The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-07-13
MUTINEERS FREED
AFTER SURRENDER
Crew of KniaZ POtemkine Guaranteed
Liberty by Roumania
WARSHIP DELIVERED TO RUSSIA

Eusteng, July 10.-The Russian pl
rate battleship kniaZ Potemkine sur
rendered here to the RoUmanian au-
thorities. The surrender was made
upon terms that the mutineers shoulo
not be returned TO Russia, but should
have passports TO go wherever they
choose This is expected to cause ser
i0us trouble between the Roumanlan
and Russian governments, as the lat
ter will make a peremptory demand
for the delivery of the mutineers to II
for punishment.
After the mutineers left the ship
they were taken in charge by Rouma-
MAN army officers, and, after belng
divided into small parties, were sent
of to various villages in the interior.
They will gradually be conveyed to
any frontier they may select, and will
then be liberated.
Admiral Kruger last evening board.
ed and took possession OF the Russian
battleship Kniaz Potemkine, King
Charles OF Roumania having sent in
structiOns to the commander OF the
ROumanian squadron that the Vessei
be delivered to the Russian author1-
ties without raising difficulties.
The topedo boat which accompanied
the Kniaz Potemkine. however, LETT
for odessa without guaranteeing, de
claring that she had not mutinled. but
that the kniaz Potemkine had forced
her to follow.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron in the morning, and after
exchanging the customary salutes, IN
timated that he had come to arrange
for the tranfer Of the Kniaz Potem
kline. Admiral Koslinsky. commander
of the ROumanian squadron, boarded
the Russian battleship Tchesme and
informed Admiral Kruger that King
Charles had ordered him to turn the
vessel over 10 the Russian admiral.
The Associated Press representative
inspected the kniaz Potemkine after
the withdrawal OF the ROumanian
guard. Despite the efforts of the Rou
manians to get things in shipshape
everything aboard the battleShip was
still In a state of wild disorder. The
officers cabins were stripped OF every
thing of any value and bloOdstains
were everywhere. There was sufficient
kline to have enabled the mutineers TIC
make a desperate resistance
1t Is said that during the last few
days the vessel was naviCated by two
engineers and an officer with revOl
vers at their heads.
All of the sailors wished to surren
der with the exception of Matuschen
ko the leader of the mutiny. who re
sisted Tor some time, and wanted to
blow up the ship.
Seven officers were prisoners aboard
tn KniaZ POtemkine They were in a
pitiable condition from i'll treatment
They declare that Matuschenko him
self killed ten officers Of the battle
ship.
All the papers and books belonging
to the vessel were destroyed.
1t appears that the decision to sur
render the kniaZ POtemkine was made
when it became evident that no other
vessels would join In the mutiny. The
crew of the battleship seemed to be
unaware of the surrender Of the GeOr
81 Pobiedonosetz, and expected that
she also was coming to Kustenji to
oapituiate to Roumania.
Twenty married sailors from the
Kniaz POtemkine have applied to the
Russian consul here to be sent back
to Russia.
Awaiting AdmiraI's Report.
St Petersburg. July 10.-The gov.
eminent is awaiting a report from Ad-
miral Kruger before making represen-
tations to the KOumanian government
for the return Oi the mutineers of the
kniaZ POtcmEinO. It was stated at the
foreign Office that no official infOrma-
ton OF the attitude of Roumania to.
wards the mutineers had been re-
~eiTcd