The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-07-29
american STEAMER SUNK
WORK OF THE RUSSIAN VLADl.
vosToK SQUADRON.
Crew Of Knight Commander1 Was
Transferred to Steamer Tsinan-
German Vessel, with 5000 Tons of
Flour, Was Also Captured-Un.
known Merchantmen Ship Sunk.

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known Merchantmen Ship Sunk.
Yokohama, July 26.-The Vladivo-
stok squadron yesterday sunk the
American steamer knight Commander.
from New York, off the province OF
lzu, after transferring the crew of the
knight Commander to the steamer
Tsinan, which arrived here this morn
ing. HI
The Vladivostok squadron also cap
tured German vessel, believed to be
the Arabia, with 5000 tons of -four,
and an unknown British steamer. The
two vessels were sent to Vladivostok
in charge of prize crews.
The American Trading company are
the agents here for the knight Com
mander.
Captured OFF Izu Province.
Toxic, July 26.-The Russian Vladt-
vostok squadron has sunk a merchant
man, which it captured off the coast of
Izu province today. The name of this
ship and her nationality is not known,
and nothing has been learned of the
fate of her crew.
witnesses ashore saw the merchant
man followed by the feet. Then they
saw her fired upon, after which she
disappeared. The Russian warships
were last reported at II o'clock this
morning to the southwest of Cape Iro,
LEU province, steering to the west.
Cape Iro is about IS miles southwest
of Yokohama and about five miles from
the entrance to the bay upon which
Yokohama and Toxic are located.
Russians Evacuate Newchwanq.
Tientsin, July 26.-ln accordance
with orders issued by General Kuro-
patkin, the Russians commenced to
evacuate Newchwang yesterday (Sun-
day.. This morning the Russian rail-
way station is IN flames The Rus
SLAMS are evidently destroying prop
erty previous to evacuation.
A battle is raging outside of New
chwang. The fighting can be seSh
from the housetops.
In the engagement of yesterday the
Russian losses are reported to have
been 700.
The Japanese are slowly nearing
Newchwang.
Great excitement prevailed in that
city during today's and yesterdays
fights.
kniOhf Comm nd D>&4.l
New York, July 27.-The Knight
Commander, according to the Maritime
register, is a British ship of 2716 tons
burden, commanded by Captain Du-
rant. She sailed from New York May
3 for Singapore. On June % she was
at Manila and last week was reported
as having arrived at Shanghai.
The owner of the knight Command
er is the knight Steamship company,
Limited, OF Liverpool. She was built
az Newcastle by the Palmers.
Japs March on siakholan.
st. Petersburg, July 26.-Lieutenahff
General Sakharoff, in dispatch to the
general staff, reports skirmishes in the
Lieutenant General Count Keller's
"Reminiscences on the same day
showed that the Japanese had only
weak attachments at the Siaokao and
Wafankau passes. There was no
change in the situation on the high
road to Mukden, according to the re-
port, and the strong Japanese col
umns, with 80 guns, were advancing
along the left and Fanziao roads in
the direction of Siakholan.
Big Force Reaches siamatza.
notwithstanding to Chinese in
formation, 10000 Japanese, with 35
held and 200 mountain guns, have
reached Siamatsza from the south and
have occupied the district covered by
Salmatsza, Izyanchan and Saiobor.
Japs Fire on a German Boat.
Chefoo, July 26.-The German \
steamer Chefoo, from Newchwang, re-
ports that at 2 o'clock in the morning.
when she was SO miles from this port.
sne was stopped by four Japanese tor
pedo boats and searched. After being
released she was fired on by rapid fire
guns.
Japanese Steamer Sunk.
Tokio.-The Russians Siberian fleet
mas sunk the Japanese steamship Hio-
gomaru between the Izyu peninsula
and the adjacent islands. The fate of
her crew and passengers is as vet I'm.
known.