The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08
noI1 Up a British Ship Outside
Part Of 1heodosia.
nd >ot lombard That CIty-Inhabltants
NJ black sea Coast Towns Warned to
Keep on The streets II the Mutinous
Narsnip Appears In Port Drunkenness
and Quarrels Reported Russia's
II, Famine plot to DethrOne the Car.
,g,l y C.,ic dispatches to THE sun.

Z '.Jlc DfspGItNeS 10 I HE SuN.
Ioypnv, July s.-The Odessa corre-
s,,ndent Of the Standard telegraphs
report tina, Admiral Krugers squadron
engaged the Kniaz Potemkin. and that
manv Of the mutinous crew were killed
and wounded The vessel escaped The
report is not confirmed.
ODESSA, July Admiral Chukniu COM
handing the Black Sea feet, has telegraphed
the Governor that squadron has left
setastopol with orders to capture or de-
stroy the kniaz Potenikin, the location Of
which vessel is not known since she left
Theodosia yesterday.
The report that the Potemkin bonn
harded the town before departing Is denied.
She did no damage.
THLoposIA, Crimea, July THE Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Smyetelni. which
was manned with volunteer crew and sent
in pursuit of the rebel batteship Kniaz
Potemkin Tavritchesky, arrived here to-
day to find the Potemkin gone. She coaled
chase Of the mutineer.
NovoRossIsK, July IA squadron con-
listing of four battleships, including the
George Pobiedonosets. a cruiser, torpedo
cruiser and four torpedo boats, arrived
here this evening going south. An official
notice has been posted warning the people
Dat l., a 10,
60 in the streets.
SEBAsToPoL, July As a result of the
investigation into the mutiny on the trans
port Prout $50 sailors have been imprisoned
in the fortress here. The others are still
on board the vessel
LONDON, July THE Kniaz Potemkin,
according to despatch from Thecdosia,
allowed British collier to leave port and
then followed her out to sea and took
quantity of coal from her.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 7.-Rumors OF
trouble on board the Knaz Potemkin are
numerous. 1t is stated that one Of the crew,
who deserted at Theodosia, says that life
on the ship is unbearable. Quarrels occur
daily. Most of the crew are continually
drunk. Typhoid fever has broken out
among them. Fully 400 are anxious to
surrender. but are overawed by the minority
who control the arms.
Another story il to the effect that a ma
iority Of the crew landed number Of the
fanthearted at Kertch.
LONDON, July THE Odessa corre-
ipondent Of the Standard says:
In consequence Of the military censor
ship it is extremely difficult to obtain trust
worthy news from the southern Crimea.
but since the plot for a general naval revolt
Jailed And there is a considerable change
In the point of view from which the people
regard the doings Of the Kniaz Potemkin.
At first the tattleship appeared in the
llght Of great aggressive force arrayed
on the side Of the popular struggle for
freedom and constitutional government
BY the collapse of the naval plot, the pur-
poseless movements and threatening atti-
tude Of the Kniaz Potemkn and not least
ny her Matchmaking exploits, the people
nave become wearied and exasperated
and consider her a rowing pirate.
his, perhaps, is scarcely just to the
nu'lneers, as it is certain they were led to
oeiieve that they would be joined by great
military revolt here, and this, indeed, might
nave happened had not 10000 new troops
opportunely arrived from the interior.
moreover, in maintaining their attitude OF
oeiensa the crew Of the battleship we're
oen hsmpered by their need Of provisions
ana coal. The tragic end of the situation
cannot now be far away