The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-07-04
VESSEL SENT To
SINK WARSH|P
Volunteer Crew Offers to Pun
ish Mutinccrs
DUBIOUS ABOUT OUTCOME
Russia Realizes That Prompt Action
Was Necessary to Avoid POSI-
bllity of international
Complications
DUBIOUS ABOUT OUTCOME

st. Petersburg, July 4.-(2:25 a. m)-Ac-
cording to dispatch received by an Of
fetal agency the torpedo boat DESTROYER
Snetilvy, with a volunteer crew. has
sailed from Odessa with the intention of
sinking the Kniaz Potemkine.
With Kustenji and other unprotected
ports of Roumania, Bulgaria and Turkey
at the mercy of the battleship's guns
and with the inability of Vice Admiral
krugers squadron to interfere with her
career tacitly admitted by retiring them
from command, this desperate expedient
was seized upon to prevent international
complications and to rid the Black sea
Of mutineers.
This problem for single DESTROYER
which is difficult and dangerous enough
at best, as she will have to encounter
both the Kniaz Potemkine and her atten-
dant torpedo boat. is now complicated by
the departure = The battleship from Kus-
tenj and ignSrance as to where she will
next turf mp; but the dispatch from
KustepIt throws a CLEAN of hope on the
dask. situation by intimating that con-
siderable number of her crew are anxious
to desert their leaders and escape the
consequences of their mutinous actions.
The admiralty, however. it should be
stated, does not admit that the Smetilvy
has gone on such an errand, though the
officials say frankly that the Kniaz
Potemkne, in law must be regarded as a
pirate.
Foreign Warships Not Wanted.
mi 1nh ae Igtfcg fo -
principle would like to see the provisions
of the treaty of Paris closing the Dardan-
elles abrogated. the foreign office would
oppose the passage of foreign warships
as temporary expedient declaring that
occasion did not warrant such a meas
ure.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff told several
ambassadors who called upon him to in
quire as to the safety of the foreigners,
that the situation was far less grave
than pictured in some dispatches.
Orders have been cont to the officers
OF the Georg Pobiedonesetz. who resumed
charge after the mutneers were put
ashore, to take that vessel to Sebasto-
pol.
General Karakosoff has been appointed
TO restore OfOef at OOeSSa ana his 1rSt
act was to offer to employ 10000 idlers
in clearing the ruined port. He also
took precautions to prevent a Jewish mas
sacre.
Jews are fleeing rom the city In thou
sands Jewish agitators, according to
some reports received at the embassies
here, were prominent in melting strike
riots in throwing the first bombs on
Tuesday and in firing upon the police
n Nndnnc1nx- fha mic
Potemkine arrived they famed the flames
and according to these reports the popu-
letion of Odessa is disposed to lay much
of the blame for bloodshed and property
damage at their doors.
Plumber Liquor Shops.
At Kieff the first mobilization trouble
occurred. The reservists attacked and
wounded several policemen and pundered
the liquor shops. Jews are avoiding SER
vice by flight. More serious in its way,
however. was the refusal OF the discipln-
airy battalion at Khorsen to obey orders.
They attacked their captain and killed
their colonel. The latter even when
mortally wounded by bayonets. march,
ed his olders to barracks and then sank
dying.
The effervescence in Poland has again
commenced Police agents have been at
tackled with bombs and in several places
troops and the popIlace. At Kaltzen five
were killed.
Other revolutionaries in other parts OF
the country are making of the orpor-
tunity to preach strikes and disorder and
the 1nteligeneia propose general stop
page of activity by all professional
classes.
Moscow is comparatively quiet as vet
but there is much nervousness over the
ugly attitude of the workmen. About half
Of all the trades have again struck, and
II Is feared the strike will spread Cos
sacks had to use knouts near Putiloff
Yesterday, and grave trouble is not I'M
likely
While commerce at both st. Petersburg
and Cronstadt is at a standstill the re-
port that Cronstadt has been closed to
foreign shipping is untrue. The strike of
longshoremen continues and the sailors
though not mutinous, are openly sympa-
thizing with the disorders In the Euxine
sea. The seriousness Of the situation Is
fully realized but the diplomats advise
a cool head.
Sad and Shameful Episode.
The Official Messenger this morning
publishes a three-column account of the
disorders at Odessa, and the mutiny OF
the Kniaz Potemkine which 1t character
ICES as a .sad and shameful episode. I'M
precedented in the history of the Rus
sian fleet" attributing to the mutiny the
transformation of economiv disorders into
open revolt. accompanied by murder and
incendiarism. 1t gives new version of
the mutiny that an officer fired and killed
the Sailor Omiltchuk only when the mutt
neers were advancing with loaded guns
and when the rest of the crew had re-
fused to obey orders to shoot The Of
ficers were then hunted down and killed
singly Those jumping overheard were
shot In the water with rifles and quick
firing guns. Thirty loyal sailors were also
shot The mutinees fired at a torpedo
boat and forced its crew to join them.
Other details were given. but they have
mostly been covered by the dispatches
Meeting Postponed.