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

be asoertained OF many OF the rumors cur
rent during the last few days. The situa-
ton unquestionabiy has been grave IN
tho extreme; but some Of tho actual,
az distinct from threatened, effects have
been exaggerated. For instance, It is un-
true that tho central streets have been
strewn with dead, and it Ii untrue that the
Central Railway station and the courts OF
justice have been destroyed. In fact, both
are untouched
Gov. Karakozon has summoned the
editors Of the newspapers and leotured
them severely Tor fonenting trouble by
printing sensational reports. He said that II
In the future they printed anything against
the army or Government their papers would
be instantly suppressed. He forbade the
slightest further reference to disorders.
The newspapers will not be allowed even
to mention strikes.
RUSSIA SEEKS ARREST OF MuTTNEERs.
VIENNA, July s.-The Russian Govern
ment has addressed note to Rumania
and Turkey. requesting them to arrest and
hold for extradition the mutineer OF the
Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky.
II calls attention to possible int ernatfonal
complications should the mutlneers remain
unmolested or receive assistance.
LONDON, July 3.-A despatch from Sc
bastopol, relating the story Of the mutiny
on the nagship Kniaz Potennkin Tavri-
tchesky, says that Capt Golikof, commander
Of the vessel, and his officers, save Ave
who are mostly engineers. were killed on
June rs on the voyage to Odessa.
1t lie stated that 800 workmen from the
Sermovo Works were aboard the battieship
during the disorders at Odessa. The Potem-
kin obtained supplies from the Russian
cruiser Otchakoh.
The Captain OF the transport Vecha was
made prisoner by a ruse. The kniax Po-
ternkin sgnaled him to como aboard. He
was seized and bound and sent ashore.
The Vecha's crew declared with the mutt
neers, "a did also the crew OF torpedo
boat.
A despatch from st. Petersburg says
that Count Ignatieff has left st. Petersburg
for Odessa He has been invested with
extraordinary powers.
LONDON, July 4-The Braila corre-
spondent OF the Chronicle says that the
Rumanian cruiser Ehzabetha and torpedo
boats followed the Kniaz Potemkin Tsvri-
tchesky until she passed the Rumanian
coast.
The batt,eship is commanded by a COM
mittee Of twenty men elected by the crew.
Engineer Cakdenn is chief Of the committee,
1t is believed that thirst will compel the
nutineers to land In Russia.
4 st. Petersburg despatch says the tor
pedo boat destroyer SmethiIvy has volun-
teered to hunt the Kntax Potsmkin Tav-
ritchesky and sink her. 1t ID not known
whether this plan has been adopted.
Russ1A's GREAT DANGER.
The Odessa correspondent Of the Standard
in despatch timed 10 r. NJ, says the I'm
perial Government may be congratulated
that It succeeded in weathering the storm,
the potentialities of which 1t is doubtful
il it ever family realized.
Had the whole squadron Joined the
mutiny, 1t would have been absolutely the
master Of the Black Sea, and every town
and village on the Russian littoral, with
the exception Of Sebastopol would have
been at its mercy.
1t seems probable. however, that the OBJ
iect OF the revolt, had it been eYectual,
would have been not the raidinE and black
mailing Of the coast towns, but the kindling
Of a general insurrection in the Caucasus
and southern Russia, and there seems
little doubt that this object would have
been achieved. especially in the Caucasus.
A staff officer assured the correspondent
that had the squadron which arrived on
Friday revolted he would not have trusted
the allegiance OF the $500 troops in the city
for twenty-four hours, 1t was in fact,
this feeling among large part Of the troops
which dictated Admiral Krugers hurried
departure.
VII TTudy IepoIt Nds bOhiS epicou
among the soldiers that every battleship
was revolving. This terrified the military
and civil authorities alike, and they besought
the Admiral to take his squadron away.
Throughout Friday and Saturday the city
was on the brink Of an appalling calamity.
IT is fortunate that only Il very few people
really understood the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
The perils OF various kinds have not
all gone by any means On Sunday night
forty-seven persons were killed by the
military In the Moldavanka and Pressyp
districts. Three different stores OF bombs
were discovered on Monday.
DISCRIMINATION reigns in many ways
The telegraph service Is utterly disgracefui.
The British Consul has released the ships
that he held as places Of refuge for possible
British refugees. This is proof that things
have become somewhat quieter.
Moreover. ten British steamers are due