The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29
Now Lies in Odessa
 HarbOr. OFFICERS ARE MURDERED
Streets Filled With Sym
 pathetic Strikers.
Murder of Sailor Who Asked for Food Caused Mutiny Aboard Battle ship knias Potemkine--
 Squadron Sets Sail.

Odessa, June 2S.-The red flag of rev. olution is hoisted at the masthead Of the Kniaz Potemkine, Russia's most powerful battleship in the Black Sea, which now lies in the harbor in the hands of mutineers.
 The captain and most of the officers were murdered and thrown overheard in the open sea and the ship is com pletely in the possession of the crew and few officers who have thrown in their lot with the mutineers.
 The guns of the Kniaz Potemkine are trained on the city and in the streets masses of striking workmen who yesterday fled before the volleys of the troops are now infiamed with the spectacle of open revolt on board the warship and are making a bold front against the military.
 All day long firing has been heard in many quarters of the city. A num- Der of barricades have been erected and tumult and disorder reign.
 The main squadron of the Black Sea fleet, consisting of the battleships George Pobedionesetz, George the Vic torious). Fri Sviatelia, Rostilav and Elk aterina II. with two cruisers, are ex- pected to arrive tonight and a regular naval battle Is in prospect.
 The rioters are in most defiant mood and are not inclined to surrender without fighting.
 Reports of the mutiny which occurred while tho battleship was at sea are difficult to obtain, as the mutineers re- fuse to allow communications with the shore but it is ascertained that it arose from the shooting of a sailor who was presenting on behalf of the crew com plaint against bad food. According to one version this sailor, whose name nsz,f 4htslr ok faA fn hn of the 'borchtch" or soup was immedi- ately shot down by a mess officer. The crew then rose and seized the ships and the offlcers. eight of whom were spared on condition that they would join the mutineers. The others were killed and their bodies thrown overheard.
 After a period of vacillating the Kniaz Potcmkine -headed for Odessa panied by two torpedo boats. Early panied by two. tropedo boats. Early today the body Of uHmilchuk was brought ashore In one of the battle ships boats and was landed on the new mole where it had been exposed in semi-state all day. It was visited by thousands of persons, many of whom placed coins in a basket at the head of the body towards a fund to defray the cost of the funeral which the sail ors propose to hold tomorrow and which the strikers will make the oc- casion for d great demonstration.
 Died for the Truth.
 An inscription on the breast of the dead sailor states on behalf of the crew that Omiltchuk died for the truth because he presented a just complaint of the crew.
 The authorities have made no at- tempt to remove the body, the sailors having served notice that the ship would open fire on any one seeking to interfere with it. A police agent visit ing the spot was killed by strikers.
 During the day a red flag was hoist ed on the Kniaz Potemkine and mem bers of the crew rode from ship to ship in the harbor forcing the stop page of all work thereon. Food was supplied them by sympathizers on shore who pillaged the maritime store houses.
 The strike is now general in the city and the rioters are growing in numbers and boldness. There was ex- changes of shots all day but the num- Der of victims cannot be stated. This evening bomb was thrown In Cathe dral Place, killing its thrower and policeman.
 A telegram from the Mayor of Odes- sa, who is at Moscow imploring the citizens to restore order, has been dis tributed throughout the city.
 During the day one of the boats which accompanied the battleship came into the harbor and seized the Russian steamer Esperanza. The steamer was laden with 2,00O tons of coal which the battleship Is taking on board.
 The Governor has telegraphed for a squadron to be sent from Sevastopol.