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kusTENDJE, Rumania July 2.-The
mutinous Russian battleship Kniaz Potem-
kin Tavrtchesky and torpedo boat have
arrived here. A steamship is in the offings
apparently watching them. -
LONDON, July "a despatch to the Daily
Kniaz Potemkin vritchesky arrived there
she fired the customary salute. The COM
mander OF the Rumanian Navy boarded
her and was received with the usual honors
were visible
The sailors said their future plans were
not yet decided upon. They asked to be
allowed to buy provisions and to take
water. This was allowed pending in-
structions from Bucharest
The Russian gunboat Pzesouape il also
here, but she has not communicated with
the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky. Another
rain and dust storm prevented her being
recognized She subsequently disappeared.
TO DIsMANTLE BLACK SEA FlRET.
sEBAsroPoL. July almost as soon as
Admiral krugers squadron returned hero
from Odessa without the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavrit chesky and Georg Pobiedonostsef.
the commander of the squadron summoned
the other Admrals and Captains to his
flagship for council.
At its conclusion it was announced that
it had been decided to lay up the entire
fleet and to put the machinery Of the ves-
sells out of gear. The officers and sailors
were authorized to go ashore if they wished.
An order was also issued giving leave
Of absence for two months to the naval
reservists OF the period Of 1888 and 1888. 4
In addition to ungearing the squadron.
the Catharine H. which is anchored in the
roads here has been disarmed.
HOW MuTlNEERs DEFIED THEIR ADMIRAL.
1t is stated by officers OF Admiral
Kruger's squadron that when the
ships arrived in the Odessa roads
the Admiral signaled to the Kniaz Po-
temkin Tavrtchesky, ordering her to join
the feet Immediately. The Kniaz Po-
temkin Tavrtchesky replied:
I'VE wish the Admiral to come aboard Of
us"
Admiral Kruger did not answer this.
whereupon the kniaz Potemkin Tavrith-
chesky, which was cleared for action, passed
at full speed along the line Of the squadron.
so cose that the faces of those aboard OF
her could be discerned clearly. Her COM
mander, a b,Ishy bearded man, wore civil
ian dress. as did several others Of those
aboard her.
Admiral Kruger then signaled the squad
ron to return to Sebastopol, whereupon the
Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky displayed
the signal: "We remain here.
Commander Guzevitch. Of the Georgi
Pohiedonostseff, signaled: my machinery
ia disabled"
Admiral Kruger repeated his order:
Make for Sebastopo.'
The Georgi Pobiedonostsetf thereupon .
ran up the same signal as was displayed
by the Kniaz Potemkin Tnvritcheskv:
ave remain here, and took position along
side the other mutinous vessel.
Meanwhile the rest Of the squadron fol-
lowed the Rosticlaf, Admiral Kruger's
flagship; to Sebastopol. As they we're
leaving they saw the Georgi Pobiedonostsef
hoist the signal; we wish to land our
officers
MEN ON SECOND SHIP MAY YIELD.
ODESSA, July 2-Evening. accounts
now agree that the crew Of the Georgi
Pobiedonostseff are either remorsef full or
are lacking in courage A boat containing
the boatswain, who acted as captain OF the
mutineers, and several seamen came ashore
at the breakwater, where. according to an
official statement, they declared that they
wished 10 ask the Cars forgiveness They
offered to send forty hostages ashore.
They said the ship had not been damaged
The Governor has announced that all
danger Of bomhardment ia over
There is no longer any disputng the fact
that the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchcsky
has not surrendered. Her lowering OF
the red flag that she had been flying Is not
explained. but it is apparent that the
authorities took advantage Of the general
belief that that act had created to announce
he vessels surrender in order to caln
the city.
The officers who were landed from the