The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-06-03

on the Yoshino-Captan Sayoki of
Japanese Game to Core-He Re-
mains on the Bridge and Goes Down.
Toxic, May 31.-Certain Russian cor
cepted by the Japanese at the block
ade of Port Arthur gives the informa-
ton that some Russian torpedo boat
destroyers have been sunk by mines
outside Port Arthur, as well as details
of the placing by the Russians of the
mines which destroyed the Japanese
battleship Hatsuse on May Is.
The sixth Japanese squadron, which
was blockading Port Arthur, over
hauled and searched a junk and seized
a number of letters written by Russian
officers. One letter said that tor
pedo boat destroyer had successfully
placed a series of mines during
the night which preceded the
loss of the Hatsuse and tells of the
loss of some Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyers. How many is not mention,
but it is indicated that there were al
least two.
Ill Luck on the Yoshino.
The heavy loss of life which accom-
panied the sinking of the japanese
cruiser Yoshino as. a result of collid
ing with the Japanese cruiser Kasuga
on May Is was due to the smashing
of five of her boats by falling masts
When the ships came together col
lision mats were used and a tar
paulin was placed over over the hole
but it was Impossible to stop the IN
rush of water. The ship settled quick
ly. listing to the starboard. Captain
Gin Sayoki ordered the crew to the W
per deck, where they manned tn
boats. Five boats were lowered on tn
starboard side and one on the por
side. but before they were cleared tn
ship lurched to the starboard and con
menced to sink. The masts and davit
smashed all i've of the boats on tn
starboard side.
Captain Game to the Core.
Captain Sayoki remained on tn
ors as they were entering the boat
When last seen he was shaking hanc
with Commander Hirowatari and bl
ding him farewell. Lieutenant Mai
at this moment sprang overboat al
swan to the only cutter which Ia
escaped from the wreck He rowe
to the cruiser Kasuga and return'
re ht1tn
Yoshino or her crew could be foun
except six men, who had already bee
rescued by boats from the cruls
Chitose. The fog was so dense tn
the searchlight of the Kasuga, thoui
not more than 600 meters distant, WI
only family discernible. The Kasui
struck the Yoshino on the port sic
near the engines, and the force
the blow was so great that
dynamos of her lighting plant we
destroyed. leaving the ship in daI
ness.
The portrait of the emperor aboa
the Yoshino was rescued and carri
to the Kasuga.
Men Lose Their Hearing.
Commander Honda, who commaI
ed the fireship Totomi in the succe
full sealing of Port Arthur, has arrlv
here. Honda and the entire crew
the Totomi were deafened by their t
rible experience. The explosions
awful cannonade reputured the SYM
mum of their ears. Commander Hon
may recover the hearing of one e
but he will be permanently deaf in
other. Honda and his comrades
not discover their unfortunate con
tons until they were leaving the sh
He shouted his orders to his men,
he failed to hear his own voice, and
was forced to make signs indicate
his orders in order to successful
bring the crew back to Vice Adm1
Togo's squadron.
MONTANA NOTES.
The survey Of the ceded portion