The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-04
TO SINK THE
 REBEL CREW
Torpedo Boats Will Alt
 tack MutineeTS.
A DANGEROUS SITUATION
Unprotected Ports at Mercy
 of P0temkine.

OOVS VSSSSSA ' VI - 0S "ASASy
 of P0temkine.
 The Big warsAip Disappears and Must
 rirst Be FsunA Before Strenuous
 Measures Caa Be Taken
 Against Her.
 Odessa. July 3.-d:10 p. m.)-It is reported on good authority that the Kniax Potemkine will be sunk as soon as a good opportunity offers. The navy off1cials here are of the opinion that the best way to deal with the muti- nous battleship would be to send tor pedo boats against her. It should be remembered that the kniaz Potemkine is very powerful vessel and that if fought by cruisers or battleships she would be more than match for any two or three of the Black Sea ships.
 By sending torpedo vessels against the vessel the authorities feel that. as the crews on the torpedo boats are small compared with thoso of the bat tleships. a small number of men could probably better be relied on to execute orders to sink vessel containing their countrymen and comrades than could the crews of the larger vessels.
 The situation is complicated by the fact that the spirit of insubordination is by no means lacking on board oth- CTS of the Black Sea fleet. It is re- ported. and the report Is credited. that the crews of other warships declined n-k ~1S Sl,,A yp,Av she steamed out of Odessa last Sat- urday
 Reports from Sebastopol today were to the effect that the crew of Ekate- rina II were paid of: and sent ashore to barracks there. because they could no longer be trusted.
 The situation of the men on board the Kniaz Potemkine must be desper- ate. If they do not surrender. 1t Is believed they will so to some Black Sea port. not in Russia, leave tho ship and take their chances of getting away overland.
 Fighting AmonG Themselves.
 The Knias Potemkine was reported today to ba at Kustenji, Roumania. demanding supplies It is also report. ed that several Jewish. agitators went on board the Knias Potemkine, while she was here and that they are the moving spirits of the mutiny; that the mutineers found about 31o.0oo in the ships strongbox and that they are fighting among themselves, many be- ing killed or wounded. It is impos- sible. however. to verify these stats- ments-
 Recent developments concerning the mutiny on the Georgi Pobiedonosetz seem to show that the men on board the battelship were coerced by those of the Kniaz Potemkine. In any event they ceased their mutinous conduct at the first opportunity. which probably in a large measure accounts for the fact that the majority of the crew were pardoned on again swearing allegiance to the Emperor. sixty-seven of them have been imprisoned as ring leaders. The Georgi Pobidonoestz will be proba- bly, go to Sebastopol tonight or tomor- row.
 Those who brought about the dis orders generally have had a fearful lesson, but 1t Is open to question whether they would not do the same thing over again under provocation.
 The soldiers are camped in the city squares and in some of the boulevards. The artillery, which was posted on the coast close to Odessa. with the guns trained toward the Kniaz Potemkine, was removed this morning. The city Is constantly patrolled and detach- ments are traversing the streets all the time.
 The general situation in Odessa has much improved, but there Is still widespread feeling of nervousness. Those best knowing tho conditions are of the opinion that the gravest danger now lies in & possible anti-Jewish ris- ing. The Jews here number about 175.00o to 100000 and they are deeply hated In Odessa. The fact that they are credited with bomb throwing dur ing the recent disturbance, coupled with the fact that the police found large collections of bombs in the houses of two prominent and wealthy Jews, has served to infame minds against them.
 The dock strikers were fearfully punished. but 1t can be said truthfully that the military were protecting Odes- sa against a crazed and infuriated mob of incendiaries and pillagers and were by a situation which abso- Iutely demanded the most repressive measures. The stand taken by the troops last week probably prevented the sacking and burning of the whole city of Odessa, countless murders and terroism.
 The conditions in the county sur rounding Odessa are very disquieting. The peasants are committing disorders. stealing and burning. Several tele- grams were received here Saturday from different points in the government of Kherson Gin which Odessa Is situat- ed) telling of disorders and the dangers to landed proprietors and asking mili- tarv protection, but 1t will be extremely difficult for the authorities to spare any of the 12.000 troops quartered here for sarvice outside of Odessa.
 To Deal Firmly.
 Odessa, July 3.-(S:36 p. m)-The fact that the Kniaz Potemkine remains on the high seas in charge of the mutt neers is causing so much apprehension that the Government has resolved to take the matter in hand and to show no further hesitation, even though the measures adopted involve the loss of the hattleship and the one torpedo boat destroyer here.
 The torpedo boats received orders this afternoon to sink the Kniaz Po- temkine on sight.
 The torpedo boat destroyer now here was reinforced today by two torpedo boats and others are expected.
 Sixty-seven mutineers from the Pobiedonosetz were brought ashore and imprisoned in the citadel. Tba British consul this evening re- leased the five vessels which had been held in readiness to remove British suhiects. The consul considers that all danger has passed. The Cranley in- cident is ended The officials, in the nresence of the Vice Consul. inspected inc vesel and found no traces of revo-