The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-22
THE RUSSIAN
DISASTER
TOLD
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held at Grand Duke Vladimir's palace,
in which thanks were returned to the
Almighty for the sparing of the life of
Grand Duke Cyril, but the Emperor
was SO overwhelmed with grief at the
death of Vice-Admiral Makaroff that
neither he nor the Empress attended
the service. Instead the Emperor sent
a member of his personal staff to break
the sad news to Nice-Admiral Maka-
rolf widow, who is living in St. Peters
burg.
Meantime the city was filled with the
widest rumors, but the official dispatches
were so meager and private dispatches
so conflicting regarding what had occur
red that the public was kept in suspense
for six hours Then, although the report
was incomplete, dispatches were posted
on the Nevsky Prospect and other war
bulletin boards The grief of the crowds,
whose worst fears were thus officially
confirmed, was touching. The Ministry
of Marine was soon surrounded by thou
sands of persons eagerly asking for more
details In the crowd of inquirers were
the stricken relatives of those who were
on board the sunk battle-ship. What oc-
Cured prior to the blowing up of the
Ndo oiiy NaSpSiy NhoNh, SNSSPt
that Admiral Makaroff, with his flag fly
ing on the doomed vessel, sailed out to
engage the enemy until his REINFORCE
ments appeared.
1t is thought possible that Vice-Ad-
miral Togo planned an ambuscade by
sending in small squadron in the hope
of drawing out the Russian commander
to the open and then cutting off his es-
cape.
The location of six mines planted by
the Yenesei was unknown, the charts
having been lost when that vessel went
down. Probably it was one of these
mines that the battle-ship struck
Makaroff is believed to have been
in the coming tower when the Petro-
paylovsk was blown up. Grand Duke
Cyril probably owes his life to the fact
that he is a fine athlete and splendid
swimmer. Count Grabbe, aid-de-camp
to Grand Duke Vladimir, will leave to-
morrow to bring Grand Duke Cyril
home. Nothing is known of the charac-
ter of the Grand Dukes injuries.
There is romantic story connected
with Grand Duke Cyrils anxiety to go
to the front. He wanted to win his
spurs and then marry the woman with
whom he is verv much in love. The
match was opposed by his parents. 1t
is an open secret that the Grand Dukes
lady love is his cousin, the divorced wife
of the Grand Duke OF Hesse and a
daughter of the late Duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha, who married sis
ter to Alexander III.
JAPANESE OFFICERS TREACH-
cry.
LONDON, April 6.-The correspond
ent of the Chronicle at Shanghai sends
the following: A Japanese correspond
ent states that the Japanese plan of CAM
paign has been changed because it was
disclosed to the Russians by Japanese
officer, who is now waiting trial. This
act of treachery was discovered by the
Japanese finding that a place was thor
oughly mined where they intended max
ing the first landing of troops. The
discovery has caused a great scandal.
The utmost efforts are being made to
keep secret the fact that national honor
has been greatly furnished. The Rus
slams are apparently prepared to pay
large sums for information concerning
the movements of the Japanese army.
They bought one Japanese map, it is
said, for 100000 sterling.
The Toxic and Osaka divisions,
which have been recently modified, are
destined to besiege Port Arthur. The
commander of 5000 bandits northwest of
Newchwang has told British officer
that he is preparing to destroy the rail-
way Immediately the Japanese land,