The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-07-13
THE OFFICERS CABINS WERE
STRIPPED OF EVERYTHING
OF VALUE.
RUSSIA WANTS MUTINEERS
BUT WILL AWAIT REPORT OF
KRUGER BEFORE DEMANDING
THEIR RETURN.

Constantine, Roumania, July II. -
The Russian rebel battleship kniaz
Potemkine was surrendered to the
Roumanian authorities Saturday.
After some parleying the Russian
cruisers Sinope and Cestna were given
the Potemkine in keeping at o'clock
p. m. Sunday The squadron left Con-
stantza with the Potemkine, under the
command of Admiral Schillone and
two rear admirals.
The queen of Roumania expressed
her sympathy for the mutineers in an
interview with two of the mutinous Of
ficers and a mechanic of the KniaZ
Potemkine, who have since left for
Sinaia.
Roumania Gives Up.
Kustenji. Roumania, July II. - Ad-
miral Kruger yesterday afternoon
boarded and took possession of the
Russian battleship Knaiz Potemkine,
King Charles of Roumania having sent
instructions to the commander of the
Roumanan squadron that the vessel
be delivered to the Russian authori-
ties without raising difficulties.
The torpedo boat which acco-'ra-
, MED the Kniaz Potemkine. however.
left for Odessa without surrendering.
but that the Kniaz Potemkine had
forced her to follow.
Ship Transferred.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron yesterday morning, and af-
ter exchanging the customary salutes,
intimated that he had come to arrange
/ kline. Admiral kostenski, commander
of the Roumanian squadron, boarded
the Russian battleship Tchesme and
informed Admiral Kruger that King
Charles had ordered him to turn over
the vessel to the Russian admiralty.
The formalities of the transfer were
completed yesterday afternoon and
Admiral Kruger boarded the Kniaz
POtemkine.
Cabins Looted.
The Associated Press representative
inspected the Kniaz Potemkine after
the withdrawal of the Roumanian
guard.
Despite the attempts to get the ship
in order, everything on board the bat.
tleship was still in state of wild dis
order. The officers cabins were
stripped of everything of value and
bloodstains were everywhere.
The coal supply of the mutinous bat
tleship was nearly exhausted, but
there was ample food on board.
Pistols at Their Heads.
1t is said that during the last few
, days the vessel was navigated by two
, engineers and an officer, with revol-
vers at their heads.
All the sailors wished TO surrender
| with the exception of Matuschenoko,
the leader of the mutiny, who resisted
for some time and wanted to blow up
the ship.
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
, the Potemkine. They were in a pitia.
BILE condition from i'll treatment. They
declare that Matuschenko himself
killed ten officers of the battleship.
All the papers and books belonging
to the vessel were destroyed.
Expected Help.
1t appears that the desision to sur
| render the Kniaz Potemkine was made
| when it became evident that no other
vessels would join in the mutiny. The
crew of the battleship seemed to be
| unaware of the surrender of the
| Georgi Pobiedonosetz, and expected
that she also was coming to Kustenji
to capitulate to Roumania.
Surrender or Leave.
The crew of torpedo boat No. 267
were given half an hour to surrender
or leave port.
A considerable number of the crew
| of the Kniaz Potemkine surrendered
to the Russian squadron. alleging that
they had acted under compulsion.
A Russian priest after the transfer
held a service of publication on board
the Kniaz Potemkine. sprinkling the
vessel and her flags with holy water
Wants the Mutineers.
st. Petersburg, July IL. = The gov
eminent is awaiting report from Ad-
mirsi Kruger before making represen.
tations to the Roumanian government
for the return of the mutineers of the
| KniaZ Potemkine.
1t was stated at the foreign ONCE
yesterday that no official information
of the attitude OF the Roumanian gov
eminent toward the mutineers has
been received.