New-York tribune., 1905-11-27
ARMY CORPS SENT FOR.

Sebastopol, Nov. % (Delayed).-The long ex-
pected mutiny of sailors, who have been on the
verge of revolt for months, has come. and Rus
sla's stronghold the Black Sea is in dan
ger of falling completely into their hands,
The situation is very critical All the shore
equipages. numbering 1000 men, are in open
rebellion, and have driven away or taken their
officers prisoners
Ihe Brest Regiment of Infantry has gone
over in a body 10 the mutineers. General
Neplueff the commander of the fortress. is a
captive. The Bieostoll Regiment the only
other other regiment in the city. received the
mutineers with cheers. but thus far it remains
nominally loyal Some of the artillerists have
also Joined the men in revolt Besides ths
Bielostok Regiment, there are two battalions
of artillery and a battalion of the fortress ar
tillery here
The Euxine fleet is standing in the offng and
is still obeying tie orders of Vice Admiral
Choukuin but the crews are disaffected. and
there is grave doubt whether they can be re-
strained from joining the mutneers and greater
doubt that they will fire upon them.
The 9TH Army Corps and the commander OF
the corps have been hastily summoned from
SimferopOl eight hours distant
There is every evidence that the mutiny was
deliberately and perfectly planned by the Social
Revoutionaries, who have been pushing their
propaganda with great energy since the st.
Petersburg strike was organized to save the
CrOnstadt mutineers. On Friday eighty sailors
at the barracks seized. disarmed and expelled
their officers. They then assembled a great
meeting. Rear Admiral Pisarevski, COM
mander of the practice squadron. supported by:
company from the Brest Regiment. went To-
the meeting, and when it refused to disperse
ordered the troops to fire. Two shots rang out
and Captain Stein, of the company, fell dead
and Rear Admiral Pisarevski received ball in
his shoulder.
In the night the sailors, with the aid of tho
Social Democrat leaders, having learned les
son from the less prudent mutineers at Cron-
staudt, elected officers and decided upon a pro-
gramme, pledging themselves not only not tq
pillage, kill or drink vodka, but to take meas
ures to prevent rowdyism.
This morning they were Joined by tho
workmen of the port and at II o'clock in
complete order the sailors carrying the ban
ner of st. George and the workmen red 1aEs.
all marched to the barracks of the Brest ReGi-
ment The officers of the regiment Threatened
TO fire on the mutineers, but General Neplueif,
a colonel and five other officers SURRENDERED.
and were sent under escort to the marine prison.
Reinforced by the rank file of the entire
regiment the mutineers and wOFkmen formed
a procession of 10000 men and marched
through the city At NovissilstOf Place thu
procession encountered several companies o9
the Bielostok Regiment with machine gun
battery. The mutineers approached, their bands
pJaying the national anthem, and the soldiers
received the procession with full military
honors. presenting arms and exchanging cheera.
But the Bielostok men resisted the appeals or
the mutineers to join them and, obeying the
orders of Commander Schulman marched off
toward the road leading to Balaklaya- Ihe
battery, however, remained with the mutlneerS-
After the meeting the procession formed
again and went to the barracks of the Bleiostok
Regiment where there were other companies,
but these companies also declined the invitation
of the mutineers to join them.
In the afternoon the sailors from the bar
racks signalled their comrades aboard the war
ships TO join them, and also sent deputatioA
to Vice Admiral Chouknin, requesting him TO
come to the sailors barracks and hear tneir
grievances But the admiral i'll Il short sPecc',
in which lie pointed out the madness anu cri-A-
inality of their actions and the dreadful per'i-
ties to which they had subjected themselves,
declined To grant the request.
The sailors thus far have comported them
selves well. The city is panicstricken and the
inhabitants are fleeing This evening the
mutineers stopped the trains in order 10 pre-
vent the arrival of troops from SinferopoL aud
many person left this city on foot and III cabs
wagons or any other kind Of vehicle available.
SebastopoI, Nov 26.-Though the mutiEoUs
sailors have not yet submitted but have re-
ceived promises OF support from the crews Of
the battleship Panteleimon formerly the Eniaz
Potemkine) and the cruiser Otchakof. AID
though they are in complete possession Of
Admiralty Point where the barracks are.
there were no disorders to-day. and the situation
is regarded as much improved
The mutineers have been deserted by the Brest
Regiment, which marched off under arms 10 a
camp formed by loyal sailors and sent message
TO Vice Admiral Chouanin asking his pardon
and saying they were ready to return 10 duty.
The crews of all the ships except the Pantelei-
mon and otchakoh refused to join the mutlny
or to answer the signals of the sailors on shore.
The men on the ships named have not yet risen.
The authorities have posted artillery on the
boulevard which is the sole avenue Of co A.
munlcation between the city and the stronghold
of the uutineers. and on the Balaklava Road.
the only other egress from Admiralty Point
They have the mutineers completely henlaed In.
but awaiting the arrival OF the troops from
THANKSGIVING DINNER.