The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-05


Revolt Spreads In Southern Russia.
Special Cdbic Dispatches 10 THE SuN.
BUCHAREST, July At is reported that
the Kniaz Potemkin TavIitchesky has held
up an tia liam collier
There is unrest among the sailors OF
Russian vessels at Rumanian and Bos-
phorus ports. The crew Of the steamer
Bulgaria has mutnied at Ismal.
BERLIN. July A despatch to the Lokal
An1ei0er from Odessa states that the crew
Of the Kniaz Potemkin TIA yritchesky raided
a village near Odessa, and seized and took
on board their ship number OF cattle.
HUNT FOR THE PoTEMKIN.
KUsrENpJn, Rumania. July 4.--The RUS
sian torpedo boat destroyer Stremitelni
has arrived Off this port. She exchanged
signals with the Russian gunboat Psezuape.
in the harbor which indicated that she had
come from Sebastopol hunting for the rebel
ship Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky.
The delegates from the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritohesky. before leaving, handed to
the Project proclamation to the Powers,
declaring war on all Russian vessels that
should refuse to join them. The procla-
nation stated that the mutineers intended
to respect neutral territory and shipping
but would lombard Russian territory and
ships at any cost. They had coal supply
for several days steaming and 1900 shells
aboard.
MUT1NY ON A TRANSPORT.
ST. PETERSBURG, July Admiral Kruger.
commander OF the Black Sea Squadron.
telegraphed from Sebastopol to the Minis
ter of Marine to-day that mutiny had oc-
Cured on the transport Prout. AS the
Prout was leaving Tendrovo to-d'y the
crew mutinied and arrested the officers.
sub-leutenant and boatswain were killed
When the Prout arrived at Sebastopo the
mutineers were repentant ind set tn, Off
GERS at liberty. She was ordered to anchor
in Kane shevara Bay, and an inquiry has
been begun.
THE PoTEMKlN SIGHTED.
LONDON July A despatch to the
Standard from Odessa, dated II 80 O'Clock
this morning, says that the rebel battleship
Knaz Potemkin Tavrtchesliy is reported
to have been sighted twenty-five miles
OF the port. returning from kustendje.
Rumania. The authorities evidently
crediting the report had sent torpedo
boat, an hour before the despatch was fled
10 meet and, IL possible, sink the mutineer
The crew of the torpedo boat consists
chiefly of officers disguised IA seamen.
They intend to approach the Kniaz Potem-
kin as friends and fellow mutineers.
number of l0-nch guns have been
emplaced in well masked positions along
the shore of the inner bays
A private telegram from Odessa says
that all is quiet there to-day. Work in the
harhor has been resumed
opEssA's FEAR.
ODESSA. July 4.--The Kniaz Potemkin
has not come in sight Of the
city yet, but six large vessels are visible
from Cape Fontaine and are believed to be
a squadron searching for the mutineer ship.
The city Ia in a state Of excitement again
as the people believe that II tho mutin6ers
return they will be more aggressive than
they were before
RUssIA's STATEMENT OF THE REVOLT.
The Official Messenger to-day gives details
Of the disorders at Odessa The mutiny
Of the crew OF the Kniaz Potemkin Tav-
ritchesky is described as "a shameful act.
one without parallel in the history Of the
Russian navy" The Messenger gives no
new details, but confirms the unofficial
No attempt is made to mini
mize tn, gravity of the events that have
taken place.
The Messengers account Of the inception
Of the mutiny follows:
On June 81 the crew. on the pre.ext of
the bad quality OF meat brought by tor
pedo boat from Odessa, refused to eat the
soup. By order OF the commander the
crew was assembled on deck and Second
Officer Guiliarovsky ord, red those sailors
who did not refuse the food to step for
ward. A majority OF the sailors stepped
forward.
The second officer was beginning to write
down the names Of the minorit who
had remained behind, when they seized
heir rifles, which we're piled on the dock.
and proceeded to load them. An order to
fire on the mutineers was not oheyed by
the guard, and the second officer. Snatchinr