New-York tribune., 1905-07-07

Daily Mall at Odessa says IL is reported thers
that the Kniaz Potemkine is bombarGing Theo-
dosia. that the town is burning and that the
soldiers of the garrison are engaged in Ioctins
He says it is also reported that another torpedo
boat has joined the mu;ineers
odessa July 6. S:21 p. m.-The Kniaz Potem-
kline still occupies the centre OF the stage here
Her location Is constantly reported the authori-
ties are well Informed about her movements and
her operations at the various Black Sea ports
form the topic of continuous speculation and
comment in business and official circes and al
the hotels. clubs and cafes. But as the opinion
prevails here that she will not return to menace
Odessa, the people view her dOings interestedIy,
but not coupled with any particular alarm. The
fact that the Kniaz Potemkine is still at large
cruising in the Black Sea- threatening ports and
holding up steamers. is beginning to bring critf-
c1sm on the naval authorities. owing 10 their
apparent slcwness and lack of energy in pur-
suing and terminating her piraticaI career
The torpedo boats which it is reported are
trailing the Kniaz Potemkine have done Moth
ing although the location of the battIeshtp has
never been secret. The Black Sea Is so small
that she has never been out OF reach OF the
fleet which left here yesterday. and which is
popularity supposed to be trailing the renegade
for the purpose OF capturing OF sinking her, II
the feet is IN earnest. 1t can easily meet ths
kniaz Potemkine within comparatively few
hours The belief Is general. however and theirs
Is much confirmation of IL, that the main din
Guilty confronting the feet lies in the fact that
the crews Of the ships are strongly disinclined
to engage the mutinous battIeship. II Is re-
ported on good authority that these crews havs
actually refused to attack her. In the mean
time commerce on the Black Sea Is being SLOWLY
resumed. and coastwise and other steamers ara
Odessa is resuming its normal life. and the
theatres and other public places are reon.nIn.
while street life Is about the same "a rzuaI
There Is a strong undercurrent OF uneastness
however. and further disorders are expected
sooner or later. Just at present the reign Of
military law and the recollection Of the recent
| lesson are acting as strong deterrents to unruIv
persons. The police are active in making ar
rests and in deporting suspected persons
House to house searches are frequent and they
have resulted in the finding of a number OF
bombs. 1t is believed that the Jews are prac-
| tically all armed
Present conditions proving a serious detri-
ment to business here. The port shows fair ac-
| tivity and the factories are resuming but not a
business man IS coming to Odessa and the
hotels are almost empty. The lack OF confidencs
is widespread and trade is dull
London, July "a dispatch TO Reuters Tele-
gram Company from Theodosia says that at
8 o'clock this morning boat from the Kniaz
Potemkne was sent ashore and was met by an
infantry fire which killed two men and caused
seven to Jump overheard. The torpedo boat in
| the hands OF the mutineers fred a shell. which
passed over the town. and at noon. the Kniaz
Potemkine and the torpedo boat left the port
but continued TO maneuvre IN sight OF tlls
town. Theodosia. it is added. has been de-
clared in a state of war
Theodosia, July 6--The inhabitants are Ieav-
ing the town in compliance with the orders OF
the authorities. who fear that the rnutineers OF
! the Kniaz Potemkine will carry out their threat
to open fire on Theodosia, only troops and orr
cials remaining here
A correspondent who visited the Kniaz Poten,-
kline in company with the Mayor found the bat
tleship commanded by an elected COMMITTEES OF
seven. headed by Ensign and Quartermaster''
Alexieff, quasi commissioned rank in the Rus
sian navy. Everything was in order and good
discipline prevailed All the guns were loaded
and it was said that the mutineers had a full
| complement Of ammunition The crew consisted
CT $50 men and there were fifteen more in tor
pedo boat No. 256 No officers were seen bur
II was rumored that there we're several ensizns
held prisoners among the crew and costurned as
sailors
st. Petersburg. July 6.-The Black Sea feet
has gone TO Theodosia. according to advices re-
cetved by the Admiralty late this afternoon
Admiral Chouknin's warships left Sebastopol for
Theodosia about noon to-day and should ar
rive there tonight The result is awaited with
intense anxiety.
Dispatches received from the, Governor OF
SimferopoI, who is executing the decree OF
martial law at Theodosia. say that about half
of the Kniaz Potemkine's crew desire 10 sur
render. but they prevented from surrender
ing by the revolutionists. There were only six
companies Of troops at Theodosia yesterday
but reinforcements- OF infantry and artillery
have been dispatched from SebastopoL
The torpedo boat which accompanied the
Kniaz PotemISine was towed all the way from
Kustenj to Theodosia. and was not sunk. as
was supposed
An official report from General Kahanor, the
military governor of Odessa, declares that there
has been the widest exaggeration regarding the
number of casualties resulting from the riOtlng
at Odessa He says that OF the mob forty-nine
were killed and seventy-four were wounded Of
the police and troops man was killed and
twenty were wounded
Such news as came from the Black Sea and
Caucasus to-day was extremely alarming. The
whole Crimean peninsula is the verge OF
revolt and anarchy reigns in the mountains %
the Caucasus from BatoUm to BaSu. Only brief
details are available on account OF the rigid
censorship established by Admiral Chouknin
ander Of the Black Sea fleet. Even foreign
embassies having cOnsuls at Theodosia have not
received any word. At TheodOsia the worknen
are backing the mutineers. The crews Of sew
eraI ships In the harbor have joined the mu-
rneers and the well TO do class of the pOpula-
| -, - Ha1 In manic