The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
REBEL SHIP SURRENDERS
The Battleship Potemkiue Turned
Over to Russia BY Roumania.
ADMIRAL KRUGER TAKES CHARGE

Vessel in Extreme Disorder-Oue Man the
Murderer Of Ton ofacers = soldier
Fires at a Colonel in Theodosia-
Bombs Thrown In Streets Of Tinis-
Omcers' Cabins stripped.
Kustenji Roumania. Kru-
ger boarded and took possession Of the
Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine,
King Charles having sent instructions
to the commander of the Roumanian
squadron that the vessel be delivered to
the Russian authorities without raising
difficulties.
Admiral Krugers squadron, which
brought a crew for the Potemkine,
sailed with her in the evening.
The torpedo boat which accompanied
the Kniaz Potemkine left for Odessa
without surrendering, declaring that
she had not mutinied, but that the
Kniaz Potemkine had forced her to
follow Half an hour was given to her
in which to surrender or leave port
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron in the morning. and after
exchanging the customary salutes, in
timated that he had come to arrange
for the transfer of the Kniaz Potem-
kline. Admiral Koslinsky, commander
of the Roumanian squadron, boarded
the Russian battleship Tehesme and in
formed Admiral Kruger that King
Charles had ordered him to turn the
Potemkine over to the Russian Adj
miral. The formalities of the transfer
We're completed in the afternoon and
Admiral Kruger boarded the Potem-
kline
Despite the effortso of the Roumanians
to get things in ship-shape, everything
aboard the bdttleship was in a state of
wild disorder The officers cabins
were stripped of everything of any
value, and bloodstains were every
where. There was sufficient ammuni-
ton aboard the Kniaz Potemlsine to
have enabled the mutineers to make
desperate resistance.
1t is said that during the last few
days the vessel was navigated by two
engineers and an officer with revolvers
at their heads.
All the sailors wished to surrender
with the exception of Matusehenko.
the leader of the mutiny, who resisted
for some time and wanted to blow up
the ship
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
the Kniaz Potemkine. They were in n
pitiable condition from ill-treatment.
They declare that Matuschenko killed
ten officers of the battleship.
All the papers and books belonging
to the vessel were destroyed.
1t appears that the decision to sur
render the Kniaz Potemkine was made
when it became evident that no other
vessel 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 eapitu-
late to Roumania.
Twenty married sailors from the
Kniaz Potemkine have applied to the
Russian Consul here to be sent back to
Russia
A considerable number of the crew
of the Kniaz Potemkine surrendered
to the Russian squadron, alleging that
they had acted under compulsion.
The coal supply of the mutinous bat
tleship was nearly exhausted, but there
was ample food on board.
A Russian priest after the transfer
uelu service OIL puFluCdlfOu on DOaru
the Kniaz Potemkine, sprinkling the
vessel and her flags with holy water.
st. Petersburg RUSSIA dispatch
from Theodosia states that while the
Volna Regiment was parading a shot
was fired from the ranks at a
Colonel. but missed him. The shot
was a signal for an outbreak, which
was quelled after an officer and a pri-
waite had been severely wounded The
trouble was evidently reflex of the
mutiny on the Kniaz Potemkine.
Bomb throwing at Tifis continues
daily. Two dvorniks were killed and
thirteen persons were wounded the
other night by bomb, and a police
man was shot.
The police of Riga have arrested
thirtyfve terrorists who were held
responsible for the preparation of
bombs and attacks on the police In
an attempt to rescue the terrorists one
man was arrested and two policemen
were wounded