New-York tribune., 1905-11-29
MUTINEERS STILL OUT
SAILORS GRACE EXPIRES.
May Be War IN Crimea- -Discom-
tent On Army Spreads.

st. Petersburg. Nov 2S.-The last day Of grace
accorded the mutineers at Sebastopol expired at
midnight with no signs of surrender on the part
Of the The hills towering above the har-
Dor of the Russian stronghold in the Black Sea
may resound this morning, they did in the
days of the Crimean War. with the roar OF
musketry and cannon should the government
attempt to carry cut its announced intention of
crushing the revolt
The rebellious sailors are playing waiting
game and apparently have full confidence that
the guns of the feet will not he turned against
them. If they have not actually disregarded the
summons to haul down the red flag they seem
determined to make the authorities show their
hands.
Whether General Nepluoff. the commandant of
the fortress, who was released by the mutineers
o-day and relieved General Baron Meiler Gako-
molskie, will dare to accept the challenge of the
mutineers and stake the discipline and loyalty,
not only of the troops at his disposal. but Of the
whole army, on the cast is, however, doubtful
Dispatches from a score of garrisons in Russia
show that the land forces of the empire are in
state of discomfort, and any order to the troops
to fire upon the sailors might precpitate gen.
eraI and widespread mutiny. On the other hand,
it would be difficult 20 starve out the sailors by
a regular siege. as provisions and water can be
obtained by them, and they are uIloeT IIle guns
of not unfriendy warships
The report that the whole fleet had gone over
to the mutineers under the command of Lieu
tenant Schmidt, the revolutionary commander
OF the cruiser Otchakoff. is incorrect though
the officers of the other ships. as in Vice-Ad-
miral Kruger's abortive demonstration against
the mutineers on the Knaz Potemkfne at
Odessa probably will be unable to carry out
any measures against the mutineers.
The staff quarters at SebastoPol are guarded
by Cossacks, and the officers in the streets are
accompanied by escorts of Cossacks. the only
branch of the service the fidelity of which is
absolutely unquestoned. Even the members Of
the Guard regiments who pets of the i'm
periaI family and superIatvely paid and treated
as compared with the members of other regi-
ments are joining in the revolutionary move
ment Two hundred and fifty men Of the Guard
regiments, who said to have been leaders
in spreading the revolutionary propaganda, were
arrested at their barracks Sunday night. 1t is
reported that the sailors of the Guard equipages.
from which the crews for the imperial yachts
are drawn, will be removed to st. Petersburg on
account of disafection among them.
The Council for National Defence held pro-
tracted session yesterday, at which the situation
was discussed.
The rumblings of another general strike are
becoming louder. The post and telegraph off,
Gals at Moscow have already gone out, and the
strike has spread to twelve other cities
The General Workmens Council has sum-
rnoned a conference of the leaders throughout
the empire for Thursday to discuss the possibii-
ity of a national strike in sympathy with the
locked out workmen of st. Petersburg. There is
a strong feeling against such strike however,
not only on account of the poverty of the work
men, but also because it would interfere with
the great strike planned for January.
A delegation representing the Newspaper
Union called upon Count Witte yesterday to de-
mand that the writer. NJ. serashensky, who was
expelled from Warsaw by Governor General
Spallon be allowed to return. The Premier
said he would telegraph to the Governor Cen
eral suggesting the exercise of ali Ieniency pos
sible in the case of NJ Serasheffsky, but that he
was unwilling to issue direct order. You
know" he said how touchy these Governor
Generals and Governors are just now. Say
word to them and they resign
Professor Hodsky Editor of the "Nasha
shisn' called upon the Premier to demand per
mission for Father Gapon TO return TO Russia
What is the use of deception among friends,
said Count Witte to the professor. You and
know, even if the police do not that Father
Gapon has been living in your house since Au-
gust 49,