The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04
MUTINy SPREADS RAPIDLY.
At Cronstadt, Kls6 and Other
Points There Is 0ptn Revolt
The Kniaz Potemkin and Torpedo Boat
TAT Get No Provisions at kustendJe
Warning Shot Fired when smaller
Boat Tries 10 Force Entrance to tho
Harbor-Crew OF the Geergei Pobiedo-
nosets surrenders At Odessa sailors 1t
Cronstadt Refuse to Go TO Sea on the
Cruiser Minine-Russia Extends Order
to Dismantie ships Odessa Quieter.

CfOnstA0t ReIuSe 10 TO 10 Boa on inc
Cruiser Minine--Russia Extends Order
to Dismant,e ships Odessa Quleter.
Special Gable Dsspatehes 10 TIE SUN
KusTENpJE, July s-The frmness Of the
Rumanian Government In refusing to help
the mutinous crew OF the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky and threatening TO resist any
attempt on their part to land except as
unarmed refugees, resulted In a consulta-
ton Of the mutineers, at the end OF which
they informed the commandant Of the port
that they could not abandon the ship. They
again asked for permission to buy provi-
sions.
The commandment refused whereupon
the rebel torpedo boat tried to enter the
port. Thereupon the Rumanian cruiser
El,zabetha fred blank shot at her. The
torpedo boat took the hint, and at O. clock
this afternoon she and the Potemkin sailed
without disclosing their destination.
SAYS MUTrNEBRs ARE STARVING.
A sailor OF the name Of Rahhiten, who
had landed with boatload OF men from the
battleship to parley with the commandant,
lodged his comrades and reached the town.
He was in an excited and exhausted con-
dition.
He said that all on board the battleship
were starving. having had very little to eat
for three days. There were only a few
tons Of coal on board
The crew were divided. Two-thirds
OF them wanted to land, while the others
insisted on returning to lombard Odessa
and get food there. The minority pre-.
vailed.
Rahhiten begged that he he not betrayed
He declared that il his comrades found
him they would kill him.
HAD SYMPATHY OF THE FLEET.
There are 100 men aboard the Potemkin.
The sailors say that the other ships OF the
Black Sea feet not only did not try to cap
ture the Potemkin, but the crews openly
reiooed when the rebel ship left Odessa.
The men on board are understood to be
a Il sailors. No uniformed men were visible.
The crew OF the Russian guardboat
Psezuape met the delegates from the
Potemkin when they were ashore and frat
ernized with them.
Troops were concentrated in Kustendje
to-day in view Of possible trouble with
tn e mutineers:
ODESSA FEARS BoMBARDMENT.
ODESSA, July 3-There is excitement
and anxiety here concerning the knaz
potemkin Tavritchesky. There are conflict
ing rumors regarding her whereabouts.
There is widespread fear that she will
return and lombard the city.
II Is stated that destroyer and two tor
nedo boats which are now here have been
ordered to attack her il she is sighted of
the port.
SOME MurlNEERs SURRENDER.
The battleship Georgei Pobiedonosets
surrendered to the authorities to-day and
the ringleaders in the mutiny were brought
ashore.
The British steamship Cranley, which
has been retained to embark foreign refu-
gees in case OF need, was ordered into the
harbor by Russian destroyer and searched
for Russian refugees. Later she was
released
1t seems that many, perhaps a majority
of the crew OF the Georsei Pobiedonosets
never had much stomach for mutiny. Her
officers. when they arrived from Nicolaieff.
boarded her and picked out the ring leaders
and their supporters, numbering about
fifty men These were taken ashore under
a strong guard. The remainder are re-
ported to have eagerly thrown themselves
on the Cars mercy. They retook the
GA tn Of allegiance in the presence Of the
Military Governor
CITY oUTwARDLY QUIET.
Gen. Karakozoh has been appointed
Governor General OF the city, which Is now
outwardly quiet, and the extreme military
measures have been somewhat relaxed.
The order forbidding assemblies of more
than twenty persons on the streets has been
rescinded. The artillery has been with
drawn from the Nicolai Boulevard and the
machine guns removed from In front Of the
Governors palace. The guard there has
been reduced by half. Several military
posts have been withdrawn and the Gordon
has been partly broken up so that people
are able to Use many Of the streets that were
closed.
This has enabled the truth or falsity to