Evening journal., 1904-04-13
Grand Duke Cyril, First
Officer of Vessel,
Wounded, and the Ma
jority of Her Crew Re
ported KiIIed-Attack
This Morning

s.. Petersburg, April IS. / p. me-
a. m. Wilmington time)-The city Is full
OF rumors Of a big battle at Port Ar
thur and the destruction OF the first
class battleship Petropavlovsk, with
great loss Of life. The Emperor has
received an official telegram, which is
now being deciphered. No details are
obtainabie, except that the Petropav-
lovsk has been sunk. and that the
Grand Duke Cyrn. the Cars cousin,
has been wounded.
Makaroff Reported Captured.
London. April ls.. 12.41 D. m.-The
Westminster Gazette publishes this
afternoon a Paris rumor that Vice-Ad-
miral Makaroff has been taken pris-
oner.-
Grand Dukes Wound Slight.
ST. Petersburg, April 10. 1888 p. m.-
Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle of the
Emperor, has received a telegram an
nouncing that his son. Grand Duke Cy-
ril. has been wounded at Port Arthur.
A service Of thanksgiving because his
life was spared has been held at the
Grand Dukes palace.
Another report Is to the effect that
the telegram which Grand Duke Vlad-
Boris, brother Of Grand Duke Cyril am
nouncing that the Petropavlovsk OF
which Cyril was first officer had been
blown up by striking a Russian mine
only four officers escaping. The Grand
Dukes wound was said to be slight.
The telegram, according to this re-
port. did not mention the losses sus-
tained by the crew.
British cunboat Saw Fleet Action.
Wei-Hai-wei April 1s.-The British
gunboat Espiegie. which left Much
wang recently for this port, has arrived
here and reports that at daylight yes
terday while of Port Arthur She heard
the sound OF heavy firing, saw tn,
flash OF guns. and believed that a flee
action was proceeding. Threg men o
war. unknown nationality. We're seen il
the distance.
Sounds Of Battle Heard.
Chefoo, April 10. noon.-The captain
of the steamer Lockshan. which arrive,
today from Niuchwang, reports that n
heard heavy firing between 5 and
o'clock this "wednesday morning, il
the direction OF Port Arthur The FIR
ing was continuous. but no ships wer
visible. From the direction Of tn
SOulQs ne judged lnaA AlltNt WIS uSIl
ing at the entrance to Port Arthur Tn
Lockshan was the LIST foreign mer
chant vessel TO leave Niucnwang. sail
ing az the same time as the Brtis
gunboat Espiegle. at 1o'clock yesterda.
afternoon.
a correspondent of the Associate
Press at Teng Chow. forty miles north
west Of here. telegraphs as follows;
Sounds OF very heavy firing wer
heard at half-past G o'clock this (Wed
nesday) morning The firing evidentl
was being done between here ana Por
Arthur. It is believed at Teng ChoN
that the long-expected sea fight anon
the Miaotao Islands has taken place.
1.-The Japanese battleship Asahi, fly
Ing an admirars flag. was seen off Che
FOO yesterday. going to the west, an
there is no doubt that the remainder {
The japanese fleet was in the vicinity {
Port Arthur. The Russian fleet ais
was seen outside Port Arthur yestei
day"
I'M Nearly 700 Lives Lost.
st. Petersburg. April 1s.-The battle
ship Petropavlovsk. which was sunk
the fight at Port Arthur. carried a ere
OF ZOO men. only four were saved.
Victoria, 3. C.. April 13.-Details OF Il
fight between tho Russian cruiser Vari;
and the japanese fleet which have nev
been published on this side were suppl