THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1901 GIVES JAPAN LEADl Russia Naval Position Is Now Greatly Inferior. MAY HAVE LOST MORE SHIPS British Press Inclines to the Belief That the Loss in the Port Ar thur Engagement Is Heavier Than Is Reported. IONDON, April 14 The late Vice-Ad-Enlral Makaroff spoke English fluently and "was -w ell-known In England, especially in the Newcastle-on-Tyne district, -where !he resided while the Armstrongs "were building his ice-breaker, the Ermak. His ceurtesy and social qualities made him very popular, and the editorials in the morning newspapers deplore his loss "with genuine sympathy. The editorials also extend sympathy to the Russian nation in the series of mis fortunes which has pursued the nay, and comment upon the onormous advantage this catastrophe gl es to Japan, even if, as is believed, the Russian disaster is not worse than reported In the official dis patches. No actual news has yet reached Liondon beyond the Russian official telegrams, but dispatches from Wei Hal Wei incuce the confident belief here that a naval engage ment occurred off Port Arthur of a se ero character and that later telegrams will show that the Russians suffered a se erer loss than Is yet admitted. A rumor has reached Rome that Vice Admiral Makaroff's squadron was at tacked by the whole Japanese fleet, con cealed behind the Miaotoa Islands, and bis retreat was cut off and he was forced to fight against odds, with the result that all his ships were damaged, while the Petropalovsk was surrounded by torpedo-boats, struck by flvo torpedoes and blown up. Another rumor is to the effect that Rear-Admiral Molas Is among those killed aboard the Petropavlovsk. No great attention Is paid to these rumors, but the universal opinion here Is that the official explanations of the disaster ore unsatisfactory. It Is rumored at Plymouth that the Hamburg - American Line steamer Xteutschland, which arrived at Cherbourg yesterday from New York, will be pur chased by Russia. AMERICA KNEW HIM WELL. Admiral Makaroff Visited This Coun try In 1896. "WASHINGTON. April 13 The news of the death of Admiral Makaroff caused a profound sensation In naval and military circles here, for he was probably better known than any other Russian naval offi cer. This was because of the fact that he had visited the United States in 1896-97, and also commanded the Russian North Pacific squadron, which brought him Into frequent contact with American naval of ficers in those waters and sometimes Into American ports on the west coast. The general opinion is that Makaroff was an officer of singular ability as a sailor, be ing thoroughly scientific in his methods, of more than usual Intelligence and of physiclal presence which gave him a splen did power of command. In the matter of personal bravery, he had no superior. When Admiral Makaroff "visited the United StaJ.es at the date named he went to Newport, where he met Admiral Taylor -Cd Captain t Converse, at the War Col lege and torpedo school. Captain Con verse says that from first to last he showed the highest powers of observation, arid he criticised Intelligently every detail of the process of making smokeless pow der for the Navy. TOKIO REGRETS HIS DEATH. Makaroff Commanded the Respect of His Opponents. TOKIO, April 1410 A. M. The first Intimation of the result of Vice-Admiral Togo's seventh attack upon Port Arthur reached Toklo at 8 A. M., In a telegram sent to the Associated Press, who prompt ly communicated It to official circles. The news was received with intense sat isfaction, particularly the reported de struction of the battleship Petropai lovsk. There was a note of regret, however. In the comment upon the reported death of Admiral Makaroff, for the Russian Ad miral commanded the respect of his op ponents. The Japanese admired the man ner In which he had rehabilitated the fleet after the first attacks upon Port Arthur and the splendid fight he was making against odds The Navy Iepartment expects advices from Vice-Admiral Togo tonight. It is known that he left the ilcinlty of Port Arthur yesterday to return to an un known base, and it is calculated that he will reach telegraphic communication to night. France Deems It a Terrible Blow. PARIS, April 13 The disaster to the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk and the drown'ng of Vice-Admiral Makaroff, caused consternation in Russian quar ters here and made a deep impres sion everywhere. The Foreign Of fice and the Russian and Japanese rep resentative had not received officials ad vices on the subject up to this hour and were dependent upon the press reports The Chefoo report that a battle followed Admiral Makaroff's sortie led at first to the belief that the Petropa lovsk was surk during an engagement, but this a lew of the loss of the battleship was changed when later press dispatches were re ceived The death of Admiral Makaroff is gen erally regarded in official circles as fur ther seriously crippling the Russian naial position in the Far East. BAYAN EVIDENTLY DAMAGED. Five Japanese Warships Engage the Cruiser Off Port Arthur. LONDON, April 14. The Daily Tele graphs correspondent at Wei Hai Wei, telegraphing under date of April 13, says: "Tho British cruiser Esplegle reports that at 5 45 o'clock this morning she sighted live Japanese warships engaging the Rus sian cruiser Bayan, making for Port Ar thur from the direction of the Yalu The Russian cruiser Askold and another cruiser issued from Port Arthur to assLst the Bajan. At C 43 o'clock the Russians get under the shelter of the forts, but the Bajan was evidentlv damaged, as quantities of steam were seen escaping. "At S o'clock the Japanese ships opened a heavy gun fire on the forts, which did not reply, and after 15 minutes' bombard ment the Japanese retired to tho east ward." PLAN OF CAMPAIGN LOST. Admiral Makaroff's Papers Were on the Ill-Fated Battleship. PARIS, April 14. The correspondent of the Matin at St Petersburg telegraphs the following: A high personage at court has given the details received by the Emperor, accord ing to which Vice-Admiral Makaroff went out on the Petropavlovsk to ascertain the position of the Japanese fleet. After he had been out for an hour he saw several Y i &-$B& T g&GPSL Asm L m vessels, which retired. Shortly after ward he perceived the Japanese squadron of 30 vessels, and, not being strong enough to attack he returned to Port Arthur. When two miles outside the entrance an explosion literally hurled the battleship out of the water, completely o erturning her. Grand Duke Cyril, Ave other officers and a couple of score of men alone managed to swim to land. "Vice-Admiral Makaroff's plan of cam paign was lost with him. "Grand Duke Cyril Is suffering, only from slight contusions. "It Is not know whether the catastro phe was due to a floating mine or to a Japanese submarine vessel. The Jap anese certainly witnessed the catas trophe." EXPECTS JAPAN TO STRIKE. Novosti Says, However. It Must -Not Think Russia Lacks Leaders. ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. The No ostl this morning glowingly eulogizes Vice-Admiral Makaroff, recalling the vig ilance and persistency with which ho pa trolled the sea In endeavoring to Induce the Japanese to engage In combat. The paper says: "In Russia the news of the untimely end of the brave commander calls forth deep grief. The death of the experienced, warlike and gifted Admiral, whose authority was recognized every where, especially In that land of sailors, England, Is In the highest degree regret table. The bitterness is lightened only by the knowledge that the Admiral died at the post of duty and the fleet has other gifted officers who will prolong the grand actlity. In any case we have got to reckon Immediately with the consequences of the catastrophe. Above all it is ex pected that the Japanese will hasten to take advantage of the catastrophe and re new their attacks on Port Arthur. "The Japanese are greatly mistaken if they think this fatal accident can in the slightest measure shake the strong and steady determination of Russia to carry on the war to a glorious end." Emperor Is Much Affected. PARIS, April 14 The Echo de Paris' St. Petersburg correspondent sas that the Emperor, when reading the dispatch an nouncing the loss of the Petropavlovsk, turned pale. He was much moved and did not speak for several minutes. Then he asked a lady In waiting to inform the Empress, who burst Into tears. His Maj esty said: "God has willed that the Tene- ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR llHlltTT--------- sol shpuld perish by touching a mine, and that the Bov arln should be damaged. Now Providence, whose designs are inscrut able, has willed alo to deprive us of the Petropavlovsk and the brave men aboard her." Japan Honors, Dead Commander. TOKIO, April 13 A fragment of tho body of Commander Hlrose, who was killed March 27 In the second attempt to bottle Port Arthur, was interred today. The remains were "borne through the btreets on a gun carriage, with bat talions of marines preceding and follow ing the cortege as an escort from the Navy Club to the Aoyama Cemetery. A throng of people filled the streets and reverently uncovered when the little cas ket passed. The medals granted the de ceased for valorous conduct were carried In the procession on silken pillows, and the entire navy staff walked behind the casket Besides full military honors paid the dead officer, white-robed priests per- j formed the Shinto burial ceremonial. r " I EJfTRANCE TO THE HARBOR OF PORT ARTHUR, WHERE THE PETROPAVLOVSK WAS DESTROYED. 1 THE PETROPAVLOVSK RUSSIAN BATIXESHTP WHICH WEST DOWN OFF PORT MANY LOST WITH SHIP (Continued from First Page ) the manner in which the great fighting machines were maneuvered. The battle ships worked In close to the shore and well under the guns of the land forts, while the less heavily protected craft cop led the movements of the battleships, but at a greater dlBtance from the shore and therefore In a less exposed position. Although we went as close to the land as we dared, and much closer than we ever had before, we saw no signs of the Russian fleet. Only ono shell from the land fell near us. and It exploded Imme diately upon coming Into contact with the water. The Japanese fleet maneuvered continuously at the eight-knot speed, and so far as I could see, suffered no damage. The expenditure of ammunition was com paratively small. It was a magnificently powerful squad ron which Admiral Togo had In action today. It was the most powerful Individ ual fleet that ever sailed the Eastern sea Including the torpedo fleet, there were more than 40 vessels before Port Arthur. RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK. Japanese Also Kill Twenty Men In Force Trying to Cross Yalu. TOKIO, April 12. An official telegram from Wiju 6ays that a company of Rus sian troops attempted to cross the first stream of the Yalu River west of Wlju this morning, and that a company of Japanese attacked and drove the Rus sians back. The bodies of 20 dead Rus sians, the telegram, adds, were found after the fight. Their uniforms showed that they belonged to the Twelfth Regi ment of sharpshooters. The dispatch adds that small parties of Russians, without uniforms, attempted to cross the Talu River at different points between Wlju and Yongampho and that they were all driven back. JAPAN DEEMS POSITION WEAK Yalu Point Russians Are Strengthen ing Is Commanded by Corean Fort. SEOUL, Corea, April 13 The Japanese military authorities do not attach great importance to the fortification by the Russians of Chin Liang Cheng, a walled town directly across the Yalu River from .. OF PORT ARTHUR, WHERE THE PETROPAVLOVSK WAS DESTROYED. --------T- --T--Tltlll Wlju. The town Is situated on a plain and is commanded by an old Corean hill fort, near Wlju, which Is occupied by Japanese artillery- At low water It Is possible to ford the Yalu, which flows In many shallow channels. The Japanese will also utilize Coreans and Chinese In cutting timbers from the concession which was formerly a source of dispute between Russia and Japan. General Haraglichi, Commander of the Japanese forces' at Seoul, and suite, were received In audience by the Emperor of Corea today. Russian Censors Are Active. ST. PETERSBURG, April 14. What has been the Issue of the combat between Rear-Admiral Ouktomsky and the Jap anese fleet, or whether a fignt has actual ly taken place, is not known in St. Petersburg. At 2:30 o'clock this morn ing the Commission of Censors adjourned, after announcing that no further news had been communicated. Despite official and private dispatches, ARTHUR. the belief prevails that many details of the catastrophe to the Petropavlovsk have been suppressed by the Admiralty. Tonight ended the celebrations follow ing Easter Sunday, whicn In past years has been a tlm of gaiety and feasting, but tho terrible news from Port Arthur has plunged the city Into tho deepest gloom. Japanese Ships Off Liao River. ST. PETERSBURG, April 13. An offi cial telegram received here reports the appearance of a warship and, several junks, supposed to be Japanese, In the neighborhood of tho estuary of the Liao Rlv er during tho night of April H. They drew off nfter the Russian guns had opened fire on them at a range of about 4000 yards. Numbers of small steamers and barges are being hastily constructed In Manchuria, with tho Intention of us ing them on the Amur, Usurl and Sun gari rivers to transport Russian troops and material after tho breaking up of the ice. Alexleff Ordered to Take Charge. PARIS, April 14. The St. Petersburg correspondent of tho Echo do Paris tele graphs the following under yesterday's date: At 3 o'clock today the Emperor tel egraphed Viceroy Alexleff Qrdering him to go to Port Arthur immediately and as sume command of tho squadron pending the appointment of Vice-Admiral Maka roff's successor. The Viceroy leaves to night. Rumors that Rear-Admlral Prince Ouktomsky was In -action against 18 Jap anese vessels this afternoon are still un confirmed. Japanese Reopen Bombardment. CHEFOO, April 14. An unconfirmed re port from Japanese sources states that the Japanese reopened the bombardment of Port Arthur at 7 o'clock "Wednesday morning, the vessels maneuvering In a circle before the port. This action evi dently followed the one reported earlier yesterday morning. King of Italy Wires His Sorrow. ROME. April 13 Kln Victor Emman uel has telegraphed to the Emperor of Russia his sorrow at the disaster to the battleship Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur. Tho King also Inquired as to the condi tion of Grand Duke Cyril. Admiral Mirabello, Minister of Marine, has telegraphed to Vlce-Admlral Avellan, Chief of the Russian Admiralty, express ing the sympathy of the Italian navy . a.t lllllltlItTtirtt,lJi over tho disaster and grief at the death of Vice-Admiral Makaroff. How Grand Duke Came to Be Saved. PARIS, April 14 The St Petersburg correspondent of the Journal says that Grand Duke Cyril "was on tho bridge of the Petropavlovsk when the explosion oc curred, and was thrown into the sea, which led to the saving of his life. Vice Admiral Makaroff was In the cabin of the battleship with Rear-Admiral Molas. China Denies Report of Uprising. TIENTSIN, April IS The foreign and Chinese authorities hero say there Is ab solutely no foundation for the reports which have reached here from Chefoo, which predicted an uprising In China. Casslni Is Much Distressed. WASHINGTON, April 13. 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