The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-18
MAKAROFF AND SUITE
ON WAY TO PORT ARTHUR
Stark's Successor as Naval Com
mander Given Ovation at st.
Petersburg,
SPEECH BY THE CAR

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE depar-
ture of Vice Admiral Makaroff to take the
place of Vice Admiral Stark, in
of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, was
marked by impressive scenes. The admiral
went TO the Church of st. Andrew and
there took the sacrament at the hands OF
Father John. An hour later a great crowd
of school children, naval officers, literary
men, ordinary citizens and two ehoirs as
sembled before Admiral Makaroff's house.
There was a scene of great enthusiasm,
the crowd cheering and singing, after
which the leading officers and citizens en-
tered and a solemn religious service was
held. The admiral in a speech thanked the
naval officers for their good wishes, he
said: There is warm Work out there. They
want men, so L am going. We have got TO
stand by each other now" The admiral
took a large staff with him including en-
gineers. naval architects and others.
In the courtyard of the Winter Palace the
Car to-day reviewed the Third battalion of
the First Siberian Rifles, which is proceed
ing TO the far East. The review took place
in the presence of the Czarina, the doWager
lister Kuropatkin, General Sakharoff. chief
of staff, and a number of court officials.
After the inspection the rendering of the
national frnm fhe anthem Gnacia by the e hn iSst and ms cheers a
speech to the departing soldiers, in which
he said:
My brothers, 1 am happy to be able to
see you all before you leave and L wish you
a good journey. / am firmly convinced that
you will all uphold the honor of your
ancient regiment and readily risk your lives
for your dear fatherland. Remember your
foe is brave. confident and crafty. From
my heart | wish you success over your OPP
ponents. L bless you, my brothers, and
with you the famous First Siberian Regi-
ment; may st. Seraphim pray for you and
you in all your ways. i thank
the officers for volunteering their services
and once more L thank you al, my brothers,
with all my heart. God bless you"
The battalion accompanied by its bag
gage wagons then marched past, the Car
calling out to the men as they went by,
Goodbye, my brothers"
Troops are constantly going to the front
from all parts of Russia and some dis
tinguished officers IN the service of the
clude General Zhilinsky, who is to succeed
Major General Plug as chief OF staff To
Viceroy Alexieff, General Liapanof, Gov
ernor of Sakhalin island, in the north Pa
ciic, and General Tserpihsky. General Won
Sonsonhamp has been appointed TO COM
mand the transbaikal cavalry, which was
reported as going cut under Prince Louis
Napoleon.
The various societies throughout Russia
interested in the Ped Cross movement are
showing remarkable activity, and judging
from the preparations which are being made
for the sick and wounded the war is des-
tined TO be a long and bloody one.
Voluntary contributions TO replace the
ships already destroyed ~ the enemy are
already assuming large proportions, one
man having given the sum of $4,000. 1t
was through a similar movement that the
present volunteer fleet was started after
the RuSsO-TuTkiSh war. Prince Galit2an
has donated $500 toward the construction
of a fast cruiser. Count Ortoffdazoff has
contributed $1,000 and 4 private concern
has given the sum OF $4,000 for the succor
OF the sick and wounded.
The rigid censorship imposed here upon
all 1ews from the far East completely
masks the movements of Russian troops
and the plans OF those in command, but,
what is being done is evidently satisfae-
tory to the authorities here as they mani
fest the utmost coincidence that when the
proper time arrives the enemy will be
crushed. They say that the preliminary sea
victories of the Japanese will then be speed
lily forgotten. Russia was taken unawarss
at the outset, and some little time will he
required to complete the mobilization of
Russian troOOs. There will be no DISPOSE
ton to meet the evident wish OF the Jap
anese to rush matters TO a decision.
Russia can afford To wait" is a COM
mon expression heard here. and time and
patience always nave been strong allies of
the empire OF the north. Moreover, the
excessively severe winter weather at the
scene of war, it is averrcd, also fights on the
side of the Cars ingipns rs il did n the
days of Napoleon, whom the Russian pro-
verb February end March are
among the Emperoi's ahlest generals was
coined.
At Port Arthur to-day the thermometer
registered two degrees below zero Fahren-
heit. The concentration of Russian troons
will proceed as rapidly as possible, but it
is fair to assume that FicerOy Alexiefs will
not take the aggressive, until he feels GER
tain or his ability to administer a decisive
defeat. Therefore, In spite OF the extensive
landing operations of the Japanese in
Korea, an important LAND fight Is not con-
sidered here to be immiLent, although II
is believed that the passage OF the Yahl
river by the japanese Will be disputed. II
Is reported in st. Petersburg that Vicerov
Alexieff's headquarters may be Changed "a
Mukden which would be nearer the center
or military activity, but this is not certain.
The Grand Duke Cyril eldest son OF
Grand Duke Vladimir. uncle of the Car,
who visited the United States a few years
ago. IS leaving fer the far East. He is .
lieutenant in the navy. His brother. Grand
Duke Boris, will be with the army at the
front.
Contracts for railroad work amounting 10
SO, 0Oo,OO0 placed this year, have been post
poned on account of the war.