Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-06-30

, crew, headed by eight officers, was
holding the ship against all comers
The authorities are in almost a state
of panic, and at the admiralty con
sternation reigns. Admiral Wirenus,
chief of the general staff of the navy,
said to the Associated Press that the
admiralty had received advices re-
garding the mutiny but he was unable
to give details. He frankly confessed
that the situation was very grave and
that he did not know what to expect.
The Black Sea Squadron, which left
Sebastopol Tuesday under command
of Vice Admiral Kruger, was due to
arrive at Odessa last night, and bat.
lie with one of the mutineers may oe-
cur at any moment
The Kniaz Potemkine is more
powerful ship than any in Kruger's
squadron, and the gravity of the situa
ion is increased by the fact that the
city is practically In possession of the
3trikers
Should the sailors Of Krugers ships
join the mutineers the government
would have 10 face open l.,Jiution,
which would spread like widfire to
other towns In the Black Sea littoral
rhe workmen from all the towns from
which sailors are largely recruited
are imbued with the Sociallstlc and
revolutionary propaganda.
Mutiny of Sailors at Cronstadt Is
Over
Cronstadt. June S0.-The mutiny Of
he sailors is now over, though the
strike continues. No more casualties
are reported
Mob Numbers 10000 Persons.
Berlin, June 3O-A dispatch from
Odessa timed at 1852 today says:
"Mobs estimated at 10000 persons at.
tackled the patrols Of troops in the
streets yesterday and the fighting con
tinued late into the night. Several
hundred persons were killed or
wounded. The hospitals are crowded
with the wounded. The petroleum
reservoirs were set afire and soon eX-
ploded. All traffic in the streets is
stopped. The volunteer cruiser Sara
toff was also burned
Black Sea Fleet Arrives.
London, June 30.--A private cable
message received In London this ev.
ening says that the Black Sea Squad
ron arrived Off Odessa and then re-
tired until the vessels could be seen
only on the horizon, where they are
now motionless.
Crews of Vessels of Fleet May Join
Mutneers.
Paris, June 30.-Off1cial advices
from Odessa say that three warships
of the Black Sea fleet arrived there
for the purpose Of taking measures
against the mutinous crew of the bat
tleship Kniaz Potemkine. no action,
however. has been taken yet, nor
has the commander OF the squadron
indicated his intentions. Some fear
is felt that the crews of the advancing |
warships may sympathize with the
mutineers and join issue with them. |
A comparative calm has been restor-
ed within the city but the disorder
continues In the harbor section where
considerable parts Of the wharves and
docks have been burned. Precise in
formation Is not given of the contents
of the official advices but they are un-
derstood to further confirm the press
reports that the dead and wounded
number several hundred
surrenders Without Firing a Shot.
Washington, June 30.-The Ameri-
can consul at Odessa cables the state
"The feet arrived at
noon today. The Kniaz Potemkine
without firing a shot.
Bad Food Merely Pretext.
st. Petersburg, June 30.-AccordinS
to official advices the mutiny of the
Kniaz Potemkine was the
result of twenty sailors who wera
members of the revolutionary organ.
ization. The complaint of bad food
was a mere pretext. When the COM
plant was made the Captain caused
the bluejackets to be drawn up and
asked those satisfied with the food to
step forward, and 1t was seen that 1t
was a majority. Those in the minor
Ity, headed by the revolutionists, seiz-
ed the guns and turned them upon
their commanders. A bloody scene
and the mutineers won the