The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-14
THE OFFICERS CABINS WERE
STRIPPED OF EVERYTHING
OF VALUE.
RUSSIA WANTS MUTlNEERS
BUT WILL AWAIT REPORT OF
KRUGER BEFORE DEMANDING
THEIR RETURN.

Constantza, Roumania July IL. -
The Russian rebel battleship kniaz
Potemkine was surrendered to the
Roumanian authorities Saturday.
After some parleying the Russian
cruisers Sinope and Cestna were given
the Potemkine in keeping al 6 o'clock
p. m. Sunday. The squadron left Con-
stantza with the Potemkine, under the
command of Admiral Schillone and
two rear admirals.
The queen of Roumania expressed
her sympathy fer the mutineers in an
interview with two of the mutinous Of
ficers and mechanic of the Knaz
Potemkine, who have since left for
Sinaia.
Roumania Gives Up.
Kustenji, Roumania. July II. -- Ad
miral Kruger yesterday afternoon
boarded and took possession of the
Russian battleship Knaiz Potemkine,
King Charles of Roumania having sent
instructions to the commander of the
Roumanian squadron that the vessel
be delivered to the Russian authori-
ties without raising difficulties.
The torpedo boat which accompa-
MED the Kniaz Potemkine, however.
left for Odessa without surrendering.
declaring that she had not mutini"d,
but that the Kniaz Potemkine had
forced he7 to follow.
Ship Transferred.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron yesterday morning, . and af-
ter exchanging the customary salutes.
intimated that he had come to arrange
for the transfer of the KniaZ POtem-
kline Admiral Kosr anski. commander
of the Roumanian squadron. boarded
the Russian battleship Tchesme and
informed Admiral Kruger that King
Charles had ordered him to turn over
the vessel to the Russian admiralty.
The fOrmalities Of the transfer We're
completed yesterday afternoon and
Potemkine.
Cabins Looted.
The Associated Press representative
inspected the Kniaz Potemkine after
the withdrawal of the Roumanian
guard.
Despite the attempts to get the ship
in order, everything on board the bat
tleship was still in a state of wild dis
order. The officers cabins were
stripped of everything of value and
bloodstains were everywhere.
The coal supply Of the mutinous bat
tleshIp was nearly exhausted, but
there was ample food on board.
Pistols at Their Heads.
1t is said that during the last few
days the vessel was navigated by two
engineers and an officer, with revol-
vers at their heads
All the sailors wished TO surrender
with the exception of Matuschenoko
the leader Of the mutiny, who resisted
for some time and wanted to blow up
the ship.
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
the Potemkine. They were in pitia-
BILE condition from i'll treatment. They
declare that Matuschenko himself
killed ten officers of the battleship.
All the papers and books belonging
to the vessel We're destroyed.
Expected Help.
1t appears that the desisiOn to sur.
render the KnaZ Potemkine was made
when it became evident that no other
vessels would join in the mutiny. The
crew of the battleship seemed to be
unaware of the surrender of the
GeOrgi PObiedOnosetZ. and expected
that she also was coming to Kustenji
to capitulate to Roumania.
Surrender or Leave.
The crew Of torpedo boat No. 267
were given half an hour to surrender
or leave port.
"A considerable number of the crew
of the KniaZ Potemkine surrendered
to the Russian squadron. alleging that
they had acted under compulsion.
A Russian priest after the transfn:
hold service of purificatiOn on board
the Kn!az Potemkine. sprinkling the
vessel and her flags with holy water.
Wants the Mutineers.
st. Petersburg, July II. = The gov
Crnment is awaiting report from Adj
mirSl Kruger before making represen-
tations to the Roumanian government
for the return of the mltineers OF the
KniaZ Pote-nkine.
II WAS stated st the foreign Office
yesterday that no official information
of tie attitude of the Roumanian gov.
eminent towcrd the mntiheers has
been received