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 10 Heart
Trouble.
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Especial Dispatch to tina Morning journal.
Badnahuelm, Germany. July 90
Vice Admiral RojestVensky, who com,
manded the III fated Russian fleei
which was annihilated by sAe Japan
ese in the sea Of Japan in May, 1906
died here last night from heart trou-
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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
in 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 dc camp to the emperor and sue
eeeded 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
sia and Japan the latter country hav-
ing scored great advantages on land,
Admiral Rejestvensky was ordered
early in August, 1904, to have his
squadron in readiness for proceeding
from the Baltic around to Vladivostok
This voyage resulted in the annihila-
ton of the Russian Baltic fleet The
start was made from Libau on Octo- !
ber l6 of that year and passing
around Denmark, the Russians en-
countered the British North Sea fish
ing feet off Roger Bank. The war !
ships fred on the fishermen, mistak, |
ing them for torpedo bo, Is s, u;u.l lea /
to a strained state of affairs between |
Great Britain ana Russia that at one
time threatened to result in hostiities
between the two countries. An inter
national commission of inquiry, now
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. Roiestven-
sky, after stopping at a 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 l6 and then sailed for the far
east The Russian combined squad
rons consisting of forty-seven yes
sells, passed Singapore on April s and
coaled and reproyisioned off the coast
of Anam, and the Island of Hatnan.
On May the division commanded by
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, consisting I
of nine ships joined forces with
koJestVenslly and the united fleet sail /
ed northward to meet the japanese |
The battle of the sea of japan. s
otherwise the battle of Tsushma. was I
the result of this meeting 1t was the {
greatest naval struggle since Tfafal-
gar. Entering the straits of Tsuashima '
between Korea and Japan the Russian I
fleet was attacked by the japanese un- 9
der Admiral Togo, the opening shots I
in the fight being fired about 2 o'clock 1
on the afternoon of May 81. Although I
inferior in the number of their bat I
tleships, the skillful tactics and SUI I
perior range of their guns gave the q
japanese a great advantage and en- t
abled them to nflct a crushing de- $
feat on the Russians. a
The battle lasted until the afternoon n
Of May 2S and included general en- 9
gagement and torpedo attack on the n
night Of May 27. The Kniaz Zouroff.
he flagship of Admiral Rojestvenslly. L
was blown up; the admiral himself Z
seriously wounded and rescued by a +
Russian torpedo boat destroyer which C
vas afterwards captured by the Japa-
1ese who took Rojestvensl<y prisoner Fl
ADMIRAL Noelkersan was killed in the "
'onning tower Of the Oslyabya and s,
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff was taken II
prisoner. Twenty-one ships of the Il
Russian fleet were sunk including six Il
1attleships and four cruisers. Five
russian ships We're captured The A
russian loss was estimated at 1000 "
oiled or drowned and more than
1000 officers and men taken prison
'rs. The Japanese lost three torpedol
loats, llG officers and men were Kill y
ID ana 53S wounded.
naval court Of inquiry on June :.
'oe' presented an indictment against
'ainiral RoiestvenslSy for surrender q
hg To the enemy but on July 10 the :.
'hHlifai was acquitted on the ground =
i"t ~ was not IN his fun senses. He ~
s4s found senseless from several SEE y
te INJURIES by the japanese ANA =.
t''niHff was not Accountable for II.
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