Evening journal., 1905-02-25
ECHOES FROM THE WAR
Heroism of Japanese When the
Cruiser Saiyen Sank.
TRATERNIzMG ON sHAHo RIVER

e~K-" ~ "AN@hs NAAAH NANMnAt 0
Might Gatherings Between Omcers.
Women Of Japan Pray For Russia.
The Angel of Port Arthur.
Commander OSuda, who was second
IN command Of the ID fated japanese
cruiser Saiycn when a Russian mine
sent her to the bottom, has given the
first detailed statement Of the disaster
says Tokyo dispatch. The commander
said:
The Saiyen was In Louisa bay Nov.
30 cooperating with the army. There
| was a sudden explosion, and almost i'm
mediately the ship listed to starboard.
Captain Tnjima and all Of US realized
ut once that all hope of saving the YES
sci was ,ost The ship had struck one
of the enemy's mines.
1.-The mine hit below the forward en-
gne room, killing the five men on duty
in that room and three Of those in the
after engine room. The ship made
water very fast, but our captain re-
mained on the bridge and directed me
to tak9 steps to save the crew.
'As the ship was quickly sinking
advised the captain to take to a boat
but he declined to do so and remained
at his post until death came to him.
The enemy on Liaothie mountain, OBJ
serving our condition, mercilessly pour
ed deadly fire on us and the comrade
ships which hurried TO our rescue.
"Only two Of our three boats could
be lowered. When the ship sank, the
captain was on the port side Of the
4 bridge and ON the starboard side, and
as the ship listed to starboard 1 must
have gone down before the captain did.
4 sank very deep, but fortunately gain
ed the surface and caught hold Of a
hammock, which kept me ahoat until
was picked up.
"Only two minutes elapsed between
the explosion nnd the sinking, but am
glad to say that no confusion OF any
kind occurred Our only thought was
for the safety Of our ship. but when
that hope was gone we determined tC
save the portraits Of their majesties
and the crown prince.
Navigating Lieutenant Nashitom
went into the hold and with difficulty
succeeded in bringing out the emper
or's picture and intrusting it to the
keeping Of Chief Signalman Yama
guchi He again went below to recover
the other two. The ship was then fill
Ing, but Nashitomi succeeded in getting
them and. regaining the deck, spranl
into the sea Just as the ship went down
Previously Nashitomi had instructed
Engineer Tame to save and preserve
the signal book. Tame being the near
est man available. The signal bool
was already well under water, bu
Tame, knowing II value, dived into thu
flooded room an brought the book Il
the surface
'As the ship went down our thought
"a were for our captain, and our mel
cried out. Captain, captain, where ar
your But the rolling Of the sea wa
the only response"
Many stories came to hand a fey
days ago regarding the fraternizing o
Russian and Japanese soldiers. Tn
Russians on the Shaho are beginning Z
understand japanese. and in conse
quence there is much friendly comnu
nication between the rank and file o
both armies, says the London Dali
Express.
Recently q Russian addressed a lei
ter to the Japanese asking for the gif
OF a photograph Of n japanese cir
He tied it to the branch Of a tre'
where It was seen by a japanese so
dier. who cut out n portrait from a
illustrated magazine, placed It in a
envelope and tied 1t to the same brancl
Subsequently he found there a letter c
thanks, together with rubles.
The Japanese soldiers outside Eh
iungshan fors, at Port Arthur, a FEY
days before its capture were surprise
to see a letter suddenly thrown int
their camp. The missive- which wa
accompanied by a sum Of nearly a so'
ereign In Russian coin, stated that II
sender, who was one of the garriso
in the fort, would be greatly oblge
II the japanese would kindly send Q
his behalf a telegram to his mother
the Crinea stating that lie was sti
well. The letter was at once c0nveye
to General Nogi. who caused a telegrai
to be transmitted 10 Russia. tn
shortage in telegraph charges was pa
h, the Japanese authorities.
A well known Japanese writer WI
s with the forces describes in lor
hitter several friendly night gathering
japanese and Russian officers du
llne Eslulls in the fighting. The Ru
siaas brought cake and wiEe, while Il
Japanese supplied other luxuries, whiC
we're shared equally with great merl
Inent and good fellowship. One OF Il
chief amusements Of these gathering
was the mutual teaching Of each Of
T er's language by the men.
Miss Anna Il. Slate OF WILLIAMSON
Pa. who is a missionary at Yokoham
Japan, recently wrote to her parents
WiIliamsport the following graphic d
scription Of how the news of Port A
thurs fall was received in Yokoham
Z says the Chicago Tribune:
I'VE were all in the parloT when t
news came The room was full OF ia
Rnese men who bad come to pay the
New Years calls and to meet Bish
Harris. Suddenly the whistle began
blow, then bells to ring. and tn
rockets went up. and we all few out
the steps. People were running al
shouting: Port Arthur has fallenl Ba
zail Banzair