Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-02

I Tokyo, (By Cablc).-Gcneral Oku,
commanding the army attacking Kin
Chou, reports that 'in the attack on
Nanshan hill the fourth division form
ed the right wing, the fourth division
the left wing and the first division
the center. The enemy consisted 'oi
one division of the field army and two
batteries of field artillery, besides
fortress artillery and marines.
THE fourth division, taking advant-
age of the cnemy's left wing, which
was weakened by the bombardment
from Our fleet at Kin-Chou bay, finally
succeeded in carrying the enemy's
position, while other divisions i'm
mcdiately followed it up. Thercupon
the enemy retired in confusion, eX-
ploding magazines at Tafangshin.
The trophies of the battle con-
sist OF sixty-cight guns and ten ma
chine guns. besides many other
things.
Our casualties are estimated at
| about $500 The enemy left on the
CThe cablcgram, by error, mentions
the fourth division as forming both
the right and left wings.)
General Oku has issued procla-
nation to the people of the Liao-Tung
peninsula setting forth that Japan was
| forced to appeal to arms on account
OF the unlawful aggression OF RuS-
! sia III China and Korea.
The proclamation declares that the
Japanese army is fighting for the
cause OF Justice, pledges protection
to persons and property, and non
interference with orderly citizens:
1t promises ample remuneration tor
all houses and food supplies rcquisl-
toned. and warns the people to refrain
from assisting the Russians under
penalty Of severe punishment.
Certain Rus sian correspondents
which ha, been intercepted by the
Japanese at the blocadc of Port Arthur
gives the information that some RuS-
sian torpcdp-bolt dcStroycrs have been
sunk by mines outside OF Port Arthur,
as we'll as tho details OF the placing by
| the Russian, of the mines which Ct
| fcctcd the destruction of the Japanese
battlcship llatsusc on May IS.
The sixth Japanese squadron. winch
was blockading Port Arthur, over
hauldcd and searched junk and
seized a number of letters written by
Russian officers. One letter SAID that
t,rpcdoboat destroyer had success
fully placed series of mines during
the night which preceded the loss
Of the HatSusc, and. continuing, tcllS
of the loss OF some Russian torpedo
boat destroycrs. How many is not
mentioned, but it is Indicated that
there wer. at least two:
The heavy loss OF life which ac-
companicd the sinking OF the Japanese
cruiser Ioshino. as a result OF col
liding with the cruiser kasuga on
Nav II. was due to the smashing OF
FIVE of her boats by falling maSts.
When the ships came together col
lesion mats were used and tarpaulln
was placed over the hole. but it was
impossible to stop the inrush OF water.
The shp settled quickly, listing to
the starboard. Capt, Gin Sayekl
ordered the crew to the upper deck,
where thcy manned the boats. rive
boats were lowered on the scarboard
side and one on the port side, but be-
lore they were cleared the ship lurched
TO the starboard and commenced to
sink. -
The masts and davits smashed all
FIVE OF the boats on the starboard
side CAPTAIN Sayeki remained on the
bridge and cried "Banzai! to the sail
ors as they were entering the boats.
When last seen he was shaking hands
with Commander Hirowatari and bid
ding him farewell. >
Ar this moment Lieutenant Nato
sprang overheard and swan to, the
only cutter which had escaped from
the wreck. He rowed to the cruiser
Kasuga and returned with three boats
b,,t no trace Of the Yoshino or her
crew could be found, with the exccp-
ton of six men who had already been
rescued by boats from the cruiser
Chitosc.
roSssrks defeated