Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-30
APPROACHES PANIC.
oravsst Fears Are Entertained Ths,
Mutiny May Extend.

ST Petersburg. June 2s-The gov
ernmcnt Is IN state approaching a
panic over events at odessa. and the
grnvest fears ore entertained that the
mutiny among bluelaokots may spread
10 the army Should the troops az
Odessa be won over 20 the cause %
their comrades ~ the navy othef
troops sent against them might throw
down their arms or Join the mutinecrs.
and with the support of over 100000
workmen Odessa would become the
center from which civil war would be
wngei against the government
General Kakhanon. commander of
the military district Of odessa. has
been empowered 90 declare martial
law and Admiral Choullnln. command
er Of the Black Seat fleet left S. Pc
tersburg hastily during Wednesday
night Tor Sevnstopoi or Tor Odessa, II
Il impossible 20 affirm exactly which.
Beyond this no steps are known to
have been taken IN the emergency
Admiral Avellan was summoned 20
Peterhof az s o'clock Thursday morn
ing 20 discuss the situation with the
emperor. Such advices as the emperor
and government have received are
withheld. The wires are IN control OF
the authorities and appeals sent As
ISOLATED Press correspondents at
Odessa 20 telegraph what happened
since Wednesday night met with no
response up 20 Thursday morning.
Rumors are rife IN this city how
ever. that officers on board the ships
belonging 90 the squadron % Vice Ad-
miral Kruger. which left sevastopol
for Odessa Tuesday according 20 one
report ana FOR the practice cruise ace
cordlng 20 another story. have shared
the fate Of the officers 81 the battlcship
Knl8z PotemkIne. and have been mur-
dered by mutineerE II is added that
mutincers srp IN possession of other
warships ~ the squadron. n so. the
mutiny has control of more than half
the heavy ships of the Black Sea fleet
Battleshlps said 20 be IN the hands
~ tho mutineers nre the Tcclhsme.
Sinone and TrIa Syl1titolla CThree
Apostles). Tho admiralty however,
does not confirm the report of "a mutt
~ on board Admiral Kruger's other
ships Admiral Wirenius chief naval
general ~ stan, Thursday informed
the Associated Press that he did not
know whether KuEer's squadron had
arrived al Odessa. wlrenius seemed
nt n loss 70 account for the mutiny
saying the commander Of the Kniaz
Potemkine was fine officer and hav-
ing a most kindly disposition. Under
Russian naval regulations the captain
Of warship r. obliged daily 10 sample
tho soup of the crew 20 see II Il is
suitable for them.
What appears certain from reports
received at various embassies here r.
that Odessa was az least for time
practically IN the hands Of strikers.
who erected barricades. from which
police and troops were powe.less 10
dlslodge them. Indeed. one consul az
Odessa reports that the troops refused
20 nre on the rioters. Nlckolien, a
nelghboring twon. II reported In pos
session Of a mob.
Stories of the situation az Odessa
are nIled with disaffection and sedi-
tion among the troops. Even guard
regiments. u H. reported. say they will
never again fire upon the people.
Cossacks alone. according 90 these
tales. are absolutely reliable. This
disafection and discomfort among the
soldiers is widespread and admits %
little doubt. but the situation Is hardly
as black as II II painted. Up 20 the
present time there Il no reason 70 be-
lieve that the vast bulk Of the army
is not loyal.