The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03

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that they had smashed the breachblocks
to the vessels guns.
Shortly afterward the Governor. q
general Of police and about 5000 troops
arrived. Again there was much useless
talking Eventually lighter was sent
alongside the Georgi Pobiedonostseh, but
those aboard Of her declined to surrender,
fearing that they would be shot. They sent
back word that they wanted pardon, At
last the General went on board the battle
ship.
An officer informed the correspondent
that the Grew want q full pardon from the
Gar. They decline to leave the ship,
as they think the present promises made
to them are dishonest. They also demand
that their officers return, and they promise
to serve them faithfully. 1t is understood
the Admiral saying that II they asked for
pardon perhaps they will not be punished.
They, however, declare that they will do
nothing definite until morning.
KRUGER COULD NOT TRUST HIS CREW.
The Odessa correspondent Of the Stand
ard says: 'The whole OF Saturday was spent
in an atmosphere Of panic and uncertainty
To begin with the publ received a shook
Of Mortified surprise on learning that the
oficial announcement Of thetprevious even
Ing that the Kniaa Potemkin Tavritchesky
had surrendered was not true. There Is
little doubt that the false information was
given out by design by the authorities.
What happened throughout the day
added to the general alarm. 1t was clear
that the battleship was still In possession
Of the mutineers. They had, however,
1t was said. given a promise to Admiral
Krug ger that they would not modest the. town,
and would not shift the battleship from her
moorings beyond range Of the city until a
reply had been received to their appeal
for amnesty. This also proved to be an
official oanard.
1T appears that conference held on
Friday by the commanders Of the squadron
while it was encircling the kniaz Potemkin
Tavritchesky was unsatisfactory giving
evidence OF q marked difference Of opinion
among the chief officers. A majority,
however, were opposed to the extreme
measure of destroying the mutinous ship
and crew. One battleship remained
anchored few miles from the Knias Potem-
kin Tavrtchesky while the rest Of the
squadron were understood to be cruising
below the horizon.
"There was something inexplicable abou
the whole thing. 1t was absolutely i'm
possible to obtain trustworthy informa-
ton. II one were to judge from the surface
Of htingsAdmiral Kruger could not wholly
trust his own crews or even his staff, and
the most startling Developments seemed
| possible
Watchers could see an almost continuous
exchange OF signals between the Kniaz
Potemkin Tavritchesy and her consort.
1t was assumed that the former was trying
to persuade the latter to join the mutiny.
Later the tr,ithcame out. The second
vessel was the George Pobiedonosteff, which
lHu Tsdhcil VIC Civ JoihSh 'AO
mutiny.
CRITICAL SITUATION ASH ORE.
Meanwhile the situation ashore ha d
become more critical. The Military Gov
ernor proclaimed that any street assembly
of more than twenty persons was liable
to be fred upon and bayonetted, This
order exasperated the population and
threatened to drive the citizens into open
revolt.
'The troops became exceedingly arro-
CANT and sava gely threatened passers
who asked to be allowed to go through the
oordons on the ground OF urgent business.
As the day wore on the apprehensions
that the mutineers on the warships might
lombard Odessa, which previously had been
uppermost In the minds Of all, became
less active.
sIt must be remembered that there are
over $1,000 troops literally In possession
Of the city and there are signs that at least
a section of them are not to be relied upon.
what now became source OF alarm
was the possibility that the rest OF the
sauadron might join the mutinous war
ships and issue an appeal to the troops
ashore, but the commanders rightly in
terpreted the sullen demeanor Of their
crews, and Admiral Kruger, wisely for him
self and his stats. chose the part Of pru
dence and refrained from giving the order
to fire on the mutinous ships.
THAT scene IN the placid waters Of Odessa
roads on brilliant summers day will never
he forgotten by the $50 900 breathlees spec
tators who were feverishly watching for
the first fatal gun fash.
1T was the absolutely confident and uni
yersal belief that the first shot fired at the
Kniaz Potemkin Tavritchesky would he
followed instantly by general bloody
mutiny of the squadron. with wholesale
massacre Of officers The danger passed,
however. only to be succeeded by others
MuT1NEERs ADDRESS THE GEAR.
$50 far from appealing for the Cars
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