The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-06
ORDERED TO SINK
MUTINOUS VESSEL
ronrEpo poArs TO M SENT
Arrfn KNiAz rorKMRrNE.
Farther Reports of characterization
in black Sea rleat~-Loases by
Fire IN Odessa will Reach
Millions.


a dispatch received by an Official agency
the torpedo boat destroyer snotilyy,
With volunteer crew, has sailed from
Odessa with the intention OF sinking
the Kniaz potomkine With KustenJi
and other unprotected ports Of Rou.
mania, Bulgaria and Turkey at lhe
mercy OF the battleship's guns ana
With the inability OF Vice Admiral
Krugcr's squadron to Interfere with her
career tactily admitted by retiring
them from commission, this desperate
sxpcdient was seized upon TO prevent
international complications and to rid
the Black sea OF mutineers
Must BE Sunk.
Odessa, July 4.--The fact that the
Knlaz potemkine remains on the high
seas In charge OF the mutineery Is
causing SO much apprehension and un-
easlness to the population Of Odessa
that tho government has resolved TO
take the matter In hand and TO show
no further. hesitation, even though the
measures adopted involve the loss OF
the battleshlp and the one torpedo boat
destroyer here. The torpedo boats have
received orders TO sink the Kniaz Po-
tempkine on sight. The torpedo boat
destroyer now here was reinforced
Monday afternoon by two torpedo
boats, and others are expected
The naval authorities here are OF the
opinion that the best and most effect
I've way 70 deal with the mutinous bat
tleship would be by sending torpedo
boats against her, especially as such
craft could be operated by q compare
lively small number OF men, who could
probably better be relied upon TO exc
cute orders 10 sink n vessel containing
their countrymen and comrades than
could the crews OF the larger vessels
II should also be remembered that the
Kniaz Potemkine Is a very powerful
vessel, and that II fought by cruisers
or battleships she would be more than
q match for any two or three OF the
Black sea ships.
Much characterization.
The situation Is complicated by the
fact that the spirit OF characterization
In by no means lacking on board Others
OF the Black sea feet. II Is reported,
and the report is credited, that the
crews Of other warships declined To fire
on tho Knlaz Potemkine when she
steamed out OF Odessa last Saturday.
There IL much other evidence that
there IL spirit Of characterization, TO
say the least, on board other Black sea
ships, stories concerning which took
concrete form in report from sebasto.
pol 10 the effect that the crew OF the
Ekatcrlna III. we're paid off and sent
ashore 10 barracks there because they
could no longer be trusted.
Mutincers Imprisoned.
Slxty-seycn mutinecrs from the
Gcorgl Pobiedonosetz were brought
ashore and imprisoned In tho citadel.
The British consul general Monday
evening released the five vessels which
had been held In readiness to remove
British subjects.
Peasant disturbances In the neigh
borhood OF Odessa are giving rise to
much apprehension The peasants are
forcibly occupying lands and selling
livestock Troops have been sent to
suppress the disorders. Tho authorities
here are preparing theoretically TO
clean up the town and are giving work
10 10000 persons who have been ost OF
employment as the result OF the dis
turbances.
Still Under Martial Law.
outwardly the center OF the city II
beginning TO resume it's normal aspect,
although comparatively few persons
are seen In the streets, But in the har-
Dor district all is ruin and devastation.
Shipping and trade are entirely nj a
standstili and Thousands Of dock labor
ers are waiting around idle. The city
continues under strict martial law.
Soldiers everywhere cut OF all the yea
front portion Of the city, and there is
scant ceremony in stopping persons not
provided with proper permits to enter
these districts. The lamps are not
lighted after nine o'clock at night, and
persons out later run considerable
danger from irresponsible soldiers
The cons1ls, banking houses and public
Offices are guarded by troops day and
night The social life Of the city IA en-
tlrcly dead.
Damage Enormous.
In the harbor He the hulks OF
dozen large and small ships, burnt In
some instances 10 the waters edge.
The large warehouses were burnt out
entirely and there Ia scarcely house
or other building In the neighborhood
that does not bear marks OF fire. 1t Is
impossible 10 obtain accurate estimates
OF the amount OF damage done. but II
is yarlously estimated at from $1,000
900 10 s10.000,o00.
Again Sets Sail.
Bucharest, July 4y--The Knlaz Po-
temkine left Kustenjl Monday after
noon. II is'stated that she IL return
ing 10 Odessa.
Another Mutiny.
Cronstadt, July 4. - The crew OF the
Russian cruiser Minnie refused to put
TO sea Monday with the other vessels
OF the active squadron, alleging that
the age and bad condition OF the Minine