Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-07
THE RUSSIAN REVOLT.

A dispatch from Theodosia, Crlmea,
dated Yesterday, says that the inhabl-
tants are leaving the town in compliance
with the orders of the authorities, who
fear that the mutineers of the Kniaz Po-
temkin will carry out their threat to open
fire on TheOdosia. Only troops and Of
ficials remain.
The Black Sea fleet has gone to Theo-
dosia, according TO advices received
by the admiralty late yesterday after
noon.
Dispatches received from the governor
of Simleropol, who is executing the de-
cree of martial law at Tbeodosia, say
that about half of the Kniaz Potemkin's
crew desire to surrender, but they are
prevented from doing so by the revolu-
tOnists.
There were only six companies oftroops
at Theodosia Wednesday, but reinforce
ments of infantry aad artillery have been
dispatched from SebastOpol.
Ii transpires that the torpedo boat
which accompanied the Kniaz Potemkin
which towed all the way from KusteDli
TO Theodossa, was not sunk as was sup
posed.
An official report from General Kahan-
off, the military governor of Odessa, de-
clares that there has been the widest ex-
aggeration regarding the number of
casualties resulting from the rioting at
Odessa. He gives the following figures:
"Of the mob, 40 were killed and "A
were wounded; Of the police and troops,
one man was killed and 20 were wound
ed"
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
that the whole Crimean peninsula is in
revolt, and anarchy reigns in the mount
aims of the Caucasus from Batoum to
Baku. Only brief details are available
on account of the rigid censorship es-
tablished by Admiral ChOucknin, COM
mander of the Black Sea fleet
Even the foreign embassies having
consnIs at Theodosia, Crimea, have not
received any word At TheOdOsia the
workmen are backing the rebels. The
crews of several ships in the harbor have
Joined the rebellion and the we'll to do
class Of the population fled in panic.
The guns Of the batlleship Knaiz Po-
temkin we're trained on the city for
hours, presumably because the authorl'
ties could not or would not furnish the
ship with coal.
ONLY six hours away on the other side
of the peninsula Admiral Chouknin's
fleet. which includes six warships, not
counting Rear Admiral Kruger's squad
ron. lies at anchor under the menace OF
the guns of the fol Choukn'n
evidently is afraid to test the loyalty OF
his crews by setting them the task OF
capturing the rebel ship.
Telegrams from the Caucasus say the
news of the rebellion on board the kniaz
Polemkin made an electric impression
and was the signal for general move
ment, with which troops and police are
absolutely powerless to cope. Railroad
traffic in all directions has ceased, and
the people are fleeing on horseback and
in all kinds Of vehicles over the mountain
roads and trsis. CONSERVATION prevails
in official circles.
A correspondent who visited the kniaz
Potemkin in company with the Mayor
of Theodosia, found the battleship COM
manded by an elected committee of seven
headed by "Ensign and Qnartermaster
AlexieH, a qasi-commissioned rank in
the Russian navy. Everything was in
order, and good discipline prevailed.
All the guns we're loaded and il was
said that the mutineers had a full COM
plement OF ammunition. The crew con-
81 ted f 755 men, and there were 10
more in the torpedo boat No. 256. No
officers were seen, but it was rumor"d
that there were several ensigns among
the crew held prisoners and coslumed
as sailors.