The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-30

Odessa, June 2S.-The red flag OF rev.
oluton is hoisted at the masthead OF
the kniaz Potamkine, Russias most
powerful battlesLip in the Black sea
which now lies IN the harbor in the
hands of mutinecrs
The captain and most of the officers
were murdered and thrown overheard
in the open sea, and the ship is com.
pletely in the possession of the crew
and a few officers who have thrown in
their lot with the mutineers.
The guns of the Kniaz Potemkine
command the city and in the streets
masses of striking workmen who yes.
terday fed before the volleys of the
troops are now infiamed by the spec
tacle Of open revolt on board an inpe-
rial warship, and are making bold from;
against the military.
All day long firing has been heard in
many quarters Of the city. A number
of barricades have been erected and
tumult and disorder reign.
The main squadron of the Black Sea
feet, consisting OF the battleships Geor.
gel PobiedonosetZ, George The Victo-
rious), Tri Svistelia, Rostilav and Elk
aterina II, with two cruisers are ex-
pected to arrive here tonight and reg.
ular naval battle is in prospect
The rioters are in a most defiant
mood and are not inclined to surrender
without fighting.
Reports of the mutiny which occur
red while the batleship was at sea- are
difficult to obtain as the mutineers re-
fuse to allow communication with the
shore; but it is ascertained that il
arose from the shooting of a sailor wiso
was presenting on behalf of the crew {
complaint against bad food. According
to one version this sailor, whose mans
was Omiltchuk, objected to the Qualit!
of the "Borchtch" Or soup and was i'm
mediately shot down by the mess OFF,
GER The crew then rose and seized the
ship and the officers, eight Of wh3n
were spared on condition that they
would join the mutineers. The Others
were killed and their bodies thrown
overheard. After a period OF vacitis
ton, the Kniaz Potemkine headed fol
Odessa and arrived here last night &C
companied by two torpedo boats. Early
today the body of Omiltchuk was
brought ashore i'll one of the battle
ships boats and landed on the new
mole where it nss been exposed in
senf1-state all day. il was visited by
thousands of persons, many OF whoh,
placed coins in basket at the head
of the body towa:ds fund to defray
the cost of the funeral, which the
sailors will make the occasion OF q
great demonstration. An inscription
on the dead sailor states on behalf OF
the crew that Oniltchuk died for the
truth, because he presented just com
plant of the crew.
The authorities have made no at
tempt to remove the body, the sailors
having served notice that the ship
would open fire on any one seeking to
interfere with it. A police agent visit
ing the spot was killed by strikers.
During the day a red flag was hoist
ed on the Kniaz Petomkine, and mem
hers of the crew rode from ship TO snip
in the harbor forcing the stoppage OF
all work thereon. Food was supplied
them by sympathiZers on shore VINO
pillaged the maritime storehouses.
The strike is now general in the
city, and the rioters are growing in
numbers and boldness. There were
exchanges OF shots all Gay. but the
runber of victims cannot be stated
This evening a bomb was thrown In
cathedral palace. killing its throwei
and policeman.
A telegram from the mayor Of Odes
sa. who is at Moscow, impl0ring the
. citizens to restore order, has beer
posted throughout the city.
During the day one of the torpedo
| boats which accompanied the Knia1
F! Pitesnkine came into the harbor an6
! seized the Russian steamer EsperanZa
The steamer was laden with 1900 ton: