Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-03
TOday's Telegraphic News
The Russian Revolt.


munications being sent to southern
Russia. Letters addressed to Odessa
aud Seyastopol, even to high officials,
are being opened, and 40 kilograms are
to pass, no matter how innocent they
may be.
The correspondent Of the Publishers
Press has a sister living in Odessa, and
attempted to find out whether or not she
was safe, by telegraphing. The censor,
however, refused to pass the message.
This case is typical of hundreds which
have occurred. Every one here is await
ing authentic information as to just
what has happened at Odessa, with the
keenest interest.
News is now being circulated to the
effect that there has been general
mutiny among the sailors Of the Blacl;
Sea feet.
General Trepoff, the new assistant
Minister of the Interior, is taking the
sternest precautionary measures to pre-
vent the efforts of the revolutionary
leaders to start a general uprising in con-
nection with the mutinies.
A new watch is kept on all the known
leaders of the revolutionary movement
by swarms of detectives. They have been
warned that if they hold a meeting of
any kind, they will be arrested and
thrown into prison Immediately.
General Trepof has the situation well
in hand, for the present.
Kustenji, Roumania, July 9.--Fol-
lowing the arrival of the Kniaz Potem-
kin and the torpedo boat which accom-
panied her in this port last night, the
port captain boarded the vessels and de-
manded that the mutneers should land
without arms to be dealt with as foreign
deserters. The port captain warned the
mutineers that il the Kniqz Potemkin
displayed hostility toward the town
force would be employed by Roumania
and that battleships would be sent
against the Russian vessel. The mutt
neers replied that they had no intention
of threatening the town and onl wanted
to buy provisions. They were allowed
to land later for this purpose. There
are about 700 men aboard the Kniaz
Potemkin, including several dressed in
civilian clothes. 1t is supposed that
these men are members of the revOlu-
tionary committee. The sailors on the
Kniaz Potemkin say that the Black Sea
fleet made no attempt to capture the
mutinous vessel and that the crews on
the other warships only rejoiced when
the POtemkin left Odessa.
The crew of the Potemkin is debating
the future course to be taken. Some of
the sailors are in favor OF landing here
and surrendering to the authorizes,
while others want to return to Russia,
aud en- leavor to induce the crews of the
other warships to mutiny. The sailors
from the POtemkin are frateruizing with
Roumanian sailors from vessels in the
port.
Bucharest Roumania, July 3.--The
Roumanian authorities have ordered sew
eral regiments of troops to Kusdenji to
preserve order while the mutinous Rus
sian battleship Kniaz Potemkin remains
in port.
Odessa, July 8.-The city continues
to be quiet under the strong guard Of the
troops which were called out during the
recent mutiny riots.
A number of foreign freight steamers,
which were in the port, have Loaded pre-
paratory to resuming their sailings.
Phe troops still patrol the streets and
prohibit admission to the docks region.
Work was resumed this morning in some
quarters.
The Georgi PodiedOnOzets is now an
chored in the inner harbor, but her posi-
ton is very unfayorable for bombarding
the city as she is directly under the
heavy guns which have been mounted in
in Nicolaievsky Boulevard overlooking
the barbor.
A dispatch from SevastopOl says that
all of the officers of the Kniaz POtemkin
except five were murdered when the
mutineers took possession of the ship
Captain Golikof was among those slain.
Berlin, July 9.-Tbe Franklnrter
Zeitung says that open revolution has
broken out at Nikolayeh, Seyastopol, ami
Batoum, and that all vessels bound for
the Black Sea ports, as well as for
Odessa, are anchored in the BOsphorus.
The American steamer tfaronne, carry
ipg $50 wounded men from Port Arthur,
has arrived at Constantinople, where she
received telegram from the naval au
thorities at Sevastopol, ordering her to
remain in the 8osphorus, as it would be
unsafe to attempt to land the wounded
men at SevastOpol.
Odessa, July 3 According to the
Berliner Tagebatt, the Russian govern
ment has requested the powers which
maintain warships at COnstantnople to
send them to restore order. The powers
concerned are England, France, Ger
many, Austria, and Italy. The Eumil
iatiOn of having to make snch an appeal
to foreign powers indicates The desperate
situation at Odessa.
st. Petersburg, July "a mob last
night made a concerted attack upon dis.
orderly houses in the city bombarding
the houses with stones and breaking the
windows. A number of houses were en-
tered and the inmates driven into the
streets. Cossacks we're hurried to the
scene and restored order.
St. Petersburg, July S.--Count Igpa-
tief has left in a special train for Odessa.
He has been vested with extraordinary
powers to deal with the situation there.
London Inlv 8 A telegram 10 Rem