Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-12-07
DISARM WARSHIPS.
Russian OficiaIs Can Trust Neither
Sailors Nor Troops.
MORE MUTIyIES REPORTED At ODESSA
OOssacks Fire Upon RebelIiOus Reg.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Strike COM
DIete and All Communication
Sent Out By Carrier.


Paris, Dec. 4.-Undated dispatch
from st. Petersburg arriving by way
Of Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia, gives the
following Information:
There is the greatest excitement
among the sailors, and the govern
ment has ordered the disarmament of
the warships. The officers, fearing a
mutiny, acceded to the demand Of the
sailors for the release Of workman
who was arrested while distributing
revolutionary proclamations.
Soldiers and sailors are driving about
the streets causing disturbances. Many
quarters of the city are dangerous af-
ter night-fall owing to an increase in
the number Of unruly characters.
The military authorities are prepair-
ing repressive measures. Heavy forces
Of artillery are arriving at the capital
causing a panic among the population.
Officers recently held meeting al
Tsarskoe-Selo and decided to refuse
to order their men to fire If called on
to rep5ess disorders.
Vienna, Dec. 4.-The Tageblatt pub
fishes communication from Odessa,
which was mailed to Podwoloczyska,
Galicia, from which point 1t was tel
egraphed. 1t reads as follows:
The Ismaeli and Donau regiments
stationed at Odessa mutinied, but the
authorities succeeded in disarming all
the men.
AN order issued by the minister
of education, Count John Tolstoi, pro-
hibiting more than the legal percen-
tage of Jews entering the university |
was ignored by the faculty, which had
the streets placarded with notice to
the effect that the university was
open"
1t is reported from Odessa that a
general strike will be declared Mon
day
London, Dec. 4.-The Daily Nails
Kieff correspondent in dispatch De-
cember 2 and forwarded by way OF
Podwoloczyska says:
early Friday morning company OF
sappers, dissatisfied with their mar
tinet commander, mutinied and per-
suaded second company to join them
They left the fortress fully armed and
by theats compelled the remainder Of
sappers battalion to join them, Num-
bering 1000, the mutineers marched to
the barracks Of the 125th Kursk infan-
try which however, remained loyal
Jewish musicians marched at the head
of the mutineers. Several attempts
were made to induce other troops to
join them, but these likewise failed.
"a body Of Cossacks allowed the reb-
els to pass them in the. street. Final
ly the mutineers arrived at the bar
racks OF the artillery division and the
Azoff regiment The Azoff men an
swered their appeal with insults and
the rebels opened fire upon them. The
Azoffs answered with three volleys.
A portion of the mutineers fled but
he others continued firing. The
Azoffs replied with deadly volleys and
inally the rebels fed headlong, throw
ng down their arms. Two hundred
If them surrendered and were con-
yeyed to their barracks by Cossacks
All was over at 2:3O o'clock In the af-
ernoon.
FIFTY dead and 100 wounded NUT
neers were left on the ground.
"A court-martial has been convened
md a notice issued that any further
lttempt at mutiny will be Quelled by
Irtillery."
odessa, Sent by special courier by ]