The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-08

bishop of Vienna, Mgr. Frederick
| PIN, and the other. Prince Adam Sa-
pieha, Archbishop of Cracow. and
whose elder brother, Prince John Sa-
pieha, chamberlain Of tho Emperor
| Of Austria, Is now spending tho wIn-
| ter very quietly in New York. looking
after some extensive American invest
ments of his family. Tho remaining
red hat available for foreign prelates
is generally expected at Rome to go
TO Spain, In succession to tho lato
! Cardinal Wives Tuto.
| 1t Is regarded as extremely improo-
able that any further red hats will be
granted to tho United States which
has already three representatives in
tho Sacred College. in tho persons OF
the Archblshops of Baltimore, of New
| York and OF Boston Both Canada
and Australia arc likely to have their
claims considered in this connection
before another American promotion
occurs.
vice-Admiral Alexander Russin has
boon promoted by the Gear to tho
chieftaincy of the general stan OF the
Muscovite navy. He will DO remem-
I hered by many in the United States as
/ the naval delegate OF the mission OF
Count Sergius Witte to that peace con-
gross at Portsmouth, N. H.. which
| brought to n conclusion the war be-
tween Japan and Russia. and took ad-
vantage OF his stay in America TO
make an exhaustive study OF tho
Naval Academy. at Annapolis.
| It was largely on the strength OF the
! report which ho made about Annapo-
/ lis TO the Gear, that tho latter selected
him for tho directorship In chief of
tho so-called Nicolai Sea Academy,
which Is the Russian counterpart of
Annapolis, and where all tho naval
cadets of tho imperial navy receive
their training. He is credited with
having introduced there many features
and reforms. as tho result of what he
had seen in the United States, and as
he remained there In control for near
seven years, most or the younger gen
Grafton of the officers OF the Cars
navy, over whom no exercised an ex-
| traordinRry influence, look TO him as
| their mentor.
Russn is one OF tbs abiest men In
the service. and for two years prior
to tho war with Japan was naval
attache OF the Muscovite legation at
Tokyo. He is known to havo sent
from thence the most remarkable re-
ports, calling the attention OF his gov
eminent to the wonderful DEVELOPMENT
OF Japan in naval matters. to the abili-
ties or Admiral Togo, and to the man
ner In which the Japanese Navy De-
partment was preparing for n war at
sea. But his warnings were ignored
buried In the pigeon holes OF the De-
partmcnt OF the Navy at ST. Peters
| burg, whence they wero only extracted
after the restoration OF peace.
| 1t speaks volumes for the disorgani-
cation which prevailed in maritime
circles at st. Petersburg, In 1904, that
at the outset OF the war; Captain Rus
sin, instead OF being assigned TO duty
at Port Arthur, or on tho Pacific
coast. was reicgated to tho command
OF tho torpedo boats on tho Amur River,
where no had little to occupy his time.
| Fortunately, General Kuropatkin the
generalissrno or tho Muscovite army
IN Manchuria. had the good ecnse TO
summon him from tho Amur TO his
| Headquarters, and TO attach him TO his
personal STAFF for tho remainder OF the
| campaign
Mile Marthc dc MacMahon, whose
impending marriage to Lieutenant Guy
de Miribel, of the Fourth Dragons OF
! the French army, has just been an
nounced from Paris, is a daughter of
Emmanuel. younger son OF that Mar
! shall MacMahon who was second Presi-
! dent OF the present French republic
| Emmanuel, known as Colonel do Mac
Alahon is in command OF tho i55th
Regiment of Infantry, in garrison at
Chalona, and has been married for the
past twenty three years to Marie An
toineito dc Frommesscnt, His elder
brother, Patrick, who inherited his
fathers dukedom OF Magenta. is also
| q soldier. and, refraining from the use
OF his title. prefers TO DO known as
! Colonel de MacMahon, comma ndinE the
Thirty -nfth Regiment of Infantry, ut
Belfort He Is married to Princess
Marguerite OF Orleans, only surviving
daughter Of that Duo de Chartres VINO
served on the staff of Mcclellan during
nf
Guy de Mirlbeis father was ono OF
tho ablest generals OF tho French
army, md 80 universally were his tai
ents recognized that when some TWEEN
ty-ilve years ago tho government OF
! the republic appointed him to the
chieftancy OF the general staff OF tho
army. not n word OF criticism was
heard, although he was known to be-
| long 10 n family OF pronounced mon
archical leanings, and to be personally
deeply attached TO tho formerly royal
house OF France.
! Britons the world over regard The
battle OF Copenhagen. In 1901, as one
! or tho greatest of their naval VIC
! tories, one, indeed. for which their
great naval hero, Admiral Nelson, was
advanced from the rank OF n baron n
that of Il viscount. and they celebrate
It's anniversary. The latter, which
falls on April 2. Is. however. also OBJ
served by the Danes that is TO say,
| tho advcrsaries of Nelson In the
battle of Copenhagen, rs national
victory OF their own, with much popu-
/ lar rejoicing.
Called upon to arbitrate between tho
! two the most eminent naval writer
and expert OF the present time, namely,
| Admiral Mahan, of tho United States
Navy, accords tho victory to the Danes
! For, as Mahan pointed out In his Life
| OF Nelson" the Danish fire in the bat
! tie was so good and tho position OF
/ the English, who had thirty-iive ships
to the Danish eighteen, became so
critical that Nelson would have been
| defeated had he not rcsorted to strara-