The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-22
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6t. ItiASDuIbs Adbs $50 AAN NfAAi'ff'
has received report. dated yesterday
from the Russian commandant at
Korsakovsk, Island OF Sakhalin, as fol-
lows:
'.Since O'clock this morning the enemy
has bombarded Korsakovsk. A few houses
have been destroyed. one OF the enemy's
ships appeared on the horizon at about
in the morning. approached to within
fve and quarter miles of the shore and
bombarded Korsakovsk until Sl5 when It
turned and disappeared. The damage
done to the town was quite inconsider-
liable. There were no casualties.
CONDITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR
Tsingchau. Aug. 22.-According TO what
Major Hoffman. the German military
attaohs at Port Arthur. who has just ar
trived here, said In a guarded Interview
to-day the foreign naval attaches during
lthe Hast few days OF their stay there were
aQuartered on the Tigers Tail. where n
battery 900 feet high prevented them from
witnessing the naval battle on August 10.
Shells often burst in their vicinity, but
they did not consider themselves in a
sdangerous position on that account. Tho
lattaches were treated with great con-
Elaboration but were allowed no view OF
tthe naval operations.
Before leaving Lieut.. Newton A. Nc
Gully, United States navy the American
naval attache. was quartered In the old
town. Shortly after starting for Pigeon
bay TO take a junk for Chefoo a shell hit
his house and wrecked IL.
But few women and children are at Port
Arthur.
OUTPOST sKIRsnsHES.
/. Lao Yang. Aug. 81. delayed in trans
!rrission. with the exception OF a little
goutpost skirmishing there have been no
movements or troops recently. Prince
lvesltichkoff. chief OF the order OF Red
Gross, today discovered a shop where a
large quantity OF letters stamped with
the Red Cross were being sold. The shop
WAS closed and an Investigation is pro-
,gressing
- Prices In Manchuria are reaching fab
plous heights. A poud (36 pounds) of
horse shoe nails cost $40 and some ar
ticles cannot be had at any price
BURIED WITH HoNoRS.
vladivostok. Aug. 81 delayed in trans
mission.) Captain Berlinsky who was
wounded in the battle with the japanese
squadron August Ia, was buried last
"Wednesday with most impressive military
honors. Nearly all the inhabitants OF
the town attended the funeral Most OF
are expected TO get well and OF the
wounded men the recovery of 312 is now
assured.
Vice Admiral Skrydlofr has visited
the hospital complimented the survivors
and distributed among them crosses OF
St. George The death of Lieut.. Brash
OF the cruiser Gromoboi is reported TO
have been particularly tragic. He was
hurled from the bridge OF the cruiser by
the explosion of a shell Although NOR
tally wounded the lieutenant pulled him
self together and continued TO issue
orders and encourage the men until ne
was removed between decks A man.
seriously wounded by the same shell,
continued doing his duty and did not
report to the surgeons for treatment
until the next day.
BADLY BATTERED.
The Gromoboi and the Rossia present a
battered appearance.
The smokestacks show great rents
while the masts bridges and ventilators
look like sleeves and there are marks OF
battle everywhere. Guns are dismantled
boats shattered and there are enormous
holes In the cruisers hulls through which
man could easily pass. Many OF the
cabins were completely wrecked
Some OF the Japanese shells performed
queer actions On the Rossia, n shell
burst I'm clothes cupboard. Garments
there In were torn TO shrsds but n mir
ror was not scratched. Photographs and
knic knacs on a writing table nearby were
mot disturbed. In another part OF the
cruiser the walls were blackened by the
smoke OF a fierce fire in which eight men
were burned alive, yet. an almanac on the
wall was not even scorched
FREAKS OF JAP SHELLS.
Aboard the Gromoboi a shell entered the
wardroom and wrecked the furniture but
a parrot cage was untouched.
All the officers are full OF praise for
the GOODNESS and bravery OF the men who
died I'm the battle without murmur
Comrades took their places without
awaiting orders. IL was deadly work on
the upper deck when the gunners were
without protection and shells striking
burst into thousand fragments, killing
and woundng men until the deck became
veritable shamble-strewn with dead
and dying and slippery with blood
Not single man protected by case
mates lost his life. The value OF protec-
tive arrnor was demonstrated whenever
projectiles struck the armorcd portions OF
the vessels
DEEDS OF HERoIsM
There were many deeds OF herolsm dur
Ing the ive-hOur battle. but the greatest
praise OF all belongs 90 Capt Dabich OF
tne Sronoboi, who remained al his post
on the bridge from the beginning 10 the
end of the fight. when wounded i'm me
back. ne persisted in resuming command
directly after the wounded had been
dressed. but yielding to the entreaties Of
his officers. he sought shelter IN the con-
ming tower.
No sooner had he entered than "A shell
struck the foot % the tower. glancing up-
ward 10 the overhanging cover. and en-
tered through the peep hole. killing a
lieutenant and two quartermastoTs.
wounding two lieutenants and again
.weunding Capt. pahlch-in- the head and
breast Not single man in the tower
escaped. There being no one 20 steer the
ship. the captain severely wounded
though he was dragged himself 10 the
wheel and managed II until another quar-
tsrnaaster had been summoned.
GO ON SMASHING.
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