Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-29
JAP SOLDIERS
KNOW HOW TO DIE
Summoned to Surrender They
Refused and Choose Death
To Capture
SOME COMMITTED AARIKARI.
om,i,l Accounts Agree That the Nun.
her Of Casualties Was Seventy.
Three.
RUSSIAN VERSION OF THE AFFAIR
Tins, on Transport Made no Effort to
Save Themselves but Fought Until
The Waves Covered Them

Save Themselves but Fought Until
The Waves Covered Them
Toxic April 29,--6 p. m.--seventy-
three japanese either killed themselves
Ar were drowned on the transport Kin
,hlu Maru which was sunk by torpe-
A rom the Russian cruiser Rossia at
midnight Of April 90, while off Gensan,
Korea,
The Klnshiu Maru parted from a
convoy OF Japanese torpedo boats in
the fog at half past IL Of the morning
before Later she met some Russian
varshps and was ordered to stop. The
possa steamed alongside of her and
summoned the navigating officer of the
Jspanese transport on board. She also
sent searching party on board the
KlnshIu Maru, and discovered two
companies Of japanese soldiers con-
cealed below decks, This was reported
10 the Rossla, whereupOn the Russian
cruiser discharged torpedo at the
Japanese transport striking her amid
ships. The Klnshu Maru was broken
m two While she was sinking the
soldiers on board rushed up on deck
and fired yolleys from their rifles into
.kn Dneoia anI cauarol NJ thntn nOp1-
nitted suicide. Three small boats float
ed free from the wreckage OF the trans
port, and were tho means of saving Az
soldiers and nine Of the passengers and
crew. Two army captains and three
leutenants were among the drowned.
Some Of the survivors made the land In
the boats and were brought into Cen
fan today.
Later reports received here from
Gensan concerning the sinking OF the
Klnshiu Maru by the Russian cruiser
ROssla indicate that the soldiers who
killed themselves as the vessel went
down or were drowned, refused to sur
render to the Russians. choosing death |
In preference, One commissioned |
officer committed "harikari," according !
10 an ancient custom. while the other !
men used rifles with which to put an
end to their lives Official reports |
agree In placing the number Of casual |
ties at 70.
II Is not known here how many men |
The Russians took from the transport, |
Or rescued after she was sinking 1t Is |
possible that more survivors will be |
found az one OF the Klnshiu MarR's |
boats is still missing.
THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT.
81. Petersburg, April 29.--vtceroy |
Altxlef teegraphs under today's date |
mat japanese ships were sighted
miles of Port Arthur last night, and |
nat this morning 10 Japanese cruisers |
ana six torpedo boats were seen In an |
adjacent bay.
The squadron, consisting Of the arm
eItd cruisers Rossia. Rurik and Gromo-
ool and the protected cruiser Bogatyr |
plI 70 sea at day break April 49, The |
hurlk returned the following day, but |
lne Diners proceeded to Wonsan (Gen-
snl Korea, and hove 10 off the town |
curing the morning OF April %, about |
nIe miles from the entrance TO the bay |
ADMIRAL leszen sent into the bay two
,1,ipedo boats, commanded by Lieut. |
MaXmof AS they ran In towards the
SHORE they found the Japanese trading
steamer Goyo Maru at anchor with a
crew Of about 20 men on board. The
aiter We're ordered ashore. Lieut.
MaMmon boarded the Goyo Maru took |
possession OF her papers and flag and |
.uth sent her TO the bottom with
.mlpeVo The torpedo boats rejolned |
W. we squadron after four hours absence |
. anete was no sign of troops ashore and |
,le oay Was empty but it was learned |
ust Tour Japanese torpedo boat de- |
'"Oyers had put out to sea April rs.
SQUADRON STARTS AGAIN.
me Russian squadron returned TO
,@aVoslok and late during the night |
" ApTll 20 started on another eyped-
uVh Al on the evening of April 81,
.hen SJO miles out, the squadron |
,snled japanese steamer with war |
,O'{yS on board, her crew. consisting Of |
. hQleans and - japanese, were |
. N safety and the steamer was
t gn 10y a pyrdxylin cartridge fired |
'''i the Gromobol The same night, |
~ aV1ul II o'clock, when the squadron |
,ss l. miles off Plaksin bay, Korea, |
Ms Japanese transport. the Klnshiu
nu' was ONorhauled. Her command |
~ nislook the Russian for Japanese
us you coal"
STOP INSTANTLY"
Inc Russian commander promptly
Tb m III reply STOP instantly
t,,aT gvreW OF the transport then rccog-
hay Welr mistake and began to lower
r,ees s aug steam plnnacles with the
rsna haste and endeavored to cs-
eaS,,pII the Russian steam cutters
'appluted thcm an.
u 0n 3omd the transport were four
M s', a,l, guns OF a. mllllmetres. At
Ln ou,aet II looked as II no one was
fonnonn BOARD but on examination II was
ia,s. mat the cabin was locked and !
,y Therein the Russians found
uuiantry officers who surrendered |
kosrIIut reslstance~and were taken on /
mn we turk In another part OF the
ln lntanirymen who refused 10
'I,Iender, We're found.
,hora al feszen, whose vessel was
hon ,oOO yards away, ordered his
tnsso leeye the transport. The Jap
vonna.s oldiers then opened are and
lnnsuea Russian. After wards the
mean was sent to the bottom by
lew .S.S Of a mechanical mine and a
dAPs DIED FIGHTING. !
sribsS Japanese on board dId not cease
hemes Gnu made on attempt TO save
h wh,nt,ess' although they had launch
bor "'g wv they could have left the trans.
h con,e iiro Of the Japanefe actual.
Eer mlued until the waves closed
way VNlp' The transport had on