Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
RETIRED FROM THE NAVY
Surrendered to the japanese After
Battle Of Japan. .
INVESTIGATION OF AN ADMIRAL
Final Steps in the disqualification Of
Russia's Great Manchurian Army
-Conscripts Will Be Tried.

ST. PETERSBURG. October 1s.-The
court-martial which has been trying the
officers Of the torpedo boat Bravy for sur
rendering her to the Japanese after the
battle Of the Sea Of japan has found
Commander Baranoff and Captain Crapier
guilty Of cowardice and condemned them
to be cashiered. The others have been con-
demned to be retired from the navy.
Admiral Rojestvensky and the other off,
GERS who were aboard have been acuuit-
ted. The court decided early In It's pro-
ceedings that Admiral Rojestvensky was
irresponsible. on account Of his wounds at
the time of the surrender.
Captain Klado. formerly one Of Rojest-
vensky's officers and a stalwart witness for
the Russian side in the inquiry into the
North sea affair. but who was dismissed
from the navy subsequently for writing
articles in the Novoe Vremya criticising
the Russian navy, has been reinstated and
made professor in the Nicholas Naval
Academy, st. Petersburg.
Favorable to Admiral.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 1S.-The pre-
liminary investigation into the surrender
by Rear Admiral Nebogatofr Of his squad
ron at the battle Of the Sea of Japan is
said to be decidedly favorable to the adj
miral. The latter, In the official protocol
prepared for his approaching trial by
count-ynartfal emph q sizaa tho bopa1aoolv
disabled condition Of his two principal
ships, the lack Of ammunition and the ex-
haustion of the crews at the time Of the
surrender. The battleship Orel, instead OF
after the battle. was SO damaged May 27,
1903, that her commander asked Admiral
Rojestvensky for permission to destroy her
She was on the point Of sinking the next
morning, and only had two heavy guns in
action. The 'battleship Nicholas I Of the
same squadron also was leaking one Of her
boats were shot away.
An imperial order was published this
morning committing the sentences of the
four offices of the torpedo boat destroyer
Bedovi, who, with Admiral Rojestvensky
were trleQ at CTOUStdQC July 4 On the
charge of surrendering to the enemy and
were found guilty and condemned to death
by shooting. On account Of extenuating cir
cumstances Emperor Nicholas was request
ed to commute the sentences.
Only a Corps Commander Remains
ST. PETERSBURG. October 1s.-The final
step in the rehabilitation Of Russia's great
Manchurian army was taken today when
an order was published d.sbanding the stafI
of the Army Of the Far East, as it Is ON.
cially designated, whose commander. Gen
Grodekoff, was lately relieved. Only a CORPS
commander will remain in Manchuria until
the completion of the evacuation Of that
territory. The Russian troops in Siberia are
already on a peace footing.
Conscripts VIII Be Tried.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 1s-Premie,
Stolypin has sent a circular to the provin.
cial governors instructing them to announce
to the inhabitants Of their districts that al
conscripts refusing to serve with the colors
will be tried by drumhead court-martial.
Revenge for Executions.
CRONSTADT, October 1S-It has beer
established that FIVE men having in their
possession a bomb. who were arrested here