The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-04

nosets Smrenders At Odessa Sailors at
Cronstadt Refuse to 60 to Sea On tho
Cruiser Minnie Russia Extends order
TO Dismantle Ships Odessa auieter.
Special Cable Dtspatehf, 10 TIE SUN
KusTENDJE, July s-The frmness Of the
Rumanian Government in refusing to help
the mutinous crew Of the Kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky and threatening to resist any
attempt on their part to Hand except as
unarmed refugees, resulted In a consulta-
ton Of the mutineers, at the end OF which
they informed the commandant of the port
that they could not abandon the ship. They
again asked for permission to buy proyi-
sions.
The commandant refused, whereupon
the rebel torpedo boat tried to enter the
port. Therevpon the Rumanian cruiser
Elizabetha fired blank shot at her. The
torpedo boat took the hint, and at O'Clock
this afternoon she and the Potemkin sailed
without disclosing their destination.
SAYS MUTINEERs ARE STARVING.
A sailor OF the name OF Rahhiten, who
had landed with boatload OF men from the
battleship to parley with the oommandant,
lodged his comrades and reached the town.
He was In an excited and exhausted con-
dition.
He ga id that al on board the battfeship
were starving having had very little to eat
for three days There we're only a few
tons OF coal on board.
The crew were divided. Two-thirds
of them wanted to land. while the Others
insisted on returning to lombard Odessa
and get food there. The minority pre-
vailed.
Rahhiten egged that he be not betrayed.
He declared that II his comra des found
him they would kill him.
HAD SYMPATHY OF THE FLEET.
There are 100 men aboard the Potemkn.
The sailors say that the other ships Of the
Black Sea feet not only did not try to cap
ture the Potemkn, but the crews openly
reioiced when the rebel ship left Odessa.
The men on board are understood to be
all sailors. No uniformed men were visible.
The crew OF the Russian guardboat
psezuape met the delegates from the
Potemkin when they were ashore and frat
ernized with them.
Troops were concentrated in Kustendje
to-day in view of possible trouble with
tn e mutineers.
ODESSA FEARS RoMBARDMENT.
ODESSA, July s.-There is excitement
and anxiety here concerning the Kniaz
Potemkin Tavrtchesky. There are conflict
ing rumors regarding her whereabouts.
There is widespread fear that she will
return and lombard the city.
1t Ia stated that destroyer and two tor
pedo boats which are now here have been
ordered to attack her II she is sighted Of
the port.
SOME MUTINEERs SURRENDER.
The hnttleship Georgei Pobiedonosets
surrendered to the authorities to-day and
the ringleaders in the mutiny were brought
ashore.
The British steamship Cranley. which
has been retained to embark foreign refu-
gees In case Of need, was ordered into the
harbor by Russian destroyer and searched
for Russian refugees. Later she was
released.
1t seems that many. perhaps majority
- ~. ;,l1
never had much stomach for mutiny. Her
officers. when they arrived from Nicolaiefi,
boarded her and picked out the rineleaders
and their supporters. numbering about
fifty men, These we're taken ashore under
a strong guard. The remainder are re-
port,d to have eagerly thrown Themselves
on the Cars mercy. They retook the
oath Of allegiance in the presence Of the
Military Governor.
CITY oUrwARpLY QUIET.
Gen. Karakoxoff has been appointed
Governor General Of the city, which is now
outwardly quiet, and the extreme military
measures have been somewhat rela xed.
The order forbidding assemblies Of more
than twenty persons on the streets has been
rescnded. The artillery has been with
drawn from the Nicoai Boulevard and the
machine guns removed from in front Of the
Governors palace. The guard there has
been reduced by half. Several military
posts have been withdrawn and the Gordon
has been partly broken up 30 that people
are able to use many Of the streets that were
closed.
This has enabled the truth or falsity to