The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-04-22
ACCOUNT
or MAKAROFf'S DEATH
The Russian Admiral Nc Doubt
Was Killed Before the Petro-
pavIovsk Went Down.
STORY OF THE DISASTER
An Associated Press Correspondents
STORY OF THE DISASTER
An Associated Press Correspondents
Report of the Blowing Up of the
FIaeship-Survivor Saw Max
aroff Weltering in Blood.

Report OF the Blowing Up OF the
Flag ship-Survivor Saw Maxi
aroh Weltering in Blood.
press correspondent, believing that the
Japanese would repeat the attempt tC
block the entrance of Port Arthur har-
hor with tireships on Easter eve, Went
from Liza Young to Port Arthur IL week
g yesterday. For four nights l watch
ed with the sentries on Golden hill
Three nights passed quietly.
Tuesday night, April u. Vice Admiral
Makarotf took to sea his entire squad
ron. including fourteen torpedoSoats.
The next night, April 10, in the teeth
of Il gale eight t~orpedoboatS We're sent
out to r~econnoiter. From Colder hill,
on which 1 was standing, through the
blackness the searchligbts of the forth
tications flashed over the inky waters
of the %roadstead and far cut to the hazy
horizon.
AT IL o'clock 1 heard firing at sea
and ounte even shots. but could sec
nothing. At daybreak L made out
through the light haze to the south
ward, bout five miles from shore, six
torpedoboats strung out in line, all fir
ing. In the lead and outstripping the
others was a boat heading at full speed
directly for the entrance to the harbor.
The last in line was beclouded in steam,
and tagging. She had evidently been
hit. 1t was difficult to distinguish our
boats, u finally through my glasses
1 saw that the leader and the laggard
We're Russian. and that the four others
We're Japanese.
The FIRST Conflict.
The flash of the guns and the splash
of the proiectiles as they struck the
waters showed the intensity of the con
fict. The t%orpedoboat from which
steam was escaping was firing NiSor-
ously. The four center craft drew to-
her, but the crippled destroyed poured
out her fire and was successfully keep
ing off her assailants.
The Signal station flashed the news
to the men of the batteries that the
vessel was the St:ashni.
The unequal combat was witnessed
with deathless interest, but the net
drew close around the doomed boat.
The four Japanese vessels formed Il
fire. The steam from the Strashni
grew denser. covering her like a white
pail. Still she fought like a desper-
ately wounded animal brought to bay.
Running straight for the adversary
barring her way TO safety, she passed
the Japanese astern and fired at them.
At this stage Admiral Makaroff, Who
had been observing the progress of the
conflict through a telescope. signaled
to the cruiser Bayan, lying in the inner
harbor. to weigh anchor and go out to
the rescue.
Japanese Formation.
The Japanese destroyers chung to
their victim like hounds in a chase.
They had become separated, but again
resumed their formation.
Small jets Of flame and smoke were
squirting from the small rapid firers,
varied by denser clouds as torpedoes
We're discharged against the Strashni.
1t was the end. The stricken boat
volley had bean fired over her own
grave, for she disappeared beneath the
waves, only a little cloud of steam
marking the place where she went
down.
Satisfied with what they had accom-
pllshed, the Japanese t~orpedoboats
turned and made off at full speed, fol-
lowed by the Bayan.
To their support came six of the en-
emy's cruisers. Still the Bayan went
on, seemingly inviting certain d%estruc-
ton. She soon ported her helm to bring
a broadside to e on the foe, which
was advancing in line Of battle. She
fired and turned quickly and stood on
into the hail of the enemy's ~proadsides.
The japanese steamed at a sight angle,
enabling all their guns to bear, and pro-
%Jectiles rained around the Bayan. rails
ing columns of water as they burst,
but none struck homo.
10 the eastward suddenly appeared
wv mole Of " torpedo boats, re-
turning to the harbor under forced
draught. Two of the Japanese cruisers
were Immediately detached to cut them
off, but the Bayan. noticing the move
ment, checkmated it by turning a hot
fire upon them. The movement was
down, and h torpedo boats slipped
through into the harbor.
Petropavlovsk Goes Out.
Meantime, in accordance with Vice
Admiral Makaroff's orders, the battle
ships and cruisers in the inner harbor
slipped anchor. Majestically the Petro-
pavlovsk flying the admiral's flag,
steamed through the entrance. On the
appearance of the more formidable
enemy the Japanese cruisers turned
and fled. The admiral %signaled the
Bayan to return. Then a stream O.
vari-colored signal flags tluttered
Brave Bayan."
BY this time the entire Russian
squadron was in the outer harbor. Be-
sides the P~etropavlovsk ! saw the bat
tleships Peresviet, Poletava, Pobieda
n Sevastopol, the cruisers Novik,
Diana and Askold, and the torpedo
boats. h flags announcing the adj
mirals appreciation Of the Bayan were
hauled down n replaced by another
signal. Immediately the torpedo boats
dashed ahead and the heavier ships be-
to spread out. Seeing the fight of
the japanese cruisers, the Petropa-
vloVsk opened fire with her great guns.
the enemy was out of sight and
soon disappeared. Our squadron con-
tined the chase, finally fading from
view.
waited ~anxiously for its
ance, and in about an hour it came in
sight. Far beyond it, the number of
points from which smoke arose an
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