The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-15
RUSSIANS SUFFER
FEARFUL DISASTER
BATTLESHIP DESTROYED
MAKAROFF LOST.
III Fated Vessel Struck a Mine in
Port Arthur Harbor-Crew OF
500 Men Lost.

Port Arthur Haroor-Crew OF
500 Men Lost.
St. Petersburg. April I5.-The fol-
lowing official dispatch has been re-
.e:ved here from Rear Admiral Gri-
eocovitch. the commandant at Port
Arthur. addressed to the emperor.
Port Arthur, April 13.-The Petro-
pavolvsk struck a mine. which blew
her up and she turned turtle. Our
squadron was Under Golden Hill. The
Japanese squadron was approaching.
Vice Admiral Makaroff was evidently
lost. Grand Duke Cyril was saved.
He is slightly injured. Capt. Jakov-
left was saved. though severely in
jured. as were FIVE officers and thirty
two men. all more or less injured.
The enemy's feet has disappeared.
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktolsky has
assumed command OF the feet
The following dispatch to the
car has been received from Viceroy
.Aiexieff:
"Mukden, April I3.-A telegram
has been received from Lieut.. Gen.
S,oessel. commander Of the military
fo-ceS at Port Arthur. regret to re-
port to your majesty that the Pacific
fleet has suffered irreparable loss BY
the death OF its brave and capable
commander. who was lost. together
with the Petropavlosk
Another dispatch from Viceroy
.Alexief to the czar says: *
according to reports from the
conlmandant at Port Arthur. the bat
tie ships and cruisers went out to
meet the enemy. but in consequence
OF the enemy receiving reinforcement.
making his total strength thirty YES
sells. our squadron returned to the
roadside .whereupon the Petropav-
lovsk struck mine. resulting in her
destruction. Grand Duke Cyril. who
was on board. was saved. He was
slightly injured The VIII ole squad
ron then re-entered the port. The
Japanese are now off Cape Lao
Shan. No reports have been received
from the acting commander of the
fleet up to the time this dispatch was
sent.
A Terrific Blow.
St. Petersburg, April l5.-The aw-
full disaster to the battle ship Petro-
pavlovsk at Port Arthur. with the loss
of almost her entire crew OF over six
hundred men and the death OF Vice
Admiral Makaroff, has been terrific
blow 1t would have fallen less heav-
lily if the ship and the commander-in-
chief OF the fleet had been lost in
battle. but to be the result of another
accident. following upon the heels Of
a succession Of tragedies OF which the
Port Arthur feet has been the victim.
has created something like conster-
nation.
"ReverSes We can endure. said a
prominent Russian. ''but to have the
Petropavlovsk meet the fate OF the
Yenesei and the Boyarin is heart
breaking"
Besides. it has just become known
that the battleship Poltava, several
weeks ago, had a hole rammed in her
by the battle ship Sevastopol while
the latter was manoeuvring in the har-
Dor Of Port Arthur.
Vice Admiral Makaroff'S death is
really greater loss than would be
that OF several warships He was the
pride "i the navy and enjoyed the i'm
piicit confidence of his sovereign. as
well as the men OF the service Speak
ing OF his death officers here remark
ed .:pOn the strange fatility that he
should lose his life on heavily ar
mored battle ship, to which he had
a particular aversion. This morn
ing for the first time he raised his
flag on a battle ship Previously he
had gone out on board the cuiser
Nov;k or the cruiser Askold 1t was
at the urgent reques, Of his friends