Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-30
CARS THRONE IN DANGER
haste to Stop Revolution Before it Spreads
to the Army.
LAST BULWARK OF THE AUToCRAcN
With Revolution in Poland, Mutiny in
the NAVY and Civil war in the
Caucasus the Bureaucrnts
Are Busy.

ST. PETERSBURG. June So.--2:5s a. M
The Russian government, although it has
been almost paralyzed by the terrible events
at Odessa and the news that the sailors at
Libau have mutinied, is making desperate
and even frantic efforts to meet the situa-
tion and to stamp out the flames of revolu-
tion before they can spread TO the army,
which is now the last bulwark of the
autocracy
With Poland red with the spirit of revo-
luton, the Caucasus already almost in a
state of civil war, agrarian disorders
spreading rapidly, the whole country pro-
foundly stirred and the intelligent classes
soldly arrayed against the government, all
conditions seem ripe for the long predicted
revolution.
The first act of the government after dis
patching Admiral Kruger's squadron from
Sebastopol was to summon the Kniaz Po-
temkine, whose mutineers have now been
Joined by the crews Of the two torpedo
boats which accompanied it to Odessa, to
surrender under the threat of firing upon
and sinking the vessel. This was followed
by the declaration of martial law at Odessa
and Libau and the clothing Of the military
commanders with plenary powers
The newly formed council for imperial
defense met last night, under the presidency
of Grand Duke Nicholas, and was in session
long after midnight. Beyond the fact that
the temper of the army was considered at
length, nothing is known as to what oc-
CURED in the council or regarding the de-
cisons at which It arrived.
Great fear is expressed that many regi-
ments are honeycombed with sedition and
there is grave doubt of their loyalty should
they be called upon to fire on the revolu-
tionists. Indeed, the most startling stories
involving the unrelability of the troops are
being repeated in st. Petersburg, but the
truth Of many of them is more than ques-
tionable.
What effect the news of the happenings
at Odessa will have upon the troops and
the people in general is probematical and
is puzzling the press. The precautions
taken by the authorities to keep the news
from the public have been in vain, the
revolutionaries and the liberals everywhere
spread 1t by word of mouth and within
twenty-four hours it will be known in the
uttermost confines of European Russia.
When the news reaches the armies in
Manchuria it is bound to create a deep
impression. The authorities, however,
realizing that 1t was certain to leak out
and that there would be exaggerated
versions of it, and perhaps to prepare the
way for a public announcement are now
sending some dispatches to the newspapers,
but these only contain information not for
publication.
At the admiralty, where the temper of
the Black sea sailors is known, the orders
sent to Admiral Kruger's squadron were
by no means unanimously approved. Among
| others, Vice Admiral Skrydloff openly ex-
pressed the opinion that the blue Jackets
KrnRnrS Ara tbair
comrades on board the Ilniaz Potemkine,
but that on the contrary they might revolt
should they be ordered to shoot
Admiral Skrydloff was of the opinion
| that the best course would be to allow the
| crew of the Kniaz Potemkine to remain
on board until 1t had been starved into
| submission.
In this connection the story is current
| that the crew of the batteship captured
| two English ships loaded with provisions
and is holding them alongside
| AS far as known here, Admiral Kruger,
although due at Odessa early last evening.
| had not arrived up to midnight and this
gave rise to rumors that the crews had
| actually seized the other ships of the
| squadron.
| Dispatches received here from Odessa do
| not make the situation very clear. Millions
property, lncluQlDR &
| ships, has been burned or otherwise de-
stroyed. The city is terror stricken, and
many, probably hundreds, have been killed
! or wounded in the street fighting The
| fact that the troops and police made no
| attempt to interfere with the burial of
| the martyred sailor is considered to be
/ conclusive evidence that they either felt
| themselves powerless or feared to make
| the attempt on account of the attitude of
! the populace.
! Late dispatches from Libau say that
| property losses there are considerable and
! all workmen have gone out in sympathy
! with the action of the blue jackets Pri-
4 Vate reports are said to have been received,
| according TO which artillery was employed
against the mutineers, but this has not
been confirmed, nor is there at hand any
! statement giving the number of killed or
wounded. Four lake submarine boats are
| moored at quays in the harbor, but a
dispatch from Simon Lake says they are
under guard and are yet" undamaged.
Critical International situation.
| LONDON, June 3O.-Should the report
| that the KniaZ Potemkine is bombardlng
| Odessa be confirmed the incident probably
| Will precipitate a critical international
| situation and the foreign consuls there will
! almost certainly demand the protection of
| warships If they have not already done
! so; and, as the treaty of Parts bars any
but Russian or Turkish men of war from
entering the Black Sea, the Dardanelles
! question might a result be revived in a
novel and unexpected shape.
In the opinion of the London morning
papers the situation could hardly be more
serious. The outbreak of mutiny at Libau
| appears to have been the result of con-
certed action on the part of the blue jackets
and is full of menace for the future peace
of the Russian empire.
| Up to this morning no further dispatches
from Odessa have reached London and II
is evident that a strict censorship is being
| enforced. The Black Sea feet consists OF
nine battleships, three cruisers and eight
smaller vessels. There are also several
volunteer cruisers and auxiliary warships
! in the Black Sea.
Danish steamer sunk.
| BATAVIA, Java, June 29.-The Danish
steamer Princess Marie was oYerhaued
June % by the Russian auxiliary cruiser
| Terek (Which on June 8 sank the British
steamer Ikhona) and after the cargo Of the
Princess Marie had been declared contra
band the ship was sunk. It's crew is safe
| The Princess Marie was last reported
at Singapore, Straits Settlements, bound
for Japan. It was insured for $4,000 in
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