New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-30

stoTes On bosrc. Her crew. consisting OF sfoeen
Coreons and twelve japanese were placed Ia
eafsty and :he steamer sunk ~ pyroxyln
cartridge fired from che Grornoboi by Lseuten-
ant PolotnakoI-
THE SINKING or THE KTNsHIu.
me same night. al about II o'clock when the
squadron 10-s twelve miles OF Plaizsin Bay.
large japanese transport. the Xinsh.u. was over
heased- der commander mistook the Russian
sor a Japanese squadron ana signalleo; I am
bringing you coal"
The RuEgi6n commander promptly signslleo IN
reply. stop instantly"
The crew OF the transport then recognized
their mistake AID began to lower boats and
utesrn pinnsces with the greatest haste and en-
deavored 20 escape hut the Russian steam CUT
ters captured them all
on board the transport were four ho1chFAsS
runs OF forty-seven mIlinetres. At the out
set II looked as e no ono was left on BOARD
t,,. On examination IL was found that the
cabin was locked and barred The hussIiiI'
sound in # six infantry officers. who surreh-
go -y,,bo,,t resistance and were taken on
board the Ruril In another part OF the snip
130 infantrvrnen, who refused TO surTenoer'
were found ,oo
Admiral yeszen whose vessel was about looo
yards vvav ordered his men 10 leave the trans
mort. The Japanese soldiers then opened IRE
and wounded a Russian coxsTain A1Oer"SiN
the transport was sent TO the bottom Oy
means OF a mechanical mine ana a ie" sie'i0-
FIRED UNTIL VESSEL SANK.
The Japanese on board did not cease firing
and made no attempt 10 save themselves. al
.bourb they had q launch n which they couia
hsve LETT the transport The fire OF She Japan
csc continued until the waves closed over the
chip.
The transport had on board not only ernrnuni-
zion. but two thousand tons OF coal for Al
r1irsl MakanUra-
the prisoners numbered 1s3, including seven
teen o4acers. Altogether. 30 prisoners were
..lzen nv .he Russian squadron. landed at
vladfvosrok and Immediately dispatched oy
train 20 Nikoisk-
T. Was reported eft the time the Russian
cruisers were returning that japanese neet
of ten vessels was also making for this port out
a. failed TO reach Vladivostok, owing 10 the iOs'
N A wireless telegraph message was pickeo up
ev the Russian ships while at sea II was In
code and uninteIligible, but was evidently pass
sng between the japanese ships
Among the japanese prisoners are q colonei
ana an officer os the general STAFF. while the
soldiers include number Of japanese who be-
fore the war worked artisans az Nlaoivostok
Rrrss1A,Ss PRAISE ENEMY's vADoR
St Petersburg. April 29.-The conduct OF ths
100 troops remaining on board the Ainsnlu IN
refusing to surrender and firing upon the Rus
slams even while the transport was sinking
rails forth 1,nbounded admiration here The
Japanese are Jealous OF our Chemulpo heroes
81 the popular comment The action OF the jap
snese however, forced the Russians to SINK
the transport but means Of escape were iel'
St the disposal Of the japanese.
The ability OF Admiral Yeszen's ships TO reach
-vonsan. three hundred miles away. in twenty
two hours as they did on the second expedi-
ton. is certain to compel the japanese TO be on
their guard.
The papers point out the fslsehood Of the re-
ports that Wonsan is strongly garrisoned' ana
believe that the Russian advance from Plaksin
Ba,AwiIl not meet with strong resistance.
The Efushiu evidently was conveying rein
sorcemen1s to Song-Chin- Experts here Sc
nerely criticise the carelessness Of sending
transports without a convoy.