Show JAPANESE WARSHIP SUNK struck a M ne in pigeon bay and men went down W th the ship A toldo dispatch under date of oc oe tober 11 brings the information that the japanese armored gunboat hei hot yen struck a mine in pigeon bay west of port arthur on the night ot september 18 and sank one hundred and ninety of her complement of men went down with the ship permission was granted by the au thon ties on the alth to publish the de tails of the d two petty officers and two sailors managed to reach ch cb acpal island from which they were rescued the hei hel yen which was engaged in r guard LI ard duty off pigeon bay was missed by the fleet and a search for the ves pel of was immediately begun the petty officers and sailors found on island reported that at busk dusk on september 18 a storm came up Qc ac compan ed by high seas the hei het yen endeavored to return to her base when she suddenly struck a floating mine which exploded under her star board side amidships the to vessel s set be gan to sink and an attempt was made to lower the boats the boats were swamped and the crew jumped jumpe d into the sea where owing to the heavy combers they were quickly drowned the japanese fleet carefully search ed the patrolled local ty but failed to find any other survivors |