New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
A LIA0-fANG SKIRMISH.
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army, The squadron returned to port on
June 20.
It's commander reports on the morning Of
June - the squadron advanced from the north
toward the Strait Of Shimoncseki. When within
twenty miles of the strait our ships perceived
on the horizon two steamers which they chased
but could not overhaul, owing to the great dis
tance. At the same time a third ship was seen
by the cruisers, which the GrCnoboi WAS or
dercG TO capture.
The ship proved 10 be the transpo-t Iz,,,ni
In spite Of repeated orders stop she refused To
60 until she had been struck by several shells
she iAen stopped. ana men began to jump over
board. The Gromoboi then signallcd for those
on board 10 quit the snip, which was done the
crew leaving the vessel in two boats These to-
Cether with those who had Jumped overheard
and who We're picked up by boats iron, the
cruisers, We're received Oh board the Gromobo!
The lZuIni, which Was Of 5000 tons was then
sunk by our guns. Among the 100 taken on
board the Gronoboi were seventeen officers
After the sinking Of the transport two more
steamers were sighted by the Grorloboi and
they were chased They proved 20 be the trans
ports Sado and Hitachi each of 5000 tons. In
the former, IN addition TO military store> we're
lrzn of the telegraph corps and twelve Cheers
and also Io'toons- On the Hitachi were 1909
troops besides military stores
The Rossia MAS ordered to capture the Sado
and The GromoDoi The Hitachi, which tried 10 es-
cape.
After several shots had been fired warning the
Hitachi 10 stop, without effect. our guns opened
fire and she stopped. Those on board. however
pald no attention to the signal to abandon The
ship and after more shots had been fired they
began 10 lower boats. The transport settled
down very slowly, and consequently the Gromo-
hol was ordered to expedite the sinking of her
which was soon accomplished.
The Sado stopped after several shots had heen
tired across her bows. and in accordance With
cur signals her boats. which were fairly nu-
lcer0us, were lowered. Some of the boats wera
pTeclpliately lowered, and several capsiZed. The
other boats. crowded with men, headed toward
TSu and Xxi islands. which were visible in the
distance. The weather was calm and the sea
perfectly quiet
The Rurlk ordered TO pick up the Of
Ulcers, soldiers and crew, but it was possible
TO capture only four foreigners engaged on the
transport and twenty-five officers The other
troops Gld not leave the transport and the
Gurk was then ordered to torpedo and sink
her. The transport not sinking AT the first tor
pedo another was fired, which sank her.
our squadron then, considering the matter
ended and in view also Of the growing dark
ness. proceeded on its cruise, = japanese cruiser
watching all the time.
on the following day in the Tsugaru Strait our
squadron stopped the British steamer Alanton
Her captain declared To the officer sen; TO ex-
anime her that he was proceeding from Muroran
70 Singapore with Goo tons Of coal An exami-
nation Of the crew, inspection of the ships
papers and certain irregularities in the log
coupled with the fact that the steamer had
previously conveyed contraband to Japan led us
20 doubt the neutrality Of her cargo and she
was sent Ia kladiVostOk under guard. Her case
VIII be examined by prize court
No other ships were seen on the cruise
on board the AlantOn found a Japanese
subject Of the educated class. He was appar-
emily one OF the crew