The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-01

SHORT Lived Officers Landed From
P0temkin Tell How Muttny Started
Special Gable Dispatches to THE SuS.
LoNp,N, July IA despatch to the Daily
Mail, dated Odessa, July /, l2?5A. NJ says:
1t was at first reported by the authorities
that the Kniaz Potemkin Tavrtchesky had
surrendered Internationally, but it is now
confirmed that the mutinous waTship has
been joined by the battleship George
Pobedonostseif. the officers OF which are
prisoners.
The vessels are anchored in the roads
and are using their searchlights vigor ously,
as if expecting an attack from the rest OF
the feet, which is about fifteen miles dis
tant. One of the searohlights OF the latter
is visible.
The information of this second mutiny
comes from an absolutely reliable authority.
The town is again In darkness except
the inner streets, which are lighted cleo
trcally. All is quiet.
There ia nobody on the streets. | saw
an arrested sailor brought to the COM
maDiers palace. believe he was beaten,
as heard pitifu cries.
The commander OF the troops has re-
caivaa n tala0ra,n frop, tho Gnvarn m ant
to sink the rebel ships regardless of "A pos
sible bomba rdment."
LOOKED FOR 4 NAVAL BATTLE.
The Daily MATHS Odessa correspondent.
in despatch dated Friday, $3.50 p NJ,
describes the scenes to within two or three
hours Of the surrender He says that
Odessa awoke in the morning expecting
to see naval battle fought within view
of the harbor.
The long expected squadron had arrived
from Sebastopol to quei the mutiny.
shortly after dawn five battieships hove
in sight of I.angeron Point. The Knia2
Potemkin Tayritchesky proceeded at once
to meet the battleships, signaling to them
as she steamed ahead
70 the surprise of every one, the squadron
turned tail and got out of the sight Of the
watchers on Odessa's towers.
At 1926 they returned in line abreast
followed by three torpedo boats and three
destroyers The Potemkin issued forth
to meet them. Signal flags broke OIL,
from her haliards in long succession
of messages. The fags could he made out,
but the code used was not the international
and the MESA ges could not be read.
CLEARED FOR ACTION.
Apparently meeting no favorable Iv
sponse, the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky
cleared for action as the battle squadron,
extended in a mile long line. with the tor
pedo craft astern, slowly swept past her.
Every gun that could be pointed to the
ships was trained on them. The gun crews
were at their posts, and not a man of the
mutineers was visible save one, who calmly
went on flooding the deck with hose. in
OF g,nfre from the foe.
Again the battleship and squadron ex
changed signals which no one on shore could
read, Slowly the squadron passed up the
bay, and then the knaz Potemkin Tav-
put out to sea, Suddenly the
punitive expedition came around, facing
her.
ODESSA THREATENED.
The commander of the battleship kept all
his available guns trained on the squadron
and when his ship lay midway between the
squadron and the shore he had one broadside
pointed at the town and the other at the
ships, as II threatening Admiral Kruger that
IL he were attacked from seward he would
she'll Odessa.
After more signalling the Kniaz Potemkin
and the squadron sailed away. At THE tine
the correspondent sent his despatch the
ships were visible six miles of and the
Kniaz Potemkin Tavritohesky was slowly
steaming after them.
SURRENDER FIRST REPORTED.
Fleet Said TO Have Forced the Mutineers
10 Yield.
ODESSA, June 30, Q p. M-The mutiny
has collapsed as suddenly as 1t began.