Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-29
MUTINY ON BATFLESHIP.

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The murder of the officers Of the Rus
sian baltleship Kniaz Potemkine and
the seizure of the vessel by the mutineers
has been announced in the Gazette.
A dispatch from Odessa, dated We'd
nesday night, says: "The whole OF the
quays aid buildings around the harbor,
as well as much shipping, are N flames,
and mobs sofincendiaries preyente the fire
brigade working. Troops are kept at
bay and are afraid to approach within
reach of the Knisz POtemkine's guns,
which threaten a disastrous lombard
ment. The city sappallingly illuminated
by burning buildings, aud terror pre-
walls everywhere Sleep is impossible
and everybody is watching and waiting.
The whole garrison has beer requisition-
ed for patrol duty. 1t is thought that
it may become necessary to summon for
eign warships for the protection OF the
foreign colonies. Tuesday nights COLI
sions between the mobs and the police
and military resulted in the. loss OF
seventeen lives, including three police
men,"
A dispatch from Odessa says that the
d flag of revolution is hoised at the
masthead of the Kniaz Potemkine, Rus
sia's most powerful battleship in the
Black Sea, which now lies in the harbor
in the hands of mutineers. The cap
tain and most of the officers were muir
dered and thrown overheard in the open
sea, and the ship is completely in the
possession Of the crew, and few officers
who have thrown in their lot with the
mutneers.
The guns of the Kniaz Potemkine COM
mand the city, and in the streets masses
of striking wOrkmen who on Tuesday
fed before the volleys of the troops, are
now iuhsmed by the spectacle of open
revolt on board an imperial warship, and
are making bold front against the mill
tary.
All day long firing was heard in
many quarters of the city. A number
of barricades have been erected and
tumult and disorder reign.
The main squadron of the Black Sea
fleet, consisting OF the battleships Geor-
gei Pobiedonosetz George the Victori-
ous), Tri Sviatitelia, Rosiislav, and Eka-
terina II, with two cruisers, were expec-
ted to arrive at Odessa last night, and
regular naval battle is in prospect.
The rioters are in amost defiant mood,
and are not inclined TO surrender with
out fighting.
Reports of the mutiny, which occurred
while the battle-ship was at sea, are diff
cult to obtain, as the mutlneers refuse to
allow communication with the shore; but
it is ascertaine3 that i arose from the
shooting of a sailor who was presenting
on behalf of the crew complaint against
bad food. According TO one version,
this sailor whose name was Omiltchuk,
objected 10 Inequality ofthe "borchich,
or soup, and was Immediately shot down
by a mess officer. The crew then rose
and seized the ship and the officers, eight
of whom were spared on condition that
they would Join the mutineers. The 9TH
ers were killed aud their bodies thrown
overheard.
After period OF vacilation the Knidz
Potemkine headed for Odessa and airiv-
ed there Tuesday night, accompanied by
two torpedo boats. Early yesterday the
body of .Omltcbuk was brought ashore
in one of the battleship's boats and was
landed OH the new mole, where it has
been exposed in semi-state all day. 1t
was visited by thousands of perso"s,
many of whom placed coins in basket
at the head of the body toward fund
TO defray the cost Of the funeral, which
the sailors propose to hold today and
which the strikers will make the occasion
of a great demonstration.
An inscription on the breast of the
sailor states on behalf of the crew that
Omiltchuk died for the truth because he
presented a just complaint of the crew.
The authorities have made no attempt
TO remove the body, the sailors having
served notice that the ship would open
fire on any one seeking to interfere with
III. A police agent visiting The spot was
killed by strikers.
During the day red GIg was hoistel
on the Kniaz Potemkine, and members
of the crew rode from ship to ship in the
harbor, forcing the stoppage of all work
thereon. Food was supplied them by
sympathizers on shore, who pillaged tine
maritime storehouses.
The strike is now general in the city
and the rioters are growing in numbers
and boldness. There were exchanges
of shots all day, but the number of vic
tins cannot be stated. Yesterday even
ing a bomb was thrown in Cathedral
Palace, killing IFS thrower and police
man.
! During the day one of the torpedo
boats which accompanied the Kniai
potemkine came into the harbor anC
seized The Russian steamer EsperaDza
The steamer was laden with 2, 600 ton:
of coal, which the battle-ship is taking
on board.
The governor has telegraphed for
SQUADRON to be sent from Sebastopo.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
"More serious in its possible effects thar
all the defeats in Manchuria or the de
struction of Rojestvensky's feet was th'
news which reached ST. Petersburg
Tuesday evening that the standard o
omen rebellion was floating on board ont
Of the Emperor's battle-shipsin the har
Dor OF Odessa, and that with shotte'