The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-16

thur was simply to carry dispatches.
The other Russion ships remained at
Port Arthur.
The Rastoropny being one of the
fastest of the Russian vessels soon out
distanced her pursuers and entered
Chefoo with a music box playing a
sprightly air and the Savory odor of
a breakfast apparently testifying to
the fact that Port Arthur still enjoys
fresh meat. The destroyer sped in
like an arrow at $50 a. m. and an
United States cruiser New Orleans,
flagship of Rear Admiral Folger, COM
mander of the cruiser squadron of the
Asiatic fleet. The Chinese cruiser Hal
Yung raised steam within 20 minutes
and came clos eto the Rastoropny.
Captain Ching of the Hal Yung
boarded her and held brief confer
ence with Commander PeIem. En-
sign Wainwright, Rear Admiral Fol-
gers aide, boarded the RaStoropny
Immediately, but he and Captain
Ching were not invited to enter the
Rastoropny's cabin, although a bliZ-
zard was cutting their faces. Captain
Ching notified Commander Pelem that
"A hours was the limit of time he
could remain armed at Chefoo, after
which the RaStoropny would be COM
PEELED to disarm. While delivering this
ultimatum the sailors, who seemed to
be healthy and care-free continued
greasing the torpedo tubes, which
were loaded.
FO1lOWlng the conference with cap
tain Ching, the RaStoropny was moved
further into the old anchorage of the
torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshiteln1.
where the Russian consul boarded the
Rastoropny and brought her dis
patches ashore.
The Russian officers are all reticent,
but they say the condition of Port
Arthur is as good as it was two
months ago. They also deny the re-
port that the Russian armored cruiser
Dow hos hnarN nh hnI Tcrb hn1 n d
nit that a shell damaged her engines,
which are being repaired. Russian
cruisers come out of Port Arthur
daily, the battleships remaining in the
harbOr- The Overdrawn optimism of
the officers, it was asserted ashore,
made it obvious that their story was
rehearsed before it was given to the
public.
When the correspondents were al
lowed on board the Rastoropny a
quarter of beef was carefully placed
where it was impossible to miss seeing
it. This, is was claimed, was meant to
convey the impression that Port Ar
thur was snug and comfortable.
Supplies for a Year.
London, Nov. 16.-According to a
received here from ChefOo
by a news agency Commander Pelem
of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rastoropny, which reached that port
today from Port Arthur, confirmed
the reports that Lieutenant General
Stoessel is wounded, but says General
Fock is quite well. The commander
added that there were sufficient sup
plies of food, ammunition and coal at
Port Arthur to last a year.
Second Division Sails.
Libau, Russia, Nov. 16.-The sec
ond division of the Russian Second
Pacific squadron sailed today. 1t con-
sists of the cruisers Oleg and IZumrud, !
the auxiliary cruisers Kuban, Terek
n~AT 7r-r14C M
(formerly the st. Petersburg
and Smolensk) and the torpedo boat |
destroyers Liany, Rezity, Gromki, /
Grozny and Prozorlivy. The division
is expected to overtake Rear Admiral
VoelkerSam'S division by way of the /
Suez canal.
All Foreigners Safe.
Chefoo, Nov. 16-6:45 p. ma private |
etter received this afternoon from Port |
Arthur requests the Associated Press
hat all the foreigners there are well |
md that none of them has received any i
wounds during the fighting.
Woman Fighter at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Nov. 1850 P. M.-The Port
Arthur newspaper, Novikra of Novem-
Chefoo this morning by the Russian
torpedo destroyer Ratsoropny, contains /
romantic story of Haritena Korotkie-
witch, who although woman, served
thur until death closed her strange ca
-eer. The Novikra gives many details
the adventures of the woman
which go to make the story one of un-
doubted authOrticity.
The husband of Haritena Korotkie-
witch was serving at Port Arthur. In
to join him she was stop
ped at Harbin and was not allowed to
proceed further owing to her sex. She
hen donned masculine attire and sue
,eeded in reaching Por$ Arthur shortly
before the landing of the JaHanese on
he peninsula of Lao Tung.
Finding her husbands regiment, she
Unlisted in it. She participated in
numerous SortieS and in the defense of
he forts, and although her sex was
oon discovered,her record for bravery, |
wounded, and the excellent moral in
luence she exerted over the soldiers
Who never swore in her presence, won
Ter permission to remain in the ranks.
While fighting side by side with her
husband, the latter was wounded. His
wife nursed him until the crisis in his
ase was passed when she returned to
he front, where <ae became messenger
o Captain Gouzakofiky, of the This
eenth regiment. In the performance
f her duties as messenger she was
ften seen riding fearlessly from one
osition to another. seemingly unaf-
in of battle. On October 16, she Wis
led the trenches with dispatches,
7hen huge shells from the japanese
uns struck and destroyed the Rus
ian position. Haritena Korotkiewitch
nd eight others We're instantly killed.
hey were buried in one grave, with
he Russian flag wrapped around Har-
ena's body. The Novikra. concludes
s story by saying:
"Haritena Korotkiewitch had won 7
ne respect and admiration. not only of
he soldiers, but of the higher officers :
nd had shown all how to die nobly." j
Destroyed Under Orders. Il
Chefoo, Nov. 16-11 80 P. M.-The cor I
espondent of the Associated Press {
earned authoritatively tonight that the l
,astoropny carried sealed orders pro- {