The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-09
Severe Punishment is Contem- plated for Members of
 the MuIinOus Grew
CRIME IS OD|OUS IN
 EYES 0F ALL NATIONS
Warships Are Dispatched to the Rou- nanian Port to Take Over the Big BattIeship-F..- May
 Not Get Away.

1 St. Petersburg, July 8, 7:50 p. m.-The l admiralty late this afternoon was in- formed of the surrender of the Kniaz Po-
 temkine to the Roumanian authorities at Kustenji, but the officials here have no details of the arrangements made between l the Roumanian government and the mutt neers.
 | No diplomatic steps have been taken but the foreign office undoubtedly will make the strongest representations against the mutineers being treated as simple deserters, and demand their sur render to answer not only for mutiny 1 but also for the murder of their officers
 the bombardmet of Odessa, and the incite-
 ment to a revolution. The vainglorious
 proclamation issued by the mutineers at
 Odessa will also weigh heavily against
 them.
 Odious to All Nations.
 Their crime is one which Is considered to be the most odious by all nations, and
 1t is thought to be imperative that the sternest justice be meted out to the ring leaders as an example to the fleets of
 Russia and of the whole world. Rear Ad-
 miral Krugers squadron. so soon as 1t
 can be reached, will be ordered to con
 tinue it's cruise to Kustenji. take over the
 battleship and place a crew on board
 There is a strong sentiment manifesting
 itself in favor of wiping the name of l Kniaz Potemkine from the navy register l, and giving the ship a new name, not re- calling her disgrace.
 Rumors of Further Mutinv. On the bourse today there were rumors
 that the crew of the battleship Alexander
 II. had also mutinied, and were lombard
 ing Iibau, but there is not the slightest confirmation of the report. The govern
 ment hopes that the ignominious action of the mutineers of the Kniaz Potemline will
 have sedative effect on interal unrest
 which was encouraged by the naval re- l volt.
 1 The situation In the Caucasus Is so ] bad that the authorities there decided not | to publish an official account of the naval mutiny and the events at Odessa. There
 are continual disorders at Tifiis and the | government Is taking measures to distri- | bute arms and ammunition among the | Russian population of the Caucasus. l At Kieff non-commissoned officer has 1 been tried by courtmartial and sent to l prison for disseminating revolutionary l literature among the soldiers. Serious Anti-Semitic Riots. | Serious anti-semitic riots have occurred | in the district around Niniji Gorod. The | educated class have also been attacked. The police of Markarieff are powerless to stop the excesses there. The town was given over to the mob for several hours. The publication of the Emperor's reply :! to the reactionary deputation headed by Count Sherometieff in which his majesty addressed the delegates as gentlemen and brothers," has created favorable l impression even among the liberals. as 1t 1t noticed that the Emperor reiterated
 his promise to summon an assembly with out discussing the deputations suggestions looking to more restricted body than outlined in the Bouligin project, and also
 that his majesty failed to comment on
 their advocacy of a continuance of the war.