The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-04-14
GRIM WAR BEGINS
IN EARNEST
Battleship Is Sunk aud Eight
Hundred Russian Sail
OrS Drowned

Port Arthur, the result of which is
yet unknown. The japanese feet In
Guiding torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destFoyers, totals forty. Vice Admiral
Makaroff ordered his whole squadron
out of the harbor to meet the attack.
According to the Associated Press
informant, while trying to draw up
his line of battle in the outer road
stead, the Petropavlovsk struck a
mine with her starboard side am d :
ships and Immediately began to heel.
Before the crew could food the pog
compartment of the vessel in order to
keep her on an even keel, she turned
turtle and sank in a few minutes, car
rying down almost the entire crew.
Captain Njakovloff. the Grand Duke
Cyril and two other officers were saved
because they were standing on the up
per bridge The ffightful loss of lfe
among the officers and men was due
to the fact that they were all at their
stations ready for action.
The Petropavlovsk turned turtle in
a manner similar TO the British battle
ship Victoria, which was rammed by
the Camperdown in 1898. and to the
incident In the Chino-Japanese war
when a Chinese warship turned turtle.
many OF the crew remaining alive for
several days hammering desperately
on the upturned hull.
When the news of Grand Duke Cy-
ril's miraculous escape reached his
parents a te deum service was held
of Io
The correspondent of the associated
Press was lnfol med this afternoon
that Grand Duke Boris was going to
accompany his b other to Mukden.
st. Petersburg. April 13. 6:22 p. M
It is now believed that the mine which
sank the Petropavlovsk had dfifted
out of IT'S original position.
The latest estimate of the number of
men who lost their lives is eight hum
ed.
The definite announcement that Vice
Admiral Makaroff was drowned has
cast a gloom over the enti city. 1t
IS generally believed that he will be
succeeded by Rear Admiral Rojegt
vensky. who was slated to command
the Baltic squadron. and that Vice
Admiral Skry dlon. commander OF the
Black Sea fleet. will be placed in com
mand Of the Baltic squadron.
ST. Petersburg. April 13. 6:3S p. m.-
The following Official dispatch has
been received here from Rear Admiral
GiIgo.ovitch. the commandant at Port
Arthur, addressed to the emperor:
Port Al thur, April 13.-The Petro-
pavlovsk struck a mine. which blew
her up and she turned turtle. Our
squadron was under Golden hill. The
japanese squad on was approaching.
Vice Admiral Makaroff evidently was
lost. Grand Duke Cyril was saved
He was slightly injured. Captain
Jackosvleff was saved. though severely
injured, as We're five office and
thirty-two men, all more or less in
jured.
"The enemy's feet has disappeared
Rear Admiral Prince Oukteemsky has
assumed command os the feet"
The following dispatch to the czar
has been received from Viceroy Alex
Jeff
"Mukden, April ia telegram has
just been received from Lieutenant
General Stoessel, commander of the
military forces at Port Arthur re-
gret to report to your majesty that
the Pacific fleet has suffered irrepara-
BILE loss by the death Of it's brave and
capable commander who was lost, to-
gether with the Petropavlovsk.
Another dispatch from Vlceroy Alex
Jeff to the czar sa..s:
According to reports from the COM
mandant at Port Arthur. the battle
ships and cruisers went out to meet
the enemy, but owing to the enemy
receiving reinforcements, making his
total strength thirty vessels. our
squadron returned to the roadstead,
whereupon the Petropavlovsk touched
a mine. resulting i'm her destruction
Grand Duke Cyril. who was on board
was saved. He was slightly wounded
The whole squadron then re-entered
port. The Jaoanese are now off Cape
Lao Shan. No reports had been re-
ce'ved from the acting commander of
the fleet ~ to the time this dispatch
was sent"
ST. Petersburg April IS. $50 p. m.-
Peterhoff to express his condolence to
the widow of Vice Admiral Makaroff.
St Petersburg, April 1S.-Another
account says twenty men escaped