The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21

Besides ten boats the Sado carried 122
RATS, each capable OF carrying 100 men.
So soon as the crew was ordered to leave
the ship the coolies rushed on deck, filled
the boats and headed them for the coast.
equipment a hundred horses and a large
amount OF specie The specie was thrown
overheard by the purser. Besides ten
boats the Sado carried 10 RATS. each
capable of carrying 100 men. So soon as
the crew was ordered to leave the ship
the coolies rushed on deck, filled the
boats and headed them for the coast.
Admiral Bozobrazoff sent boats to the
Sado to take off the captain and officers.
Capt. oguro, twelve military officers and
three Englishmen in the Japanese service
cnme. The others refused to leave the
ship. The Russians having done every
thing possible to save the lives OF those on
board, discharged two torpedoes against
the vessel
heavy squall broke at that time and
hid the sinking transport from view. A
three-masted Japanese cruiser witnessed
the whole affair.
The Russians caught her wireless mes
sage. The apparatus on the enemy's
cruiser worked necessarily and messages
were recorded on board the Russian
cruisers and were translated by some OF
the Japanese prisoners. One message
read:
The Russians are In the straits; run
for safety"
The Russians vainly tried TO catch the
Japanese cruiser. The prize court is GER
tain to condemn the British collier Allan
ton. captured by the Russian squadron
during the raid. She came out at the be-
ginning OF the war and went around tho
cape OF Good Hope.
The Japanese transports Hitach and
Sado were sighted next and soon after
the Hitachi which was filed with troops,
disregarded the signal 10 stop put on full
speed. The Russian cruisers thereupon
opened fire on the Hitachi, crippling her
engines and setting her decks afame.
still the japanese refused to haul down
their flag. The vessel was then seen to
heel over and hundreds of the japanese
jumped into the sea. They we're all
drowned. The Hitachi was then sunk by
a torpedo.
The Sado obeyed the summons TO stop.
She carried 1850 coolies for railroad work
In Corea. 1900 tons of coal. 1000 tons of
rice. railroad and telegraph.
REPORT OF FIGHTING DENIED
St Petersburg. June a.-IThe reports of
heavy fighting at Haicheng are denied
by the general staff. The japanese are
continuing 10 advance from Siuyen and
there are continuous skirmishes but no
further advance OF General Okus army
has been reported
The Russian losses at the battle OF
Vafangow are turning out to be heavier
as the reports OF the various regiments
come in. They are now placed by con-
servative estimate at 1000. but a usually
well informed authority expects the to-
tai TO be no less than $500.
NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD.
Lao Yang. June H.--A merchant of
Port Arthur who has arrived here says
life in that town is practically unchanged.
There IS. he declares, no shortage OF
provisions and the garrison is I'm excellent
health.
No land attack has been made upon
Port Arthur, but there has been frequent
bombardments at long range by the Ja-
panese squadron which Is cruising con-
@tantly of shore. Dalny. according TO
this merchant. is occupied by a Japanese
battalion. The destruction Of the pier
there rendered Dalny useless for the land
ing OF siege guns.
Chinese arriving here from vafsngow
say the japanese losses In the fight there
were $500.
RUSSIAN FORCE RETURNS.
Possiet, June 2l-The Russian force.
stationed al Slavianskaya. near the
Corean frontier has returned from that
plsoe after having waited two months
for the japanese advance.