The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
Conflicting Reports Leak Out
About the Seized War Vessels.
DecI.ration That Mutineers Have Sur
rendered Still Denied-One Despatch
SAWS They Have Again Threatened to
nombsrd Odessa -Rescrvists Now Riot.
Ing villas Near the Cars Palace
Rurped-Reyolutio In the Unhappy
Country seems Drawing Nearer.
So,.,a, caO,. De,patehe, to THE SUN.

ohts;nable as to the actual situation at
Odessa for the past twenty-fow hours.
Direct dispatches have been few and they
are hopelessly contradictory. A heavy
censorship has been imposed on all tele-
Grams but it is most erratio in It's operation.
1t is still impossible to verify tho report
that the crew Of another battleship has
mu,ined or to state definitely what action
Admiral Kruger has taken.
The latest despatch from Odessa says
the tattleshipe Kniaz Potemkin Tavrit-
cbeskv and the Georgi Pobiedonostsefi were
still anchored in the roads this afternoon
and that the crew Of the latter had evidently
Joined the mutineers. 1t Is possible. how
ever, that the correspondents have been
misled by the fact that Admiral Kruger.
who has returned with portion OF his
squadron to Sebastopol, left battleship
at Odessa apparently for the purpose Of
.scortinu the Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesly
to Sebastopol, wher, she was expected to
arrive this evening.
The most conflicting reports OF the situa-
ton are received from St. Petersburg.
One is to the effect that the KniaH Potemhn
Tavritchesky surrendered, while at the
same time there is another report that two
other battleships ON board Of which mutt
MES occurred are now outside the port.
THE CONFLICTING REPORTS.
A private telegram from Odessa, dated
10 A. NJ. to-day, has been received hero.
1t says;
Second battleship mutinied. See no
possibility early resumption work. Posi-
ton undoubtedly critical
A news agency despatch from Odessa
says that the muntinous sailors Of the Kniaz
Potemhn have been transferred to other
vessel. OF the Black Sea fleet and that
the Governor OF Odessa is now master OF
the situation.
The Central News has despatch from
Odessa saying that the crew Of the Potem-
kin surrendered after a fruitless demand for
amnesty 1t is stated that Of her thirty
one officers nine were found alive and well,
but manacled The mutineers have been
distributed among the squadron. It Is
believed that the whole lot Of them will DO
shot
news agency despatch from Odessa
dated last evening says:
To-day the Kniaz Potemkin changed
k"r position and bore down upon the Lam
geron quarter. At this moment Ave battle
ships and nine other vessels, including .
torpedo boat and transport, approached
tn" ships exchanged signals with flags
for some time and then the Kniaz Potemkin
entered circle formed by the warships
After an hour the ships departed and the
kniaz Potemkin resumed her position
news agency despatch from st. Peters,
burg. timed $50 p. NJ. says it ia now abb
solutely certain that the Kniaz Potemkin's
crew surrendered.
THREAT TO lombard.
A news agency despatch from Odessa
timed 1850 P. NJ. Saturday says: Although
1t is extremely difficult to obtain exact in
formation, owing to access to the harbor
end the approaches thereto being barred
ny troops it appears to be beyond doubt
that the Kniaz Potemdn Tavritchesky II
still in tho hands Of the mutineers and that
they have been joined by the Georgi Pobie-
donostsen.
1t is even alleged that the two vessels
have sent a deputation to tho Governor
General demanding the capitulation Of the
city within forty eight hours under pain OF
Commandment.
Coast defense batteries are now stationed
IN the streets dominating the port and in
the l.angeron quarter and Alexander Park
The occupants Of houses in these eighbor-
hoods have been obliged to leave.
MORE QUIET ASHORE.
Regarding the situation ashore, des-
patches from Odessa sent this forenoon
state that the town is quiet and orderly
and the conditions are expected to become
normal in few days.
The night passed without untoward in
cident, the silence being occasionally broken