Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-13
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WAS A DRIFTING MINE,

40 u bHlr liNG MINE.
st. Petersburg. .'pril 10, 6;22 p. m.-
II Is now believed that the mine which
sank the Petropavolovsk had drifted
out of It's original position.
The latest estimate of the number Of
men who lost their lives Is 500.
The definite announcement that Vice
Admiral Makaroff was drowned has
cast gloom over the entire city. ii Is
generally believed that he viii be sue
ceeded by Rear Admiral Bojestvencky.
who was slated 10 command the Baltic
squadron and that Vice Admiral Skryd-
loft, commander of the Black Sea fleet,
VIII be placed In command OF the Bal
tic squadron.
The late Vice Admiral Makaroff was
appointed Feb. 20 last to the command
OF the Russian Pacific fleet. He was one
OF the heroes of the fighting on the riy-
er Danube during the Russo-Turkish
war. Makaroff and Skrydloff who have
since many times been honored by their
government, were at that time lieuten-
ants In the Russian navy and volun-
teered to make night attack on q
powerful Turkish ironclad.
With a torpedo boat they succeeded
In blowing UP the Turkish vessel and
II was asserted at the time. thereby
made the first successful demonstration
OF the usefulness Of torpedo boats in
naval warfare.
Makaroff originated the idea of con-
structing the famous e-hreaklng
steamer Ermak which was built on the
Tyne from his designs.
Since the appointment 10 the COM
mand of the Russian Pacific fleet Maxi
ar0n has shown himself to be a man OF
great courage and energy. Early in
March he personally went to the rescue
OF a Russian torpedo boat destroyer
which was hard pressed by the. Japan
est and inspired the naval forces under
his command with a great deal OF en-
thusasm, He passed Easter on board
a guardshlp at the entrance of Port Ar
thur and every night personally super
Nlsed the precautionary measures
adopted TO prevent the Russians from
being surprised by the japanese.
The last engagement, previous to the
fight of today, In which Makaroff took
part, occurred March ", when he gal.
lantly repulsed the second attempt OF
the japanese 10 bottle up Port Arthur.
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
st. Petersburg, April 49, 6:3S p. m.-
The following official dispatch has been
received here from Rear Admiral Cir.
gorovitch, the commandant at Port Az
thur, addressed to the emperor.
Port Arthur, April 10. The Petro.
pavlovsk struck a mine, which blew her
up and she turned turtle. Our squadron
was under Golden Hill, The Japanese
squadron was approaching. Vice Ad-
miral Makaroff evidently was lost.
Grand Duke Cyril was saved. He was
slightly injured Capt. Jackovslefs was
saved, though severely injured, as We're
FIVE officers and 90 men, all more or less
injured.
"The enenly's fleet has disappeared.
Rear Admiral Prince Oukteemsky has
assumed command Of the fleet"
The following dispatch TO the car
has been received from Viceroy Alex
Jeff
"Mukden, April 13--A telegram has
just been received from Lleut.-G
Stoessel commander Of the military
forces at Port Arthur. regret TO re-
port to your majesty that the Pacific
fleet has suffered irreparable loss by the
death OF It's brave and capable COM
mander, who was lost, together with
the Petropavloysk,
According TO reports from the CONF
mandant at Port Arthur, the battle.
ships and cruisers went out to meet
the enemy. but owing to the enemy re-
celvlng reinforcements making his to-
tai strength 80 vessels our squadron re-
turned TO the roadstead, whereupon
the Petropavlovsk touched a mine. re-
sulting in her destruction. Grand Duke
Cyril, who was on board, was saved,
lie was slightly injured The whole
squadron then re.entered port. The
Japanese are now Oft Cape Lao Shan.
No reports had been received from the
acting commander Of the fleet up to the
time this dispatch was sent"