The Mikasa Disaster.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7927, 16 September 1905, Page 3

The Mikasa Disaster.

Further Details • ■ o a Series af Explosions 1 Lurid aid Heutrendiig Scene (Received Sept. 15, 10.08 p.ni:) TOKIO.Sept. 15^ When it became evident that the Mikasa was sinking, she was towed landward, and now lies on an even keel in six fathoms of water. It is known that 200 have perished, LONDON, Sept. 15. The Daily Telegraph's Tokio correspondent wires that there was a .series of explosions, some being like the simultaneous reports of many heavy guns, while others were dull and uiufi fled. After the first series of reports a vast shcciiof Dame mvelopcd the ship. The moonlight was perfect, while searchlights from the ships and tho shore, together with the glare from the fire, disclosed a heartrending spectacle.

There were many heroic incidents. Boats everywhere were lowered audi the survivors rowed about, many of them suffering casualties, and helped the other rescuers to save numbers^ Admiral Baron Yamamoto, Minister of Marine, declares that at a conference of naval officers, all were agreed that the fire was due to an accident^ Vice-Admiral Misu is Chairman ol the) Commission' of Inquiry, Which is now proceeding, The finding will be published, The guns are being removed pr«» paratory to re-floating the shipj