Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-14
MUTINEERS give UP
HAVE SURRENDERED TO GOVERN
MENT OF ROUMANIA.
The Battleship kniaz Potemklne has
Been Formally Transferred to Rus
sian Navy-All Supplies Had Been
misunderstanding Portable of
Value Had Been Carried Away.

Kustenji, July 11.-Following orders
received from the Roumanian govern
ment, the Kniaz Potemkine has been
formally transferred to the Russian
navy. Admiral Kruger sent flag
lieutenant on board the vessel and no
titled the officer in command that he
was ready to transfer the Russian
crew to the battleship. This was done,
the Roumanian flag hauled down and
the Russian hoisted after the usual sa-
lutes had been fired.
An inspection of the vessel revealed
everything in the widest confusion.
All of the supplies had been exhaust
ed, the officers cabins had been looted,
the money taken from the ships strong
box and everything portable of value
carried away.
For the last three days the vessel
has been navigated by sublieutenant,
who was kept at his post by guard
with a revolver at his head. 1t is de-
clared that all of the mutineers want
ed to surrender at Odessa. but that
they had been cowed by their leader,
Matuschanko, who knew that If he
was captured by the Russians he
would be promptly hanged.
The crew of the Potemkine was sent
into the interior today and the mutt
} neers were given an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
the Kniaz Potemkine. They were in
: pitiable condition from i'll treatment.
They declare that Matuschenko him
self killed 10 officers of the battle
2 ship.
: All Papers Destroyed.
All the papers and books belonging
to the vessel were destroyed.
1t appears that the decision to sur
render the Kniaz Potemkine was made
when it became evident that no other
, vessels would join in the mutiny. The
+ crew of the battleship seemed to be
/ unaware of the surrender of the
; Georgi Pobiedenosnez, and thought she
e was also coming to Kustenji to capitu
= late.
Three junior officers of the Potem
kline, who had been forcibly detained
on board of her after the mutiny, were
II released here and are awaiting orders
i from Admirable Kruger. Their swords
/ were returned to them before they
e were sent on shore. They declare tha
IL the men were respectful to them al
10 of the time that they we're on board
g but that they were kept under surveil
y lance all of the time. They are appre
IS hensive as to their treatment wheI
y they get back to Russia.
- Torpedo Boat Goes On.
After the surrender of the Potem
], kline the Roumanian officers boarde'
torpedo boat 267. which has accom-
10 panied the battleship on her wander
n ings. To their surprise, they we're toll
by the men on board of that Graf
10 that they were loyal to the czar; tina
ia they had not mutinied, and that the
n had accompanied the battleship unde
h. compulsion. They asked that the
d. be given coal enough to see them I
at Sebastopol The Roumanians feared
h. trap and demanded that the torped
boat either be surrendered or that sh
leave port within half an hour will
out taking on either coal or supplies
After consultation, the men in CON
IL mand of the torpedo boat decided I
at return to a Russian port, and sailed