The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30

wrecked and plundered houses. They at
tackled the officers quarters. firing shots
through the windows.
A detachment OF troops, including artil-
lery, was immediately ordered out, and It
is reported that after severe fighting they
repulsed the mutinees, who, however,
escaped with theiI arms. Cossaoks and a
regiment Of infantry were sent to the
scene early this morning. Details OF the
affair cannot be obtained here.
OUTBREAK AT REvAL, TOO.
There Is an unconfrmed report that
trouble similar to that at Libau has broken
out at Reval The Ministry OF Marine
politely refuses to give the least informa-
ton concerning the troubles at those places
or at Odessa, but official circles, especially
the Departmens Of Police, believe that the
outbreaks were planned by revolutionists.
and are manifestly alarmed
Their alarm is shared by the higher social
circles OF the capital, where the long estab-
lished faith in the unAin ching loyalty OF the
Emperors armed forces is beginning to
waver, bringing inevitable dread that the
revolution so often declared to be i'm
possible may yet be accomplished. perhaps
has already begun.
1t Is unquestionable that the occurrences
at Odessa and Libau have more deeply
impressed the ruling classes here than all
the defeats In Manchuria and the destruc
ton OF the navy combined
TROOPS CALLED ON TO JOIN.
1t is also reported here that the ships
have given the troops ashore twenty-four
hours to join the revolt. Otherwise they
will lombard the city. The Ministry Of
Marine refuses to give any information
regarding the situation.
Brief consular reports from Odessa re-
oeived at the foreign embassies last night
indicated that the mob was gaining the
ascendent.
One despatch said that a reign Of terror
had begun. The troops in Odessa are
mostly reservists, with only small pro-
portion Of Cossacks In many cases the
troops have refused to fire on the strikers.
Barricades were erected yesterday and
desperate fighting ensued. Insurrectionary
speeches were delivered over the body
ID. the sailor whose killing on board the
Potemkin provoked the mutiny. Deafen-
ia;,;. shouts Of Liberty! Liberty were
raised.
Fears are entertained at st. Petersburg
yhat'the troops will join the mutneers.
IL is reporteS that the volunteer cruiser
Saratoff has ~ burned at Odessa.
CREW Of TRANSPORT MUTINY.
ODESSA, June 2c. Gs mutineers OF the
,-7 otemkin Tavritchesky have been
' by the crew Of the transport vedha,
~, mutinied on the way here from Moo
aieff. The Vedha's oficers arc now pris-
oners on the battleship.
1t would be most difficult to describe the
exact situation here. The Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky still lies OF the harbor. but at
the time OF teegraphing she has not molested
the town, nor have the mutineers aided
the rioters to the extent OF repulsing the
troops or inducing the latter to join the
revolt.
Martial law has thus far been effectively
imposed 1t Is impossible to reach the
scenes of the fighting Any attempt to pass
the soldiers who guard the approaches to
the harbor involves instant death.
MUTINEEas WITHOUT AMMUNITION.
The inactivity OF the mutinous sailors Is
ascribed in some quarters to their having
plausible, inasmuch as it has been said
that the Black Sea feet was denuded Of
ammunition to supply the Baltic fleet.
THOUSANDS SLAIN.
Last night was one OF horror. The rattle
OF rifles and machine guns was inoessant
while the glare from the burning harbor
Illuminated scenes OF blood. Tho Co.'S
sacks operated thirty machine guns on the
main thoroughfares, and considering that
these were sometimes turned on densely
massed mob, the estimates of thousands
killed and thousands wounded do not seem
excessive.
The losses sustained by the troops are
not known accurately, but it is admitted
that three police officers, nine policemen,
twenty lone Cossacks and eleven infantry
men were killed.
The mutineers do not seem to have shared
in the burning OF part OF the city and ship
ping. This was entirely the work Of the
rioters. Many of these had petroleum
torches and others pocket grenades.
They attacked all the buildings, ware
houses, dwellings and churches In the
neighLorhood and the wooden framed
elevated railroad which serves the three
harbors, making semi-cirole around the
heads Of nhe harhors.
The timber work OF the railway was soon
alight. 1t bla2ed in all directions, and the
cars tumbled below. Among other prop
erty destroyed we're the offices and ware
houses of three great Russian transport
companies containing immense stores.
FLAMES SWEEP HARBoR FRONT.