New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
NEUTRAL LAW VIOLATED
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unable to resist. but this is a breach OF "eD
trality and courtesy"

unable to resist but this is presOii -
trality and courtesy
JAPANESE DEAF TO PROTESTS
Captain shestakovsky then secretly coz
nanded one of his lieutenants to prepare
powder with which TO blow up the Russian oe-
stroyer To gain the time necessary 20 man
ready for this step. Captain ShestakoVsKy d"
gued with the Japanese officer whose reply "
all the contentious Of the Russian was: C'ii
to the open sea and fight prepare to oe to"eu
out"
In the mean while the command was 'ssue1
quietly to the Russian soldiers to resist the joy
anese with their fsts in the manner "nic"
would be shown them by their captain
tinuing his account. Captain ShestaKoVsAS '0'N
The Japanese officer told me to surrS9'gbs, i'id be
saving that as q prisoner my life Woulu Ge '
spared This insult stung me that 81 rs
the Japanese before I intended 70. ossei vi
afraid that the explosive TO blow up our 1"i Ne1
had NOT vet been prepared. My blow knockeli
the lieutenant overheard. In going ne uIdsso"
mo with him He fell into his sinali IUe 80 his
side while l fell into the water. L chung 10 HiS
throat and pummeled him until my hold was
broken.
The crew OF the Ryesnitelni meanwhile had
begun hghting with the japanese sailors VINO
used their rifles and bayonets. The hghtlng men
scufled over the deck. and fell overheard IN
struggling pairs after the example accidentally
set by their captain. Captain shestakovsky'
stroyer attempted to climb back on board ana
command them He shot at four times.
and while in the water he received a severe
wound in the right les.
THIRTY FIVE OF CREW RESCUED.
There were ffty-one Russian officers and men
on board the Ryeshitelui and thirty-hve have
been accounted for. number OF the japanese
also are believed 10 have perlshed.
Being unable TO regain the deck Of his ship,
Captain Shestakovsky swan toward nearby
junk from which he was driven away by blows
with a boat hook H. remained in the water
for fifty minutes, swimming in spite of his
wound and was finally picked up by one Of the
three boats sent out by the Hal-Yung. Captain
Ching cared for the Russian captain. and two
OF his lieutena1ts in his own cabin
The Russian sailors rescued by the boats from
the Hai-Yung exchanged their drenched cloth
ing for the uniforms of Chinese sailors, in which
garb they We're brought ashore to-day 10 the
Russian consulate.
Before leaving Che-Foo Commander Fujimoto
sent an outline report of the occurrences OF the
night 10 the Japanese consul here. This report
differs from that sent by The Associated Press
only in that II does not say that the japanese
fred at the Russian soldiers while the latter
were in the water. II adds that the commander
was acting under the admirars orders to fight
or capture the Ryeshtelni.
RUSSIAN SAILORS PRAISE CAPTAIN.
Captain Shestakovsky is unable TO explain
why his vessel not sunk by the explosive
placed for that purpose. He says that he is dis
graced, although the Russian refugees here In
sist that he is a hero His sailors say that he
told the japanese officer 10 kin him, and that
ne would never surrender
The nature OF Captain Shestakoysky's mission
TO Che Foo is not known. although Il - doubt
less important. In the interview with the Rus
sian captain regarding the capture OF his yes
sci il was inferred that plans and important
papers were burned Oh board the Ryeshitelui
before the Japanese boarding party arrived.
The local cousuls are making careful reports
Of the occurrence Of last night TO their respec-
tive governments
The dIsa rmament % the Ryeshitelni was com
pleted last night. and her flag was hauled down.
the crew singing the national anthem. Tears
coursed down the cheeks OF Captain Shestakov-
eky during the ceremony. Il evident all
the preceding day that the necessity Of aban-
doning his ship. which had served him well.
greatly affected the captain who won consider
able reuown at Port Arthur.