Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
ROJESTVENSKY
PASSES AWAY
IN GERMANY
ILL FATED RUSSIAN
ADMIRAL NO MORE
Man Who Lost Greatest Naval
Struggle Of Modern Times.
an Exile, Succumbs to Heart
Trouble.

Trouble.
Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journal.l
Badnahuelm, Germany, July 20.-
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. who COM
manded the III fated Russian fleet
which was annihilated by tAe Japan
ese in the sea of Japan in May, 1905,
died here last night from heart trou-
BILE.
Sinovi Petrovitch Roiestvensky was
about sixty years Of age and for many
years bore the reputation Of being one
of the most cool headed and scientific
naval officers in the Russian service.
He was Admiral Alexieff's second
I'm command of the Russian squadron
in the far east in the Chino-Japanese
war. In 1902 he was promoted to the
rank of rear admiral and made an
aide de camp to the emperor and sue
ceeded Admiral Avellan as chief of
the naval headquarters staff and head
of the intelligence department of the
Russian army. In this capacity he
supervised the equipment of the sec
ond Russian Pacific squadron which
he afterward commanded and took to
the far east.
During the late war between Rus
sla and Japan the latter country hav-
ing scored great advantages on land
nd
early In August, 1904, to have his
squadron In readiness for proceeding
from the Baltic around to Vladivostok.
This voyage resulted in the annihila-
tion of the Russian Baltic fleet. The
start was made from Libau on Octo-
ber 16 of that year and passing
around Denmark, the Russians en-
countered the British North Sea fish
ing fleet off Roger Bank. The war
ships fired on the fishermen. mistake
ing them for torpedo boats which led
! to a strained Sutte OF affairs between
Great Britain ana Russia that at one
time threatened to result in hostilities
between the two countries. An inter-
national commission of inquiry, How
ever, which met at Paris, after a com
plete investigation excused the ad-
miral for his action, while condemn
ing the firing.
Continuing his voyage, Rojestven-
sky, after stopping at number of
places arrived at Nossibe, off the
north coast OF the Island of Madagas-
car in the beginning of January. There
he was Joined by Rear Admiral Voel-
kersan and his division of the squad
ron. The fleet remained there until
March 16 and then sailed for the far
east The Russian combined squad
rons consisting of forty-seven YES
sells, passed Singapore on April and
coaled and reprovsioned off the coast
of Anam. and the Island of Hatnan
On MAY 8 the division commanded by
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, consisting
of nine ships joined forces with
Rojestvensky and the united fleet sail
ed northward to meet the japanese.
The battle of the sea of japan
otherwise the battle of Tsushima. was
the result of this meeting. II was tht
greatest naval struggle since Tfafal'
gar. Entering the straits of Tsuashims
between Korea and Japan the Russian
fleet was attacked by the Japanese un
der Admiral Togo, the opening shot
in the fight being fired about 2 o'clocl
on the afternoon Of May 81 Although
inferior in the number of their bat
tleships. the skillful tactics and su
perior range OF their guns gave tn
Japanese great advantage and en-
abled them to infict crushing de
feat on the Russians.
The battle lasted until the Afternoon
of May 2s and included a general en-
gagement and torpedo attack on tn
night of May o. The Kniaz Zouron
the flagship Of Admiral RojestvenskS
was blown up; the admiral hmsel
seriously wounded and rescued by
Russian torpedo boat destroyer whic
was afterwards captured by the Japa
nese who took Rojestvensky prisoner
Admiral voelkersan was killed in tn
coming tower of the oslyabya an
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff was take
prisoner. Twenty-one ships Of tn
Russian fleet were sunk. including 81
battleships and four cruisers. Fiv
Russian ships were captured. Th
Russian loss was estimated at 400
killed or drowned and more tina
1000 officers and men taken prison
ers. The Japanese lost three torped
boats, 116 officers and men were xii
ed and 53S wounded.
4 naval court Of inquiry on June
1906. presented an indictment again
Admiral Rojestvensky for surrende
ing to the enemy but on July 10 II
admiral was acquitted on the grour
that he was not in his full senses. 7
was found senseless from several s.
we're injuries by the Japanese al
therefore was not accountable 4
what was happening at the surren6t
Serious Fire nc Fort William.
Fort William. Ont. July 20.--Fi