The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-05-05
HEROES Go Down
WITH THEIR ship
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.aRAvE JAPANESE ON BOARD
SINKING VESSEL REFUSE
TO SURRENDER.

Transport Sunk BY Vladivostok Fleet
sevsnty-Three Men Refuse to Go
Aboard Enemy's Cruiser and Are
Drowned.
st. Petersburg, April 29.-Rusisan tor
pedo boats belonging to the Vladivo-
stok squadron sank japanese military
transport, the Kinshiu-Maru, Of 1000
tons, during the night of April rs, with
all on board with the exception of II Of
ficers, 20 soldiers, 65 of the crew and IS
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 Kinshiu-
Maru, of 1000 tons, laden with rice and
other military stores and about 1900
tons of coal. The transport was armed
with four Hotchkiss guns Of AZ milime-
tiers. The Russians captured on board
II officers, 20 soldiers, IS military car
riers, or coolies, and IS of the crew, who
surrendered. The remainder of the men,
who were to form landing party and
who were left without officers, OBJ
stinately refused to surrender or go on
board Russian cruiser. Furthermore,
they offered armed resistance to the
Russians. In the end they were sent to
the bottom with the transport"
Seventy Three Lost
+ Toxic, April 3O.-Seventy-three Jap
anese were killed or drowned as q re-
suit of the sinking of the japanese
transport Kinishiu-Maru, which was
torpedoed by the Russian armored
cruiser Rossia at midnight Monday
last.
The Kinshiu-Maru parted from the
convoy of torpedo boats in a fog on
Monday, and at 1880 p. m. met the
Russian fleet. She was ordered to stop
and the Rossia steamed alongside.
summoned her navigating officers on
board the Rossia and sent searching
party on board the transport. This
party discovered two companies OF
soldiers concealed below and reported
the fact to the Rossia. The latter dis
charged torpedo, which struck the
Kinshiu- Maru amidship and broke her
in two.
While the transport was sinking,
the soldiers on board of her rushed on
deck and fired volleys from their rifles
into the Rossia, and as the Kinshiu-
Maru sank several of the soldiers COM
mitted suicide.
Three boats which floated free from
the wreckage were the means of saw
ing As soldiers and nine of the Kin
shiu-Maru's passengers and crew.
Two captains and three lieutenants
were among the soldiers drowned. The
survivors succeeded in getting ashore
and we're conveyed by steamer to Cen
san Friday. Later advices from Cen
san confirm the reports that the Japan
csc soldiers killed or drowned at the
time of the sinking of the Kinshiu-
Maru refused to surrender to the Rus
SLAMS, preferring death. One non
commissioned officer committed hari-
kari (suicide) according to the ancient
custom. and others used rifles to kill
themselves.
Escaped in Fog.
London, April 29.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent asserts
that the Russian cruisers slipped past
the japanese squadron during fog
and regained the harbor of Vladivos-
tok.
Wants No Mediation.
st. Petersburg, April 29.-The Off,
cial Messenger publishes a circular, is
sued by the foreign Office to Russian
representatives abroad, declaring cat
egorically that Russia will not accept
mediation to terminate the war which,
the circular declares, was forced on
her. Neither will Russia, it is declared.
allow the Intervention of any power
whatsoever in the Russo-Japanese ne
gotiations after the war.
Japs Repulsed.
Liaoyang, April 2S.-The japanese
troops which crossed the Yalu river
north of Tchangdjiou charged, during
the night of April 1921, the Russian
position near Lizavena, village on
the Manchurian bank Of the Yalu.
They were repulsed. but their loss is
not known. Two gunboats steamed up
the river to the support of the Jap
anese. when Russian field battery at
Amisan opened upon them, resulting
In duel which 1astedDfor 20 minutes.
The Russian fire was too hot and the
gunboats were forced to turn and steam
out of range.
I To Command Black Sea Fleet.
st. Petersburg, April 29.-Rear .Ad-
miral Bimski-Korssako6, the governor
of Archangel, has been appointed COM
mander Of the Black sea feet.
SOON Paul" IN Poor Health.
Mentone, France, April 3o-While
It is difficult to ascertain the exact
state of the health Of Mr. Kruger,
former 'nreaident If the Tranavaal il