Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-04
TO TORPEDO
POTEMKlNE
VOLUNTEER CREW STARTS ON
PERlLoUs MlssloN--MUTlN-
EERs MAY SURRENDER.
ANOTHER CREW REBELS

iHoSo OF tne mlnine neIuSe u
Leave cronstadt - Black Sea Flee
DismantIed.
Odessa, July 3.-The Russian
torpedo boat smetiIvy, manned by
q volunteer crew, has left the port
to search for and attempt to tor
pedo the battleship knlax Potem-
kline, last reported in the hands OF
! It's mutlnous crew at kustenJl,
Roumanla.
st. Petersburg, July 3.-The
/. strike In the Nevsky shipyards,
which began yesterday, became
general this morning. A meeting
Of between 5000 and 5000 strikers
today was dispersed by 800 Cos
sacks by the free use Of their
whips. There Is marked excite
nnent In the labor circles.
Odessa, July 3.-Estlmates Of
the number killed during the fires
and rioting last week run as high
as 5000. Many Of the bodies were
lncinerated. The military COM
nnandant today appointed General
karakozoff governor general of
Odessa. Karakozoff ordered all
editors not to make the slightest
reference to the present outbreak
nor to the strike.
st. Petersburg, July 3.-The ner-
vousness which prevades all class
es Is increased. The governments
policy Of keeping back the facts,
bad as they are, Is resulting In
the people giving willing ear to
all the stories which are set afIoat.
Many people are convinced that
the country is actually In the
throes Of revolution. Although
the critical character Of the sltua-
5Stian can hardly be oxerstated. and
while the danger OF a general up
neaval Is undoubtedly real, there
has been no open mutlny Of the
soldiers yet and until some regi-
ments follow the example of their
comrades of the navy and rebel
the rising has little chance OF sue
cess.
Bucharest, July 3.-The port autho,
ties at Kustenji. Roumania, have bee
instructed to order the 75O mutineer
Lboard the Kniaz Potemkine to Ian
rom that vessel without arms, inform
ng them that they will be treated a
'oreign deserters while in Roumanis
N event of refusal the Roumania
are ordered to use force.
There is much excitement on boar
he Potemkine on account of diffe
ences in opinion between the leader
some Of whom advocate landing j
Roumania while others propose return
ng to Russia and Joining the othe
The prefect of Kustenji has permi
ed a delegation of mutineers to ente
he town to purchase provisions. Th
sailors report that the Black Sea flee
not only did not try to capture tn
Potemkine but the crews of the ship
openly rejoiced when the rebel battl
ship left Odessa. The crew of tn
Russian gunboat Psezouape, now {
kustenji, met some of the crew of tn
Potemkine ashore and fraternized wit
hem.
Roumanians Rise to Emergency.
The Potemkine is accompanied by
Russian torpedo boat. About 300 Ro,
nanian soldiers are being cencel
rated at Kustenji to meet eventual
lies, and the cabinet ministers are pr
ceeding there today to deal with til
GeoraI Pobiedonosetz Crew surrend.
Odessa, July 8. - The surrender
The Georgi Pobiedonosetz was forma
" carried out this morning. The wa
ships officers returned from the Nj
olaeiff and went on loard, picked OF
the ringleaders of the mutiny and Sc
eral of their followers, all of who
were sent ashore. A torpedo boat d
stroyer and a gunboat arrived durin
The night, bringing Rear Admir
commander of the Blac
Sea fleet. The city is quiet and man
Of the strikers have returned to wor
Quiet at Odessa.
Washington, D. c.. July 3.-Tt
state department received TELEGRAM
from Ambassador Never at 9 o'cloc
this morning, saying that Consul He
nan at Odessa reports that the battl
ship, Georgi Pobiedonosetz has S,
rendered and is now in the hands
he authorities.
The Kniaz Potemkine left Odess
Saturday evening, headed directl
south toward Constantinople.
Another Crew Rebels.
Cronstadt, July 3.-The crew of til
Russian cruiser Minnie refused
put to sea today with the other vesse
IF the active squadron. alleging thu
The age and bad condition of the Mi
Inc prevented her participation in gu
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