The Washington times., 1904-06-20
KAMIMURA REGRETS
FAILURE TO FIND ENEMY

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Idzumi. Later they saw the destruction
of the transport Hitachi
They were then put in the hold until
8 O'Clock in the afternoon of Thursday.
when they were exL mined. and twenty
two non-combatants were put on board
the Unko Maru, which brought them
to Maizaru. The Russians proceeded in
the direction of Hokkaido.
Other Ships Sunk
Five hundred and nine survivors from
the transports Sado and Hitachi have
arrived at southern ports The Rus
slams allowed 6lO non-combatants to
leave the Sado. The fate of the officers
and soldiers who remained aboard Of her
is unknown. They were prepared TO
commit suicide. but changed their minds
when the Russians suddenly left
Apparently non-combatants had small
opportunity for leaving the iiitachi.
The Russians fired shrapnel into her
crowded decks.
Sailing Vessels Sunk.
The Russians sank the sailing vessels
Yawata and AnseI on Thursday. be-
tween Oku and Kojima. Thirty-seven
survivors arrived at Yesashi this after
noon.
The raid OF the Vladivostok squadron
is evidently over. The warships disap-
peared yesterday off Henashiskai. steer
ing northward, and they have not been
reported since. Whether a portion of
Admiral Kamimaru's fleet Is awaiting
them of Vladivostok is unknown to the
navy department
Kamimura Criticised.
Confirmation Of the reports of the sue
| cess of the Russian raid has brought
an unwarranted amount of criticism up
| on Admiral Kamimura His failure to
intercept the Russians I'm the fog off
/ Gensan when the transport Kinshiu
| Maru was sunk is recalled.
Some officials even declare that If he
| does not succeed in catching the Rus
slams before they reach Vladivostok he
ought TO resign or commit suicide.
Public Dissatisfied.
The public demand for his replacement
is growing The public fails TO make
/ allowances for the limitations and con-
ditions. Admiral Kamimura's SQUADRON
/
| The japanese Immediately started in
pursuit Of them. but rain obscured the
sea, and an electric storm interfered
| with wireless telegraphy.
Skrydloff Reports Sinking.
ST PETERSBURG. June 2O.-Admiral
| Skrydloff. the naval commander-in-chief
in the Far East, telegraphs:
ION June 10 our cruiser division en-
countered In the Strait Of Korea a jap
anese transport steaming from the south
in the direction Of the japanese coast
which was visible on the horizon. The
vessel proved to be the transport 10
zumi. with troops on board. Upon the
/ expiration of the period given 70 those
on board to lower their boats and lea 70
the ship. Of which part of the crew tool
advantage. the transport was sunk by
our guns.
Refused to Surrender
Shortly afterward TO the southeast
two more transports. the Hitachi and
Sado, were seen, one with troops and
the other with coolies. horses and ran.
way plant. besides their crews. The
1 transports refused 10 surrender. and al
the end OF the period granted to those
on board to take to their boats the YES
| shells
The losses by the sinking of tho
transports. the tonnage OF which arpre.
gated about 1900, consisted of a portion
! OF the troops and crews, and a large
quantity of war material and railwSy
plant
British Steamer Seized.
"on June l6 the squadron fell in with
the British steamer Albanian %. pro,
ceeding south with a cargo Of coal from
|
Of clearness in her papers and the ir.
regularity of her logbook excited sus-
picion concerning the neutrality Of her
cargo.
She was therefore sent TO Vladiyo.
stok In charge Of a detachment of sol
diers under Lieutenant Petrof. She has
arrived at VladivOstok. where a prize
court VIII consider her case"
The Sado Beached.
LONDON, June pa dispatch t.
Lloyds from Moji says that the trans
port Sado. which was shelled by tn,
Russians, has been beaChed in foul
fathoms Of water a mile north Of IN,
Kosedo Straits on a sandy bottom.
II is reported that all the crews O.
| Doth the SadO Maru and the Hitach
Maru were saved, except the captain o
the latter, who was killed by the Rus
SLAMS while he was swimming towar,
| tue IuSsldu CTublerS alter the Hitach
| sank.
American Bark Searched.
A despatch TO the DAILY Mali from
Hakodate says that the master of III
6 American bark James Johnson. whicl
has arrived there from Shanghai, re
ports that Saturday morning, when =
the western entrance Of the Tsugart
Strait, the bark was stopped, boarde
and searched by forces from the Rus
sian VladivostOk squadron. She wa
detained for two hours and then ordere
TO proceed.
The officer is command Of the boardinl
: forcing informed the captain they ha
sunk three Japanese transports on Jun
. Is, and said that they had on boar
, forty Japanese, who had been save
from the transports.
{ The Russian vessels are cut of fror
] | NladiVostok.
Survivors Stories.
KOBE. June 2O.-A sergeant, a privat
, and a stoker. survivors from theHitach
) give the following particulars OF the los