Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-27
Troops that Joined Demonstration sEtur-
day Desert the RsvOlutionists.
COMMANDER OF FORTRESS is A CAPTIVE
Rear Admiral shO. During Attemp. Il
Prevent Getting.
UPRISING IS CAREFULLY PLANNED
Demonstration Engineered by So
ciaIists who Have Becn Persist
emily Pushing Propaganda
fOs Weeks.

sEBAsTOPoL. Nov. S.-Though The mu-
,inous sailors have not yet submitted. but
on the contrary have received promises Of
support from the crews OF the battleshlp
Panteleimon Hormey the Kniaz Potem-
kineJ and the cruiser Otchakoff and though
they are In complete possession Of I'D
niralty Point" where the barracks are To-
Gated. there were no disorders today ana
the situation IL regarded as much Inn
proved.
The mutinecrs have been deserted by the
Crest regiment, which marched off under
arms to a camp formed BY loyal sailors,
and sent a message to Vice Admiral Chouk-
min asking his pardon and saying they were
ready to return to duty. The crews Of all
the ships except the PatclcimOu and the
Otchakon refused to join tho mutny or to
answer the 81 mails of the sailors ON shore.
4 The men on lhe ships named have not yet
risen. The authorities have posted artit-
lcry on the boulevard. which is the sole (
avenue of communication between the city !
and the stronghold Of the mutineers, and !
ON the Balaklava road. the only other |
cgress from Admiralty Point. They have /
the mutineers completely hemmed in, but /
are awaiting the arrival of the troops from
Simferopol before attempting to rctake the !
barracks.
q
. we're allowed to enter the city today and ,
they stroIled about without being molested. /
The government buildings are guarded by
troops.
The mutineers held a meeting today In 1
the barracks. at which dcputations from ,
the Pantcleimon and the Otchakon were |
present.
Mutiny Perfectly Planned.
There Is every evidence that the mutiny |
was deliberately and perfectly planned hy |
the social revolutionarles who have been !
pushing their propaganda with great !
energy since the 81. Petersburg strike was
organized to save the Cronstadt mutineers. |
Friday eight sailors at the baJreoks seized |,
dlsarmed and expelled their officers. They |
then assembled great meeting. Rear Ad- |
miral Pisarevskl, commander Of the prac- |
tice squadron. supported by company |
from the. Rrest regiment. went TO tho meet
ing. and when II refused to disperse or |
dorod the troops to fire. Instead Of shoot |
ing the mutineers, however, TWO shots rang
out and Captain Stein Of tho company fell
dead and Rear Admiral Pisarevski received
ball in his shoulder. During the night the
sailors, with the aid OF tho social democrat
leaders. having learned a lesson from the
less prudent mutineCrs at Cronstadt elected
officers and decided upon program plcdg
Ing themselves not to pnage. kill or drink
rowdyism.
Soldiers Join sailors.
on Saturday they were joired by the
workmcn Of tho port and at II o'clock,
In complete order the gailors carrying
the banner Of ST. George and the workmen
red iags marched TO tho barracks Of the
Brest regiment. The officers OF tho reKi-
ment threatened to fire upon the mutt
neers. but General Nepluefr a colonel and
Ave other officers. surrendered and were
sent under es ,ort to the marine prison
Being reinforced by the rank and ile OF
the entire regiment the mutineers and
workmen formed a procession composed
Of lOOO0 men and marched through the
city. At Novilisteff place tho procession
encountered several companies OF the Bie-
stOk regiment with machine gun battery
The mutinCers approached, their bands
playing the national anthem. and the sol
diers received the procession with fun
military honors, presenting arms and eN-
changing cheers. But the Belstok men
resisted the appeals of the mutneers 10
Join them and obeying the commands Of
Commander Schulman marched off toward
the road leading to Bnlaklava. The bat
terry however. remained with the mutineers
and participated in the meeting.
Government L. Greatly Alarmed.
sT. PETERSBURG, Nov. 26.-The sue
cessful mutiny of the sailors at sebastopol.
accompanied by the first open revolt OF an
entire regiment OF troops, has created the
greatest alarm i'm government circles and
no attempt Is made to disguise the serious
ness Of this latest crisis. The army is the
last prop OF the government Mutiny is
contagious and the epidemic of revolt
which has attacked in turn practically all
tho units Of the navy from Vladivostok
to Cronstadt, it Is now feared is destined
similarly TO spread through the army.
Talk OF "A Dictator.
Count Witte called an extraordinary ses-
ion OF the cabinet today and another ses-
sion was held tonight to consider the situ-
alton Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaei-
Witch president of the council of national
defense and commander of the imperial
guard. was present and this fact caused a
revival of the rumor that the grand duke
might Immediately be appointed dictator;
but Il can be taken for granted that this
step has not been decided upon, as IL is
plain that a dictatorship at the present
juncture would be sure to precipitate an
immediate armed revolution. Nevertheless.
Count Whites government, If II continues
its present policy, In the opinion Of many
students OF the situation, will be powerless
to cope with the increasing problems by
which IL is constantly confronted. The rev.
olutionary tide subsidies only to mount
higher and the extreme elements convinced
that the government must fall, are raising
theiTdemands proportionately.
Moscow strikers RiOting.
MOSCOW Nov. s6.-The strike here ia
spreading. Crowds OF strikers are plunder-
ing factories. private houses and state
liquor shops. The military is working tbs
telephones. Crowds of striking Workmen
many OF them armed with Tevolvers. con
tinue TO pillage factories and stores anC
the houses OF the better class. In seveTa
quarters of the city numerous person.
have been wounded by shots from th'
\ crowds The attempts OF the police u
restore order are ineffective. The cabmeI
and 6OOO domestic servants have joined TN
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