Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-13
THE vLAp,vosrock SQUADRON.
Il is Powerful and Prepared and Com
manded by Great Fighter.

washington, Feb. 13.-Russia's
squadron OF four powerful armored
cruisers. now at vpadivostock under the
command of Rear Admiral Stackeiberg,
one of the ablest officers din the czar's
navy. is expected to be the next Rus
sian antagonist the Japanese will have
to meet.
The Russian embassy here declares
the fate Of the Russian squadron at
Port Arthur was due to the unexpect-
edness Of the japanese attack, but that
Admiral Stackelberg will be fully pre-
pared to give battle to the ~arships
flying the pennant OF the island empire.
The Russian naval attache. Com
mander Alexander Boutakoff. Is con-
vincei the japanese fleet will have
much different FIGHT with the fleet at
vlsd4vostock from that al Port Arthur.
In the opinion OF the American naval
officers, Russia's only, hope to prevent
the complete control OK the eastern seas
by Japan Lies in the neet at vlad-
ivostok.
Rear Admiral Baron Stackelberg won
distinction in the war with Turkey and
had command Of the imperial yacht
before he went to the far east.
Ths auxiliary squadron consists OF the
protssted cruiser OsAabia, 1854 tons;
the armored cruiser Dnritridonskoi, 81
s9s tons: the commerce destroyer Au-
rora, $3.50 tons.
Torpedo boat destroyers. believed to
be In the Indian ocean, having recently
passed thru the Suez canal. probably
will encounter the Japanese fleet before
long. atuho there is likelihood the
time will be affected by the progress of
the negotiations for the localzation OF
hostiatties.
Contrary to popular belief. the har-
Dor at vladivos,ock is not frozen over
SO completely that Russian ships can
not get out. There ds an immense Ice
breaker of American manufacture at
viadivostock, and in a few hours 1t can
break open channel large enough TO
permlt the outward passage OF the
splendid a,rnored cruisers Rossia.
Gn1noboi. Rurdk and the protected
cruiser Bogatyr, the backbone Of the
vladivostcck squadron.
The Rossia's displacement ts 12.30O
tons and it's speed ts 1871 knots. On
trial It can make 5000 knots at full
speed, while Its armament consists of
four eight-inch and sixteen six-inch
quick firing guns, twelve twelve pound
ers. twenty three Founders. and small
er guns in proportion, with nve torpedo
tubes, and three third class torped>s
boats carried on deck.
The Gromobol has 1886 tons dis
placement and twenty knots speed.
with practically the same armor, as the
Rossia.
The Rurik is trifle smaller, with 1o,-
$40 tons displacement And q speed of
1873 knots. and an armament consisting
OF a main battery OF four eight-inch
guns. in Sponsors on the upper deck
and sixteen six-inch quick firing guns
on the main deck. These cruisers car
ry complements OF more that 700 men
each.
Fighting on Land.
AT the Japanese legation Minister
Takahiras and his attaches, including
the commander of the Japanese navy.
rest confident in Japan's ability. to con-
troll the sea, and they little fear either
the Russian fleet at Vladioostock or
that one coming from Europe. They de-
clare that Japan's naval superiority has
been clearly demonstrated. ship for
ship, and that in any event the Japan
ese force will be superior to that of
Russia. Watch for fighting on land"
Is the word from the Japanese legation
now.
Salt Lake City-The Zion founded by
Brigham Young is to be invaded next
August by q great host from the Zion
established by John Alexander Dowie.