Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-06-23

their filial piety and even the parts |
ought to finish Tell my wife to teach
them, and to inspire them with an I'M
daunted spirit and patriotism to begin
with Before such a spirit no noun
tain will frighten one, though it. fall
right before him."
Commander Ichizen Yamazi of the
cruiser Chitose wrote to his mother
with the date of the 14th of March:
Mother. there is nothing can hold
us back from risking everything when
we see His Imperial Hiehness Yosihto
working as ourselves in the ship. He
never fears one thing, and stands on
the bridge most bravely. He said that
| he could not feel comfortable if he did
not hear the shout of the ball He
| said laughingly that the battle is more
pleasing than to see a play. Our first
and third torpedo destroyers did a
/ wonder on the 10th, when they sank
the enemy's two torpedo destroyers.
| Mother, do you know that any ball
! especially the Russians, rarely hit us?
| Sometimes the coward strikes himself
strikes. | feel glad thinking how the
Russians must have been terrified by
our Japanese navy which kept them
busy. There is the mighty spirit of
Samurai running through everybody
What sublime thing it was to see the
torpedo destroyer Sazanami retiring
serenely and pulling one captured ship
under the raining balls"
TetsuZo Konno of the torpedo de-
stroyer Akebono wrote to his parents
about the battle of the 10th:
1T was the enemy's torpedo de-
stroyer which we approached. The
signal to fight was given. At seven
o'clock we were exchanging our balls
tremendously, and our battle lasted
about one hour And we saw the enemy
disturbed terribly, and saw the white
smokes and black smokes from their
broken chimneys. oh, | wish father
were here and could look at them. The
enemy began to run away-some east.
and some west. Our ships surrounded
one ship and captured it finally, but
we could not take it back with us. as
II had almost sunk. Many a ship ran
away for life. When we approached
the almost sunken ship, there was
many a head on the deck. and legs and
arms lying in a heart-rending condi,
ton. And there was manv a sailor
who was waiting for his final breath.
We saw some of them crying Japan.
Japan, and raising their hands as if
in prayer.
Father, there is nothing so pitiful
as defeat in this world. We trust in
the Rising Sun Flag and in our BRAY
cry.
And you shall soon hear of the land
battle, which will drive away every
Russian from Manchuria."
The engineer Jirokichi Nishimoto of
| the torpedo destroyer Asashio wrote to
his home about the first engineer
Matazo Kotake's death on the 10th as
follows:
The pillows were terribly high the
afternoon of the 9th. None of the
sailors or officers had had time to eat
three meals regularly for several days.
We had kicked the pillows about Port
Arthur and watched the enemy's ships.
| There was no sight of them for some
time. We were perfectly disappointed
when midnight approached without
seeing them. The moon rose at
O'Clock of the 10th, which shone on
the sea like gold. Presently two O'Clock
and three O'Clock passed. And when it
was almost four, the port of the Golden
Hill began to send cannon balls, and
six Russian Fps appeared on the sea.
How we waited for them! We had
been awaiting them for more than
seven hours. And we found ourselves
in the face of one of tie enemy's ships
Our commander commanded us to
strike, pointing to the engine-room on
its side. God was good to Japan. Lo
the Russian ship sank almost immedi-
ately We shouted, and jumped with
delight. We shouted loud our emper-
or's long life And we did not suffer
that my friend, Mr.. Kotake, is dead
and there were two wounded sailors
besides. That's all.
las | often mentioned in my letter.
he was one OF my best friends l
promised him that we should die to-
gether. And he is gone already.
During the battle the ships cleo
tricity grew dim. The chief engineer
commanded me to see about it. When
| appeared on deck, Matazo was lying
there dead There his blood was max
ing a river. | raised him up, and
shouted 'Kotake, Kotake,' 1t was too
late. called the surgeon Immediately,
but he could do nothing. He was shot
in his bosom.
Pray, father, light some additional
candles tonight fo. our shrine, And
pray for our country's victory"
Lieutenant Commander Imai of the
torpedo destroyer Kotaka wrote to
Mrs. Imai as follows:
Il must have been born under a
lucky star. | did not receive even ore
bullet. | believe will never meet
enc. But. remember. dear. I am not
hiding myself, and far from it, | have