them.
The disarmament Of the Ryeshitelni wal
| completed last night and her flag wa'
hauled down. the crew singing the nation
al anthem. Tears coursed down the
| cheeks Of Capt. Shastakovsky during th'
ceremony IL was evident all the preced
| ing day that the necessitating OF abend
/ oning his ship which had served him ~
well greatly affected the captain. wh'
won considerable renown while at Por
| Arthur.
It is thought that when ne discernec
the purpose Of the japanese he gave q
| hurried order to blow up the ship, intend
ing to end his life and that OF his assail-