 His pistols having been locked in their travelling box, Oliphant rushed out with a hunting whip, and was attacked by a ronin with a heavy two-handed sword.A beam, invisible in the darkness, interfered with the blows, but Oliphant was severely wounded and sent on board ship to recover.He had to return to England after a visit to Tsushima Island, where he discovered a Russian force occupying a secluded bay and obtained its withdrawal.