Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-30

who have been gradually ldrivensssback
into the forest, and surrounded. The
firing from the direction of the forest
has been incessant, the mutineers de-
Tending themselves desperately. Vol
leys and scattering shots are heard at
frequent intervals interrupted by the
hum of the machine guns. The police
have forced the people off the streets
and to keep away from the ports so that
it is impossible to state how the battle
has gone.
St. Petersburg, June 9O.-A code
telegram which just arrived from Libau
says that up to last night over 800 cas-
ualties had occurred in the fighting be
tween the troops and mutinous sailors.
A large number of mutineers lave been
arrested in spite of desperate effort
made by their companions to iberate
them. A wild report is in circulation
here to the effect that the reyolutionists
are getting the upper hand in the bloody
struggle, and will soon have control Of
the whole city. There is no confrma-
ton of the rumor, however, and the cen
sor refuses to allow kilograms giving any
particulars of the fighting to pass.
The censor has prohibited the publ
cation of any news regarding the revolt
at Odessa, and complete silence is main
tanned by the press. The people, how
ever, are kept well informed, the news
being passed from one person to an
other.
Reports from VOsges, government of
Kberson, where there have been minor
riots say that the strike of workingmen
there is still going on. Many of the
workingmen have gone to the country or
have left the district seeking work
rather than to return to their old posi-
TONS The town is Ikea military camp.
Troops are quartered in the houses and
are also encamped in the streets.
During a meeting Of the Nijni-Novgo-
rod zemvstvo in session yesterday a
citizen rose and made lengthy speech,
(ayoring reforms. He was wildly APP
plauded, and at the conclusion of his
speech, there were cries of "Down with
autocracy."
London, June S0.-LlOyds have a
dispatch received this afternoon from
Odessa, which says; situation very
reassuring."
Washington, d. c., June 30.-Am-
bassador Meyer cables the State Depart
ment from st. Petersburg under date of
June 80, 6:07 a. NJ. to the effect that he
has just received dispatch from Consul
Heenan at Odessa, stating that 500 riot
ers have been killed at that point, and
that the harbor front has been destroyed
b. fire. The battleship POtemkin was firing
on the town at the time he sent the dis
patch. The fleet of Admiral Kruger had
mol arrived at Odessa at I'm. of the 29.
The State Department also received the
following dispatch from Consul Heenan
directs
Odessa, June 20. (6:ll p. m.)-Bat-
tleship firing on town. No feet.
Odessa, June 30 QO:lO p. m.)-Six
officers of the POtemkin killed, eight
liberated here Remainder prisoners.
Fleet has not arrived. Odessa harbor
largely destroyed by fire. so rioters
killed. Many Russian steamers burned.
Battleship has remained quiet"
This second dispatch was apparently
held up at Odessa before tranmission.
KNIAZ PoTEMKIN sURRENDERs.
Washington, June 90.--The battleship
Kniaz Potemkin, which was recently
seized by mutineers, has surrendered to
the Black Sea fleet, under command of
Admiral Kruger.
This information comes from the
American consul at Odessa.