The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-30
MutincerS' Stronghold is
 Carried.
NEPTU0FF NOW CONTROLS
Town and Forts B0mbarded
 by the Fleet.
Cruiser OtchaI<oH Made a Wreck by Fire of Artillery on shore-Bat- tIeship Reported Wounded
 Below water Line.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 2s.-Sebastopol was today the scene of a desperate battle between the mutinous sailors and the troops in the forts on shore. During the battle the town and the forts were bombarded by the guns of the cruiser Otchakoff, which now lies a burning wreck off Admiralty Point. its hull riddled with shells and it's haunting red ensign of revolution hauled down.
 Many of the crew of the otchakoff were killed or wounded.
 According to one report. the barracks of the mutineers was carried by storm after the mutinous fleet, which is said to have numbered ten vessels. had sur rendered. and the whole position is now in the hands of the troops under the command of General Neptuoff. The Associated Press, however. is unable to guarantee the correctness of this report.
 Owing to the interruption of the telegraph, details of the battle are difficult to. obtain, but as the Associated Press is authoritatively informed by the naval general stan tonight, the battle was begun by the troops on shore, who opened fire on the Otcha- koff. which was defiantly displaying the red flag.
 Accepted the Challenge.
 The commander of the Otchakoff, Lieutenant Schmidt, immediately &C., cepted the challenge and replied with both batteries, one trained on the town and the other on the Alexander batte- ries, on the north shore. Captain Zil- loti, aiie-de-camp to Admiral Wirein- us, chief of the naval staff. informed the Associated Press that the latest dispatches received from Sebastopol showed that the Otchakof was on fire and badly riddled, with it's revolution ary colors bauled down, but he was unable to give more definite informa- tion.
 According, to- a more retailed report received from another source and pur- porting to come from the admirality, the battle began at o'clock this af- tarnoon when tsieutenant Schmidt, not receiving a reply to the demands of the mutineers. opened fire from a fleet of ten shifs. to which the northern bat tery of Fort Alexander artillery posted on the shore. and several vessels which remained loyal. replied.
 Entire Squadron Surrenders.
 During the naval battle, the sailors on shore entrenched in the barracks defended their position with machine guns and rifles against the attacking infantry After an engagement lasting k2 hours with the Otchakon rtddled and on fire and the cruiser Dnieper and Another vessel sunk, Lieutenant Schmidt who had been badly wound. sur ! rendered the entire squadron. The mutinous sailors on shore surrendered to the Brest and Bielostok regiments.
 According to this report, the battle ship Pantlelmon (formerly the Kniaz CT line and a torpedoaoinaoinin mar ha Potemkine) was injured below the Wa ter line and a torpedo boat Is ashore on the rocks. No details or the casual- ties or of the damage sustained by the town are obtainable by the Admiral tl, but owing to the confined space in which the action was fought. 1t is im- probable that the town escaped with out heavy damage.
 The demands of the mutineers are said to have included. besides the fit- teen propositions dealing with service conditioas. the demand for constituent assembly and the complete realization of the Iibe.tie promised by the imper- ial manifesIN.