The bravery of a Japanese soldier has impressed General Kuropatkin so much that the Russian Supreme Commander has given him a reward. It appears that a cavalryman, named Kikumatsu Yoshi-Kawa, belonging tothe Takushan Army, was sent in the direction of Hsiuyen on the 25th' May with his comrades for reconnaissance. On the appeardce of a strong Russian force the Japanese scouts had to withdraw, but the man was left behind, having been severely wounded. His fate was unknown until recently when a Russian cavalry officer was taken prisoner by the Japanese in the same direction. According to the Russian officer, the missing Japanese was captured by the Russians at that time. He made a strong resistance, and was sent to the Russian field hospital at Féngshuiling after the Tapanese occupation of Hsiuyen. He attempted suicide several times and the Russians are said to have been surprised at his courage. Major-General Mischenko appreciated his brave demeanour and reported the fact to General Kuropatkin, who was also impressed by his bravery and presented the Japanese prisoner with the sum of 25 roubles as a reward.
General Mischenko, through a Chinaman, sent a letter to the Takushan Army headquarters the other day, stating that the man was still alive in a hospital, but this letter has so far not reached its destination. The above statement of the Russian officer prisoner is taken by the Japanese military authorities as a matter of fact.
The Coreetz The Japanese Government has abandoned the attempt to recover the gunboat Coreetz, sunk off Chemulpo on the 8th February, and sold her as she lies to Mr. Igawashi, a dealer in hardwareof Kiushui. The sunken vessel, was not worth the expense of raising.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.