The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-22
AS TO TOGO'S CLAIMS.
Many Are Inclined to Accept His The
orY of the Sinkinq

st. Petersburg, April H.-There is a
growing disposition at the admiralty to
admit Vice Admiral Togo's claim that
japanese mines sunk the Petropavlovsk
and injured the Pobieda. The failure nf
ing out to sea is explained by the fact
that when starting in pursuit of the enc
myS cruiser division the Russian ships
passed out north of the mine field and in
returning after the appearance of the
Japanese batteship division Vice Admiral
Make rolf headed straight for the en-
trance of the harbor. moving directly into
the mines While this is the general view
there are those who stoutly resent Togo's
claim. insisting on the theory of the eX-
plosion of either a magazine or the boil
ers, and account for the injury of the
Pobieda, which was in the wake Of the
Petropavlovsk, by the confusion follow
ing the disaster to the flagship. which
sheered off on striking a Russian mine
laid to protect the entrance against a
repetition Of the attempt to block the
channel But the theories held are really
only conjectures as the Port Arthur au-
thorities have not yet reported the result
Of their investigation.
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Hardin. Manchuria, April 21-The two
officers of She Japanese general staff. a
colonel and a captain, who were arrested
by the railroad guard eighteen miles from
this place on April 16. were found guilty
by a court-martial and sentenced to be
hanged. The officers listened quietly to
~,
quently asked that their lives be spared
General Kuropatkin confirmed the find
ings of the court, but, taking into con-
sderation the fact that the accused were
soldiers. he ordered that they should be
shot instead of hanged. The sittings of
the court attracted a large attendance
including many ladies. The sentence has
not Yet been executed.
DID NOT OBJECT.
Paris, April 22.-The St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Echo de Paris says
that notwithstanding the enmity between
ViceroylAlexieff and Vice Admira Skryi-
loft the viceroy did not object to the
appointment of the latter TO the COM
mand Of the naval forces in the far east.
recognizing that it was unavoidable.
LEAVES WEDNESDAY.
Paris. April 22.-The Echo de Paris pub
fishes this morning the following dispatch
from its St Petersburg correspondent;
Vice Admiral Skrydloff will not leave
for the far east before Wednesday next
remaining here to assist the council of
admirals summoney by High Admiral
Grand Duke Alexis. which will he under
Il am informed by an admiral that
Vice Admiral Chouknin will probably be
appointed to the command of the Baltic
feet: that Rear Admiral kojestvensky
will succeed Vice Admiral Skrydloff in
command Of the Black Sea fleet. and that
Vice Admiral Bezobrazoff will so TO Port
Arthur. where he will assume command
under Vice Admiral SkrydloH."
SENDS A REPORT.
ST. p etersburg. April 2l-The emperor
has received the following account from
General Kuropatkin under today's date:
All is quiet on Yalu on the 18th and
10Th and there has been no change.
ON the night Of the 18th opposite Cape
Tower Hill west Of KaiChju. a steamer
was observed sending of boats. evidently
for the purpose OF taking soundinss. The
boats soon returned"
In another telegram 20 the emperor
General Kuropatkin says: L respect
fully report 70 your majesty that two
japanese officers named Stcevo Yukoka
and Giska Ok were arrested near the
station Of TU-Chi-Kh In their posses
sion We're found three cases Of Bickford
4 fuse, French wrench dynamite tools
/ for railway wrecking. cylinders contain
ingone and a half pounds OF py-oxylin.
I good maps OF Mongolia. Manchuria and
Northern Korea. and number OF notes
/ a court martial held at Hardin April .
/ found them guilty while belonging o the
/ Japanese army OF operating against Rus
sia in order to gain success for their
army Of destroying or damaging tele-
graph and railway communications By
I means Of pyroxylin and other accessories
4 provided FOR that purpose, and Of making
1 their way into Manchuria secretly, where