The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-12-05
THE ADMIRALTY
RECEIVES A REPORT FROM THE
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
ODESSA.
Makes Public the Facts Surrounding
the Trouble With the Mutineers.
Unconditional Surrender
Was Demanded.

st. Petersburg, Dec. THE admiral.
ty has Just announced that It has re-
ceived from General Kaulbars, gov.
ernor general OF odessa, the following
telegram addressed to him by Admiral
Cnouckln, at Sebastopol, dated No
vemDer 20:
I'VE wished to terminate the affaif
on November 2S, by surrounding the
mutinous division with troops and
issuDag an ultimA5um Tor unconditional
surrender. 1he mutineers, however
commenced an attack on the night OF
November 27, selling the torpedo boat
Syireby and three Others, which had
been drawn near the cruiser Otchakoff.
"All these vessels hoisted red flags
after which the Qtchakoff flew the sig
nal that Lieutenant Schmidt was in
command OF the fleet. Then the lieu
tenant, who was ON board the Svirepy,
sailed among the squadron, his crews
cheering, but the other vessels did not
respond to these cheers
Lieutenant. Schmidt afterward pro-
ceeded to the port and released those
who had been arrested under his or
ders.
Armed detachments of mutineers
continue to seize the small craft in the
harbor which were not guarded by
troops.
ARMED parties in sloOps from the
Otchakoff went to the Panteleimon, on
which there were no arms, captured
the officers and took them on board
the Otchakoff.
I'VE were compelled to tolerate such
doings, inasmuch as the feet had been
disarmed In view of the dangerous at
titude of the sailors.
"One after another the craft on the
eastern shore of the Southern bay were
seized by mutineors and red flags
hoisted on board
"The plan which was flrst proposed
was abandoned and 1t was resolved To
adopt energetic measures to prevent
the situation from becoming alarming.
" "The officers cap ufed by the mutt.
neers were taken on board the Otcha.
koff in the belief that their presence
on that vessel would prevent FIRE be-
ing opened on It. Lieut.. Schmidt in
formed the assembled officers that he
would hang them II the troops on
shore took &C ion 4.
"At 3: 80 O'Clock on the afternoon of
Nov. 30 fire was opened by field ar
tillery on the ships in the southern
harbor flying red flags. These flags
were soon lowered and Lieut.. Schmid
sighhlled; 4 have many captured ON.
GERS
''The Otchakoff then opened ilre, 20
which the north side battery and the
loyal ships, whose breech locks had
been restored replied. The Svirtpy ad-
vanced to the tack but was me.
with strong fire from two cruisers,
the Captain Sacken and the Pamyat
Merkuriya. and from the battleship
Rostlslav.
"The Svirepy was Immediately, put
out of action. as. were also two other
torpedo boats, one. of which sanK.s
The Otchalloff had fred barely six
shot when she ,h0isted the white fial
and the squadron ceased to fire.
"A confagras ion broke out on the
Otchakoff, and boats were sent. 10 res
cue the survivors and transfer those
who had been wounded. Lieut.. Schmidt
who was dressed as a common sailor.
escaped. but was prrested later.
Commander Slavotichnsky. COM
manding he Seven h Naval Corps, was
severely wounded and died an hour
later During the firing against the
Otchakoff the field battery bombarded
the naval barracks, which replied. The
number of wounded has not yet been
ascertained."
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