The Tomahawk., 1904-05-05
RUSSIANS SINK
JAPANESE ship
MILITARY TRANSPORT SENT TO
BOTTOM AND MANY ARE
DROWNED.
MAJORITY PREFERS
DEATH TO SURRENDER
Two Hundred Men Reported to Have
Gone Down-Another Vessel Also
Sunk by Czar's Forces-Japs In
wade Manchuria.

wade Manchuria.
St. Petersburg, April 29.-Russian tor
pedo boats belonging to the Vladlvo-
stok squadron sank Japanese military
transport, the Kinshiu-Maru, of 1000
tons, during the night of April 26, with
all on board with the exceptiCl OF IL OIL
ficers, 20 soldiers, 65 of the crew and 80
coolie carriers The others, who refused
TO surrender. were sent to the bottom
with the ship.
The official report of Rear Admiral
Yeszen to the emperor is as Follows:
During the night OF April 26 two Rus
sian torpedo boats met at sea the Jap
anese military transport klnshlu-
Maru, of 1000 tons, laden with rice and
other military stores and about l,5O9
tons of COAL The transport was armed
with four Hotchkiss guns OF Al MILNE
ters. The Russians captured on board
II officers; 20 soldiers, IS military carr'-
ers, or coolies, and 65 of the crew, who
surrendered. The remainder of the men,
who were to form landing party. anu
who were left without officers, OBJ
stinately refused to surrender or go on
board a Russian cruiser. Furthermore,
they offered armed resistance to the
Russians In the end they were sent to
the bottom with the transport
The number of men drowned is not
given.
Admiral Yeszen also reports that. be-
sides the sinking of the Japanese steam
er Goyo-Maru at Wonsan (Gensan)
April 25, the Russians sank at sea the
same evening the Japanese steamer
Nakamura- -Maru, of 220 tons, whose
crew were saved.
Says 200 Were Drowned.
The satisfaction Of the people at st.
Petersburg at the exploits OF the Vlad!-
vostok squadron is tempered with ad-
miration for the bravery of the Japan
ese soldiers who were on board the
sunken transport Kinshiu-Maru and
who preferred to drown rather than sur
render Rear Admiral Yeszen's full re-
port says that 200 men went down with
the ship. The admiralty admits that
the men acted heroically but holds that
Admiral Yeszen had no other alternative
than to sink the transport since ne
could not spare prize crew or hamper
his swift squadron with a slower
steamer. 1t is pointed out that the Of
ficers on board the Kinshiu-Maru appre-
ciated the situation by epting impris-
! onment rather than death.
In the case of the smaller Japanese
transport sunk by the torpedo boats at
Wonsan, the crew were sent ashore be-
cause there was no accommodation for
| them on the torpedo boats. The crew of
| the Japanese steamer Nakamura- -Maru,
as we'll as the Japanese of the Kinshiu-
| Maru, who surrendered have been taken
| to the Russian cruisers. The admiralty
| here processes ignorance as to the fu-
| ;ure plans of Admiral Yeszen, but it is
believed he is in communication with
Vladivostok by wireless telegraphy
and is not likely to be surprised by the
Japanese squadron sent to prevent his
| return.
Japs Invade Manchuria.
Chefoo, April 29.-Chinese junkmen
arriving from the Yalu say that jap
anese force has occupied Kurliencheng,
a town just north of Antung, on the
Manchurian side of the Yalu river.
They say that only small body of the
Japanese army has crossed that river.
Jap Fleet Heard From.
| Port Arthur, April 29.-Japanese tor
pedo boats were sighted at 1:10 Thurs
| day morning, covered by japanese
squadron A few shots were fred with
out damage, after which the Japanese
ships disappeared southwark.
Small Engagements Reported.
| Toxic, April 29.-The Japanese gun
boat Maya, escorting fleet of torpedo
boats, entered the mouth of the Yalu
river on Monday and moved toward
| Win. En- route it fought series of
small engagements with the Russian
| forces protecting the right bank of the
river. These encounters transpired fire.
ouently throughout Monday and Tues
lay. Admiral Hosoya, commanding g
the third squadron, in reporting the op-
erations, says:
"Our detachment reached the Yalu
river Monday and while going up
stream the enemys field guns opened
against us without effect. We discov-
cred force of the enemy on an island in
midstream and when we fired on them
they fed. On Tuesday the enemy's cav
airy, 100 strong, attacked our launch.
Our torpedo boat N. SO replied and the
enemy fled into the mountains. From,
Antsushan we replied to the enemy's
guns and silenced them after half an
hour There were no casualties on our
side"
Defeat of Government Troops.
New York, April 90. - A German
steamship. which has arrived from
Monte Cristi. Santo Domingo, reports
that 800 government troops were en-
- 4laa ,.ooont OF oil th.,