Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-13

paVlovsk.
st. Petersburg. April 13.-While go-
ing out to meet the japanese fleet off
Port Arthur. the Petropavlovsk struck
a mine in the outer roadstead. keeled
over. turned turtle. and sank. Prac-
ticaily the whole Of her crew was lost.
only four officers being saved Among
them was Grand Duke Cyril. The Pet
ropavlovsk was flying the flag of Vice
Admiral Makaroff
Had Complement of 700 Men.
st. Petersburg, April ia semi
official telegram announces that the
Russian first-class battleship Petro-
! pavloysk has been sunk off Port Ar
! thur and that only four officers were
saved. among them being Grand Duke
/ Cyril. nephew of the czar. who was
wounded. The PetropavlUvsk's COM
! plement. when fully manned. was 700
men.
Took Out Whole Squadron.
The japanese fleet off Port Arthur.
| including torpedo boats and torpedo
boat deStroNerS. totals 40. Vice Nd
miral MakarotT ordered his whole
squadron out of the harbur to meet
the attack
According to the Associated Press
informant, while preparing to draw
up his line Of battle in the outer road
stead the Petropavlnvsk struck a
mine on her starboarCl side amidships
and Immediately began to keel.
Turned Over Quickly.
Before the crew could flood the port |
compartments Of the vessel i'm order |
to keep her on an even keel she turned |
turtle and sank in a few minutes. car
rying down almost the entire crew. |
Capt. y. Jakovloff. Grand Duke Cyril |
and two other officers were saved be- !
cause they were standing on the up
per bridge.
The frightful loss of life among Of
ticers and men is due to the fact that |
they were all at their stations ready |
for action. Cyrirs injuries are slight.
Mine Probably Drifted.
st. Petersburg. April 13.-It is now
believed the mine which sank the
petropavlovsk had drifted out of its
original position. The latest estimate
Of the number Of men who lost their
lives is 500.
The announcement that Makaroff
was drowned has cast a gloom over
the entire city. 1t is generally belev-
ed he will be succeeded by Rear Ad-
miral Roiestvensky. who was slated
to command the Baltic squadron.
Cyril Near Throne.
st. Petersburg. April 13.-Another
account says 20 men escaped from the
Petropavlovsk. and estimates COO to {
700 perished. Grand Duke Cyril. be-
tween whom and the throne there i
only single life, was saved by a mir
ncle. The latest advices received at
the winter palace are to the effect
that the naval battle is still progress
ng off Port Arthur.
Seen by British Ship.
Wei Hal Wei. April 13.-The British
gunboat Espiegle. which arrived here.
reports at daylight today while off
Port Arthur she heard the sound of
heavy firing and saw the fash of guns. {
II l. believed that feet action was s
proceeding. Three mrh-Of-war of un- {
Known nationality were seen in the I
distance. 7
JaDs Apparently UBsuccessfuI
The action Off Port Arthur appears {
% have consisted of an unsuccessful {
ittempt by four japanese cruisers n
md one battleship to intercept a a
arge Russian cruiser coming from [
he east. The Russian cruiser Askold s
md a hattleship Went to the cruisers
The forts at Port Arthur
lid not participate. The firing was =
continuous, but of short duration. 6
Attacked at DAYLIGHT. n
Chefoo. April IA private dis b
.atch from Port Arthur says the Jap b
nese attacked the place at daylight b
nday. The ruiz Russian fleet went 2
ut under Vice Admiral Nakaroff. and d
ssisted by the fire of the fort drove II
he enemy off. The dispatch adds the e
own was not damaked. The effect of Z,
he bombardment of the forts and
eet is not mentioned.
Russians Fan to Cross River le
Toxic. April 13.-An official tele- 3;
ram from Wiju says company Of =
,ussian troops attempted to cross the T.