Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02
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pears that his squadron was not only
In port when the enemy was sighted.
put that it got up steam, went out and
engaged the japanese, who turned tail,
! Captain ReitZenStein, according to his
telegram to the commander-in-ch chief.
pursuing the Japanese till p. NJ. then
| returning to Nladivostok. He gives
the composition of the Japanese squad
ron as follows: The battleship Full. the
armored cruisers Idsumo. Yakumo and
lWate, and the Togaino co.
! A great RetviZan bazaar is progress
| ing in the town hall for the benefit of
the Red Cross Society, the sale occur
ring in an enormous model of the bat
tleship of that name.
| a letter from the island of Sakhaiin
says that 500 time-expired convicts
have been enrolled for the defence of
| the island. They hope to be allowed
to return TO Russia after the war, as d
recompense for their services.
| Admiral Skrydliff. commander of the
| Black Sea feet. who commanded the
Pacific squadron for four years. in ali
| interview just published, paid a high
tribute to the seamanship. nerve and
pluck of the Japanese. He declared
their attack before the declaration of
war was quite characteristic. Person.
ally he held the opinion long before the
rupture that the Japanese had deter
| mined on war and only continued the
negotiations while it served their pur-
| pose. But no amount of concessions
would have prevented war. They hum
| gereh for revenge because the Russians.
Jln1n'c nft hn
| Chino Japanese war.
Admiral Skrydloff considers the ultimate
victory of Russia to he certain. denom-
Mating this as patriotic. national war.
and adding:
Japan put her fate as power OH Il
| single card 1t is our duty to determine
| the position she is to hold in the Ear
| T. ist''
| The admiral considers that only the first
| attack on Port Arthur was serious The
other attacks and bombardments We're
for the purpose of keeping the squadron
in Port Arthur while landing is effect
ed in Corea or elsewhere. He consider;
Fort Arthur to be impreenable. of which
| he believes the Japanese are convinced,
! and declares that Admiral Makarotf' :
! feet later on will play an important rart.
But for the present and some months the
| scene will he on land. While the admiral
does not say so. it is apparent that Max
| aroff is considering the arrival OF the
! Baltic feet in the autumn. While he
says the Black sea fleet is only preparing
for the customary maneuvers, Admiral
Skrvdloff adds:
But We are ready for anything"
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St. Petersburg. April 1.-The Associated
Press is officially informed that up TO the
present the government has received no
news to confirm the statement sent ny Il
ne VS. agency from Toxic that the Jap
anesc made another attack on Port Ar
thur during the night of March 30-5l
Odessa. April 1.-Expressing tbs
| feeling of the whole Russian nation
Odessa today. enthusiastically received
the survivors of the cruiser Nariag, de-
strnyed by the Jaoanese in the battle
OFF chemulro and the Gunboat kOri2tZ
which was blown UP by her crew To
iavoid capture after the battle. The
Russian steamer Malaya with the sur
vivOrs on board was sighted on the
horizon at O'Clock, this afternoon. and
the SalVo from the great guns an
nounced II thousands that their wait
ing was at an ED. \ fleet Of steam
Crs and yachts, loaded with cheering
passengers and bands playing the ma
tional airs. put out to greet the return
ing sailors, Il launch bearing the cap
tain of the port, who carried with him
the crosses of st. George which tho
Emperor had conferred upon the Off
GERS and crews and which he had been
instructed to deliver before the Malaga
reached the dock
| A thick mass Of people were at the
ri wharf where the Malaya m"orcd. hur-
raining frantically. when Commanded
lStcpanofr of the Nariag walked dow II
the 6anCway he received Il BLESSING
from Il priest ANA hearty embrace from
lsaron KaulbarS. commander of the
troops. Captain Stcpanon returned oI
board the Malaga and ordered th'
crew to fall in.
As the main line Of black jlrlctcd
sailors put foot on shore. the wounded
bringing up the rear. the troops and
sailors presented arms.
A parade was formed, headed by tho
clergy. and the survivors Surrouud",I
by Il guard of honor. and between two
: lines Of cadets the march was taken
UP 20 the city. The streets were deco
rated with flags and bunting ana there
: were arches inscribed ITO the heroes
of t'h"mulpo." The enthusiasm reached
: such = pitch that the people brushe'i
aside tho police cadets and guards Of
honor ana raised some Of the survivors
on their shoulders. while others were
seized and kissed and upon all were
Showcrcl rough hut kindly attentions.
Lieut.. BalCk. no Iimped on accoIln,
of Il Wounded foot. was an especial OBJ
joCt Of interest to the crowd
Near th" statue of Duke Richilru. til.
, survivors kissed cross and then rcSum-
cd the march 10 the city hail. whcrn :,
PAVILION had been erected. Here the city
fathers offered Captain StcpanOfr bread
and SAT- upon .ilvcr platter inscribed
with the words: The welcome Of OdcSS;,
t. the heroes who astonshcd the world.
The sailors Were then conducted To tn,