New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
STARK LOSES CONMAND.
Nal-arof Takes His Place-Jdp-
auesc Road TOrpedocs.

0ueSC hOOu 4 Ut ptUOte-
g Petersburg. March 16.-OHioiai orders were
r,,,rfebed to-day relieving Vice-Admiral Stark
iron, the command 81 the Port Arthur division
% the navy. ostensibly on account OF illness
No successor viii he appointed. Vice Admiral
Nfake-off having determined 10 serve as squad
-or, commander as well IS commander I'm chief
~ the entire Russian naval force in the Far
East
Cartaia Shtchensnovitch. commander Of the
baftleshi- Retvizsn has received the Cross OF
St George for repelling the last japanese TORPEDO
attack. and sinking the japanese ireships-
The talk 90 ''pyroxylin' (poisoneO SWORDS
having been left behind by the fleeing Japanes.
IS based on the INSTRUMENTATION OF a Russian
technical term. General Zilinsld. chief of staff
10 z-i~eroy AlexieT. in q telegram said that
r,-roxv1Iu had been found in the form or small
torne6oes which the japanese intended TO scat
tor on the road over which the Russians were
expected 10 pass. IN order that the explosions
resulting from the impact 81 the horses hoofs
might cause a stampede. These torpedoes were
disk shaped and six inches in diameter. The
road between Anju and Ping-YaHs is a narrow
one.
The Emperor this morning. receiving the Ger
man attaches. Lanenstein and Tettau, who are
TO leave FOR the front on March IS. said;
Gentlemen. all Europe row realizes that Rus
sis tried 10 avoid war and 10 obtain peaceful
saftIeT,aur MANY az the powers strove also 10
attain this end. Japan forced the war. IN
frinEinE all International law. Gentlemen, You
viii he able in the Far East 70 see how Russia
observes humane and correct conduct during
war
The Grand Duke Cyril. who arrived at Port
Arthur yesterday. VIII serve aE first officer OF
the hattleshIp Petropavlovsk.
Tho Car and his brother, the Grand Duke
Michael heir presurnptive 20 the throne. wearing
naval uniforms. visited Galernn Island this
afternoon and inspected the batileships BoTo-
dino and Orel
His majesty and the Grand Duke Michael were
accompanied by the Grand Duke Alexis. high
admiral, and A6mirsls Avelan and Rijestvensky.
Captain seberiannIkor received the visitors on
board the Borodino. where the Emperor infinitely
examined the arrangement Of guns and torpedo
tubes and manifested special interest in the
armor. The Andrew il 80 slightly advanced in
construction that she was not inspected. His
majesty talked with the dockyard employees.
told them their work would soon be finished. and
requested them 10 exert Their best efforts. prom
Using 70 repeat his visit in a month.
Great crowds Of people greeted the Emperor
on his arrival and departure. His majesty viii
60 20 the Admiralty yard tomorrow and
later IN the week 10 the Baltic works.
n
prophecy attributed 20 st. Seraphim. the holy
hermit Of saron. in which he predicted his
oanonizatlon by the Emperor last year. and also
the present war. The utterance follows:
Marvel not that the leaders failed to reach the
mill
There will como a greater wonder when
multitude. like ears in the oornfeld. viii march
with banners to Saron
shortly thereafter win come a burdensoms
war for Russia
and shall rend the cloak from England's
shoulders.
A copy Of the .'Novil1ral," OF Port Arthur, con-
tains the yiceroys appeal 20 the civilians Of Port
Arthur 70 volunteer and his promise 10 equip
them a. the governments expense. II also con-
tains the warning Issued by General Stoessel
notifying to the officers to refrain from the dis
cussion of military affairs with which they are
unacquainted. IS irresponsible gossip was likely
70 lead 20 the dissemination OF false reports and
threatening soldiers and civilians found intoxi-
Gated with Imprisonment in the fortress. SINH
Jar warning addressed 20 the dockyard
employees
The reports OF the abandonment Of Port Ar
thur continue to arouse the bi:terest resentment
the papers denouncing the story as a stock
jobbing scheme. one paper remarks:
Let other countries be FED on such tales bu,
while Russian blood Is flowing the authorities
should not allow the people TO be disturbed By
such falsehoods. The official kilograms are be-
lieved and trusted by every one.
The government is building some a-mored
trains for use on the Manchurfan railroad after
the model OF those used by the British IN South
Africa They viii not be employed much on
account OF fear that the Japanese may cut the
road as for their moral effect on the Chinese
robber bands who may become emboIdened by
the war. II is believed that when the bandits
see the iron monsters they viii not come near
the railroad.
The Russ" prints long leading article con
/ troverting a series OF articles IN the ''Novoe
vremys" holding that the war was brought on
l BY the Vaccinations OF the Jews IN revenge for
] the Kishinen occurrences. declaring that the
/ .cIovoe Nrernya's' contention Is absurd and ct
! lacking the paper for sowing race hatred II
/ such a critical time.
| NJ Komanroff. the leader Of the Panslavists
in the 'Syiet" replies 10 the statements recently
| .nnde BY ~. Kurino. the former japanese MIN
lister al ST. Petersburg. saying that Japan is
solely 70 blame for the war. tbs political saw
ages OF Japan having ensnared their country in
this wild adventure"
/ The ''Novostf" prints article by an expert
TO prove the feasibility OF the Baltic feet max
! ing the northern passage by way OF the Behrinz
Strait. 10 Join the Pacific squadron in the spring
A military expert in the 'Invald'' contends that
| the japanese action in covering their forces at
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