The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-29
APPLY TORCH At ODESSA.

over to the rioters is, however, profile
NAUTICAL Certainly a crisis seems to
nave been reached.
Complete Anarchy Reigned.
st. Petersburg. June 29.-4:50 P. M
Shortly after noon an untimed dispatch
was received here reporting that COM
plete anarchy reigned at Odessa. The
nha bitants were panic-stricke and
were huddled together in the houses.
The streets were filled with frenzied
workmen fighting the troops. The
warehouses, quays and some of the
shipping in the harbOr were in flames.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press who forwarded this dispatch had
to make his way to the telegraph Office
through dense smoke which covered the
city like a pail He heard VolleyS every
few minutes. In the darkness the mob
was beginning the work of pillage and
plumber, indicating that the dispatch
was filed last night but was delayed by
the authorities. The correspondent adj
ded that bluejackets with machine guns
had been landed from the battleship
Kniaz Potemkine in the hands of the
mutineers and then fought with the
strikers behind barricades against the
troops. Hundreds were killed and the
hospitals were crowded with wounded
There were rumOrs, the correspondent
also said that some of the soldiers had
Joined the mutinous sailors in fighting
against the troops but he was unable to
confirm this report.
The CORES Ondent said nothing about
the arrival at Odessa of the warships
commanded by Vice. Admiral Kruger,
but q dispatch from SebaStOpOl says the
battleship Georgi PobiedOnostzf and
the cruiser Griden have started for
Odessa.
10000 Troops at Odessa.
ST. Petersburg. June 29.-There are
about 10000 troops of all arms at
odessa, but there are no fOrtificatiOnS
which thew could stand a siege if
the rioters and mutneers got the up
per hand.
The Russians of Odessa comprise
scarcely one-third of the 100000 in
habitants of the city, about 10000 of
the residents being Jews and the re-
mainder Greeks, Arm enians, Turks
and Deople of various European ma
tionalities In general the members
of the lower classes are persons of the
most desperate character.
The public here partly has sus-
picion of the grave events occurring at
Odessa, but the radicals are spreading
the news diligently.
Insiders sold heavily on the bOurse
today, but only during the latter part
of the session when rumOrs that some
thing was wrong got abroad and prices
fell sharply.
Sailors Mutiny at Lebau.
Libau, Russia, June 29-The Rus
sian sailors here mutinied last night
attacked the government stores, seized
the arms and fired into the officers
quarters. Infantry, artillery and COS
sacks were brought to the scene of
the fighting but the result is not
known.
10 Raise Another Army.
washington, June 29.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Mr.. Meyer, the American ambas-
sador to st. Petersburg. saying that ex-
tensive mobilization has been ordered in
the districts of Kieff st. Petersburg.
Warsaw and Moscow because of the ne
cessity of Immediately increasing the
forces in the far east. 1t is expected
that under these orders between 100000
to 200,0 600 men will be called into SER
vice.
Ordered to Odessa.
Sebastopol, June ga battleship and
a cruiser left here during the night with
orders to steam at f1n speed for