The third fleet has not yet arrived, but letters have been received for it _viâ_ Günsburg. There will be a mail in it for us. I count on receiving thirty-three letters from you. Do you remember I told you I was afraid that Günsburg's steamer _Regina_ would fall into the hands of the Japanese. It seems that she was wrecked in the Mozambique Channel. _April 26th._--We did not weigh anchor in time to-day. The French cruiser came again to drive us out. A message has been received from the _Vladimir Monomach_, which is ahead of Nebogatoff's fleet, that they are coming in complete array. We shall soon be joined by them. I am curious to know what sort of a fleet it is, what its morale is like, and what sort of captains. Many of them are laughed at. They are famous for their war service; but war changes men, and good ones are sometimes found among the bad, and _vice versa_. 2 p.m.--The smoke, masts, and funnels of Nebogatoff's fleet have appeared. Every one is in a great state of excitement, and rushes to the bridge. Binoculars are brought up on deck. At last we shall proceed. There is no need to wait longer. When the signalling began, we asked the _Monomach_ the name of her first lieutenant, to make certain that she was not a Japanese ship. She replied, and asked the _Suvaroff_ the same question. The _Dnieper_, it appears, saw the third fleet last night; but fearing that it was the Japanese, hastily retreated. She was sent in order to join herself to Nebogatoff. I am going on the bridge. The fleets are just joining. They are nearing each other. They are beginning to salute. 10 p.m.--O Lord, I do not know how to begin! My head is completely silly. I do not know what to say. I am happy, satisfied, glad. I want to tell you everything, and am afraid shall not succeed. I shall get confused and forget. As Nebogatoff's fleet approached we all crowded on deck. I put on my new cap for the great occasion. First came the _Apraxin_. Could I have thought when I was working in her five years ago that I should see her here! How strange the _Apraxin_, _Ushakoff_, and _Seniavin_ seemed! So short, and such long funnels! They reminded me of overgrown children with angular limbs. At four o'clock Nebogatoff came on board the _Suvaroff_. He greeted Rojdestvensky with a kiss. The staff were invited to drink champagne to the happy union of the fleets. At table Nebogatoff spoke of his voyage and its success. His ships steamed ideally, without breakdowns. At night his fleet steamed without lights. Every one was informed about his arrival at Penang. His passage through the straits of Malacca took him two days and a half. They brought a mail in the cutter which brought Nebogatoff from the _Nicolai I._ to the _Suvaroff_. Though it is not customary to get up from the admiral's table, I could not sit there long, and left to examine the mail. It was already sorted in heaps.