Show 1 W V I F i i ADMIRAL The Bulldog of the Russian Navy r I Admiral who Is now on his way across Siberia to take command or of orthe the Russian fleet under Alex jeff lerr Is one of the very fe few men In the Russian navy W wh has han an actual war warr r record cord for sea seo fighting The reason o of course Is that Russia Russin has done practically no sea fighting sInce the open openIng opening Ing of the Crimean war with the ex exception of one series serles of incidents When R Russia declared war against Turkey In the spring of in defense of oC the and Bulgarians Turkey had a number of warships In the Black Blacksea sea sen while Russia was to all Intents and purposes without a 3 fleet The Tur Turkish I kish ships were under English and influence and they lately attempted to cut ot off the advancing ing Russian army by entering the Dan Danube Danabe ube abe and sailing na the inter ept the Russian forces which were I by land through It looked as It if the presence ot of these Tur Turkish Turkish kish warships would be an Insurmountable able obstacle but this obstacle was presently overcome A series ot or gallant and daring torpedo boat attacks was made by the by which the Turkish Danube fleet was paralyzed and the Russian army triumph triumphantly marched southward toward the fatal field of Plevna Admiral then thea a youth was one of the Russians who won distinction in these torpedo boat attacks on the Danube twenty seven years ears ago agog and It would be Im Impossible Impossible possible to speak too highly of the reso resolutIon resolution lutIon intrepidity and daring he h showed himself on that occasion to possess In the intervening years cars he has perfected himself In the theory and practice of naval s lence and nemt look for n a campaign ot of aj in interest h terest under his leadership |