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REAR ADMIRAL MAhAhOEF.
Commander of Russian Fleet Who Was
Dr0wned.)
wounded 1t is reported that his in
juries are not serious
Z The sinking of the Petropavlovsk fol-
lowed the attack by the Japanese feet
at daybreak
Ship Strikes Mine.
The japanese fleet, including torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers, to-
tails 40. Vice Admiral Makaroff ordered
his whole squadron out of the harbor
to meet the attack. According to an In
formant, while preparing to draw up his
line OF battle in the outer roadstead the
Petropavlovsk struck a mine on her
starboard side amidships and imme-
diately began to heel. Before the crew
could food the port compartment OF the
vessel in order to keep her on an even
keel she turned turtle and sank in q few
minutes, carrying down almost the en-
tire crew. Capt N JakovlefS. Grand
Duke Cyril and two other officers were
saved because they were standing on the
upper bridge.
Announcer LOSS 1OI ISus54as
St. Petersburg, April 15.-Rear Ad-
miral Prince Ouktomsky wired from
Port Arthur Thursday that the Bez-
strashni, one of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers sent out during the
night to reconnoiter, became separated
from the rest of the fleet, owing to the
bad weather prevailing, was surround
| ed by Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers and was sunk in the fight. Five
men were saved.
Jap Fleet Not Responsible.
| st. Petersburg, April 15.-The state
ment that Vice Admiral Togo's feet
was responsible for the sinking Of the
\ battleship Petropavlovsll at Port Ar
thur is officially denied here. A mem
Der of the generals staff says that the
advices received do not show that 8
naval engagement took place unless the
cornering and sinking of the torpedo
boat destroyer Bezstrashni can be sc
denominated That the Petropavlovsl
was blown up by mine placed at thu
entrance to the harbor to prevent thu
blocking of the channel is the opinion
entertained by the general staff. 1t Il
true that the vessel sank in full view o.
Vice Admiral Togo's fleet, which wa
seen on the horizon, but her loss wa!
not caused through the agency Of tina
fleet.
Version Practically Official.
st. Petersburg, April 15.-There ha
been obtained what is practically tn
official version of the sinking Of tn
J battleship Petropaylovsk at Port Ar
thur and 1t clears up to great exten
the mysterious features of that YES
sells destruction. The version Is a
follows:
Retiring before the advance OF su
, perior Japanese feet which was nc
fighting it's progress. the Russia
squadron approached the entrance t
the harbor. 1t was shortly after eigh
o'clock in the morning, and most c
!, the officers and members of the ere,
were at breakfast on the flagship. Vic
Admiral Makaroff was eating breakfas
: in his cabin and the wardroom wa
, crowded with officers surrounding th
tables. On the bridge Grand Duke Cy
ril, his friend, Lieut. Van Kobe Cap
. Jakovleff, commanding the vessel, an
= two other officers were on watch e,
: aiming the narrow entrance prepare
. tory to entering it, At about 81
= o'clock there was a terrific. explosio
= of the boilers, followed a few SECOND
!. later by detonation from the We
= stored magazines. Huge gaps wei
: torn in the hull of the ship, and IL
water rushed in. The center of gray
= ty having gone, the ship rolled on h,
T. side and sank All information. teul
to prove that a mine was fesp0nsYb
for the destruction of the Petropa'
n lovsk.
i Escape of Grand Duke Cyril.
> The escape of Grand Duke Gym q
e Lieut.. Won Kobe was nothing short ,
. miraculous. The force 81 tho ezu1'
sion sent Grand pVgs cYvg GYSl
actuss ~ tr1sge e4g tes phss a& \
sknl struck % a9 trup etanchNbn. "a
!, tunately hs dM nv lose dGn1r1pugssl
y Believing fhgt che sap was fbeut
ls sink. he clambered hastily down
l. aide and boldly plunged into, the wan
A ~ sucsesdsd IN reaching . p!ecs
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