Admiral Rozhdestvensky

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 8683, 7 January 1905, Page 2 (Supplement)

Admiral Rozhdestvensky

Admiral Rozhdostvensky has tlio reputation of being one of the most cool-headed and scientific naval oiiirers in the Russian survive (says the Rail Mall Gazette), and tho nmn of all others least likely to bo 'blinded by panic or lo lose his bead in. an emergency, however critical. Born in 1848, >Sinowi I'etrowitch fto/hdestvensky made gunnery his special slndy, and until 1873 was attached to the- Michael Artillery Academy. 'His lirst. chance to distinguish himself ami! in the Kusso-Tur-kish war of 1877, when Ids attack under BarojiotE on. the Turkish ironclads in bin gunboat Vesta made him a popular hero and laid the foundation of ins career. Promoted to the rank of commander in 1885, Ik. was appointed _ naval attache to the Russian Kmhassy in England, and spent several years in England as a, close student- of naval a Hairs. Early in the nineties he commanded the cruiser Vladimir Monomach, and later wius promoted to tho command of tho lvittleslup l'eresviet. During tho Cliino-Japancso war ho was AlexoielPs second Ln command of the Russian squadron in tho Far East, and consequently learnt to know Port Arthur. Promoted for those sc/rviccis to tho rank of rear-admiral, ho was in 1902 in command of the Russian squadron all tho meeting of the. Russian Emperor with tho Kaiser at Revel, and his brilliant liandllng of his ships was recognised by bis appointment as aide-de-camp a la, suit* to tho Osmt. On the death of Admiral Tyntoff, Rozhdesbvensky succeeded Admiral Avclan as chief of the naval headquarters staff, and in this capacity he was head of tho Intelligence Department. Consequently the equipment of the Baltic fleet, such as it is, was mainly his work, until tho death of Admiral Makarofr made him comman-der-in-chief in the Far East. \