The Nelson of Japan.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 66, 22 March 1904, Page 4

The Nelson of Japan.

ADMIRAL TOCO. Admiral the man in chief command a I r-ea oi Japan's splendid i'leei. is likeh io be one ol tho foremosi tivnres oi our lime; Jul' on him has de\ol\<d almost as great. a \\ -upoUr>ihiu (> as tell lo ihe I'.! oi N.-lfyoii in nilv own national history. |I. i;, his de,',; tti\ to wield <>)." o: Ihline*;, oi the 111osi formidable i ll.sl ruinehlS e \ el' lolled. I" I"' 1 navy Japan has created, in less than ten *\ears, a tremendous tight lug maviiote. Av ibis perilous in her fortunes she has choMt) lo place the ■working 4)1 machine in llie hands of Adiiiii'al Togo—a choice, we ma,> 'be sure, dial has been made with i he utmost deliberation and ailcr a complete survey of all the possibilities oi the situation. Japan /eels this is a matter in which there must be no 'mistake, and the unanimous approval of the nation expressed on his appointment to the chief command shows that he is regarded as the rig'iiL man in the right place.

A SIMITdO GK.XTLKMAN. Admiral r l'ogo is i\o\v about 55 years of age. lie is not of princely or noble birth, but is u simple gentleman, a Samurai of the great Satsuma clan, as so many of his fellow-otlicers are. His senior in rank, Admiral Count Ho mot to be confused with his namesake, Marquis J to;, who was in chief command of the navy during the Chino-.lapanese war, and is now Chief of the Naval Headquarters Stall in Tokio. is airs > a Satsuma Samurai, and formerly the whole .Japanese Heel, was ollicered and manned by the Satsuma,in the same Way that, the Japanese •army was drawn from the Ciioshu clan. "Nowadays, neither navy jmr army is entirely gi\eii out to these, tht i two most powenul elans of Japan ; but many m«-n irotn all o\ er the Kmpire ;',re t\j l»e found in both .services. When Togo ehler, .i ihe navy, ho\ve\er, its wlude pei.sonn«'l was Satsuma. Admiral Togo reciived a ereut liart of his edueation at the Na\al Colh.-ge, (Jreenwicli.. where he \u-ul I'moiigh the regular covirses of instruction curretiT some lit) odd vriirs ago. ,ile thus uinli-r----statrds u go</d deal of the history, training, and t.radilious of the I'.ritish iu;vy, and lie has brought the knowledge tints acquired to bear on his own with excellent cl. Keiuruing to Japan, he was employed i! t various capacities. Ja 18U1, when war broke out between China and .Japan, he was in i-ommand of one oi the vessels composing \vh.:l was then known as t.he hrM. !iyiug Stpiadi'tiii of the Japanese navy. I>u jjng tlte war he greatly distinguished himself, and earned the reputation oi being a lirsl-chiss lighting man.

fcHXKJXC 'llli-: KdW.-UllMl. it was in connection willi iho episode of tin. 1 sinking of I:km\ shiiig llial ins num.- !!rsl eaiii,' i':l ~ u<e IdWill.' ;i!'o!'!Hl,'lHJ,'. Al I lie I 501,,,' tlwt occasion u< ve I.;n lli-s.-dad itv.iy "II a ;nli.-r l.imr, i. .1:.;" of 111.- eirouuiuan,Tu-- sloe" iv-U-lUti son:, I iiiin; of 111.- c! ;a IV' 1 ei' of fin- mail, SO il is. Wol--.il leile.li; agair,. It- R»s w.-arinn .>» in i!■.- j,.'nr IS!'!. Tlmr.L'ii in.-iv hud l.;vn no claral 101 lof war. i! \\a- evnl-'ii! liial Japan and China were about il, ,n,'r i>.o'■a. it arsia ns 1,.el l,n-i assembled. and large boa,,-.-. of I mops aei 'iiia-1- on ill,' la-Id ui- urn- on ike way 1,, Ih,- w -,-i„- of il.,- i-oiillirl. 'l'll,- kowslliil;!, aI la lisp' li I Vessel living tin- British (lag. villi a Ilii tislt captain and crow, and carrying some lion Chinese soldiers fur Asau, was met by Togo in tin- Xaniwa, who signalled to her 11\ liring two I,lank cartridges tn slop, which sindid. Thereafter a .iapancse lieutenant wont on board tin- Kowshing with a peremptory order from Togo th-at the transport must proceed no | further towards her-destination, but at once accompany the Xaniwa to the main Japanese fleet. Captain Galsworthy, of the Kowshing, was willing to obey these orders, bill not so minded were the ollicers of the Chinese forces on the vessel : they immediately raised a great, clamour, and threatened Galsworthy.

STAJITJXCf A W'Ali. .Seeing what, was wain-lug, Togo sent a boat id Ualswoi'thy aihi his crew ; bill .meanv. 11i 1• ■, the iljsl urbalice and cuiiiusion on tile had imivased, am! ihe Chinese prevented iliem Ironi i'.'aviije; her. Some time ilu-n pass--and at leimiii To-o Mguitli.il UulhWWlJi.v 1., I:,! e one oi ids , lv . iv boats and < ■ nii<- o-.or (~ the :\ani'.,a: but 111- llrilisii was not al:"ued by ilie 1,, ,|„ M) . iour iiiniiliieo Mood oJ 1, and on i I! In save liim and (be ship, !,ni 'h-re was im .■hance oi this, thai ![(• v.'u.s ainHil i» I!!V * Jl> '-'- 1 <vL A ji'V, j:: (, jl)■ i ( { s lui.-r, U v.ft)-iniv< 11.>(j iroi;i i !;<• Nctciiu a struck i':r iSK . i Hl'. Lt .Uc-.l Lili! liuii (li \j it . vJiirn suuu utierwunls ami sunk. a:, (Jnl.wvorthv ami ins iu 0 n leaped over tin- linlv. ai i,s oi trans]lort into Hm- »•« tliey ii r . I'd on by the Chinese. 'Toeo ,n onre ■Mil out his boats, and rescued as many as he could. _ in n u: , i )(J . «o be-an the Cihlio-.i apa.nose' His coiinti x men j, m | , tvu . v j,j uvii '-■ - 1.1.U he ]da.\ e'li in this , oi: oiie. togv:" they say, "it v\as ' 'i'oao vwio sunk tile Iv.nvshme'." ,Vnd i; o'ruw a eoiuideiii aiiy'iii.v u- om ' a', com se ui tnu war j'ia:o saw a lae.lL deal ui acill.il lip;li!ine-, wihe euce Il |V. i 'u'i'^'",, 1 " |'-'-M,cri- ' ! ' !l > Ul '.-e looi. p,H , ,|, (j,,. |hMu Vi| ai d,i inaee. i;,,( ~u . | . ;; H: ui 'r-i'." 'l' i h.ie 1, j I',, . 1 " as a man m rei.ulu- ' '" :(l '•■■onive, most o; ~i| ar , and d, le,-n,ll„d Ji_ ; . J,,,

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