The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19
4 RUSSIAN HERO.
Stories or Commodore Skridl I'll He
Fooled . British Captain.


From he FGquro
It is scarcely known even in Paris that It was
Commodore Skridloff who was selected to &C.
company A tmiral Gervais at the time OF
the reception at Cronstadt. and consequently
the high honor which Emperor Alexander paid
to his French hosts by this selection remained
almost u secret.
Nicolas Iarionovitch Skrdlof. now as years
old. Ia on the point OF becoming Rear Admiral.
His past history is glorious. He wears upon
his breast the cross OF St George. the highest
order that can be conferred In Russ n. for an
act OF daring bravery which signaized his
debut in the war Of 1877 between Russia and
Turkey. The Russian army Was preparing to
cross the Danube on pontoons when two Turk
ish monitors appeared. Young Lieut. Skrd-
LOFT was selected to oppose the advance OF the
Turkish vessels. with six sailors and his
friend, the painter Verestchagin. who insist
ed upon going with him. Skridlon boarded
the pleasure yacht OF tho late Emperor the
s S ut and prepared to pat torpe"o's under
=" LIZ, US take a glass Of sherry" sad he to
yere-tchagin. when the, yacht moved out
III will iountless be our last
OF the litt!" craft. and sent orlcc' shower OF
sho, at it; but: fearing 10 he blown to pieces.
SLAMS 70 cross tno river unmo!s.ted. The
Pen aka. having accomnIiShsd her mission
gus wounds. He was the first man wounded
In tiie campaign;
ra ph sst S hFay0ry 0F the ss %n
the ,streok q war ship Of 1901 tons. lie was
cruising IN the Atlant tic during the AfGhanis.
Russian uen eral &omlror fortified the s,rat.
Gsic linz OF he river Househka. thus threaten;
OVER Eare Te Gnssh na"Taa
structed It's m,assador ut st. Petersburg to
ontan IF 6r1T the Car refusal to saneion The
gas not his hold d typi1 Vas that
body expected n declaration OF war. Charged
With . secret mission for the United states.
s Hy az o Mn1hh ."
HHnndd, TIE slg Britisher was COMMANDED oy
. When anchoved in tho harbor Of Newport.
Skridlon resolved to escape from the English.
man. mar ana thls Is the way he managed. 4, 1T
afternoon skridotr ordered ail til linen OF lis lis
sniIor- to be hung out, on the, yariarms. ~ is
ashor. and proceeded t. the theatre. accom-
panied BY numher of his nfti.ers. At tho
tress,s and Mpt. liant 10 sWpr"r the In invita-.
ton was accented. T,war midnight, leaving
his chp and parade Sabre in view. lie made an
dining room "r bu, 'h f. lnt c"ne bnc E lie lie
quickly boarded HI, vessel. weighed. anchor.
ami s.sansd; nnI Can't Hand WAS aiterward
During this sa ne cruise tho Strelok put into
San Dominsp. whore apt. ~kridI"Ir sen two
Officers ashore t. -. news from tha Can't nent
The ilayians, doubtless. M lnr the advice ~
the English C0nsui; arrested tho Russian on
GERS. After snv".nl hours II waiting the, M
immediate re!"h1a, ~ his o'llccr- as well AS d.
written aroHGy duly slGnei Otherwise jo
order to hnv" ~ mistake about the tim, he
had given or TO his second officer 10 81 en-
lre at u zig 1nl from bis hand. The Haytians
yielded, and * ri llJtI recorded the dn"n mnnt
IN which hiss facts were related at the Eng
lt-h consulile.
a sturdy -uilo' # colossal stature wi IA broad
shoulders IN Immense chest His face is OF
the pursst tusSian type. with q plea ex-
preston; He has short blond beard. In a
Frennh that, May ma parisians might well envy.
With which he ts charmed beyond measure