The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-06
Story of the Mutiny.


The n,eu hell ,e' :!E:cs in tho
iorecastle and there was planned the
uprising. A formal complaint was
drawn up and s'eHed by every mem
Der OF the crew and each OF the
marines on board.
The man to tax, tie complaint to
the captain OF the kniaz Petemkine
Was selected by drawing lots, The
black slip.o!paper was drawn by a
young lad from one OF the southern
provinces. 1t is said he was prepsr'
ed Tor death before he attempted to
lay the complaint Of the sailors be-
fore the captain.
The entire ships crew and the
marines were in waiting as he went
aft to present the petition, He was
admitted to the presence OF the
captain and handed to him the pa.
per drawn up by the men OF the ship.
Csrlessly and casually the captain
read it through and then, drawing
revolver, he shot the sailor down as
coolly as II it were only scene in a
cheap melodrsma
Then turning to a subordinate
officer, he ordered the body thrown
into the sea. Even at this time there
was no open revolt. The men were
gathered forward awaiting the result
o. the appeal to thr captains mercy.
They surged forward as far AS they
were permitted, pleading that the
murdered man be given a burial with
Christian ceremonies. Their request
was denied and the body was picked
up to be thrown over the side. Then
the mutiny famed.
A moment before the ships decks
had been as calm and serene as the
interior of church. The great steel
prov was swiftly cutting through
the deep black water OF the inland
sea toward Odessa, and the officers
we're at their stations In fatigue
Uniform. They had looked on in
differently as one sailor dropped at
the feet OF their captain and had
read no warning in the glowering
faces Of the men they and their faith
ers had looked upon as little better
than sheep for generations.
Then came the cry that ran
through the ship. 1t was a cry that
marked more of hateful portent to
Russia than any that has come from
battle fields. 1t was followed by the
sound OF rushing feet and then the
sharp, quick commands OF the Of
ficers, who knew too late that death
was upon them.
Loaded rifles appeared in the
hands OF the marines without any
one knowing how they came there.
All the rules and regulations OF the
Russian service had provided that
arms and ammunition should be
kept separated In different parts OF
the ship, only to'be given out when
needed in battle, but the men had
obtained both rifles and cartridges.
and they swarmed aft in mob that
could not be opposed.
There was ragged rafting volley
and the officers fled toward the after
part Of the ship. Several fell, and as
the sailors and marines passed them
the fred scores OF bullets into their
PROSTATE bodies.
The captain was caught as he at
tempted to enter the coming tower.
He turned tnl faced his mtn
white and trembling, forgetting to
use the revolver with which he had
shot down one OF them q short time
before. He attempted to frame
some plea for mercy, but it never
left bis lips. He was framed in by q
circle Of rifles, each OF which crashed
fourth It's call to death at the same
instant. With his uniform coat
riddled by scores Of bullets, the man
whose greed had brought on the
mutiny tottered backwards, dead.
All the the other officers except one
were hunted down and killed and
their bodies were thrown over the
side. A midshipman was spared in
order. that he might navigate the
ship and within q few minutes the
636 men Of the ship gathered In che
the waist to Gee the red flag raised
Tor the 6rst time over Q Russian
.