The Washington times., 1905-06-30

sens committed by the big criminal
population Of Odessa. This morning the
rebel leaders declare they intend to put
4 stop to this. It is reported several
criminals caught in the act of looting
have been summarily shot.
An attempt was made TO blow down
the walls of the penitentiary and re-
lease the 1000 prisoners confined there.
Many OF these are leaders in the revolu-
tionary movement. This attempt failed,
but the rebels are determined to ac-
complish this task.
Appalling Death List.
Already the list of dead and wounded
reaches an appalling total, greater than
Of many a noted battle. 1t is impos-
sible to give any accurate idea of the
casualties, but the lowest estimate
places the number killed since the
Potemkin reported here and the riot
Ing rose to the dignity Of real fighting.
1t nos less than 1900, with $500 or 1000
wounded 1t is probable this is way
below the mark.
The property already destroyed 10
valued at not less than $4,000, ,000 The
appalling total is growing as the torch
tx applied in fresh places and the
flames. unresisted. spread
Potemkin Shells City.
Several shells were fred into the city
last night by the Potemkin, whenever
the searchlight picked up a party of
Cossacis. The gun practice has been
remarkably good.
The Eattieship lies in the harbor di-
rectly opposite to the palace of the
. Sc ln
Eunners tried to hit the palace The
palace. however, was not touched.
None OF the buildings hit were inn
portant structures. One shell narrowly
Preobrajenskaia street.
To Safeguard Funeral
The reason for the bombardment was
that the sailors thought an attack had
been made on their comrades who went
ashore to conduct the funera. Of Omeli-
chuk, the sailor whose death led to the
mutiny on board the warship.
The firing ceased as soon as it was
A1nterfered with.
The funeral of the young sailor Omeli
chuk, whose murder was the exciting
cause OF the m,,tiny on the Kniaz Potem
KIN, and OF the reign Of terror here. wa:
the most remarkable ceremonial eve]
held on Russian soil
A Military Funeral.
The dead mutineer, attended by
guard of honor of HIS fellows and tn,
ships band, and followed by thousand
upon thousands of citizens, was carriet
with all the pomp Of military funera
to the military cemetery and burie,
with the rites of the Russian churcj
performed By Russian priests
Inae this was permitted without iY,
reference by the governor, did NOR
to put heart into the rebellion thar
not be doubted. 1t has made thousand
active participants in the movemen
VINO before were iukewarm, and ha
enormously increased the difficulties o
the government.
Governor Threatened.
The commander of the Kniaz Potem
kin informed the governor that i
there was any interference with th
funeral or any attempt made to sto
his landing party, he would open fir
with his entire battery on the CITY,
The most incendiary speeches wer
made at the funeral, which were fire.
uuently interrupted by mighty. shout
of Down with the ariStocracy," Rus
sia shall be free and the like.
Siege of Horrors. s.
1t is doubtful if ever a city j
modern times in a civilized country ha
passed threugh suchTa siege Of hol
rors as Odessa is now undergoing
Every street is a battlefield. It j
impossible to clear the streets Of dea
and wounded.
In absolute darkness. except for til
blaze of the great buildings. and shit
ping. which have been fired by tn
rebels, and the piercing Brightness r
the searchIights on the rebel warship
all during last night there was fight
Ing In the dark.
In the hardest fighting Last night til
rebels were victorious. In thousand
they rushed the military oordons Whic
sought to keep them from their pos
tons on the water front, which the
had not already burned.
Gordon Broken.
The attack was SO strong and SUD
den that the Gordon was broken. Th
incendiary,s torch soon was busy an
more than mile Of buildings were
full blaze.
The great Grestle which supports til
railroad from the wharves to the VI
per city was fired and destroyed. HUI
dreds of freight cars, many of the
loaded with merchandise, were cor
sumed in the flames.
Troops began to arrive in the eli
ing in today. It is noticed that
large proportion of them are Cossacl
and Asiaties.
1t is no secret that many of the Eur,
pean troops now here are SO far disa
fected that they will not fire on the pe
pie The rebel leaders are confident tn;
before long they will be REINFORCED /
several regiments, which are said TO
on the point of revolt
Troops Not Trusted.
IT is significant that some of the trool
which have been stationed here ha,
been sent to other places. The COVER
ment vas afraid to trust them here
This morning the larger part of Il
city along the water front is practical
given over 20 the rebels The streets q
preaching this district are commando
by strongly built barricades, many
them defended by machine guns az
field pieces. They can only be taken
an attempt is. made to rush them By Il
troops at an enormous sacrifice of Iif
There is temporary IuIl in the rin