Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-06-30
APPROACHES PANIC.
Gravest Fears Are Entertained That
Mutiny May Extend.

st. Petersburg. June 30.-The gov
eminent is in a state approaching a
panic over events at Odessa, and the
mutiny among blue jackets may spread
to the army. Should the troops at
Odessa be won over to the cause OF
their comrades of the navy other
troops sent against them might throw
down their arms or join the mutineers,
and with the support of over 100000
workmen Odessa would become the
center from which civil war would be
waged against the government.
General Kakhanoff. commander of
the military district of Odessa, has
been empowered to declare martial
law, and Admiral Chouknin, command
er of the Black Seat feet, left st. Pc
tersburg hastily during Wednesday
night for Sevastopol or for Odessa IL
is impossible to affirm exactly which.
Beyond this no steps are known 20
have been taken in the emergency
Admiral Avellan was summoned to
Peterhof at 5 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing to discuss the situation with the
emperor. Such advices as the emperor
and government have received are
withheld The wires are In control OF
ISOLATED Press correspondents at
Odessa to telegraph what happened
sfnce Wednesday night met with no
response up to Thursday morning.
Rumors are rife in this city, how
ever. that officers on board the ships
belonging to the squadron of Vice Ad-
mfral Kruger, which left Sevastopol
for Odessa Tuesday according TO one
report and for the practice cruise ac-
cording to eaos11n story, have shared.
The re- e = he hattleshfp
mut[neefs are In possession of other
warshiIs OF the squadron. If so. the
mutiny has control of more than half
the heavy ships of the Black Sea fleet
Battleships said to be I'm the hands
of the mutineers are the Tecihsme,
Sinope and Tria Sylatitelia CThree
Apostles). The admiralty, however,
does not confirm the report of a mutt
ny on board Admiral Kruger's other
ships. Admiral wirenius. chief naval
general of staff. Thursday informed
the Associated Press that he did not
know whether Kruger's squadron had
arrived at Odessa. Wirenius seemed
at a loss to account for the mutiny.
saying the commander of the Kniaz
Potemldne was a fine officer and hav-
ing "A most kindly disposition. Under
Russian naval regulations the captain
of warship is obliged daily to sample
the soup of the crew to see II II Is
suitable for them.
What appears certain from reports |
received at various embassies here is
that Odessa was at least for a time |
practically In the hands OF strikers. |
who erected barricades, from which |
police and troops were powerless to |
dislodge them. Indeed, one consul at
Odessa reports that the troops refused
TO fire on the rioters. ~Nickolieff, a |
twon, is reported in pos
session OF mob.
Stories of the situation at Odessa |
are filed with disaffection and sedi- |
ton among the troops. Even guard /
regiments, It is reported, say they VIII |
never again fire upon the people. |
Cossacks alone, according to these /
tales, are absolutely reliable. This |
and discomfort among the 4
soldiers is widespread and admits of !
little doubt but the situation is hardly |
AS black as II is painted. Up to the
present time there is no reason to be-
lieve that the vast bulk OF the army
Is not loyal.