Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-05-02
MIKADo's OFFICER, A RUSSIAN
PRISONER, EXPRESSES VIEWS.
Gar May Order Commander of Vladi-
vostok Squadron Courtmartialed
for Sinking Unarmed Japanese
Ship-Cold Weather Prevents
Movements of Troops.

Lao, Yang, April 29.-Major Togo
Tatzohero, a member of the general
stan of the japanese army. who is
prisoner here, having been captured at
Win, where he had lived since Janu-
airy last, said to the Associated Press
yesterday: "The Russians will be
driven as far as Baikal Further than
that we do not wish to 60, but we will
retura TO Manchuria and open 1t to
the trade of the world. Our people are
certain that they can beat the Rus
SLAMS but | think we began hostilities
90 years too soon. We were not pre-
pared for such a serious war. Japan
wishes above everything else to com
mand the sea and she will then be
free from fear of invasion and loss OF
territory. With the complete destruc-
ton of the Russian fleet we believe
that war will end. The japanese ALI
ance with Great Britain was a stupid
act. and IL will be of no service to US.
We know perfectly we'll that the Amer
cans were never our friends because
i'm the far east they were always our
opponents. We are afraid that If
Japan is victorious the British and
Americans oaly will benefit. 1t would
be foolish for Japan to ally herself
with the United States, because Amer
lea does not intend TO help us, but
rather wishes TO exploit u.s.
Russian Spirits Revived.
81. Petersburg, April 29.-The opera
tions of the VladivCstok squadron have
revived the spirits of the people of 81
Petersburg who have been downcast
since the destruction of the Petropav
lovsk and the consequent confinement
of the remnant of the Port Arthur
feet to the harbor. The fact that the
navy is doing something OF an often
sive character appeals to the popular
mind, which has been unable TO appre-
ciate the reason for the inactivity Of
the Vladivostok squadron.
st. Petersburg is loaded with rumors
regarding the sinking of the Japanese
military transport Kinshiumaru. One
report has it that $500 men were
aboard the transport when she went
down. but the admiralty insists there
We're only 200. IL is said that the en-
perOr is highly indignant over the af-
fair and that he will relieve Rear Adj
miral YesZen and order him 10 be
court martialed. This report lacks
confirmation in responsible naval cir
Giles, where It is reiterated that no
other course could be pursued and that
the admiral only fired when the Japan
csc categorically refused to surrender
ami adopted q hostile attitude. Off.
Gals say that there is no similarity be,
tween the sinking of the Kinshiu Naru
and the destruction Of the Kowshing,
which was sunk by the Japanese be
fore a declaration OF war with China,
as Russia is at war with Japan. That
Neszen gave the men every emporium
ity to leave the ship is proved by the
TACT that all the officers, some of the
soldiers, crew and coolies were trans
ierred on board a Russian cruiser.
The day hostilities began between
China and Japan, July 25, 1894, the
kowsing. a British despatch boat, !
which was conveying Chinese troops. |
was attacked by the Japanese war
ships and sunk off Asan Many of the |
troops were killed.
New Black Sea Commander.
Rear Admiral Bimski-KorssaIsoff I,
governor of Archangel. has been ap-
pointed commander of the Black Sea
fleet
Weather Delays Jap Soldiers.
Lao Yang, April 29.-Delay OF a
forward movement of the japanese
into Manchuria is due TO the excep
tionaily evere weather. 1t is report /
ed that there is considerable suffering
among tie Japanese troops due to ill., |
ness and intense cold.
Russians EIude Jap Ships.
London, April 29.-The Telegraph's
Toxic correspondent asserts that the
Russian cruisers slipped past the Jap