The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-07-07
THE RED FLAG
OF Revolution Flies at Mast OF a
Russian Battleship.
THE CREW MUTINIED

The Officers of the Kniaz Potemklne, a
Battleship of the Black Sea Squad.
ron, Murdered and Thrown
Overheard bv the Crew
of the BattIeship.
A cable dispatch from o lessa, on
the Black Sea, says the red flag OF
revolution Is hoisted at the mast OF
Knaiz Potemkine, Russias most DOW.
erful battleship In tho Black Sea,
which now lies In the harbor in the
hands Of NUT tineers.
The captain and most OF the officers
were murdered and thrown overheard
In the open sea and the ship is com.
pletely in the possession Of the crew
and a few officers who have thrown in
their lot with the mutineers.
The guns OF the Kniaz Potemk,ne
command the oty of Odessa and In
| the streets masses Of striking work.
men who the day before fed before the
volleys Of the troops are now innamed
by the spectacle Of open revolt on
board an imperial warShip and are
making q bold front against the mill
tary.
All day lorg firing has been heard In
many quarters Of the city. A. number
OF barricades have been erected and
tumult and disorder reign.
The main squadron of the Black Sea
fleet, consisting Of the battleships
Georgei Pobiedonosetz George the
Victorions), Tri Svlaticelia, Rostislay
ana Ekaterlna III, with two cruisers,
are expected to come here and q reg.
ular naval battle is in prospect. The
rioters are In a me st defiant mood and
are not inclined ID surrender without
fighting.
Reports OF the muntiny, which oo.
Cured while the battleship was at sea,
are dltiioult TO obtain, as the mutt
neerS refuse to allow communication
with the shore, but 1t is aScertained
that 1T arose from the shooting of a.
sailor who was presenting on behalf of
the crew complaint against bad food.
According to one version, this saidor,
whose name was Omiltchuk, objected
to the quality Of the 'borchtch," or
soup, and was Immediately shot down
by q mess officer.
he crew then ys,ey s,i,u seized the
IS, y Z. S.sS .s 81. ~ &C, eight Of Whom
were spared, on condition that they
would sin the mutineers The others
were killed and their bodies thrown
overheard. AfGer a period of vaccIla
tion the Kuiaz Potemkine headed for
. lessa and arrived here last night &C
companied by two torpedo boats.
early Wednesday the body Off Omilt,
cnuk was brought ashore In one or the
battle ships boats and WAS landed on
the new mole, where Ii had been ex.
posed in semistate I'll day.
1t Was visited by thousands OF per.
sons, many OF whom placed coins In a
basket az the head Of the body toward
fund to defray the cost Of the funer.
dl, which the sailors held Thursday
and Wnicn the strikers made the ucca.
sion Of great demonstration.
An inscription on the breast of the
dead sailor states on behalf OF the
crew that niltchuk died for the
truth because he presented just com
plant OF The crew. The authorities
nave made 10 attempt to remove the
BODY, the sailors having served notice
that the ship would open fire on any
one seeking TO Interfere with it. A
police agent visiting the spot was kill.
cd by strikers.
Daring the day a red flag was hoist
ed on the kuaiZ Potcmkine and mem.
bers OF the crew rode from ship to
ship In the harDor, forcing the stop.
page OF all work thereon. Food was
supplied them by sympathizers on
shore, who pillaPed the maritime store.
houses. Tne strike is now general in
the city and the rioters are growing In
numbers and boldness. Tnere we're
exchanges Of shots all day, but the
number OF victims caDnoU be stated
This evening bomb was thrown in
Cathedral palace. killing its thrower
and policeman.
A Telegram from the mayor OF Odes-
sa. who Is at Moscow, imploring the
citizenR to restore order, has been
posted throughout the city. During
the day one OF the torpedo boats
which accOmpaied the X niaz Potem.
kline came into the haroor and seized
the Russian steamer E,peranza. Tne
steamer was laden with 2 600 tons OF
coal, which the battleship is taking
on board The government has tele-
graphed for squadron to be sent from
SebastOpol
A dispatch from O Oiessa dated Wed.
ncsday night, says the whole OF the
quays and buildings around the har-
Dor as well as much shipping are In
| iiAmeS Mobs OF incendiaries prevent
Ing the fire brigade working. Troops
are kept at bay and are afraid to ap.
proach within reach Of the Kniaz Pot.
emkine's guns, which threaten dis.
astrous bombardment. The city Is
appalling illuminated by burning
| buildings and terror prevails every
where. Sleep la impossible and every
body Is watching and waiting. The
whole garrison has been requistioned
for patrol duty. 1t is thought that
1t may become Necessary to summon
foreign wafships for the protection OF
American colonies. Tuesday nights
collision between the mobs and police
and military resulted In the loss OF
II lives, including three policemen.
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