The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-22

| and encourage the men until he was
| removed between decks A man seri-
| ously wounded by the same shell con.
tinued doing his duty and did not re
port to the surgeons for treatment un-
| til the next day
The Gromoboi and the Rossia pre-
sent a shattered appearance. TheiI
ventilators look like sieves and there
are marks of battle everywhere. Guns
are dismantled, boats shattered and
there are enormous holes in the cruis-
easily pass. Many of the cabins were
completely wrecked. Some of the
japanese shells performed queer ac-
tions- On the Rossia, a shell burst
in clothes cupboard. Garments
therein were torn to shredS but a
mirror was not scratched. Photogra phs
ana knicknacks on a writing table
nearby were blackened by the smoke
OF a fierce fire in which eight men
were burned alive, yet an almanac
was not even Scorched. Aboard the
Gromoboi a shell entered the ward
room and wrecked the furniture but a
parrot cage was untouched.
All the officers are full of praise for
the GOODNESS and bravery of the men
who died in the battle without a muir
muir. Comrades took their places
without awaiting orders. 1t was dead
ly work on the upper deck where the
gunners were without protection and
shells striking burst into a thousand
fragments, killing and wounding men
Until ln6 OeCk became a Verlta b. e
shambles, strewn with dead and dy-
ing and slippery with blood. Not a
single gunner protected by easement
lost his life. The value of protective
armor was demonstrated whenever
shots struck the armored portion of
the vessel Many deeds of heroism
were displayed during the five-hour
battle. but the greatest praise of all
belongs to Captain Dabich, of the
Gromoboi, who remained at his post
on the bridge from the beginning to
the end of the fight. When wounded
in the back, he persisted in resuming
command directly the wound had been
dressed, but yielding to the entreaties
of his officers, he sought shelter in
the coming tower. No sooner had
he entered than a shell struck the foot
OF the glancing upward to the over
hanging cover and entered through the
peephole, killing a lieutenant and two
wounding two lieuten-
ants and again wounding CAPTAIN
Dablch In the head and breast. Not
single man in the tower escaped
There being no one to steer the ship.
the captain, severely wounded though
he was, dragged himself to the wheel
and managed it until another quarter
master had been summoned. Subse-
1uently learning that the men We're de-
pressed by the fact that he had been
wounded second time, the captain
insisted after the second dressing on
being supported along the decks to the
easement, encouraging the sailors.
saying:
Il am alive. brothers. Go on
the Japanese
When Captain Andrieff of the Rossfa
that only three out of 90
Dig guns could be fired he cooIly gave
orders to get explosives to sink the
ship Captain Andrieff is usually ner-
5ous, but in battle he was cool as a |
cucumber When not giving orders !!
he was cheerfully conversing with the /
sunners at their stations
Captain Berlinsky was killed by a |
splinter which struck him on the head |
It the outset of the fight
Lieutenant Molas also distinguished |
A shell entered the compart-
nent where he was directing the fire /
lnd set fire to the deck on which a !
lDout- Then came an eight inch shell |
which scattered the charges and
'aused terrific explosion which threw
ne men IN every direction and hurled |
Lieutenant Molas on the upper deck.
fortunately he fell on a heaD of dead
bodies and escaped with severe bruis-
's- Dense fire and smoke were then
'ourlns out of the compartment, but
Lieutenant Molas did not hesitate for
moment. Calling for volunteers he
plunged headlong into the flaming
compartment and succeeded in putting
tut the fire Another officer followed
" number of sailors brought a hose
no played water upon Lieutenant
dolas and his men while they were
emoving unexploded charges regard
ess OF the fact that they might have
Xploded at any minute in their hands
only one of the dead was brought
'ack-Captafn Berlinsky, of the Ros-
Ia His remains lay in a coffin near
n lkon of the Saviour, the glass frame
f which was smashed The IMAGE
lowever, miraculousIy esca bed.
All the others who were killed were
urled at sea, a farewell salute being
RED as the bodies were slid over the
MP side The seamen of the Rossia
nd Gromoboi who survived are chee-
uL They responded to the greetings
1 vice Admiral Skydloff with joyous
urrahS.
On board the Rurik were "a Off
ers, priest and eighty-seven petty
Ulcers and 700 men,
The wife and daughter of Captain
rouson and the wives of Engineers
4Vdnho1, Sargon and Soultokh, who
re mere, are half crazed with grief
nd despair.